The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-05-07
BL00MSBURG, WEDNESDAY, NAY 7lh, 1862.
What has songrsss Bone for the Country

Congresli has been in session nearly five
months, and during that time has done
hothing 10 pro note The success OF the Gov
eminent III the work OF restoring the Union
sad re~sstablishing The supremacy of the
Constitution. When Congress assembled
in December last, men and money to an al
most unlimited extent had been placed a,
the disposal of The Administration 10 be MS
ed Tor the maintenance of The authority OF
the Government For all the good that has
been done at this session, Congress had
balter nerer assembled. It's Erst duty was
to pass properly adjusted tax bill, bearing
equally upon all sections and interests, aud
adequate 10 the wants of the Treasury
That duly has been postponed from week
10 week and from month to month, and is
apparently no nearer performance now
lhan itswas al The beginning os the session.
The time Of Congress has been wasted in
insrigues and squabbles disgracefuI TO a
country consulsed by civil war The Aho-
htionists who control the order of leeisa-
tion, have devoted their time and attention
TO their favoriie hobbies. without regard to
their effect upon the cause nearest The heart
of the nation. They have acted towards
the loyal Union men of the border States
with Uncomfortable baseness, and resorted
to every means calculated 10 excite appre
hsnsion and discomfort among a people en-
titled 10 forbearance and Kindness. The
negro first and the nation afterwards has
been the rule of their action. While Con
gress has neglected TO provide revenue for
The Government H. has found time at The
bidding OF Sumner and his iraitorous crew.
to abolish slavery in The District OF Colum-
hia, recognize the negro Republics of Hiatt
and Liberia, enable negroes to compete
with white men for the carrying OF the
United States mails, prohibit The return of
loose hordes of neeroes TO compete with
the white laboring population of the North
So far has this negro legislation been car.
ried that a disinte7esied spectator of the pro
ceedings of Congress might well doubt
whether that body was composed of white
or black men.
The Aboliiionists in Congress have be.
haved with undisgnised perfidy towards the
Union men of the border Staie-men who
are entitled 10 The protection OF the Constr
tuition and the laws and so far has this in
sulling policy been carried that it exciles
well grounded suspicion that there is
deliberate purpose 10 drive lae loyal popu
lalion OF the border States ipio rebellion so
as 10 necessilaie separation between Free
and Slave States. Last summer when these
Border States were to be conciliated, Con-
eress passed with only two negative votes,
the resolution declaring he purposes OF the
war, which stands at the bead Of our paper
Al the present session a resolution offered
by Mr. Holman of Indiana, affirming and
re-endorsing the same principles, was lad
on the liable of the House of Representa-
lives by the casting vote of MIR. Speaker
Grow and the majority thus places them
selves on the record as denying that tins
war is waeed for the restoration of the Un-
ion aud the preservation of The Constitution.
The border States were regarded as secure
there vas no longer any necessity for allay-
ing their apprebensions, and the Abolition
lists deemed il safe to display their true col
ors. and 10 enter upon the work of emanci-
patton, coniscation and negro regeneration,
as the prelude TO The erection Of new gov
eminent upon the ruins Of the Constitution
and the Union.
Ii Is aTmosrincred;bIe that in The hour of
our country's agony, members of Congress
have found 20 better employment than in-
iriguing against generals, legisIating for ne
groes, and squandering lhe public money
to The extent of millions. The only re-
deemina point is TO be found in the fact
that some members have courageously ex-
posed The enormous frauds upon the Gov
srnment by traitors who have made an age
o: license the opportunity sfOr unbounded
pecuIation.- Patriot and Uaioa
Committee on the War.