The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-10-05
REMARKS OF
ROB'T r. LITTLE, ESQR.
or WYOMING COUNTY,
1t Bloomsbury Friday EOening, Sept. 30,

EHZ HX
Fx1row Crr1zsss: When can The war
policy Of Mr.. Lincoln restore the seeded
States 10 The Union? I"Never.n1 We find
in the first placer one the statute book 40
act Of confiscation, the effect of which is TO
dsprixe the people OF the Southern Is ates,
without reference 10 the question OF their
lovalv or disioy ally 10 the Ufion, of their
property. Every man in the South wko has
been directly or Indirectly voluntarily or
fnvolnnsarily, az any time engaged in the
rebsllion, is by force OF this statute OF con-
fscation, robbed entirety Of his properiy. 81
"A word now a sstoDthe right Of Congress
10 pass a sweeping act Of con6scaiion. 1t
q familiar principle tofawyers, and doubt
isssfaf this Gag TO most people, thabihe
condition OF allegiance on the part Of the
people 10 the government is protection by
fhsprovernment Of the peoples 1.-THE gov
efhmeni ~failsi,o protect ne in nv allegiance
10 hit has no right 10 demand that allie
glance. II find another government iEaut
Ruraied in opposition 10 the government of
the United States, , government de Jaeio,
which has power over my person andprop
crfv. which Demands my alieg5 fnce, and
my lawful government fails to protect me
81 allegiance to it, the latter has no right TO
demand such allegiance and for the time
being, for so long a time as my legitimate
epyerpm eDt fails 10 project me in my aIle>
glance 10 i, am absolved from the bond.
That Il an elementary principle. Apply it
fothe TrhelIiou.y We were told, and cor4
reciIy told in The early days Of this war,
thai here was an extensive UnTon senti-
npentad thsz1Somh. We wers told THAI in
many sections of the South large m~siorles
of ihe population were sill faithful to lie
Union 81 their fathers. We are not told SO
now fButihere was a government imme-
s-t.f ovortton rrhioh haH tho ~ MGR -
compel their obedience 10 IL. The govern
fneni Of the Unired States, their legitimate
goveremeni, had no power 70 protect Them
That was the situation Of The Southern
reople after he organization of the Cocted-
efate gpxernmenh1iTh The government Of The
United States had pot the power TO protect
the Union peopte Of the South in fidelity TO
the Union. they mus: do one oftwo thiRgs:,
they musi either stand faithful 10 their legil-
imate government, or go over 10 this oppo
sition government established in their own
States and according 10 the FsiHcipIe to
which ! adverted a moment since, had they
not for the time being, n view OF The fall
sure OF the government Of the United States
10 protectihem, a right 10 render a forced,
ii you please, an involuntary allegiance TO
the Confederaie government? AT all events
they were placed ia that position, and While
they were 80 situated the, government Of
the United States, i~orselful OF its obligation
10 pfotectf The Union citizens of the South,
enacis q sweeping statute Of copiscslion
depriying Them OF all their properly.
l. thar Inc way 10 bring back the people
OF The seceded States TO their fidelity 10 the
Union They may well reply TO the gov
officials, 1--WE were willing 10 be
faithful 10 the government of tho United
s aies, buf you failed 10 protect us in allie
glance TO i; what could we do? we were
forced TO render a feluciaut allegiance 10
the Confederate government; and then you
passed an act which deprives Us OF our.
properly If we come back" In what posi-
lion are the loyal people Of the South piac-
cd : oItthey come back to the Union, Ihry
come back naked as they came into the
world. Is that the way 10 create a loyal
sentiment in the South Is that the way TO
induce the people OF The South TO come
back TO theig fidelity TO the Unionq The
fedora. government says 10 them "come
into the world"
Again, fellow citizsps. a Republican Con.
grsss has enacted another sta!ue "a stair
ute which disqualiies every mar oil the
South who has been engaged, ho~ever re-
Iuctautyy in the supporl of the confederate
government, from holding any office or be-
ing represented in the federal government.
Every man who has been compelled TO rem
der an unwilling support TO that confederate
government is henceforth and forever dis
qualified from holding any office OF trust
honor OF. profit under the government oil The
United States. This government says to
:hem sscome back: but If you do, you come
back not only robbed oil your properly, but
you came, back as s~erfs;a s yassals as slaves
you have no right TO be represented in the
councils OF the nation" soa
Aye, and there il another statnie OF dis
qualification. Even If the people OF the
South should to- morrow give ia their adhe-
sion to the federal government aud under
take to send members 10 represent them IN
the House Of Representatives and Senate of
the United Stales. where could ;hey find a
man in their midst who could 60 into either
body and take the required oath that he
had never al any time been engaged direct
lys or indirecilg in support oil. this rebellion
And If a man caunot lake that oath, he il
not competent to hold aseat there.
b I adgef 10 these things, fellow Citizens
with a view 10 call your attention to the
drift OF the whole policy Of the Republican
party with references to the South, for they
claim, you know, that their object is to re
store the Union that they are The Union par
~ and yet every measure OF theirs from
the commencement OF this administration
has been 10 dive of and rspel the South
from the Union. Do you believe, then, that
they want this Union restored as il vast
Oh, no. Indeed they now acknowledge
that they do not wantlhe Union as il was
Nay more ] believe thai all the leaders of
the Republican party, and perhaps the fol-
Iowers too. 10 day admit and declare iha,
they will not have the Union as il wa-.-l
What ! not have the Union as it was ! not
have the glorious Union that our fathers
made for usi Fellow citizens that Union
is good enough for me tits good enough
for you il IL good enough for them, Under
that Union, The conntry waxed great and
prosperous. We need no better Union than
that which our fathers made Tor as.
But in addition 20 the measures 10 which
] have called your attention there is The
universal emancipation proclamation,
cauuol call IL q law, though it is one OF Jr.
Lincoin's statutes. It's effect, | need mol
occbpy yourti in discussing Il is in