The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-10-01
,tate, and loeal,-,o suppOrt and invigOrals

state, and local,-to support and invigorate
the war.
Private liberality has been appealed to in
varioas forms Tor aid 10 the public cause, and
has promptly responded and 10 extent
une exampled in the history of NATIONS.
Ii is therefore manifestly false that any
extra-constitutonal or aniI-constliuiional
measures are necessary to repress seditlon or
treason in the Norih--in communities which
are shown by all .he facts to be faithful and
efficient in their support of the war.
But if the facts were less strong than they
appear-if opposition 10 authority or VIOLA
ton OF law conld be shown-lhe laws would
afford the complete and appropriate remedy
They are ample, aud II they were not could
be promptly made so
Wherever he laws are not actually over
borne by opposing force, there can be no ex
cuse Tor resorting 10 arbitrary rule.
What then shall be said Of measures re-
serted In 10y the present Administration
against northern citizens Tor alleged dlsloyal-
y (as in the cases OF Pierce Bn'Ief of Phila-
delphia James w Wall OF New Jersey and
the publishers and editors OF the Patriot and
Union al Harrisburg), except that they. are as
unnecessary as they are Unauthorized
Bui hey are also injurious, in high de-
gree, 10 the public interests. For they tend
directly 10 exasperate and divide the people,
10 weaken respect for authority and 10 AVA
ken among reflecting men lively apprehen-
sions that liberty and constitutional rule are
in danger OF subversion. The true strength
of government is founded on the respect and
attachment OF the people, and these can best
be preserved by lis strict adherence TO those
constitutional rules winch have been eslao-
iished by The people for its direction. The
1910, declared in the Sen nste-"that IN the
course of long life he had fooud hat Gov
eminent was not be strengthened by the as
sum ption of doubtful powers, but by wise
and energetic execution OF those which are
ipconestbIe, The former never failed 10
produce suspicion and Gislrust whilst the
latter inspired respect and confidence
II is to It's adherence TO this great rule OF
wisdom and duty that the signal success OF
the Democratic party in administration iI
past times, is 10 be mainly attributed, and
It's future is hopeful aud will be useful 10 the
country for the same reason.
The Repubicans,in in view Of passing events,
make loud professions OF devotion 10 The
Union, but they are in fact no more patriotic
than others The consitulionalDem al
so. are for union-for union upon The principles
of the Constitution for the union as made by
our fathers, and for no new or different one,
defined by fanatics or federalists. apd resting
upon nsurpalion and brute force. We do
not believe that our Constitution il failure
that our citizens deserve masier-Ihat gov
eminent requires increased powers and alb
ject and saVish instead of free and manly
obedience. Nor do we admit that surren-
derof our principles or party organization, in
order that another and an incompetent par
ty may rule unchecked,is demanded by pa,ri
otism in view of the existing war On the
contrary, it is our full and sincere conviction
tnat those principles and that organization
80 successful and illusirious in our past his
tory, are more important and necessary TO
our country now than al any former period
that if uphsld-if again made dominant by
the people-they will redeem and save the
nation In any event-in The wors: event
they will secure to US whatever of good can
be rescued from the devouIing Jaws OF war
whatever OF liberty and well being can be
saved from The conhagralion which is con-
suming them.