The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-03-12
NUMBER 10.
Republican intolerance.

The Republican party has bad very
brief existence, bui brief as that existence
has been, il has exhibited more bigoied
intolerance toward all those who differ with
it on questions of National policy, than
any other party that ever had an existence
in this country. Thisis the more inexcusahe
from The tact, that il commenced its career
with loud professions in favor of the largest
arnmounl OF liberty 10 all classes, conditions
and races OF men, taking into its freedom
loving arms '.all the world and the rest of
mankird." II barled throughout It's fist
Presidential Campaign with "Free Speech,
Free Press, Free Homes and fremont" as
its motto emblazoned on its banners all
over the country.
Ii passed through its second Campaign,
il possible, with even greetsr PTofossfons
ofloSe for freedom Members of this free-
dom loving uartY were seen 10 turn up their
eyes in holy horror, al the idea of Southern
men preventing abolition fanatics from
preaching sediion amongst them and inci-
citing their slaves 10 insuneclion, pronounce
ing it terrible outrage on free speech.
The people with these lying professions.
And now how do they proceed 10 carry
them out ! By making good their profess
sion and granting unreslrained liberty Of
speech and the press Not a bit of ii.
But il some unfortunate fellow-in an na-
guarded moment happens 10 criticize some
act of the administration in power, he 10
immedially spotted as traitor. and Sir.
Secretary Seward has him arrested by
telegraph and lodged in FOu Lafayette Or
il he express the opinion that the Repab-
lican party is not the purest and best party
the world ever saw, he is denounced as a
| secessionist by pack Of newly hedged
| patriots and "Union Sliders," who never
/ felt genuine patriotic emotion stir in their
breasts. Or i. newspaper Eli or intimate
I that the management of The War Depart
ment under the administration of Simon
I Cameron has not been as scEupulously
/ honest as il might have been, he is pni down
as an enemy OF the government. Or If he
! pFesumes 10 suggest, that this is no; ex-
! actly the right time for inaugurating the
]
he is politely informed by some idiotie
finafie that his establishment is 10 be torn
down by mob Uioienec, and his paper sup
pressed by the government Such. gentle
readsr a few of the practical illus:ra-
,ions Of the Republican doclrins of "iree
speech and free press"
But, thank God, better day seems TO Re
. dawning upon Us, the reign of terror and
fans,icism is rapidly drawing TO a close
reason is beginning 10 resume her sway,
! sensible aud intelligent Republicans now
! look at things more calmly and that kind
OF work is left almost entirely in the hands
I OF few big boys who reached their maiu-
rity at ten years OF age.
With a Democrat at the head OF the War
/ Department Democrat al the head of the
Army and Democratic Generals commaning
almost every division, we may expect an
energetic forward movement, with negro
emancipation in the back ground, and the
restoration of the Union ana the preserva-
iion OF the Constitution as the Pole Star for
the guidance OF every patriotic heart.
With patriotic aud conservative officers
10 lead on our brave troops, such as Nc
Ciellan, Haleck, Dix, Butler, Sherman,
NcClernand and the galient Col John A.
Logan of Illinois who, at the battle OF Fon
Doneson, when his men were falling thick
and fast around him, and he himself fear
fully wounded, rode along the lines, waving
his hat and crying oul ''swfer death boys,
bui disgrace neUer." With such men in the
field, We say, there is hope for The country
( yet
God speed the day, when Northern fanal-
icsm and Southern treason shall finf CON-
mon grave, when the glorious Stars and
Sripes-ihe banner of the Union-shall
wave in triumph from Maine 10 Texas,
! when sectional hate and anmosi'y shall be
| banshed from the country, we trust, for
ever and when we shall again 'knot1 no
/ North, no South no Eeast, Vest, 5ut
common bond IA common brotherhoop.