The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-12-02
The Designs Of the Abolition Radicals.

Why is it that those who desire to destroy
the Democratic feature in our government
should seek their object through The con.
solidation OF all power in one general gov.
eminent Il can be for no other purpose
than 10 establish a despolism through the
agencies of which they may perpetuate
thar power. The history of all the great
questions which have divided the Demo-.
cratic party and the Federal, makes this
clearly manifest. The Federal party, in
order to attain their ends, found il necessary
to increase the powers OF the General Gov
eminent atihe expense OF the just rights of
The States, by constructions oil the Consti-
tuition, which were false and calculated to
Persert The true objects of that instrument.
Their whole theory OF our Government has
conformed, not TO the Consultation, but to the
secret objects of their pursuit. The Abo-
iition Radicals of to>day, the resdusry lega.
tees OF Federalism, maintain that there is
one consolidated American people, whose
sovereignty is represented by the Federal
Government, which, as they assert, is con-
siitnled through some, or all of its depart
menls, The supreme aud rightful Judge OF it's
own rights and powers. To secure this po-
sition, they deny that our Constitution is a
compac', or that there now exist separate
parties 10 it. They deny that there is any
separate sovereignty in the people of the
various States, or that there exists any
right OF resistance, or couniervailing legis-
lalion in the States, no mater how palpable
might be the violations of the Constitution
3ut each individual is remilted Tor relief to
The General Government against Ks own
aggression, or else TO rebellion. If they
can thus make The Federal Government.
through some or all OF is departments, The
supreme judge OF its own rights and acts,
and sweep from its path the only parties
able and competent to resist il, they ac-
complish their main object in securing its
undispu.ed approach TO unlimited power.
even necessary antiquities OF every writ
ten instrument would not enable them TO
make some show OF claiming, under The
Constitution, powers which were really
usurped when there existed no parties on |
the other side who were competent to refer
The dispute for adjustment 10 any tribunal 9TH
er than the very Government which wasac-
cussd Of usurpation. That this is the de-
sign OF The Abolition Radicals is apparent |
by The tone of their presses, the sentiments
Of their orators, aid the open expressions
Of their politicians. The tremendous pow
ers welded by the General Government to-
day, through the immense number of sol- |
diers and officials dependent upon il for
support, are such as wers never dreamed
OF even by the most extreme Federalis. of |
our eafIy age. This cry for "a strong gov.
ernmeni, that, originating at Washington,
is caught up by every Abolition press, is
the evidence of the criminal designs of these
Radicals who insiigaled and inaugurated
civil war, that they might build up a des-
potism on the ruins of a free republic. The
only thing now 10 avert the calamity rests
10 the resistance of the people through the
balot-box and then, if that avenue is clos
ed, by revolu:ion.-N Y Daily News