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

petuity now ! The attack upon the Con-
sttuion by armed rebellion is open and
manifest Whether under The plea of re
served right OF secession from the Union
or under the radical claim Of right of rev
oufion, the attack is equally unjnstiisLble
and the end TO be attained is an end hat
history must execrate. Bot the governu ent
i is self sustaining and is now engaged in
proving lis ability 10 preserve its existence
The government is The Constitution. The
acts OF The government are by the two old
assistance OF the states as states and of the
people as citizens and subjects. The lam
/ ger from the armed attacks of the revolt
ine citizens IS increased by The proposals
OF loyal citizens 10 abandon the PRINCIPLES
of the Constitution and either compel The
whole nation TO adopt local principles; of
| law and morality, or plunge al once into a
chaos of lawlessness. The founders oil
the Government presupposed that in all
times OF iria; there would be in the penpe
prevailing majority who would sustain
iH principles II under any circumstances
that could overtake the nation, The people
or ihe stronger potion OF them, should be
induced to think that the government was
not fiusd for those circumstances, that il
was necessary, even If only for a time, 10
descend into a more radical form OF De-
mocracy, and substitn lie the will of the
masses, for the regu lar process of Consii
tuition and law, then the experiment would
prove a failure, and the great American
system would become thing OF the past.
great plan failed, glorious conception
proved family. The success of the Consti-
tution,the perpeiui:y of the nation, depends
on the fai,bfulness OF the. people.
Every man who counses a temporary
suspension of the Limitations of the Consli-
tuition, temporary substitution of another
power, is engaged in the fearful work OF
proving our government failure. The
Southern rebels are no more Gle early crimi-
nal than is such a man for he iustifies hem
by his course. They attack the Constitu-
ton because il does not suit their uoions,
in time of peace He attacks it because
it does not suit their notions IN a Time of
war Both are engaged in the same work
of proving it failure for The purposes of
human government.
IF, out of this fiery trial. The Constitution
comes forth uninjured and the nation is
governed by it as heretofore. howevsr oad-
ed with national debt, however grea; The
sacrifices made for il, The work OF WASH
ingion will receive the applause o the
world, and of all future history, as work
tried in the fisrcest fame and found endu-
ring. If bS reason of re bellon or radlcalism
it is shattered and the people are left strug
Cling in the vast sea of radical Democracy.
the best tha. can be said OF il will be that il
was no BILE thought, brilliant dream, but
that it went on too high an estimate of hu>
man nature, on American nature, aud fail
ed because the descendants were unworthy
OF heir sires.
II 10 these terrible times every man who
is able to learn and 10 teach others, would
study these principles and incnlca,e them,
we shond have better prospects for the fu-
iure. II men instead of rushing into vague
and wild ideas. of natural rights and the
power of the people, ,would study The rights
of American citizens, AMI the power 0! the
American &C Constitution we should be more
likely 10 honor the fathers who gave us
this government, aud preserve for the world
and for all time Union and Government
under which human nature might prove
its fitness, nBder God, for selfproieclion
aad self guidapce-Journale Of Commerce