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

on in Congress, and can briefly say that
think the best territorial system ever devils
ed for our people, was :he one adopted by
the Congress Of the Confederation in 1884.
1t was reported by Jefferson, amended and
afterwards adopted by Congress II provi- |
! ded that the people of the territories should
/ establish their own government. elect their
| officers, and manage their own affairs with
out the interference of Congress in any case
whatever ] think it was the best system
we ever had, and trust that this doctrine
! of non-intervention by Congress with the
| domestic affairs OF the people, is TO be car
ried out 10 IFS fullest extent according to
the constitution. Why should this slavery
question be kept in Congress? what good
has resulted from ii what benefit has the
Republican party conferred upon the negro
by this agitation? Have they emancipated
any one slave by il except those they stole?
Not one Have they elevated the charac-
ter Of the negro by it? If, then, this agita
ton has conferred no benefit upon the black
man. what good has il done TO the white?
answer not any! Can any Republican tell
me how the white race, or any portion OF
it, has benefited by this agitation? On the
contrary, can tell the Republican party Of
some Of The mischief tie have inflicted up
on the country by this strife This sectional
strife has alienaed one half of this Union
from the other i, has separated father from
son, mother from daughter, and brother
from sister; it has entered our legislative
bodies and produced discord and corruption;
il has entered Congress and brought one
half Of the Senators and Representatives in
hostile collision with each other; ii has en-
tered the House of God and separated men
of the same faith around the holy commu-
nion table it has divided that good old
church, the Methodist, lthe South from the
Norh) until the brethren cannot sit at the
same table. How long does any one think
political lies will last when religious ones
ares everedl Dear reader, how long dc you
, suppose that politicians are going 10 81; TO-
gelher in peace in the same Senate Cham
ber when christians cannot sit around the
, communion table in the house of the Lord
without quarreling? | beg you, my coun-
/ trymen, 10 reflect upon these questions -
4
One by one the cords are being severed,
and the ties obIileraed whc ch bind us to-
. gether as one people; and The whole oi
this evil can be traced TO that one source
q the interference By Congress with the do
meStic concerns of he people. Look, for a
moment at the position of the Republican
party and It's ally-ihe secession parry oil
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are as much allies in 1862 as they were
n when they Tough: together against :he com
i promise measures of 1850. The northern
. Republic under the lead of Mr. Lincoln
4 demand that Congress shall interfere and
prohi slavery wherever The people wan
. it. The southren secessionisls demand iha
> Congress shall interfere and maintain sls
very wherever the people do not want it
!, The Republicans tell us they do not care
. about Congress interfering 10 prohibit sla
=, very where the people are opposed 10 il
: for the reason that wherever the people are
, opposed TO it they will. 'prohibil it them
4 selves. On the other hand the secessionist:
:, of The South declare that they only wan
! Congress 10 interfere in behalf of slavery
! when necessary. When is it necessary, il
. their estimation, for Congress 10 Interfere
Not when the people arei favor OF slavery
!, for wherever The people want it they vii
protect il themselves Hence The souihrer
secessionists only desire to have Congress
, interfere and maintain slavery wherever tn,
people 10 not and will not have il. Thu
= you perceive that the Republicans of III.
= North under Mr.. Lincoln, and the secession
/. lists OF the South agree in principle. Thel
. agree first, that it is the duty of Congress Il
4 interfere and control the slavery question
o They agree second that whenever Congress
decides that question it must determine
4 it against the very wishes of the peor
4 interested in it; and they agree third, il
. ridiculing Democracy and repudiating tn
II whole doctrine of popular sovereignty an
- non intervention Agreeing thus far, the
differ only as 10 which way Congress shal
exercise this power; the Republicans de
, sire 10 have il exercise, in all cases agains
. the South and in favor OF the North. Il
a the refore, you elevate either OF these partie
10 power there must necessarily be section
> al contention so long as it holds that power
!. On the other hand The Democratic part
J. stands pledged by lis platform, its creed, i,
% organization, and by IFS candidates, TO III
!. doctrine of non-interference by Congress
"a with the question OF slavery anywhere.
e is in favor of banishing the question forev
e er from the halls of Congress, and remand
J. ing it TO the people OF the territories to do a
, they please, for if the people want it the
:. will have ii. and all the power on earth car
h not prevent them; and again, if the peopl
il do not want it they will not have it, and a
!. the power in chrisendom shall not force
n upon them if could prevent it.
a do not know which is the most alarm
d, ed, the Republican party or the Secession