The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-08-26

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come the proof of desire among the
people of the South to return to stonsti,u-
tional relations with the people of tbs
| North. Early in the contest this desire was
shown in North Carolina, one of the old
thirteen associated with Pennsylvania
the page of Revolutionary history. But the
majority in Congress made haste to show
that Abolition, not reunion, was their aim.
! 10 moment oil depression on the 22d of
! July, 1861, being the day after The battle OF
/ Bull Run, they allowed the passage of a
/ resolution, offered by Criitenden, defining
policy for the restoration OF the Union.
J But they soon rallied and filled the statute
book with acts of eoHfscaiion. abolition,
and emancipation, against the remon~
strances OF eminent jurists and conservative
men of all parties. Mr.. Lincoln, loo yield
ding, he said, ''to pressure,n but his proc.
Iamalions in place of the Constitution and
the laws. Thus every interest and senti-
/ ment of The Southern people were enlisted
on the eide OF resistance by the policy of
/ party which as Mr. Stevens said will not
consent 10 restoration of the Union with
"ihe Constitution as il lsn It is this policy
that has protracted the wer, aqd is hoA The
greatest obstacle to lis termination.
7 he reunion of The States can alone give
them their old security at home and power
aud dignity abroad. This end can never
be reached upon the principles of the party
now in power. Their principles are rad
ically false, and can never lead to a good
conclusion Their hope of setting up the
negro n the place of the white man runs
couhter to the laws of nature. Their staies-
manship has been weighed in The balance
and found wanting their "little blood let
ting" has proved deTuge. Their inter-
ference with our armies has often frustrated
and never aided their success, till it has
become a military proverb that the best
thing for general is TO be out of reach from
Washington. The party was founded upon
the political and moral heresy of opposition
TO Compromise, which is the only means
Union among States, and OF peace andigood
will on earth among men.
In a popular Government, the people
are sovereign, and the sound sense of the
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errors of political parties. The people of
Pennsylvania have seen, with regret, the
unconstitutional aims of the Aboliiionisis
, substituted for the original objects OF the
war. They have seen with Indignation
many gallant soldiers of the Union driven
from its service, because they have not
bowed down TO the Abolition idol They
will see with horror the war proiracted IN
order 10 secure the triumph of party plat
form or, as Mr.. Chandler said, 'to save
the Republican party from rupture" The
time is now al hand when the voice OF The
people will be heard. The overthrow of
The Abolitionisls at the polls and the re-
establishment of constitutional principles at
the North is the first, the indispensable
step towards the restoration of the Union
and The vindication of civil liberty. To this
great service 10 his country each citizen
may contribute by his vote. Thus the
people of the North may themselves extend
{ the Constitution TO the people Of the South.
It would not be specious offer OF polili-
clans, TO be observed with no better faith
than The resolutions OF July, 1861. 1t Iiwould
be return TO the national policy of the bet-
Ter days OF the Republic, through the intel
, ligence of the people, enlightened by ex-
perience. II would strengthen the Govern
, ment for constitutional Government is
strong when exercising with vigor its Iegti-
mate powers, and is week when it sets an
example OF revolutionary violence by inva-
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c:pes and our candidates are knownto you.
The resolutions OF the late Convention at
, Harrisburg were, with some additions, the
same iha; had been adopted by the DEM
ocracy in several States, aid by The Gem
eral Assembly of Pennsylvania. They de-
clare authoriiatively the principles of the
Democratic party. II is, as it has always
been, for the Union and the Constitution
against ak opposers The twelfth resolution
declares, ''that while this General Assem-.
bly, condemns and denounces the faults
of this Administration and the encroach-
ments of the AeoIiiionists, it does, also,
most thoroughly condemn and denouncs
the heresy OF secession as unwarranied by
the Constitution, and destructive alike Of
the security and perpe,uity of Government
and of The peace and liberty OF the people
and il does hereby most soemnly declare
that the people of this State are unallerably
opposed 10 any division of the Union, aid
will persistently exert their whole infiu.
euce and power, under the Constitution, to
maintain and defend IT'D
We have renominated Chief Justice Lowris
for the bench which he adorns. Our candi
dale for Governor. Judge Woodward, in his
public and private character, affords the
best assurance that he will bring honesty,
capacity, firmness and patriotism to the di-
rection OF the affairs of the Commonwealth.
Long Withdrawn, by Judicial functions, from
the nnIiiical arena he did moi Wiihold his