Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-04-19
Miscellaneous.
Treason in Congress.

Treason in Congress.
We have often remarked since conduc,
ting this journal, that in the heart of every
patriot in the land, the Union and safety
Of the nation should be a paramount con-
Sideration, and we shoul allow nothing to
divert our thoughts from the best means
Of preserving them; but we arc panied to
perceive that the rebels at the South and
their sympatkizors make their love of the
government subservicnt to their affection
for the African race, and arc willing to
subvert the Constitution for the pcrpetua.
ton of slavery. We have ever believed
that this was mere pretcxt upon their
part, under which to conceal their trea.
sonablo designs, When the great interests
of the government and the existence of
the same are impcrilled, the question of
slavery should be swallowed up and lost
in the magnitude of the patriotic efforts
to preserve it. Fanaticism at the South
upon this question has to some extent been
responsible for producing the present un.
happy sentiment Of aversion to the Con-
stitution and Union; it has been the raj
lying cry Of .disloyalty,-tho fuel with
which they fed the fires of rebellion, and
the means by which they exaspcrate the
feelings ef our brctaeru in that portion of
the country. While these things have
been transpiring in the South, have we Of
the North been blamcless
There is party composed of fanatics
aud their synpathizers in the free States,
who have aped the rebels, and also in their
estimate Of the worth Of the Union and
government, make both secondary to the
love for negroes. They avow that the
slavery question with them is paramount
to even the restoration OF the government
and its rescue. Are these who entertain
these sentiments, il heart loyal to that
Constitution whose protection they have
enjoyed ? We think not for he that is
willing to wreck the barge Of free govern,
mcnt upon the shoals of this fearful peace
disturbing utraism, is not consistent
Union loving patriot, aud that party who
uphold them are just as much traitors as
those whc unfurl the standard of open
rebellion in the Sou h. Both are anma-
ted By the same dangerous spirit, and the
foundation of their opposition to the GOV
ernment is predicted upon the same ideas,
and based upon the same nation destroy.
ing principle, and should be resisted by
the patriotic, conservative men Of all par
ties. In this crisis party is out of the
! question, and must give place to love of
country. 1t becomes Us to lose the par,
tisan in the patriot, and make the main
tcAauco of the government the all absorb
ing question, for in it IS our only hope for
present good or future security, And
whatever initiates against it, come from
whatever quarter Of tho country, should
be promptly branded as disloyal, though
It should fall from The lips of venerable
Senator. Age cannot dignity rebellion Or
give character to treason
We have been led to these remarks from
reading the following declaration of Mr..
FosScnden, of Maine, in the United States
Senate. lie said
"As the gentleman from kentucky has
referred to me, | merely wish to say, SO
far as that question is concerned, that so
long as hold to the view to which he has
adycrted, and eChlch / aagaac0 as tue sen.
tinem Of Me FTeSidtM, Im@ch more de-
sire tic e1tcTmination q Mt0tr5, Y3 can
be conStttutioHaly rDca9d--aS ! deliece d
cau-ttan l dO 10 see The Union restored.
wish to see slavery at an end when this
war shall be at an end, If it can be con-
stitutionally accomplished.
What means the words, he "desires
more to see the cxtermination Of slavery
! than the restoration of the Union ~ Great
God can such sentiments inhabit the
breast of man claiming to be a patriot !!
What is the determination of slavery when
compared with the restoration Of the