The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-04-20
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From tfe New York New Nation
We all recoIIsct that worthy citizen of
Athens who banished Arlsiidss solely be-
cause il annoyed HID to hear the epiihsl,
..:he Just" constantly coupled with his
name. We have all been struck bJ this
strange spec men of political liberty, and
By the lack of judeefnen, in ihe application
|. was not because This Undue notoriety
given 10 The name of citizen of The repub-
lie might alter time. prove dangerous, noI
because the epi,hci Of ''tusn was question.
able, that ihe worthy citizen oil Greece ban :
ished Arisiides. He would not oven discuss
the matter, the epi,hei annoyed him, aud
that was enough 10 osiracise It's unfortunate
bearer 10 this we see an excess Of libefy
and lack of political education.
Now. We are annoyed and ifriia,ed ~
hearing The words Abraham Lincoln and
honesty always coupled together hu. bsing
more generous than the sicellent Alheniaa
citizen aforesaid, we propose, before ostra-
ciziug hole Abe from The White House, 10
consider his right 10 the surname of "Hon-
est % To call one man honest out OF a pop
uIation OF lhir J millions, IS not so much
a com m2iiment TO hirA as q satire upon ali
the rest. Lot as look into his honesty and
capability. After three years Of patient
silencs We have fight, and r,oreovet ii is
our duty, Mr.. Lincoln, to examine your
acts and show. tkeri to The natien. YoU
eommsnesd By confidins The fate of our
cause, the honor Of our arms, ard the lives
of out sons 10 men having no higher claim
to such trust than host of voters at lheiI
command, whose support you coveied-in
order 10 advance the wslfare OF the
nation.
We have allowed you TO further yonI
political and personal Interests, and 10 trans
form into heroes men whose inefficiency
has swallowed up thousands OF lives and
millions ofiseasure, so that you might be
able 10 dazzle the eyes of the people with
victories far mora than real. We have
permitted yen to sacrifice tried patriots,
whose popularity alarmed you, and whvse
energy disappointed your calcutaiions.
We have allowed you TO deceive The peo
pIs ss have let you irzneform disgraesfui
defeats into vislories and even we made
no Quietly when you were reduced TO beg
sxoneFation for acts which have stefnalIy
disgraced the honot Of 0sr arms. You havs
bsen unable either 10 foreses or forsstal
anything. What has become OF the nations
enihusissm What have you done with
The immense resources, unprecedented in
history, thai the nation has iavishIv given
you.
You aro now sppsaiing TO ccnscription,
and We will moi enter into discussion Of the
principle ilself, bat We will Tell you shaI
Jon should have iofssesn sLa, the day musI
come whsn yea would need these men.
and that you wers 70 blame in not calling
for shsE when the peop. q eatisnsizsm vas
irsl aroused, when they certainly would
not iraVs bean refused you. You are to
biame, inssmuch As thro' your iaca paciiy
and psFsonsi schemes, shs necessity d
such sn appeal has bscons aaesiion OF
pnblis safely. Yon sre 10 blame for de-
pEigine ~ 81 lhs SERVES Of msn vhese pops
nIarity stimulated that shlsnsiasm.