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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-09-16
Test of AbOIitlOniSm.

All is not gold that shines, and the loud
est mouihed phianthropist and reforrner
some times caves in when pat to severe
practical test, like the following:
81 had a brother-in law" said Moses
Parkins, "who was one OF the rayenous,
maddest, reddtest hottest Aboli.ionists you
ever saw. I liked The pesky critter we'll
enough, and should have been very glad
10 see him come and spend the day, feichin ;
my sister TO see me and my wife, if.he hadn't
,lowd his tongue TO run SO bout niggers
and slavery. and the eaualitY of the races,
and the duly overthowing The Constitution
OF the United States, and LOT of other
the best of them right sick. ] puzzled my
brains good deal 10 think how | could
make him shut up his noisy head bout
Abolition.
Wall, one time VIXEN my brother-in-law
came over 10 stay, en idea struck me.
hired niger to help me hsying time; he
was the biggest, strongest, greatest niger
you ever see Black, he was blacker than
black cat, and jest as shiny as new
beaver hat. spoke 10 him-Jake,' says
|, when you hear The breakfast bell ring
don't say word, but you jest come into
the parlor and sit down among the folks
and eat your breakfast The nigger's eyes
stuck oct of his head about a ieet. 'Your
jokin massa, sez he, j shan1 have 40 lime
10 wash myself and change my shirt so
much the better, sez l.. Wall' breakfast
came and so did Jake, and set down long
side my broiher-in-law. He started but
didn't say word. There want no mistake
about il. Shut your eyes and you'd know
il-for he was loud, tell you. There was
a frst-raie chance 10 talk AboIitionism, but
broiher-in~law never opened his mouth.
Jake sez |, you be on hand al dinner
time and he was. He had been workin'
in the medder all the forenoon-ii was as
hot as hickory and bilin' pitch, and-bu'
! leave the rest to your own imagina-
ton.
"Wall, in the afternoon, brother in-law
came up to me madder than short tailed
bull in hornet time
Nose ) seZ ne, i want 10 speak 10 you,
Z" Sing it out, SEE |.
20 Il han't but few words 10 say sez he
but if that ere contounded niger comes io
the table while I'm stopping here I'll clear
| out
'Jake ale his supper in the kitchen thai
| night, but from that day TO this | never
| heard my brother-in law open his head
! about Abolitionism. When the emancipa-
| lion proclamation was issued 1 thought
he'd let out some, bnl he didn't, for be
know that Jake was still working on the
! farm.
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LIBERTY OF TIE B4LLoT lLLUsTRATED.-
ported in the Louisville Democrat as having
taken place in one of the townships during
the late Kentucky election
Voter want TO vote
Judge-Are you loyal man
vi am.
J.-In favor of su2pressing the rebellion
by vigorous prosecution OF the war
vi am.
J.-In favor of voting men and money to
prosecute the war
VI am.
Are You in flavor of supporting the
Federal Administration and The enforce
ment of its lawsl
V-No sir; am opposed to the policy OF
the present administration.
J-Are you willing to take this oath T?
(handing him Col. Fosters oath.)
Yves, sir; will take that oath.
J.-Are you willing to take an oath in ad-
diiion to support the present administration
aId the enforcement of its laws
V.-No, sir; will not take such an oath.
J.-Then sir, you cannot vote here.
VI will take an oath prescribed by the
Constitution and laws of Kentucky. | only
want TO cast one vote, and that :or Colonel
MHenry.
J-You can't vote here, sir; ard so help
me God, no man shall vote here to-day
without he is willing TO swear that he will
support the present administration.
I'd Y.-Judge, will you please inform Us,
sir, where you get your authority to require
such an oath as that TO be administered
J.-That's my business, sir, and il you
don't leave here will fine you.
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Coon NAME The Abolition party has
good name. It's an Abolition party ia
fact.
II has abolished the Constitution of the
United States
IL has abolished The good feelings which
bound the North and South together.
Il has abolished The Union OF States.
|: has abolished the habsas corpus.
II has abolished the right ST trial by jury
1t has abolished gold and silver coin from
our midst
1t has abolished low prices for all articles
of domestic use
1t has abolished the lives of tens of thou.
sands Of brave white men
1t has abolished the pease and security
throughout the country.
II has abolished the respect We command
ed abroad as a nation.
1t has abolished about all il can abolish.
and the nextthing i: will abolish ITSELF
Somerset U,ii0n
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Many ,3f our readers do no, know that
quite number OF Republicans we're at the
Democratic Meeting al yermilion on the
zih instant. The crowd, as have have here
tofore said, was immense and in West
ein Reserve county, only fey miles from
the seat Of Aboiiiionisp, 0berlin, il could
Hst well be otherwise than that good and
godly sprinkling of fanatics were on hand.
iflough we do moi suppose they would av-
ersge one 10 every hundred in attendance.
The Republicans, however being astoHish-
ed al the turn out, claimed that many of
their party attended the meeting. If this IS
the act, We failed 10 discover them, as all,
with ont, exception, cheered the speakers
and appeared 10 be ssai home"
When Mr.. Pendleton spoke certain
learned Doctor, (BigeIow, we believe his
name is) OF Oberlin, began. as Cox express
ses il, ITO PROFOUND interrogalories.' He
tried some dozen on the Cincinnati Con.
sressman, who deity drew him out into the
s.dmissi,,n that be didn't want the old I'm
ion with slavery. After he had been lash
I'D into seeming good order by Mr.. Pendls-
ton, he again essayed 10 spropound" while
Mr. Cox was speaking The surgical op-
..raiion By which bis hide was taken off aud
his f7esll laceialed, and his bones pounded
has never been paraleiled in this part of
i)hio
When Mr. Cox began be took up posi-
lion imnediately beneath him; the crowd
pressed up close, and al The first FIRE all be-
came eager TO hear. The large stand inn
mediaialy overcrowded with people.
Dir. Cox was declaring that, however
wrong and disIoyai Democrats might be, II
did not become the Western Reserve Re-
pubIicsns 10 Feproach them. He would
take no lesson OF patriotism from such sedi-
,io,,s people. He would not call names
be uorad leave il 10 his opponents. II he
said that the Republicans of the Reserve
we're Abolilionists, Eulifiers and Secession-
ISIS. he would prove il, and by their own
,esIim<.ny. If he could not convince them
OF the tir,ue OF Democracy, he would at
least close their own pharasaicaI can; about
.hs Union. TIE person, said MIR Pendle-
Tor d,,es not know, perhaps that be has
betn singing over again and again Greely's
song about the flag
aTear down the flaunting lie
Half mast the starry hag.
lnsuIt 10 shining sky
Nnl hates pointed ras
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Only an lriShmau.

correspondent, of The N. Y World writ
ing from Philadelphia. August 8, says :-ln
June last, during The excitement caused by
the opening, in fashionable mansion on
Chestnut street, of negro recruiting depot,
under the auspices of the so-called Loyal
League, Colonel Thomas, one of the most
acIve members OF that body being asked,
eWhat do you intend to do with these men q
replied, TO shoot down the Cd id
Irish'
The gallen, cclonel's intentions were car
ried into effeci on Thursday last. On The
CteIIan Hills, the most lovely spot in the
vicinity OF this city, choice space OF
ground has been taken possession Of TO
form a negro camp.
On Thursday evening last, an lrishman,
living with Mrs John Butler as coachman,
in the immediate vicinity of the camp, was
returning with his wife and three small
children 1.-THE youngest of seven1 from an
Intellectual attempt to gel off younger
brother who had been drafted.
Proceeding along a public highway, he
arrived two hundred yards from home, on
the edge of the wood in which an encamp-
ment is located. Here he and his party
were stopped by the challenge of a sentry
This proved 10 be negro on the other side
OF the fence separating the camp from the
road After answering his challenge, the
negro ordered the parry TO move on. The
woman and the two elder children did so.
The lrishman with the Youngest child in
his hand stayed time enough 10 remark,
'Wny should move on. | am on a public
highway. The negro hailed the corporal
of the guard, Here's iellah hyur WON'T
move or The immediate reply was Shoot
him. This order was al once obeyed.-
The negro fred the bullet, narrowly miss
ing the child passed through the Irshman's
wrist, and entered the intestnes. The man
fell and died in lwentv minutes.
Colonel Wagner, The officer commanding
the regiment has written to Washington
iustifying the occurrence on the ground tha,
the man Uas an Iiskmqn.
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PREACHERS DRAFTED. The Washsngion.
Pa Review says - There appears 10 be
Providence in the recent conscripiion in
one respect at least A large number of
those blatant pulpit politicians, who have so
earnestly impressed upon others the chris
tlanity OF shedding blood. have been con-
scriPted. OF course they 60; those anxious
to wage war Of exterminaiion should not
hesitate about "wading in gore" them
selves.-We'l see."
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HONESTY THE BEsT PoLrcY-I know the
old hoary, moss-grown, orthodox adase
goes that "Hones;y is the best policy.D but
1t is pretty clearito my mind that mos. IN en-
are inhdels upon this tenet forsmost-men
have sharp eyero policy, but few men
embark on the ship of honesty to reach that
Ellysian harbor. No thought have of de-
nTing that the man of unansw ering inteeri,
ty will come out best in the long. run, even
as respects temporal inierets but this doc
trine belongs TO the creed of faith. and not
OF sight. Truth, jealous of her own,sceles-
lial beauty, oiIen hides her earthly recon-
penses, in order that the soul may be en-
amored OF herself alone, or if not alone, then
IL supreme adherence Never mind tha,
she is conducting every one of her disciples
10 thrones and ptncipaliiies-they shall
not always see the issue OF the adventurous
pilgrimage, but bstimesl shall behold her
clad as if in beggary, ay, scorned and spit
upon and scourged, as if she were cuiprit
condemned and given over to vicIors.
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~ Mrs. Margaret I. T. =

-
lsy Mrs. Margaret L. T.
,rhe battle was fsarfally raging aros<
,ssasss So d treason outnumbers hks to resound
men Inc l'rdsr was heard througl 70 save.
''H" afo' now' to the charge oy%
Then vaIsi was proved. with ss'
Eaen rusafd on the foe deterr o''a,, 80 ,,aa ne,
WINE The missiles of death rrs. 70 hin '0''
me foe was endearorins
40. seei there falls yvadsi the noble and brave
~ left wi,iiout care he su hust die
Say. may We not stop ou II comfaae 20 save
We'd carry him back WI fn peace he might ie-
His voice id iss fervo-f fquick to impiore.
That onv.,,, ,h..... 4, and vanquish the foe
..elo fcrwars hr,ys fades. nor ever give DER,
-rnthe base reasOn receives its death blow"
Aud onw,r, Arge and leave him alone,
save o,hs-s,;r u. who wounded or slain
sut s,,o,r /. ,Sprit. he uttered no moan,
No.evsr ". Ard of his fate TO complain
ne ,h,,..s, Of home. of the cherished ones there
or f.,bsr lose kindness and truth he had proved
Ana ~ :. bved mother-a shade of despair
.Faite,, ~ 7hs mind he called up the Iov'd.
He kps AhaE his sisters must long for him MOURN
.b,,.a3sters that he had so often caressed;
ri. ~ ed that his body might TO IN I'm be borne.
To Sep with hir kindred, and there calmly rest.
Erthousht o. the prayers helwas taught TO repeat,
Addressed TO 'our Father" by loved ones at home;
He prayed thlt all IN heaven might meet,
Ehs.re parting and death should nevermore come.
And Of his iov'd country, the land of the free
WhsIse freedum TO save had cost him his life
he asked that the friends he had left might
The Angel Of peace bring an end TO all strife.
And soon his Redeemer gave tokens of love,
love that III foreta<te Of endless delight
or iaanite bliss in the mansions above,
where E'eace is eternal and sin neer blight.
His sourfsnance beaming with calm, holy joy.
nd me ..kiy submissive 10 Heavens Decree
The pro.peet of death no more couId annoy
lie patiently waited Iils Saviour TO see.
His nag Was triumphant. he heard with delight
] he Pesns Of victory borne the air
Now Iet me depart 10 the mansions of light;
o G ed I'm content. Thou hast answered my prayer"
We weep fol the fallen. miss him on earth.
nd monrn for the good and noble and brave
Afaction must remember his worth,
And tears stlIl bedsw and homer his grave.
But not without hope. for faith gides the tomb,
We ind our support in the volume of Truth;
Again he'll appear in immortal bloom,
All radiast with glory and unfading youth.
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~JUDGE WOODWARD is A CITIZEN
OF FUNIMPE PEACHABLE CHARACTER, AN
ABLE JURlST, AND A PATRIOTIC GEN
TLEMAN. .n-PhilOdelphia Inquirer, June ls,
1863, (Repubhcan raoer)
This is good endorsement OF The DEM
ocratc candidate Tor Governor, coming as
il does from one Of the most influential
Republican journals of the State.
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UNITED STATES LoTTERY--Soms facetious
gentleman has perpelrated the following
The points need no explanation:
United States Lottery Great induce
menl! Brilliant Schemes! All Prizes and
no Bianksll Tickets for this Lottery Tor
either Glasses or Ii distributed GRATIS.
No Internal Revenue Stamps required.
The drawing OF prize number will emit
tie the fortunate individual 10.
! new highly finished muskei;
| bran new suit of clothes.
pair of shoes and stockings;
elegant blanket.
/ nice haversack and knapsack
nice cartridge box, with so rounds of
ammunition;
nice tin plate, lin cup, knife, fork and
spoon.
In addition 10 this, the holder of The lucky
number will have a regular income of Sl3
per month, and "when this cruel war is
over" will receive a capital prize of
Sl00
With such inducements, the manager
hopes TO be largely patronized by an appre-
ciating public. This is no humbug, catch
penny institution, but'genuine lottery, in
which the managers will fulfill all :hey
promise.
Legalized by act of Congress, approved
March 3, 1868.
All prizes cashed py the Provost Mar
shals of the different districts
Time OF drawing will be duly announced,
and any one drawing prize will be i'm
medialely notified of the fact.
Colonel ]. B. Far, Manager.
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SHoRT time since, as a weIl-known E1-
glisb master in a grammer school was cen
suring his pupil for the duIIness of his COM
prehension, and concerning TO ins,rucI him
in sum in practice he said
"Is no, the price o. penny loaf always
a penny 90 when the boy innocently re-
piled, "no, sir, the bakers sell them two Tor
three pali.pencs when they are stale.
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EX-GOVERNOR CURTIN CAN NOT Sc
CURE THE SUPPORT OF EITHER HIS
OWN PARTY OR HIS OFFICE HOLD
ERS.-Speech of Aler Cummings, before The
Republican State Conpastion, dug 5, 1863.
MIR Cummings is only one OF the many
formerly warm and influential friends OF
Curtin, who now are deserving him in the
hour of trial when he most needs their sup
porl. So il is. Curtin has made very un-
popular Governor. even with his own party.
Cummings is q leading Republican
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all lawessness and mops in 1899, as we
denounce them now. We stand by the
Federal Union in 1863 as we did in 1859.
when this gentleman and others wers--
A voice-Don't call him gentleman.
He once said he would be willing 10 have
a negro to marry one of his daughters
There's aiyoung man here that is ready TO
swear he heard it. daughter
Young man-Yes, | be. lCheers and
laughter.]
Mt Cox-Never mind .hat' That is a
domestic matter, and connected more with
taste than politics. CLaughierl | said
would prove this OberIin Evangelist 10 be
Secessionist. What else do Jeff. Davis
and his confederates hold but that they will
not have United States laws enforced on an
s'unwilling peopleW This is Liucon's doc
trine of ls48; and these Reserve disorganiz
ers, aided by Chase. ,Delano DennlsoB & Co..
have been The friends and aders of Seces-
sonlsts; for they afforded the pretext and
gave the provocation TO Southern revolt.
CCheers.]
Consult the ordnance Of secession, and,
Judge Brinkerhoff's dissenting opinion in
the hobeGs corpus case from Oberlin, and
YOU will find this nulificati on doctrine laid
down almost as recorded in this Republican
platform 1t is the Stale Rights Calhoun
doctrine intensified and enlarged far beyond
what Madison ever dreamed, and far be-
yond what democrats ever dreamed when
they used il in their platforms. Madison
never proposed to make notification or
secession the remedy for any grievance:
but his remeday, was, as ours IS, under the
Constitution and by its amendments. This
was, and il, is,.Democraiic doctrine And Abo
lition made itself as secession did, the sole
Judge; above the Supreme Court, above all
Federal autuority OF all the modes and
measures of redress. Hence when this
man before me approved this heresy, he
became the twin brother OF jeff Davis.
[Laughier and cheers.1 do not know
which is the meanest, revolution by seces
sion and war, or revolution ins6lously oy
violent Abolnonism and Oberlin ethics
But until both heresies are expuaged from
the American mind, peace aud good will
will never return
Al tbs ime pari of the stand gave way
10 consequence OF us being over crowded,
add ie.i 10 the ground Fortunately, no
one was seriously Injured although Mr..
Peudle,on s son was considerable bruised
by others telling upon him Mr. Cox and
your reporter, being light weights" re
manned above. During The confusion the
oberlin Evangelist slipped eff, and was
seen no more, MIR. Cox soon resumed, {,
and closed his speech amid great euthnsi-
asm Such lesson 10 Oberlin was much
needed. 1t was given xith good humor,
and will long be remembered by the
"sainis" and others present.
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4 thousand years ago a little star sent
iorh ray oflight Last night il reach ed
the earth, and gladened a million hearts.
So the true teacher, The true phiIanthrophisr
may to day star ray of light that will
food the minds of millions in years 10
come.
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AN Irishman once riding to market with
a sack of potatoes before him seeing that
the horse was getting tired, dismounted,
put the potatoes on his own sholders, and
again mounted, saying. at is better that
he should carry the paitaties, as he was
iresher than The poor basle."
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III the man who has got 10 the top of the
hill by honesty is ashamed 10 turn about
and look a, the lovely road he has travelled,
he deserves TO be taken by the neck and
hurled down TO the bottom again.
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"HALLoo my little man." said gentle-
man from a window in the second story in
his mansion, 10 little urchin passing by.
who was gazing up with much apparent
wonder; 81 guess you think there is Iiitle
heaven up here, don't you bubl" swell,
yes sir. should, If hadn't seen the devi
stick his head out of the window"
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MoRE than twelve thousand deserters
have been arrested and returned TO service
in the army.
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A couniryman walking along The streets
of New York, found his progress stopped
BY close barrcade of lumber.
.'Whai is that for ?" said he 10 a person
in the street.
30, that's to stop the yellow fever"
''Aye, have often heard of the board OF
healh, but never saw one before.n
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How the Prince of Wales popped the
question to the Princess of Denmark
"Pease Gsign to marry me 2" And the
fair Dan deigned.
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A country paper, in pufiag soap, says
is The "best ever used for cleaning dirty
mans face. We have tried it, and ihere-
fore we know.
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AN ITEm FOR THE HOME CIRcLE.-Some
says, and truly 100, that there are few tami-
lies, anywhere in which love is not abused
as furnishing the license for impoiteness.
A husband, father, or troiher, will speak
harsh words 10 those be loves best, simply
because the security of love and family
pride keeps him from getting his head
broken. 1t is shame that a man will
speak more impoliIely, at times to his wife
or sister than he would to any other female,
except low vicious one. Il is thus that
the honest affections of mans nature
prove 20 be weaker protection TO a woman
iE the family circle than the restraints of
society, and that woman usually is in
debted for the kindest politeness of life TO
those not belonging to her own household.
Things ought not 10 be SO. The man who,
because it will not be resented, iuaicts his
spleen and bad temper upon those of his
heartstone, is a small crowd and a very
mean man. Kind words are circulating
mediums between true gentlemen and
lad les al home, and no polish exhibited in
society can atone for the harsh language
nd disres2ecfuI treatment, too often indulg-
ed in between those bound together by
Gods own Ties of blood, and the more sa-
cred bonds OF caniugal love.
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4 Pee nlia rly Rich and Stunning Discussion

Tie Demeerafir Meaiag at TsrmiRion, Ohio
Hon San. Coz Interrupted by ar Abosiion
Dottor from OberEn-Co questions HIN
Splendid Political TIT
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PATmouc.-A street conversation over
heard by our reporter.
Demot rat-"Good morning MIR. Republic
can. Ready for the draft !'
Repu5lican-"Readyl If my distracted
country needs me-if she requires the sac
rifce of my life-if the tottering edifce OF
our glorious Union needs TO be cemented
with my hearts blood-if it is necessary for
preservation that she strides onward to vic.
ory over my dead body-then sit the victim
is ready With a heart prepared lor any
fate, and wilh.a irm trust in Divine Provi-
dence, shall, with living feeling of doing
my duty, march boldly onto the Collec-
tors Office, and pay my $500 dOIlars
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PoETRY y.
In Memoriam.

~ srssfs e ths Memory Of Sergeant Leroy fatally
rosndsi IS a. a. B1s.ls .a< eesaty, Pa
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Here is the Government
Lei tYrantE beware

Do you remember thail You do. Well
where was the Government? II was not
then in the Administra,ion-oh no-you
had noi then goi Lincoln and his Cabinet at
Washington. aHere is the Governmeni"-
in lhis mob Of law-hsisrs and higher law