The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-04-23

Douglas and YOU can o. find a southern
disunionist who does not prefer Lincoln 10
Douglas Our Republican friends are reioc-
ing very loudly over the last Presidential
election, but the leaders Of tha' parry areex-
iremely anxions TO keep the fact from the
people that they could moi have carried the
election had il not been for The use OF their
deception, fusion and coalition with the
They did no run any ticket
but voted for their platform. Why Mr.. Lin
coin never had hope-I presume he had
not for take him 10 be man oi low sense
of snccess except through the aid of the
Federal administration.
Again, never saw Democrat in all my
life who doubted that we were right, and
hence are going 10 siand by the faith, main-
tain the creed, and keepiihe old flag waving
whatever may be the result of the present
difficulties. But, Mr.. Editor, look upon
the present condition of things with anxiety
and yet with hope; so far as | am individu-
ally concerned. But, IN my opinion, the
safety OF the country and the peace of the
Union depend upon the breaking up of
these sectional parties land the jfivine.of
the negro question out of Congress, and the
remanding of'iha. question 10 the people 10
decide for themselves think the negro
has had his fnl share in our politics, and it
is aboui time the W bite man has a chance.
The material interests OF the country have
been sacrificed for years by this slavery ag
ilation; the people of the. north have been
desirous Tor many years OF having railroad
built 10 the Pacific five years ago every
body thought the road would be built, as
there were three candidates in the field for
the Observation-Disclosures Fillmore aud
Fremont -sact pledged to Pacific railroad,
and each standing upon a platform which
pledged his whole party 10 it, and yet the
road has not been commenced Why no; Z
The only good reason we can give is, s,wheE-
ever Pacific railroad bill is introduced in
TO either House Republican jumps up and
makes speech upon the negro question,
souihren member replies, and then they
speak alternately until thesend OF The ses-
sion; consequently The bill is losi for want of
time. Five years rolled around and no Pa
cific railroad, when both houses were for it,
the President for it, and everybody for it.
but lost for want Of lime, the.negro occupy
ing the enlire attention Of bolh Houses.
So il is upon the question of revenue; for
The last four years Congress has been spen-
ding twenty millions OF dollars year over
and above the income. Every man of sense
knows that under such circumstances it is
our duty to do one of two ihings-eilher to
reduce the expenditures down to the reye-
nue. standard or io,increase the revenue u2
10 rbe standard .ol expenditures. The DEM
ocratic party is pledged 10 tariff which
will raise money enough 10 deray the ex-
penses of the Government, economically
administered, and 10 that extent furnish
protection 10 American Industry; and ye,
each year when a tariff bill vas before Con.
gress The time which should have been
spent in perfect.Tg II has been spent by the
souiherners and Republicans in discussing
the negro, and the bill delayed for want of
time. All Congress has been able TO do has
been TO incorporate an amendment in the
aDpro priation bill borrowing twenty millions
OF dollars more money to keep the wheels
OF Government in motion until that body
can again come together 10 discuss the ne
gro question If an old soldier claims a
pens ion, or back Pay, or land warrant, for
his services 10 the country, and applies TO
Congress, when the faithful Representative
returns home to his constituents he will tell
the humble soldier that it was lost for want
of lime. The negfo in mis- case consumed
the attention of The house, consequently
there was no time to attend TO the affairs of
the white man
did not imagine that a man. could de-
scend 10 such depths as my enemies have to
hunt human being down; whether he be a
noble Bully or Bnll of Benton care not; the
Devil is represented to be roaring Lion /,
seeking whom he may devonr, &c.
1t may be just and proper to allow the ne
eroes to have rights and privileges in some
States OF this Union, that would be unsafe
to grant them in others. Ii does not follow
; that because negro is not our equal that
therefore he ought TO be slave; on the
, contrary il does follow that we should grant
the negro all the rights, privileges, and inn
munites, which he can safely enjoy, con-
sistenl with the good society. The simple
, question then IS, what are those rights and
what is the nature and extent of them
, Those rights are such and only such as the
I people of each State and Territory shall
prescribe 1t might DE safe TO grant the
negroes rights and privileges in Pennsylva-
mia where we have but few. which would
be unsafe and dangerous to grant them in
South Carolina where they outnumber the
, whites TWO to one Hence all we have 10
do is, let The people Of South Carolina make
their own laws, establish their own institu-
tions, take care OF their own negroes, mind
: their own business, and lei their neighbors
alone and let Pennsylvania pursue iEe