The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-03-05
Abraham Lincoln.


some recent good aeis which have brought
down upon him the hitterest opposition oI
at least portion of the ultra Republicans.
We submit that enmiiy to others is never a
good reason for supporting those they hap
pen 10 hale. But wha: has Lincoln done
that deserves Democratic sympathy, excep,
the single fact that he has not entirely inter
posed obstacles 10 raising an army 10 qusll
rebellion Have our friends forgotten his
| nonsensical speeches before his inaugura-
tion2 Have they forgotten The aid and COM
tort he gave the rebellion cause by appoint
ing Aboli;ionists to his Cabinet, and the
wrongs he perpetrated upon The Union men
of the South by appointing 10 important of
fees such men as the Infamous Helper, the
veteran scoundrel Giddiags, and scores OF
others who have spent their lives iE striving
to produce this rebellion! Do our friends
not know thot the exposure OF the m onstrous
corruptions by the Van Wyck committee had
no effect upon lincoln?
| II is true that Democratic Generals (gen-
! erally) are in command of our armies, but
these were either appointed under a stress
OF circumstances that Lincoln could not
Withstand, or they obtained their prominent
positions by The necessary removal of the
corrupt or incompetent Republicans who had
been placed above them.
Il is equally true that he invited Secretary
Cameron 10 resign, but in doing so not only
compIimented him with the important mis-
sion to Russia, but as if determined 10 show
that his deposed Secretary had done nothing
to which he objected, wrote him note as
surin2 him of the Presidents s personal re.
gard for you, CCameron1 and 1.-THE Presi-
denfs] confidence in his [Cameron's) abili-
ty,patriotism and fidelity 10 the public trust
If IL be true, therefore, that The President
desired 10 rid himself of Cameron because
OF either the latler's want of capacity, or
integrity, or efficiency, or for any other un-
complimentary reason, does he not by the
above quotation either prove himself a con-
summate hypocrile or an equally consum
mate knave We have no desire 10 excul-
pate Cameron, but we insist that the Presi>
dsns who SO fully endorses him is at least
no better than he.
Lincoln condemns Dawes for his speech
exposing the army corruptions, and for
pointing out how our soldiers were swim
died and rendered inefficient, and continues
IN office the superb robber, Secretary
Welles, who gave his brother in-law' SIS,
600 to S95, ,OeO for few days work in pur-
chasing ships that were not worth over half
what the government was charged for them
And all this while our soldiers were not on.
ly impIoring The civil officials for their pet
iy pay, but also for the necessary means to
proceed against the public enemy Are
these the things that give the President The
sobrrquet of "honesl old Abe" and do these
things command Democratic sy mpathy
He has shown his incompetency by the
selection OF inferior, incompetent and dis
bones. men Tor office from Cabinet minister
down-and his want OF fidelity 10 the Con-
stitution, as well as want of ability, by the
arbitrary establishment of measures hostile
TO the Constitution, TO the laws of the land
and 10 all principles of civil liberty-meas-
ures not only arbitrary, but unjust, tyranni-
cal and foolish, working only harm ard no
good.
He may be commended for creating va
cancy in his Cabinet SO as 10 bring in a
Democrat of tried ability and integrity, but
this he did in the hour of his peril, from ne
cessiIy, and for the substantial reason that
he couldn't help it. No fact could more
L. in1a ha m
that upon the accession of this man TO his
cabinet, pretty much the " hole list of hum
bug and all the unconstitutional and ty ran
nicaI measures he had previously adopted
were at once discarded, and victory upon
victory accompanied the march of our noble
armies.
While the country rejoices over the
splendid achievements of our brave soldiers
but is yet in tears for the dead brave whose
lives were lost in obtaining them-whIe
thousands are on the verge of want and bur-
densome, frightfuI taxation stares every 10y
al man in the face-"honest old Abe"
mocks at the National griefs, calamities,
and dangers, by introducing into the Presi-
DENTAL mansion (the House of The people)
:he widest, most fanciful, and most extrav-
agapt scenes of gayely, carousal and dissi-
palion-ibe first instance of the sort in The
history o: American Presidents! Does this
commend him 10 Democratic sympathy?
The Republicans in hostility 10 the Presi
dent are avsrse TO him only because he
will not assent 10 making war upon one
portion OF the Constitution which he is un-
der most solemn oath to defend and pro-
Iceland such assent he does not dare 10
give. Why shall the Democracy then be
called upon TO support him for this ?
Every Democrat will do his best TO put
an end 10 the rebellion and restore the
Union as il was. Blu, this does not involve
either the necessity or propriety OF giving
personal support TO the President. "Mr.
r L TT-.s o.