The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-05-07
From the Hanover Citizen.
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II The last Issue of the Citizen we eudeas
ored 10 prove, By citing few incontrove
tibe facts, that Abraham Lincoln has bri-
ken his mostsoIemn and binding pledge.,
made TO the whole country on the slave
question, and hat he has thus betrayed b
best lriends OF all parties We confess e
were among those who believed the Pres-
dent TO be honest in these professions of
conservatism. We believed him. when, in
his distress and fear lest he should be driY
en- out OF the national capital, he so loudly
called for aid 10 keep back the rebels, ear
estiy protesting that ne would not interfere
with slavery. No exception was then ma lie
by them in favor OF the District of Columb
or any other portion of slave territory Con-
fiding in The honesty Of The man, the Moth
arose as one man, and rushed 10 his ass S.
tance. All conse rEative men, too gate
him their hearty support. But, we repeal,
We had been shamelessly, ignominious e.
trayed The man whom we fondly hoped
would, by his frmness and moderate n,
save the country, has lately taken stel,s,
which, if followed up by others OF a simi ar
kind, must prove disastrous to the Uni on
cause. Is there not reason for alarm We
would, if we could, persuade nusrelves that
there is no danger ahead bu:, alas he
fearful TACT, that Abolilionisln will ruin he
country, is TOO painfully evident We C In.
not close our eyes to the danger, and here
it becomes our duty to cry out against il
Rank Abolitionisls, as they are called,
are free to confess that The North cannot
live with The South, so long as slavery ,x
piles, we respect their honesty. They are
open enemies 10 the country. We know
them, can meet them in open combat, ind
Of we are strong enough) can dose Il EN-
with leaden pills, or bandage their trai or
Gus necks with good strong hemp, fas en-
ing one end 10 beam above them. But,
when a man under the cloak of conse va
tsm and philanthrophy acts out Aboli ion.
ism, he is a more dangerous foe OF his
country, and far less easily brought TO JUS
lice. Mr.. Lincoln may possibly mean well;
but so may the most immoderate faEa ics,
who are now trying 10 overthrow The lJni-
ted States government. While misf ken
judgment in some paliaton for wr,Lg,
unjust act, yet il by no means excuses it. or
makes the consequences any the less rnin-
Gus. What lover OF his country will here
afer trust Black Republican in high pia-
ces am not prophet, or The son OF a
prophet, but VIII venture 10 predict, that
we will have no more Republican Pres.
dents. The national dog, Republican is
already mortaly sick, and cannot survive
the close of the present administration.
But, thanks 10 a kind Providence, the
Union cause, though struggling for life with
Secessionism on the one hand, aud Aboli-
tionism on the other, is not yet dead The
country may yet be saved But how i this
10 be done We answer, let the pople
and the press resolulely demand iha the
subject OF slavery shall be left alone. We
repeat, lei the people speak loudly LET
them speak in s'thunder tones" TO our ABB
clifton rulers at the Capitol. Their voice
must be respected Let the anti Abolition
portion of the Republican party, who have
been betrayed by Lincoln, join with the
Democracy 10 insisting upon non.in erfer-
ence with slavery The true intereas OF
this whole nation, the true interests o hu-
manity all over the world, and the true in
ieres,s of religion demand tha, slavery shall
be le, alone I his is the only way il can
be abolished
We wish it 10 be distinctly under er;tood,
that we, as Democrats, are not apolne SITS OF
our present system of slavery but we claim
to be lovers OF our country-of our whole
country. We want to see the present wick.
ed rebellion put down-we want to SEE the
cause ofthe right Tiumph-we want to see
the glorious stars and stripes again wave
over every State in the old Unon-w,, want
to see peace and prosperity again ret irn TO
our distracted country bot we are sure-as
sure as we exist--that we can never lee all
this, if Abolition counsels prevail. Had
hall OF the slave States would now be free,
and We would have been spared this lnnal
ural civil war. These are net mere asser-
tions, bu; solemn truths that any uiPreju-
diced mind may easily see. In view OF all
these facts we again call upon all lo' ers OF
their country, all lovers OF right and ustice,
all who wish TO see peace and prosperity
speedily restored 10 our beloved land, TO
"cry aloud and spare not" demanding of
Congress and the President to givs their
whole attention 10 the suppression of The
rebellion and the restoration of :he j Un-
ion, letting slavery take care of itsell
PA1RoT.
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