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

othCudblO " utilHdiJ COuiAbs t1C nus VIZ
lated the great principle of free government
on which Washington conducted the war
of the Revolution, and Madison the war of
1612-the principle of The subordinaloo of
the military 10 the civil power He has as
sumed 10 put "martial law" which is the
rule of force al a spot where all laws are
silenced, in .he place OF civil justice thro'-
out the laHd, and has thus asseiled, in some
of the States, even the freedom of the ba>
lot-box. These are not occasional acts.
done in haste, or heat. or ignorance but
new system of government put inilhe place
of. that ordained and established by the peo-
pie. That the Queen could not do whal he
could was Mr. Stewards boast 10 The Brit,
ish Minister.
The military arrests of Mr. Stanton re-
ceived The "hearly commentator" Of the
Convention that renominated Governor Cur.
tin /; and it pledged him and his party TO
( "hearty cooperation" in such acts of the
Administration in future Such is the de-
grading platform on which candidate !or
Chief Magistrate of Pennsylvania stands
before her people. These preensions TO
arbitrary power give ominous significance
10 a late change in our military establish.
ment. The time-honored American sys-
TEN Of calling on the States for drafts from
their militia, has been replaced by Fed
eral conscrption, OF the model of Europ-
can cespotsms We would not minister
to the excitement which it has caused
among men Of all parties. It's constitutional :
ity will be tested before the courts If adjud-
ged to be within the power OF Congress, the
people will decide on the proprety OF a
stretch Of power on which the British Par
liameni-stvled omniporent-has never
ventured. On this you will pass at the
polls, and the next Congress will not be
deaf TO the voice of the people For all
] political evils, constitutional remedy yet
remains, in The ballot box. We will not
entertain fear that it is not safe in the
guardianship of free people. If men in
Office should seek to perpetuate their pow
er by wrestling from the people of Pensy l.
vania the right of sufferage-if the servants
of the people should repeal against thei
masler-on them will res. the responsibility
of an alemp. at revolution, OF which ne
man can foresee The consequences or lhs
end. But in now addressing you upon fhe
political issues OF the times, we assume
that the institutions of our country are de
stined TO endure.
The approaching election derives further
importance from the influence it will exer-
else upon the policy of the Government
The aim oil men not blinded by fsnatcisn
and party spirit would be 10 reap the bes
fruit from the victories achieved by oul
| galan. armies-the best fruit would be
peace and the restoration of the Union
! Such is not the aim OF the party in power
Dominated by lis most bigoted members, il
urges war for the negro and not tor the
Union. II avows the design 10 protract the
war till slavery shall be abolished in the
Southern States in the language OF one o
its pamrhleteers, show can man, hoping
and praying for the destruction of slavery
desire that the war shall be a short ohep
Mr.Thaddsus Stevens, the Republican leader
in the last House OF Representatives de.
clared 1.-The Union shall never, with my
consent, be restored under The Constitution
as il is, with slavery TO be protected by it,
The same spirit appears in Mr.. Lincoln s
late answer TO citizens of Louisiana who
desire The return OF that State under It's
present Constitution. Mr.. Lincoln post.
poned them till that Constitution shall be
amended The Abolilionisls desire the wal
to last I'LL freedom is secured 10 all the
slaves. Hordes OF politicians, and con
tractors. and pur.eyors, faten on the war
desire 1t 10 last forever. When the slave:
| are all emancipsted by the Federal arms,
constant military intervention will be need
ed 10 keep them above or equal with the
white race in the Southern States. Peace
has no place in their platform. 1t pro
! claims con6scation and abolition as the OBJ
| iects of the war, and the Southern leader
catches up the words to stimulal his iollo
wers TO tight to the last. Ii is not the IN
/ leresi of Pennsylvania that fanatical faction
| shall prevert and protract the war, sor ru-
| nous, perhaps unattalnaole ends. Nha'
the North needs is the return oflhe South,
with lis people, its territory, its staples, TO
complete the integrity of our common coun-
try. This, and not mere devastation and
social confusion, would be The aim oil pat
riots and statesmen. The Abolition policy
promises US nothing better than Southern
Poland, ruled by a Northern despoiism.
But history is full OF examples how wise
rulers have assuaged civil discord By mod.
Grafton and justice, while bigots and des-
pois, relying solely on force, have been
baffled by feeble oppoue ents That tenn
pera,e constitutional policy will fail, in our
case, TO reap the fruit of success in arms,
cannot be known ill il is tried:
The times are critical. France, under a
powerful and ambitious monarch, is enter
ing on tbescene, willing again TO play an i'm
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