The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-06-25
lsit Madness Or Treason

The abolition rFess are constantly engag-
ed in abusing and misrepresensing. the
Democratic party, aud stigmatizing its lead
ing men as 'ssecessionistso Nay more,
they al the same time euogiZs and defend
such semi-traitors as SUMsEa, LovEJ oY,
PmLLIPs, GREELEY BEEcHER, HUETER, and
their associates Previous 10 the breaking
that an abolition speech found its way down
South seldom that an Abolition paper
could be seen in ihatisecIion Of the country
How is il now9 Thousands of these Alb
olilion journals--ihose incendiary publica-
tons-can be ioOnd in the most remote
Southern States, and their articles are copi-
ed by The Southern press. The proclama-
ton of HUNrER, and the speeches of SUMNER,
LovEJoY, BEEcHER and PHILLIPS have had
wide publication through the rebel journals,
and, beyond all question OF doubt, have in
iured the Union cause more than fifty thou
sand Union troops could do good. with
Abolition speeches in one hand and Adolf
ton papers in the other, The recruiting
dSCuih VI JET. INV II = an NhiSt iii''C hiOH
than they know what TO do with. II is the
very stimulus, the very capital the rebels
want with which to sire the Souihern
heart" The course pursued by Abolition
journals and speakers has cost Us hundreds
o: millions of treasure and thousands OF
valuable lives and we really believe if
this course is to be continued, and traitor
ous editors ana speakers are to be permit
ted to go on with their insane ravipges, this
Union can never again be reunited or our
troubles ended.
We noticed in one of our city exchanges
a few days since, brief account of con-
versation between Union officer and reb-
ell General who had been taken prisoner by
our troops Our officer asked the rebel
why do you of the South prolong this war
cant you see your cause is hopeless :"
"No we see no such thing" replied the
rebel. eve have had very bad luck OF late
it is rue. but nevertheless we expect TO
achieve our independence. 'Well, DO
you expec, your luck 10 be better hereafter;
if so what induces you TO arrive at that con-
clusion ~ why, sir" answered The rebel,
s'al The Northern papers we receive, (snd
we receive lhousand OF ,hem.) tell rs thar
The Democrats of the North syinpaihze
with us, and are doing all they can for the
DAVIS Government. 1t is true, we have
never felt this gym patty, but YET we expect
TO feel l., for the papers in the interest OF
MIR LIkcoLn assure us tha, the Democrats
of the Norih and many ofihe oidline Wings
are secas-onists. We expect TO gain our
Independence sir" "Why," responded
our officer, eJo you believe the declarations
c4niained in those northern papers you
speak of Do you no, know that the Peo-
pie of tho North are unanimous in declaring
that this rebellion must be crushed ont -
"Do believe what have read in your
own papers, you ask. Yes have believed
that ihey spoke the truth. they have not
then yorr Norrheru editors must be great
liars, and at the same time very fond Of
blood" SO ended the conversation.
Such was the dialogue between two off
cers-one Union, the other rebel II goes
10 SHOW the impression iha; has been letl
on the Southern mind by the Distribution OF
Abolition papers and speeches ia the
Southern States. True it IS, a. The rebei
said, Northern editors mus; be greai liars
and their lies recently have had mosl
disastrous effect Why, thea, "e ask, are
these Abolition scoundreIs permitted 10 go
on aud persist IN their reasonable course
l. il madness or is itlrsasoa 2 We oeleye
II II The laIleI