The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-04-16
NUMBER IS.

uio Tue democracy warn tn6 people OF Inc
danger of sectional pariies-in vain were
the admonitions OF Washington thunderd in
their ears--in vain were ihey pointed 10 the
teachings of Clay, Webster and the hosts
of great and national men around whom
they were wontto rally. They persisted,
for mere political purposes, :or there was
no practical point either aimed at or ac-
We say for political purposes
and party aims they persisted in pluDging
the country into the vortex OF sectional strife.
Maddened with an insane zeal and inlaiua-
ted with the prospect OF success, they la.
bored with a zeal worthy of better cause
till, on he second trial ol strength after the
formation OF their party, they succeeded in
electiug Abraham Lincoln 10 the chair of
Washington
No sooner was the election over and the
smoke OF The contest cleared away than
open preparations for secession commenced
on the part of several Southren States. The
whole organization of the Republican party
had been a systematic and irritating war
upon what they called slave power, and
lis administration OF the government. Good
men were alarmed, the leaders OF the Re-
publican party only laughed at their fears,
ridiculed the idea OF rebellion. denounced
those wtio raised voice for peace as
doughIaces, and defed The South through
the press and on the floor of Congress That
venerable old man OF Kentucky Mr. Crt:en-
den, who still fingers among Us like mon
itoF OF the past TO remind US OF the days of
purer craftsmanship, and OF time when
patriotism was measured by the love one
bore and exhibited for his whole country,
threw himself in The breach and endeavor-
eG 10 avert the coming disasters Bot nei-
ther his grey hairs, nor long service of his
country, could protect him against the per-
secuiion aud vituperaion of party founded
nPon fanatcism and raving with the lust
-of power The olive branch of peace was
rejected with derision and contempt, when
ii might have been accepted by the Presi-
deat and his party with no com promise of
principle that had about i the least practi-
cal value. fl seemed as though the con-
trolers of that party were mad. They would
not reason, nor would eyinre the least anxi-
ETY. for peace and harmony Their only re-
ply when the danger OF civil war was point
ed out was, "let them undertake 10 fight if
they dare" and from the minions of se-
cessionism came back the ready echo 1--WE
dare and can lick you ise 10 one +" Be-
tween these contending foes the Democra-
cy slrove TO keep the peace. The Presi-
dent elect was implored TO speak out for
peace, believing that his power with his
party would be potent for compromise and
Cancellation. But as Josephene silently
pointed 10 the Moni,ueT when preparatory to
her divorce she was questioned as TO whetI,.
er she had been married with The rites of
the church, so Mr.. Lincoln with sealed lips
pointed 10 the Chicago platform. All hope
was lost Fort Sumter was assaulted and IA.
ken and half million of armed men on
each side rnshed to the field Almost one
year has rolled around len hundred millions
dollars have been spent, and sill :he rebel
army is almost within sight of the Potomac.
Now where is the Republican party p
From the moment that the pillars of the gov
eminent began 10 uenole about them-as
soon as their eyes were opened by actual
occurrences TO the awful position of nation
al afIars-iTue 10 The instincts of a revolu.
uonary party bail; upon popular passions,
and placed in power by pandering to the
worst preludices OF our nature, they became
- i,,tO ~
leace was substituted for law-ihe freedom
OF the press suppressed-ihe habeas corpus
was suspended and hundreds dragged of to
government ioEiresses locked up and chain.
ed like felons, without even being informed
oil The CRIME imputed or the name or charac-
ter OF their accIsers. These things and
many more, OF the same general character,
familiar 10 orr readers. have broken the
back OF The party, and they are now dwin-
ding down 10 a mere party of negro AboIi-
lion, the conservative and national element
of their party having deserted TO the ranks
of The Democracy.
Thus it stands amid the crumbIing fabric
OF a once great. prosperous and happy gov
eminent, a living monument of lis own
wretched and fatal policy as OF its ruin and
decay. But what wonld not the people give
now, when il is too laie, ifthey had only
Needed the admoni,ions, listened 10 The en-
treaties Of the Democracy two years ago,
when il was not too late TO saveihe couutry
from lis present condition l-Luzerae Ualon.
An INTERESTING RELIC DR.. Perkins ex-
hibited at The Missionary meeting at Lon
don, some time ago, copy OF the New
Testament, which be found IN Persia that
was 100 years Old. /, was written in the
aucient Syrian language. (ihe spoken By
Jesus when on earth J upon parchment,
with a reed for pen. OF course the vol
ume was bulky though not as large as We
should suppose 4 Testament made in that
way would be. Il was not thicker than a
Webster unabridged, and not more than
two thirds as large. DR. Perkins found