The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-01-22
The IbolitIonists At Work.

restoration OF The Union-ihe Secess:onists
Of The Souli and the Abolilionists Of the
North OF the two the most deadly foe 10
the Union is the Abolilionisi OF the North.
He stands ready lossscrfice everything near
and dear-the Union iiseIf-for The sake OF
the negro. The Secessionist asks to be lei.
alone" in the enjoyment of his property or
he Is ready 10 break up the Union and set
up for biusclf. The one is contending for
his ssrighis7-ihs other for an 'sidea.o -
The Abes;.ionist Processes TO be chuck full
OF philanthropy fqg The negro-we mean
me negro far ofF-''a way down South" !"
bar he eaiersains the most supreme con-
tempt for the black man around him. He
would move Heaven and Earth TO trs 9
the slaus, and elevate him to an equality
with the white man, bat the free negro at
his door might come up as worthless weed
aad rot where be grows for ought he cares.
This Is the fanaiical cne-sided idea that has
crazed the heads Of 50 many northern poll
iicians. We might Iangh at the absurdity
OF the hing as wa do at spiritnalism, free-
loyeism, and all the other isms that go
hand in hand with Abolisionism, was there
not such "a method in the madness" as 10
produces great deal of trouble in The coun-
try. With ihis fanatical faction the "Con-
siiiufion of The United States is Covenant
with He'll = the flag of onr counuy-the
Glorious 81 ars and S,ripes-is "Hates Poll
iuied Rag u the leader CT this Abolition
party: bnt short lime ago, declared that he
went in for dissolution of the Union be
cause he "considered the dissolution the
abolition Of slavery, ard il the Union made
everyman as wise as solomon, and as pure
as ST. John, and as sale as an angel in the
courts of Heaven, TO cling 10 il would be a
damnable crime while slavery exists ~ It
Is these alrocious sentiments, and others
like them, thai have provoked The prese Mt
war, and 10 prolong il 10 she "biiier end''
The niger is dragged into the contest by his
woody head at every turn until it has re-
solved itself into a war for the special bene-
ut Of Sambo, and his abolition admirers
To figh, for the maintenance Of the Union
or the defence OF our Constitution and Gov
srnueni is no par; OF The abolition creed
With them The motto is ''the Union may
slide but hold on TO the Niger " Is il tc
be wondered at that the Southern people
felt alarmed at their position in the Union
with four hundred millions of property il
slaves endangered by the adveu: of such &
fiendish party TO powerl The country wa'
well warned OF the mischief tina: abolition
ism was brewing in the land. That wise
statesman and pure patriot HENRY CLAY
made this wonderful prediction in the Uni
ted States Senate in 1899, which has beer
literally fulfilled -
ssSir. am not in the habit of speaking
lightly OF the possibility OF dissoIving this
kappy Union. The Senale know that have
deprecated allnsions, on ordinary occasions,
10 fha: direfui event The country will tes-
tily that # there be anything in The history
Of my public career worthy OF recollection
il Is the ruth and sincerity OF my ardent de-
votion TO lis lasting preservation. But we
should be false 10 our allegiance if we die
not discriminate between the imaginary and
real dangers by which il may be assailed
AboIiiionism should no longer be regarded
as an imaginary danger The Aboliiionists
lei me suppose succeed in their presen
e;m OF mining the Inhabitants OF the free
States, as one man, against the InhabiiaBtt
of the slave States Union on one side viii
beaet nnion on the other and This process
of reciprocal consolidation will be attended
r;ih an tie violent prejudice, embiuered
nassions aud inplacabls animosiiies which
ever degraded or deformed human nature
One section will stand in menacing ane
hostile array against The oiker Ihe eoiiis