The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-03-05
WM H. JAC0BY, EDITOR.
BLOOMSBURG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1862
Abolition the Cause.

We have asserted that Abolitionism, and
not Slavery. is The real cause of all our
national troubles. In making this assertion
ne are borne out, and our statement vim
dicated, by events which are even now
transpiring in our midst. But We are al
Ways met, by the Aboliiionis:s, with the
argument that Abolitionism would never
have existed but for The existence of Sla-
yery-hence the latter is the cause. This
is an argument about as forcible as that Of
The boy, who was the hero of this anecdotes
He returned 10 his doting Mama with an
exceedingly dirty face, wherenpon said
maternal sire, proposed 10 administer a
dose Of soap and water, but was met with
The following arguuent from the young
hopeful, Il don't see the use OF washing
my face /; j, viii get dirty right off p
Slavery was indeed an institution in this
Country long before it became National
Unity while it was still but community
oi dependent Colonies, subject to the British
Crown. !, had been thrust upon US by a
mercenary nation, or rather, several natons
Al first It's Introduction was sloniy opposed
by the Colonies bot what could their fee
bic opposition accomplish when even the
home government was using all lis power
10 fas:el Ike institution upon our Continent
II came heTe by force il took root in all the
Colonies, and continued to grow with them.
And history records the fact that twelve of
The ihirieen original parties 10 our national
compact, we're Stare hot6ing States. Thsse
parties made a Constitution in which the
existence OF the Institution is not only fully
rscognized. bnt clansss were inserted PRO
viding expressly fo- is protection. This
one fact would rsuder Abolitionism nothing
less than opposition to the Constitution.
And the foru which that opposition has
taken would stamp the parties indulgiug in
IL as traitors. in a less tolerant commu-
nifty. But in this country, as long as il re-
NAMED under The influence of conserva-
live party, free speech was tolerated to the
greatest extent, eve 10 open denunciations
OF the Constitution and the government
We have ourselves seen Republican ora
tors, within. the past six years, stand upon
ihe.putlic rostrum and tear copies of the
Constitution into shreds and cast the frag
nenis in The dust al their feet.
One o. the results oF this unlicensed trea-
soE has been an attempt of the. Abolition
party, proper, to..bripg abost an abolition
Of Slavery by force of arms. This has been
their cry for years. II has resounded from
tsb1 - he
Men have beer taughisio look upon slave
holder as an outlaw. Liule children have
been taught to regard all men WHO are dis
posed to RECOGNIZES the conSiiiutionalily of
Slavery as fii subjects for their contempt.
Ia fact Aboliiionism has al Attempted TO in
still iLio the population of the Norh a
deprecated hatred of Slavery and Slave
holders. Here we have fruitful source of
much of our trouble. This spirit of antipa-
thy to The South has gradually undermined
that sentmentiof national unity of purpose,
and unity of interest, which are the essen
tial requisites to a happy and prosperous
unily OF political bodies The South has
been taught 10 believe that the North pro-
poses, either now, or in the near future, a
crusade upon Slavery. And this conviction
is daily strengthened by the ranting Of
Sumner. the siivery incendiaryism of Phil
lips, and The folly OF Greeley.
Il is this universal conviction in the
South that precipnaied rebellion, and il is
the Abolition raniing of the Northern fire.
eaters in and out of Congress that strength
ems this conviction and induces Southern
men 10 stak 9 their all upon the issue of this
contest, because they feel convinced that
failure on their part would be ruin. When
you remove this conviction yon have virtu-
ally disarmed the South. And you can
never remove il until you have removed
its cause, by the crushing out of the Aboli-
lion party of the North. The President has
placed himself and his administration in a
hostile altitude to this party. It only re-
mains for the people 10 come to the rescue,
strengthen the hands of the government by
giving Aboliiionism its enietus, and we
may hope 10 look once more upon united,
happy aud prosperous people, bound to-
geiher by ahe indis>oiubIe ties of common
interest Carbon Democrat.
Just as we Said.
"Speaking for ourselves, We can honestly