The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-09-23
Words Of Warning.


1t has been frequently said, during the
last few weeks, that the central despotsm
at Washington contemplated the perpetra-
ton OF gross fraud upon the right of suf
irage in Pennsylvania. We do not believe
it. We believe that the Administration Is
corrupt and failhless, bnt we do not think
that its ruling spirits are entirely devoid OF
reason and common sense. Although they
have brought rain and misery upon the free
homes and happy 6resdes ofthe North, W re
cannot believe that they are ready and
willing 10 plunge themselves into the vor-
lex of fearful and widespread revolution.
They have too many interests at stake, too
much property involved, too many lives 20
lose, 10 cause them TO "play he spend:hrilt
with this great OCCASION" and by one act of
inlamy and crime, 10 "ope the purple les,a.
ment of bleeding war" upon Northern
soil
Never were We prouder OF the posiii)
occupied by the Democratic masses than
we are at present. Tney have ever been
firm and unyieding advocates of law and
order They have been assailed 10 every
point where the honor OF people is most
sensitive. raey have Witnessed repeated
attempts 10 disifoy the iiberly of speech and
crush the freedom OF the press. They have
beheld The dark shadow of despotism grad
naily falling npon The pathway oi the Ameri
can citizen, until they could see the form
of the monster almost as plainly as lis pres
ence is visible in Austria or Russia Yet The
people have foreborne Hope of extir-
cation from the evils which surrounded
them crowned the ballot-box with brigh,
bow of promise. There they saw their lib-
orator, anc they were content to await in
patience its coming TO ''deliver them from
the body of this death" This hope will
only perish with heir lives. Ii is best to
understand this matter fully. Silence now
is a crime. There are hundreds of lhous-
ands of men, wearing a. their hearts core
an undyinc love Tor the Union and the Cons
llulion, who would not yield an inch OF
their determination To have a free AMI IN
ie;tered ballot before Imprisonment, exile,
or death. Ftom The popular lfbunes, from
the green hillside, in the Gro sded city,
wherever The great heart of the Democratic
masses beats, This solemn truth has been
proclaimed il language that cannot be mis-
understood. Any attempt 10 override or
tam per with the laws which govern the ex-
ercise of the righ; of sufraee-any inter
ference, no matter in what shape or form,
with the freedom of the ballot box-will
not only destroy The peace and good order
of society, but will invite an onen and arm
ed resistance TO the guilty wreIches who
shameIessly attempt this gross outrage. l.
there man in the Abolition party who
woud iamely submit TO any infringement
upon his rishisin this spect Is there
hireIing tool of the Administration who
would no, preach the gospe! of revolution,
If his waS 10 the polls was barred by bayo-
nets and his vote was denied by reckless
parisans The answer is plain and sim
pie. lie, the bad men ia power ponder
well upon these words Of warning-lei them
remember that the limit of endurance has
been reached-let them beware OF the sum
bering volcano, upon whose brink they are
! treading-and let them aid in the preserva-
lioG of peace and order, instead of becom-
ing the architects Of ruiL, rapine, and blood
shed