The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-07-02
NUMBER 26.

or of tie North and the resources of the Gos-
Let something be now done for
The sake of The past, for the memories of
The memories of the Revolution, of the
struggle of 1872 of .he Battle fields OF Mex-
leo, Tor the sake of Union whose cemen,
shall be forgiveness for The past, and friend-
ship and iorbearance for the future.
In place of exuliing over victories and
longing for new triumphs, how much more
pleasant and more holy TO draw a picture
of the Joy that will pervade many now
gloomy household when Tie glad iidinss OF
peace shall be borne from city 10 village,
from village 10 homestead. from lip to lip,
and from heart 10 heart. A nations jubilee
would well repay you for some little yield
ing o. your stern policy. How many arms
woold be onis.retched, how many hearts
would bound TO give a :" welcome home
again p 10 The war stained volunteer. Oh
cir, those meetings at the coi.age threshold.
those claspings al the farmhouse porch,
the cleaving of lhrobbing bosoms of wom-
en-, SCARED and manly bfeasts, were worth
a bIood-staine6 field. The news of our VIC
tories have been hailed with peans and IL
luminaiions, but, with the first lidlngs OF
peace there is not hovel in the land that
would not have candle in lis window, not
palace lha! would not blaze with splen-
dors in token OF the advent of blessing,
priceless beyond all earthly triumphs.
Then, sir let us lower the points OF oor
victorious swords, and parley with the Toe
while The bugle blasts OF victory are yet
ringing in our ears. II we are free in an
ticipation from the peril of future reverses
il We are sanguine that the Federal arms
are henceforward gifted with ivincibility,
that is the noblesi reason why we should
say to our opponents, pause if you will /;
reflect" Let US yield them one chauce for
reconcilement before we drive them TO the
resistance of despair. There can be no
victory where kilh and kin, where brothers
and fellow countrymen, WHARF men who
are bound 10 eact other by the holies; OF
past associations are struggling for sup.em-
acy. All is defeat; all is disaster all is
let Us efface with blood every sacred mem
ory that may yet bind these men TO an
brothers. Give one sign of invitation be-
fore the death struggle is renewed.
Sir, have SPOKEN freely. studying only
10 make my words an index to my thought.
Ny opinions have brought me the censurs
often most discorteously expressed OF many
who differ with me, but for that | care little.
] am content 10 abide the hour that shall set
me right before my counlrymeu. AS be-
leved the prosecution OF this war 10 5e
widening oil The gull that separates the Sec
uons, have earnestly opposed it. | have
always looked upon the subjugalion OF the
/ South as a project, whose ful6llment would
strike heavy, perhaps fatal blow TO trss
RepubIicanism, and although yield 10 no
man in devotion 10 The Union, although I
would make any and every personal sacri-
nce to restore lis glory and integrity, will
| never consent, even for the sake of the Tn
ion: 10 yield mp my birthright as free man;
10 sacrifice those principles OF seli-govern-
men,, those rights of free speech, free
thought, and personal liberty, without
which Union is bet Dockery aud name.
II is not grandeur AMI extent of territory
that covel as the chief attributes of the
Government onder which | am TO live
Were one OF but single community, in
significant in numbers but secure in guar
antee OF pure republican ministratioa OF al
fairs, would be proud of my citizenship.
Bot the Union Of thousand States each
one as great and popuous the noble one
! among whose Representatives have the
! honor to be would de,esi, yes, sir, in my
! inmost heart would detest il il the holding
together of its component parts should cfe-
ate a necessity for the assump piion OF des-
| potic power.
! Self governme nj is The god OF my politi-
cal idolairy, aud the Union is but temple
| in which | have worshipped IL Should
that temple be- destroyed, would not for
| sake the creed, nor would the mighty prip
would preserve the temple, for beneath It's
roof are gathered the holy treasures of past
associations upon lis haIowed wall are
| inscribed the names of patriots, from the
/ North and from The South, whose blood has
been its cement. Bat rather would have
J The glorious fabric crumble TO the dust,
than see the spirit OF despotism enshEined
within lis sacred precincts.
! have seen already the siieLt but length
ening shadow of Abolilionism creeping in
! In this sacred asyItim And whan the EY-
ecutive haud, for the first time in our histo-
! ry, was interposed between the citizan and
| his rights, the germ was planted OF dan
ger migh,ier than rebellion in its most gi-
| ganiic phase for believe encroachments
| by an Executive TO be in Itself rebellion
against The only sovereignty ! acknowledge
| the majesty oi the people. believe
each step towards Aboli,unism 10 be more
! fatal TO the welfare Of the Republic than