The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-05-28

people of every section that their rights nd
Liberties and properly will be secure within
the Union uEder the constitution What as
surance so doubly sure as the restorat on
to power OF that ancient organized cons oli-
dated democratic party which for sixty ye ars
did secure the pro rstty, rights and Iiber les
of the States and ofthe people, and thus did
maintain the constitution and preserve the
Union, and with them the multiplied BLISS.
ings which distinguished us above all other
nations?
To restore the Union is TO crush out Sec
tonalism North and South. To begin the
great work of restoration through the ballot
flowed first and are fed still from the un-
clean fountain of aboIi,ionism Aru les
may break down the power of the Con ed
crate Government in the South, but the
work ot restoration can only be carried on
through political organization and the b, Hot
in the North and West. In this great ork
we cordially invite the cooperation of all
men OF every party who are opposed TO the
tell spirit of abolition, and, who, in sine eri-
ty, desire the constitution as il is, and the
Union as it was. Let the dead past tury
lis dead Rally lovers of The Union, the
constitution, and of Iibeny, to the standard
OF the democratic party, already in The ield
and con6dentof victory. Tha, party is the
natural and persistent enemy of abolition.
Upon this question its record as nati>nal
Organization, however it may have bee, at
times with particular men, or in partic uIar
States, it is clear and nnqueslionable.-
From The beginning ithe anti slavery agi-
taiion to he period of The last Democ -atic
National Convention it has held bui one Ian
guage in regard 10 it. Let the record speak
ResolUed That Congress has no power un-
der the Constitution to interfere with or
control the domestic institutions of the sew
eral States, and that such States are the sole
and proper Judges of everything apper aim
ing 20 their own affairs not prohibi,e by
Me Constitution; that all efforts of the abo-
litionists and others made 10 induce Con-
gress 10 interfere with questions of slavery,
or 10 take incipieni steps in relation there
to, are calculated to lead 10 the most alarm
ing and dangerous Consequences, and that
all such efforts have an inevitable len dem
cy to diminish the happiness OF the ptople
and endanger The stability and perman sncy
nanced by any friend OF our political nsli-
tuiions.
Upon these principles alone, so far as re-
Iates 10 slavery, can the Union as il WIS be
restored; and no other Union, exceri the
unity of despotism. can he maintain I'd in
this country; and this last we will res st as
our fathers did. with our lives, our fortunes
and our sacred honor.
But il is said that you must Gisbanl the
democratic party "to support The gofern-
mentD We answer that the democratic
party has always supported the government,
and while it was in power preserved the
government in all It's vigor and inie gritty,
not by force and arms, but by wisdom,
sound policy and peace. But it nev'r did
admit, and never will, that this administra-
tion, or any administration, is ''lhe 90 yern-
ment" II holds, ard ever has held that
the Federal government is the agen, ,f the
people fths several States composing the
Union; that il consists OF three distri Il de-
partments-ihe legislative, the exec utive
and the judicial-each eqoally plrt of
the government. and equally entitled o the
confidence and support of the States aud
people; and that it is the duty of every pa
iriot to sustain the several departme nis OF
the government in the exercise OF 8 II the
constitutional powers of each which may
be necessary and proper for the pre- ,erva-
tion of the government in its principles and
N its vieor and integrity, and 10 star d by
and defend 10 the utmost the flag which
represents the government the Unic aad
the country.
In this sense the Democratic party as al-
ways sustained and will now sustain the
government against all foes, at home or
abroad, in the north or the south, zen or
concealed, in Office or out of off ,e, in
peace or in war.
II this is what the republican party mean
by supporting The government, ii is IN idle
tning 10 aDanOOn tie Oiu aud irled 1emo-
cratic party, which for so many years and
through so many trials supported, pTeserv-
ed and maintained the government Of the
Union But if their real purpose be 10 aid
the ancient enemies of the democracy in
subverting our present constitution and
form OF government, and, under pr stence
of saving the Union, to erect a slrong CEN
tralized despolism on its ruins, the iemo-
cratic party will resist them as the worst
enemy 10 the constitution and the Union,
and 10 free government everywhere.
We do not propose to consider now the
causes which led 10 the present unhappy
civil war. A filter time will cass ereat
ter for such discussion. But se Z, swsind
you now that compromise made yo01 Union,
and compromise fifteen months ago would
have saved it. Repeated efforts wert made
a. Lost sassfon of the Tb;,tv.a;v,h r. or-oe.