The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-08-19
VigOr Well Defined.

i We have had line upon line, paragraph
upon paragraph, and column upon column
IN The administration press il laudaiion of
The indomitable spirit which is said 10 an
innate our rulers, and the '.vigor" with
which they prosecute the war. We have
our own notions about these alleged praise
worthy qualities of Mr.. Lincoln and his
Cabinet, anc these opinions are by no
means iattering TO the administration and
far from being in accord with those of The
leading and minor organs of the Abolition
party. We rather concur in the views of
Sydney Smith, recorded in these words
"Wounds and shrieks, and tears are the
! cheap and vulgar resources of the rulers of
mankind they let loose hussars, and bring
up artillery, and govern with lighted
matches, and cnt, and push, and prime
call this not Ufgor, but The sloth of cruelty
and ignorance. The vigoI ] love, consists
1 in finding ont wherein subjects are az
grieVed, in relieving them, in studying The
| temper and genius of people in consult
ing their prejndices, in selecting proper
persons 10 lead and manage them, in the
/ laborious, watchiul and fifficn task OF
increasing public happiness bg allaying each
particular discomfort"
This was The opinion OF Rev Sydney
Smth-and very sound opinion it is A
little of this kind of Christian visor Infused
into the administration and exer,ed by
them with wisdom and patient persever-
ance, would soon be felt by the people,
and could not fail to be appreciated by
them From all parts OF this broad land
/ Heaven would be peiitioned to shower
/ blessings upon their heads aud to prosper
them in their good work, whereas now
nothing but curses upon them is uttered
/ by The public voice.
To change the wicked ard absurd policy
which they had been prosecuting with so
many evil results 10 wise and better one.
2 wonld be a cheap way OF changing the
wrath of people into love If they do no.
I see it they are blind. If they see and will
not act they are mad.
"Forune," says the Metropolitan Record,
''has given the President and his advisers
last chance. Now therefore, let Us see
something of the vigor on which they prid-
ed themselves exerled in the glorious
cause OF peace and reunion. If they lei the
opportunity pass them unimproved they will
look in VAN for another. Opportunities
come not in shoals to any man"
ReIeaved from the 'Pressure" of the rad
icai AboIitionists, of which he has often
complained, Mr. Lincoln, possibly, might
respond 10 the popular craving for peace
and restoration OF the old order of things
| the Consultation supreme, the Union re-
| cemented and fraternsl feeling restored
But unfortunately for The country and his
own fame, he is surrounded and controlled
by a SET of bastard statesmen and mock
philanthropists, who are traitors at heart,
opposed 10 the principles and form OF the
Government, and determined to change
both, if they can WELD power enough to do
it, Their cry, their pretext is negro
emancipaiion-net that they love the negro
or sympalhIZe with him-but because it
rallies around their standard a host OF upes,
| gives them the color and strength of party,
in fact places in their hands the Ieaver bv
which they hope TO up heave and overthrow
/ the Government, and set up stronger one,
more congeual 10 their wishes and i'm ac-
cord with their purposes
MIR. Lincoln being thus guarded and
/ guided, we fear that we have nothing 10
expect from that quarter promotive of
I peace, of Union, or of constitutional sway
The Albany Argus, on this subject,
furnishes proof that is idle TO expect any
| effort on the part of the administration TO
stop the war aud restore peace py Just ana
conciliaiory measures.
''The response" says the Argus, "which
( has come from the radical press is a dis
i tinct reputation of the moderate PROPOSE
| ton Of the Journal They will have no
peace upon such terms. They deman that
war shall be wsged after the submission of
the insurgents, and until they surrender The
institution of slavey, and conquer their pref,
udices against negro equality.
''On this subject, according to the New
York Tribune, the Cabinet is unfit. We
copy It's allegation on this subject -
On the subject of slavey and lis ultimate
/ fate at the end of the war the Cabinet is
unit, only differing as 10 The means by
which lis annihilation shall be brought
about. Messrs. Chase, Stanton, WeIIes and
/ Usher are OF the opinion that slavery should
/ cease in all sections, whether covered by
l the proclamation or not, at the end of the
war; while Messrs. Blair, Seward and Bates
claim that i; would be impolitic to make
such radical change-ihai the interests OF
! political encomy demand that emancipa=
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! these gentlemen favor the idea that all coll
| ored people remaining in slavery at the
end of the war shall be gradually freed by
| special enactments. No member harbors
! for moment the idea of reconslructing the
Union on basis of slavery, and no flag of
truce has been or will be entertained from
disheaftened rebel leaders which toreshad-