The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-08-03
Peace Propositions.

On the frat page of this paper cur read
ers will find a most exemplary exposition
Of the apos,acy of our administration The
article published is taken from the NJ Y.
Times, a strong advocate Of Abraham Lin
coin since his nomination in 1860, and the
first to call his name as a candidate for four
years more. That part declaring the mis-
sion Of the confederate gentlemei- Hol-
comb, Clay and Thompson-to be a move>
menl TO gain correspondence with the DEM
ocralic parry of the North, and make pro-
positions which may result in the festora-
alton of the I'm ion in the event of the Chi
csgo NOMINEES being successful, appears 10
have no foundation. Neither The Confed-
crate representatives, nor Mr.. Greedy, nor
any one who was q party in the iransac-
ions al Niagara, have given US an account
OF such intention on the part of Messrs.
Clay, Holcomb and Thompson. IL is mere
~ a conjecture made by Mr.. LincoIn's par
tisan followers, with the view OF shielding
him a. mach as possible from the inlamy
of his actions
The sway faring man, though a fool"
cannot but see the awful import OF Abra-
hams Ito WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN" commu-
nicaisd 10 the confederate commissioners
on the s,h day Of July, 1864, who were an
deavoring, by q humane, voluntary act OF
intermediaiion, 20 stop the int rnecine waI
which RACES in our midst. Who will dare
to say alter reading the terms of peace set
down by the PICTURED and malicious Exec.
utive OF the Federal government, that the
continuance OF this war 10 for a Just and
humane object7 Who will dare to deny
that j. Is no, a mere fanatical crusade upon
the Southern people, subiugatiug, destroy
ing mankind with the sole aim Of 'ihe abdn-
donment Of slaveryw Washington and mis-
successors, from the founding of the United
States TO the inauguration of Mr. Lincoln,
administered the laws of the land and their
exalted wisdom aud craftsmanship never
imagined that the integrity Of the Union de-
pended upon The abandonment OF slavery.
This was reserved for an executive, whose
will is but the diciation OF Puritanic faith,
that in sarIier days burned at the stake and
banishsd those who w~orshippsd God in op.
position 10 their belief, and ~hnng-murder-
@ I-old women upon the plea that they
were possessed Of the devil wien in truth
The devil possessed the Purilans themselves,
body and soul.
But Abraham Lincoln has given rs q pre-
text in his Niagara correspondence, that
from his own words honest people should
oppose his rscrssncy. After solsmnly aP-
pearing in the presence of the Almighty
and imploring bis wrath il he did not faith
fully execute the Office Of President Of the
United States and, to the best Of his ability
pressrve, protect and defend the Constitu-
lion of the United States, he, in his iuau-
guraI, march 9TH, 1864, ssic I declare that
] kdus no purpose DiREcTLY ca INDIRECTLY, 10
infeUsre rfk the institution Ct sausry ia The
States where NJ EXISTS. I beEeue I kaue no lau-
FL righ to DO 80, and hdve no lscLIsArros 10
do son
Again, when issuing q call for more
troops, he appealed to he people who were
declaring they would not fight to free the
negro, and told them 10 fight fer the Union,
and that when he converted the wa. TO the
purpose OF freeing the negro il would be an
apt tims to declare they would not fight.
He has now said TO You or "To whom it
may concerns" that ihis war shall NOT be
abandoned, The bauls-cry shall not be bush
ed, calling for soldiers shall not be discon-
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