The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-05-14
Democracy and the Union.

10 see an end put TO this horrible and un-
natural war, and peace again restored 10
the country, it would not have our Govern
ment humble itself before an armed rebel
lion, or accede to terms that would be dis
honorable, or in coniravention 10 the Con-
sti,ulon upon which our institutions are
founded, merely for the sake of peace. We
want no peace short of restoration oil the
Union Our flag mast again float over
every inch OF our former territory, and be
honored and respected as in days past, be
fore the war can end. Let the war be |
pushed vigorously forward to attain that |
end and when that is accomplished, aud |
the friendship OF the Union men of the
South regained and their confidence in the |
Government reassured, the war ought to
terminate and Lille and properly be spared
Our Government should leave nothing nn-
done 10 reassure the Union men oil the
Soulh that their rights under the Cons;iIu-
ton will not be irampled upon, Tor 10 them
il must look for aid in re-establishlng the
Union and maintaining and administering
the laws when the war ends. We see how
well this is working in Tennessee under
Hon. Andrew Johnson, and the same good
results are maniesing themselves every
day, under The lead of Soulhren Union men
in oher parts OF The rebel States Nobiy
have the Union men of the South stood
side by side with the Democracy OF the
North and batlIeG all through these trying
times for The Union, the whole Union and
nothing but the Union. The Southern Union
ulen have risked all--suffered ALTO show
10 the world that they were honest IN The
principles they professed OF being as much
opposed to a sectional party South. as they
were to sectional party North, II matters
not whether that party take the name oil
Secession or abolition, or is marshalled un-
der The leadership of jeff Davis IN the south
or Abraham Lincoln in the north, lis aim is
disunion aad its traits civil war, but while
+, the Democratic party is true 10 Itself lis hell
I ish purpose es caG never be consummaied.-
jackson said-"The Union must and shall
/ be preserved and his woads will ever find
! a response in the heart OF every lrue Dem
ocTat.
The Democratic party has heartily sup
ported The administration, as The represen-
,alive head OF The Government, IN all ITS
! lust efforts 10 put down the rebellion and
re-esiablish the supremacy OF the Laws
over the entire country. IL knows no o1h-
er issue than the restoration of the Union
upon the eternal principles OF justice, and
a regard for the constitutional rights OF the
South as we'll as The North. That is the
sole object for which the Democratic party
is pouring oui its best blood on our oatlls
fields. To fight 10 establish negro equality
or 10 back up the Administration III lis A6
clifton schemes, is no part oil The pro
gramme OF The Democracy in The presen
war, nor can it in any way be held ac
counlable fo- The enormous taxation I'm
posed upon the people 10 cover up IN
corrupiions and pay the expenses OF IN
plunderings aud extrayagance OF this Ad
ministratiou.
The Democratic parry will never endors
i, the sentiments avowed by President LIN
coin, or approve all the acts OF his admin
islraton, but SO far as carrying on the wa
in accordance with The requirements oil IN
> Constitution, he can rely iully upon It's SUP
port. The enormous debt now increasin
3 at the rate of nearly three millions da
= must also be paid, and no good Democri
Y whatever may be his view IN regard 10 IN
: policy OF commencing the war ana 10
manner in which it has been conducle
: will demur a; the payment OF his porto
s of taxes to defray The necessary expense
q of The war To save The Union, The u
= mocracy is ready TO make any sacrihce-
= bear any burden of taxation and do al
), amount OF hard fighting, but il decided
IS protests against being oppressed al
q slaughtered to save the platform oi sc
# iional party. Everything Tor the Union b
l. nothing for secsionalism North or South
1t Valley Spirit.