The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-06-11
Democratic loyalty.


There are plenty half-crazed fanatics in
the Republican party who understand this
war TO be an abolition war, and profess 10
be astonished how Democrats who are 40
much opposed TO Aboliiionism can FIGHT in
it. We are not at all surprised 10 find that
these narrow minded bigots cannot under
stand The patriotism ot the democratic par
ty. They are schoofe# 10 believe that there
is no 10y atty beyond the contracted limits
of their own party While their sole object
in carrying on the war is TO save a sectional
political platform, the democratic parry has
higher and nobIer aims-ii is 6ghtino N
maintain the Constitution and the Union.
and that makes the mighty difference which
these misguided fanatics will not allow
themselves TO understand. The democratic
party, independent of It's fealty 10 the gov
eminent. has double work to perform in
this war-il must watch and put down the
mad schemes of the aboIiiionists in the
North well those coucocfed bv the
Secessionists of the South 10 overthrow The
Union. The people OF the South are ready
to break mp The Onion 10 get clear of the
Abolitionists, but the democratic party adj
monish them that that tbs Is not the pIan-
they must remain in the Union and put
down the Abolitionisls for il is with them
that the whole trouble has originated This
accounts for the bitter hostility towards the
Democratic party by both Aboliiionists and
Secessiouists. They see very clearly that
the Democracy has risen IN It's might de-
,ermiaed TO balk both their disunion schemes
that its fat has gone forth that neither
Tie one or the other shall succeed in their
plots 10 destroy The government. This is
tchy the Democratic party is fighting in this
war, and the reason OF the deadly hatred
towards that party by traitors North and
South.
Was the present war under a Democratic
Administration, the now so-siyled RepubIi-
can party wonid oppose il as they have ev-
cry other war, in which our country en-
gagged, since the establishment of the gov
eminent Ii would be enough FOR them
that the Democratic party was in power to
Justify Them, according 10 their notions, in
denouucins tie war embarrassing il in all
its operations, and giving aid and comfort
TO the enemy 10 every possible shape. This
has been the course pursued by the Repub-
lIcsn party in every other war and who can
doub, but that i: would be found 10 The very
same at,iluGe at this time, was the Demo-
cratic party al the head of the Government.
The Democratic party mas taught them q
lesson IN loyalty and patriotism that they
never understood or pracnssd before That
party will never be ioOHd initiating The bad
example OF The Republicans, in arraying
Itself against the government in time of
war, no matter VIA; poliiicsi party may be
at The head OF the Nation
Ii IL a matter OF history that The material
out OF which the Republican parry is now
composed was opposed 10 the war OF 1912,
and srIsyed itself against the administration
of JACKSON, and denounced The Old Hero
when be a:teE pied 10 put down notification
in South Carolina. All through the Mexi-
can war this same party denounced the
Government with bitterness that knew no
bounds. Led on by Mr. Lincoln himself,
who was cheek by jowl With Tow CoawIx,
they did their ''dirty be-in 10 embaTass the
Government and give aid and comfon" to
the enemy in that war. When our Govern
ment was struggling 10 pul down the wick
ed rebellion in Utah where did this very
loyal Republican party stand Its papers
and orators over the land were found loud>
mouthed in their howiIngs against every
move OF the Government 10 suppress the
rebellion. II i'll becomes a party with such
a disioyal record ss this 10 praie about uai-
tors 10 the Government in time of war
They had beller .oT the good OF The countrJ,
aud the peace and harmony of every COM
muniiy, was their tongues TO some other
purpose. 1T we have any traitors among
urt IL 10 kuDrc " NJ, 10 N6Dtildtc tH6tF extra
stock OF patriotism ~, that can hardly hold
them from the battle field. take every occa-
sion to denouuce their neighbors as ''irai-
tore" and stir up all the bad blood they
possibly can in the community. We be-
lieve that the people oi the North are unit
in their determination 10 stand by the gov
eminent m putting down this rebellion, and
it is only giving "aid aud comfou" 10 the
rebels 10 make them believe that & power
fol politicsi party in The North are their
friends This is not the case. nor do Re-
publicans honestly believe IL; siill they
make use oil the dasisrdly means 10 injure
the Democratic party whsn 10 reality they
are only njnring the cause of the country.
We beg these erlTo patriots who think they
can only serve their country by leading
mobs aud accusing more loyal men than
themselves, az being traitors, to endeavor TO
screw their courage up 10 The poini necessa-
~ TO enable them 10 NEE; the real traitors
on the battle field, and they would thereby
serve good cause and add 10 the peace
and respectability of the commnai,y ~ re-
lisveIng il OF their mischIsvous presence
Ii is despicable business 10 accuse men
with disloyaliy who never entertained a
feeling of the kind, and no one having a re-
gard for his character as christian or a
gentleman would engage in snch dirty
work.-VdEey Spirit