The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-04-09

absurd does such policy appear! With
what confusion should lis advocates be c0v-
cred.
''Is there moi some chosen course. ryen,
Some hidden thunder in the stores OF hea-
Red with uncommon wrath, to blast the man
Who owes bis greatness 10 his countiy's
ruiu?'
The gentlemen seem 10 lose siaht OF the
iermine what this contest was commenced
for. Was il not becanse the traitors of ihs
south attempted 10 snpplani the Constitn-
,ion OF The United States by one they had
framed for themselves Since the day our
nalion's flag fell, "Huitering like wonnd-
ed bird ;" on the parts of SUMTER seven
hundred thousand freemen have drawn the
sword 10 avcnge The insult, and maintain
that banner as the emblem of the Union
| Our patriot soldiers, who have taken their
lives in heir hands, have gone forih in de-
| fence of the Union; that, sir, being their
sole object not to advance any single doc
| irine or TO establish any theory. When
these men hear that their lives are endan-
gered no: for the Union, but 10 supply The
/ slaves with knives 10 cut their masters
throais, then will they, in the might of their
indignation rise and Tell you that they new
er trusted their lives TO your caro- thus TO be
sacrificed for the liberation Of The almighty
negro" They swore to maintain and not
| to overthrow the Constitution OF the United
| States
Mr.. Chairman. ] never can consent tha,
/ "A /, It
the Constitution, and the rights of man,
should be used 10 violate those first primer.
piles; to crush the loyal as well as the dis
loyal, and 10 overthrow where they should
build up. Never shall consent that our
Army OF freemen shall be converted into so
many John Browns. Ye who so loudly cri-
ed ''no; guilty" when that internal insur.
reciion was started at Harpers Ferry, why
now are you so anxious 10 carry on the
same insurreclion on magnified scale l.
Why do you strive 10 shield with the man.
lie OF military glory such monsirous na-
tional crime? In the words OF the honora-
bic gentleman from Kansas, (sLIGRTLY mod
ifed) 'esirangemenl and war will always
exist while abolition survives. The extiuc-
ton Of this evil is The only final end of dis.
union. The question, therefore, is whether
our Government shall be saved or Destroy
&c; whether Union shall be It's oblec, ard
peace lis fruits, or abolitiDn lis object and
war lis baleful offspring" Sir, it is this
doctrine OF abolition that has driven ss into
this war: and yet lis advocates flag not in
advancing this pernicious theory. Ia spite
of the unavoidable proof of all this; in spite
of The awful danger We are in because Of
them, they are determined 10 ablain the
supremacy that they may carry out their
fatal system, and then exult over the ruin
they have made Let Us be thorough in
our lusiraiion, and tear from the hideous
face OF abolition the deceptive mask of
emancipation, let rs bury il in one and the
same grave with It's colleague, disunion.
But, Nr. Chairmsn neither wish AT this
time TO open old wounds, nor TO enter into
discussion about the causes OF this war
II is enough to know thar the evils are upon
Us, and II becomes US, as the arbiiers of the
desinies OF this Republic, 10 strip of all
walls that contract or impede oar vision
Honorable indeed, is il 10 be a nations
physician; and when country is struggling
with disease that threatens lis very life,
i'll does il become Us 10 discuss, with pro-
fessional skill, the cause of The malady, and
overlook the groaGing calls for relief II is
our imperative duty 10 prescribe the prop
er medicine, and in sufficient quantities TO
save the lie of our country. Having done
al, ,,.,H no. ho - -
gate The cause, aad guard against recur-
renee Of the malady.
Since, then, our Constitution has been
vitality assailed, let Us first decide whether
or not ii shall be tramped under foot, and
spit upon, and not stop TO discussihese side
issues when the very pillars of our govern
ment are totteriug around us Instead OF
closing the breach that now yawns between
the North and the South il will widen and
deepen il. II il be your object to bury in
: tbs same gr ave loyalty and disloyalty, pass
these measures, and you will accomplish
your ends.
But il yon love your country better than
The negro, the Union better than party drop
these diver;ins, ruinous measures, and leI
the whole united strength of the nation be
used 10 accomplish lhe object Of all these
efforts, ard when the Union is again resior
ed to its former safety then introduce your
other measures, and we will Try 10 settle
them. Why will you allow the African 10
cast snch a black shadow over your minds
that you cannot get single unclouded peep
al the Union? Do not, heseech you, look
al everything through such black and de-
cep:ivs spectacles. For the sake Of your
country, lurn your eyes away from the
negro, if only for few short months, and
let patriots see The Union restored Then |
care not how divided we are in sentiment,
nor how much you exIol and eulogize the
dark ohjec: oi your affections.
| do not wonder that the advocates of