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

Kansas jay hawkers,
had supposed, from ,be genlleman's
confidence few days since, that he had
Just left the star chamber. and was intina-
ting the intended policy of The Government.
And now take pleasure in informing my
Trend that The Lane of his admiration has
oeen brought TO a very short iurn, and inst
IN tIme- Now that Union is made the OBJ.
Ject OF the western expedition, the hero (q)
refuses 10 tight There is an honest aboli-
ZIONIST for you. The negro his call in al"
Never let fanaiicism so far conquer you as
! to obliterate every feeling of humanity
Nothing less than fanaticism could in nv
opinion, prompt any man to defend mea-
suTes that are so utterly unconstitutional,
inhuman, and unchristian.
Mr.. Chairman, can never vote away The
treasures of this naiioa for any such purpose
1t all the vast expenditures thai have been
made, il all the lives that have been sacri.
ficed, has been for the cause o. abolition,
then we have no ground Tor exutation, no
encouragement 10 couiinue. Millions for
The Union, but moi one cent for abolition A-
When patriots bripg their offerings into the
the temple that the Union may be restored,
will never give them away 10 institute
! system that can only end in its destruction.
| Sir, never will permit all this vast amo1nt
o. money, now placed on the alter of The
Union, to be sqnandered and thrown away
! TO decorate the idol OF en- ancipation For
myself, FOR my constituency, may say for
the state OF New Jersey, solemnly protest
against any such pollution of our sacred
cause. But should you rush blndfolJ into
and protests of a majority OF the loyal men
| sincerely lrust-ihai The laws OF nature may
| be sus spended, and that the effect will not
follow an adequate cause God grant that
our country may be able 10 survive the stu
/ picity of such defenders.
But, MIR. Chairman, why introduce these
diverting measures when our lives and our
! liberties are a: stake? II we hesitate we
are ruined. The question now under dis
cusslon is not the power and greatness OF
the Republic, 5u; whether all these things
that surround us. and the countless bless
ings they bestow, are 10 continue our own,
or whether they together with ourselves,
are TO fall into the hands of the enemy In
action 10 us is DEATH The doctrine that
this rebellion will die by our maintaining
mastery inactivity" is worse than folly
lit is madness. That course has brought
Us TO the verge of the precipice, and unless
abandoned will dash us to destruction Who
ever heard OF giant wickedness growing
weak by tolerance II is the duty of truth
to act on the Offensive, and not await the
attacks of error do not desire to dictate
TO the commanders oil the army, and when
| urce action, mean action combined with
adequate force, not blind onward 10 Rich.
nond movement, but action combined with
| design, and power able 10 accomplish a
desired result. Until we have that power,
ii is far better 10 ac. on the defensive. As
the motive of the Government rests here,
| here the action must commence. The on
ward movement must begin here. There
! fore do urge action here as essential 10
action in the field. We should practice
first and preach afterwards. Such action as
called forth the admirable order OF Secretl-
~ Stanton TO the army of the Union on the
defeat OF Zollicofer, which like the buge
blast, found It's echo in every loyal heart.
ard cheered on our patriotic soldiers to re-
newed victories in Kentucky and Tennessee
and The splendid triumph of our arms at
Roanoke Island, where so many Of the
brave sons of New Jersey sacrificed their
lives in defence of their country, TO the
glory OF themselves aud their native State
Every consideration is calling upon Us 10
unite and support, not distract and over
throw. Postpone outside measures lei ac-
ton be our motto, not words
hope, MIR. Chairman, thatthe bill o. re
lief that has just passed has not been TOO
late. Bot why have the gentleman who
have been so anxious 10 legislate for the
welfare OF the negro, been so terribly slow
in providing The g sinews OF war ln The
Treasury should have received relief two
months ago, and not at the very hour of lis
bankruptcy. The secret is here MIR. Chair
man, they care more for the negro Than for
the Union. Aud lei me tell you, sir, The
people are last finding out that secret
In putting down this rebellion you be-
gan By despisirs every act and assertion of
.he rebels The seyenty-ive thousand men
that were first called ont were only SO many
armed spies TO gaze with wonder on the
gigantic strides the rebels were taking You
heard the waves OF the rebellion roar, but
consoled yourselves with the thought that
the leak tie ship had sprung was not very
important. Instead of manning the pumps
and preparing for terrible storm, you
thought it would quickly blow over; but
now that the breakers are near, and every
seam is drinking in the angry waves, all
must spring 10 The pumps and work with
desperation, or The waves yop so despiseG
will com plele the work your own short
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