The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-02-06
Prediction Verified.

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the slavery question formed a part. He
then for, ,hadowed what has already and is
about coming to pass through the influences
of abolilouism In the course of the con-
| versation the following occurred
"Mr. Bunsen claimed the privilege of
the American, as he pleasantly said, and
the following are among his sugges i've in
|, quiries. He said be had ever fell the deep
est interest in America, and had considered
the grand republic the grafidRst experiment
and brightest hope of the world. 1t was
hisidaily anG most ferve Mt prayer, that the
States and Churches might ever be one,
growing in strength and beauty. Nothing,
said he, will SO surely remodel and reform
all the corrupt and oppressive governments
of the Old World, as the success of the
American States and Churches. He did
entire disseverance of Church and State; as
we here have it. On each of the following
questions conversation was held. | shall
moi ttrouble the reader with the answers, but
he will be interested in the questions !: as
! it shows how one OF the most learned, wise
|
regarded us and our prospects.
Have you no fear my dear sir, said he,
that incurdble disofection will yet arise be-
tween The Northern and the Southern States
on the slavery question? You are bound
together by mutual affection, that is the
very genius of the republic ;safd if that
fails, what will remain 10 make you longer
one? How long can people continue TO say
Hsuch irritating and provoking things Of each
other and remain one in affection Suppose the
brothers of family should do so, how lorg
would they continue TO live together? All !
''freedom of discussion" That | under.
stand; but may not that, like all good
things, be ouer done and abused2 Suppose
! the sons and daughters OF family consci-
entuously differ on moral questions, and
have also interests as various as their opin-
ions, can they indulge in 'unrestrained dis
cussionsand tauhtiug remarks, in advocacy
of each others opinion and rights, without
engenderiEg strife and running The peace of
the famlyF" Must they not "agree TO diff
fer,' and so drop their controversy or
abandon all fraternal love ana family rule !?
! If some of the States think that to be a sin
which others think is right and best, and
| they carry their Irrespective moralties into
theirlpolitics, rs not separation between
them logical and inevitable consequence
Do not some of'you at the North efr, with
some of our English brethren, in expecting
to get rid of slavery by directly attacking
the institution! "Did' Christ and his Apos-
Ties do so? Suppose you could emanci-
pate all the slaves by single fiat, to-mor-
row, would you not have to go right to work
the next day, and undo what you have
done, or DO more? Is not slavery as il ex-
lists in your country, better than it is in
Afr1ca, and better than TO have the slaves
free TO destroy themselves and others Is
not slavery the best thing, until slave and
master are qualified to live together in the
relations of freemen 2" II seems TO me that
some Of The Rdrthorn Abolitionists entirely
mistake the subject on which they are SC
noisey Do they not put back the very
cause they wish to advance.
"a matter of conscience p All is no
that your danger Is nota conscience that is
Gfalse TO civil government false 10 God ?'i
were not the powers that be ordained o
God, even in the oppressive rule of the
apostles day? Is not misguided relieiou
conscience the material with which 'tambi
tious demagogu es" work 10 accomplish
their ends! Is not the Quaker conscience
(there happened to be the son of Quake
present to whom he gracefully apologised,
say, then, has the philosophy that maker
conscience guide, a light within, sover
: eign dictator, any logical stopping place
until it exal,s reason above the "Bibe a
man above God v And how long can an
: free government sand that? Will ther
I not come a strain on your government
n which il can not bear, unless you think le.
D of persons and more of God less of right
and more of dut,es!
: 81 am ignorent OF the facts, sir, but
i would venture to inquire whether your mo:
''intense advocates of liberty, free discus
i sion, abolition, equal rights, &c p are nc
y generally men of intfdel sentiments p An
e are not Christians in danger of imbbin
e their spirit, and worshipPing ''liberty an
q themselves more than God? Will not sue
II spirit eventually ruin both Church an
It State together"
. show wildly this describes the sent
,s ments entertained by Wendell Phillip
). Arson BurlIngame, and host OF the mo-
intellectual Abolitionisls of this country
E Who does not reccollect the shocking
!. profane invocation of the gentleman la
!. named, for an ssanti slavery Constitution
anti slavery BIBLE, and an ami SLAYER
a GODp'