The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-09-03
What is Treason !

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The Doylestown Democrat, published by
Col w w. H Davis, who is now a, home
suffering from severe wound received in
one OF The battles before Richmond, asks the
following questions, ard then goes on to
saw
From certain indications, which have gone
to the world within short time past, We
are led 10 ask: What is Treason Horace
Greeley ofthe New York Tribune, publish
es the following:
: We have repeatedly said, and we once
more insist, tha; the great principle emb od-
led by Jefferson in the Declaration OF Inde
pendence, that governments derive their
just powers from he consent of The govern
ed, is sound and just : and that if the slave
States or the Gulf States only, choose 10
form an independent nation they have
clear moral right to do So \
Whenever,it shall be, clear that the
great body of the Southern people have be.
come conclnsively aiienaled ON the Union
and anxious 10 escape from it We will dc
our best 10 forward their viewsn
Is this Treasona
Greeley utters ii, and is permitted 10 roam
a, large and defame the Government and
the Democratic party.
A meeting of the Abolitionists was held
al Boston, where several speakers boldly
avowed their hostility to the Union, and
Parker Pilisbury spoke as follows:
" Hall million OF the sons of the North
have gone 10 that worse than Ganges croc +
odile that inhabits the rivers of the South
and now 800 900 more are demand ed -
Why did not voice go up from the United
North that not another soldies should 60
until the war was turned against slavery Z
tGreat applause.) Abraham Lincoln. for .
merly called The slave hound OF Illinois, has
increased aud enlarged his iormer lendeu-
cy
Is this treason
PiIsbnry alters it, and is unmolesied and
is al liberty to preach his Disunion doc
lrines wherever he can get an audience @
listen TO them
Wendell Phillips, who was taken upon
the floor OF the U S.Senale in disregard OF
the rules Of that chamber, and is honored
and iawned upon by Vice President Ham
lin, has proclaimed; himself The open enc
MY Of this Union'for years, and says that
no, one man shou!d be permitted to leave
The States until President Lincoln has da-
clared principle and states what we are
fighting for.
Is his Treason?
Senator Chandler viifies and abuses Me-
CleiIan and The President iE such way as
to Civ, aid aud comfort 10 the Rebels, and
:hey print his speech in their Journals with
approval.
Is Ibis Teason7
An officer of the army publishes long
letter in one of the public prints, which is
copied by large humber OF papers in the
service OF the Republican party, proposing
10 raise-noI company. nor a regiment OF
uegroes-bcl an army OF $50 900 ne groes,
and take them 10 the field
Is this Treason!
The Adjulani General OF the State ot
Rhode Island has issued an order for he
enlistment oil a'regiment OF colored vo!un-
teeTs. and says the Governor viii lead them
in the field.
Is this Treassn7
A leading Abolition Republican of this
Borough 'enounces Gen Mcclellan "a d-n
cOtUurd, and d-n traitor"
Is ihrs Treason
Some one connec'ed with he office oil
The Harrisburg Union printed hand -bill
calling meeting of the Negroes OF that city
in the Marke, Square a clock in The af
ternoou, that the great Gen. Lane wonId ad
dress Them, that they would be armed and
equipped, &C., white soldiers, and no
8 disilncfiOn," would be made. This bill
was issued as joke by some OF the boys
It might be said with grea 10th as p'rac
iical commen; upon The sayings and reach
ings OF leading Republican orators and
newspapers who have long advocated the
armlns aud eqnipPing oi the negroes. rLis
joke was praciiseJ upon the Abolition
brawiers by Democrat, and therefore is
Treason. and the editors aud proprelors
are arrested aud hurried off TO Washington
aud imprisoned.
Where is Senator Wilson now TO raise
his voice against illegal imprisonment in
Washington ! But we forgot-theSe men
are 1chj'e-those he was so particularIv in
teresled in were negroes. Is IT Treason 10
stale this
ALARMING The most alarming among