The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-06-22


do something that peace may reign 4; that
we may not be called to shed one ano,her's
| blood
am not secessionist. desire peace,
predcated on tie principles of the Consli
tuition. II you can give Us that, you can
help us 10 remain in the Union as long as
the sun shah shine and my prayer shall
be sent forth fer the perpetuity OF the Gov.
ernment.n
Mr.. Rust, Senator from Ark ansas, wish
ed the Union to be restored. This is what
he said on leaving The Senate of the United
States -
''1f the Union was TO be dissolved, he
hoped it would be in each way NO would
afford an opportunity for its reconstruction" :"
Senator Yulee, of Florida, on the same
occasion, thus explains the feelings OF The
people of that Slate on the perpetuation OF
the Union -
"He was sure the people OF florida wod
never be insensible TO the blessings and ad-
vantages of the Union, when directed 10
The purpose of establishing justice and 10.
mestIc tranquility and safety"
MIR. Hunter, also Senator of the United
States at the time above alluded 10, and
now Secretary OF State OF the Southern Con :
iederacy, in a letter written in December,
1860 said -
81 do not consider the election OF Mr..
LincoIn a just cause for secession. The
Southern States can obtain guarantees
which will secure their rights in The Union,
| advise them TO stand by it,"
The Hoa ]. 3. Floyd, now Southern
General, in letter published about lhe
same time, said -
For one, am not for secession as long
as any honorable effort can be made ic pre-.
serve the Union as constitutional basis.
believe that the great material interests
OF the country demand reconciliation oil
the sections and the preservation of The
Union. The main study of all should be 10
preven Mt any collision between The sections,
| and most especially the shedding of the
first drop Of blood II We can but succeed
in avertins these calamities, the great prac.
tical business interests OF the country NAV.
perchance, sooner or later bring about re-
construction OF the Union and a restoration
OF harmony between the sections"
Hon A. o P. Nicholson, of Tennessee.
thus speaks of the sentiment. of the peo@
pie of his Stale 10 preserve the Union -
"lt am not mistaken in the sentiment
OF Tennessee, our people require an hoe
est effort TO be made 10 save The Union b,
demanding additional guarantees, and it is
only when this effort shall have failed, that
they propose 10 resort TO secession"
We will close our extracts of leading
Southern men by that of Hon. R. Toombs,
of Georgia. Mr.. T. is one of The most in
fiueniial men in the South. In referring TO
the demands for Guarantees, he said -
''Such demands were only for an equal.
iiy in The Union. He himself was willing
to DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION WiTH
THE HALTER AROUND HIS NECK"
Row we would ask in the spirit of broth.
erly love, in the name Of everything that is
sacred, would it not be worthy Of trial TO
resor, 10 Peaceable remedies That the
Union feeling of the South has considerably
sbated since this terrible war, there is
lille doubt: yet the fire of patriotism, the
love for this once great Union, cannot be
yet altogether obterated. 1t is there yet
grandeur and power We have tried war.
The war party had all and everything TO
itself 10 bring il 10 favorable issue, if il
can be done by war. But v hat Is the sad
reality Reader. We will no, tell you here
We do not wish tc reciie the dreadful ca
lamiries that have befalIea this lately hap
py county. And is i, over now Do you
see The leas, bright srot in the distant po-
litical horizon No; all is eloom-every
patriots hear, is despontent
But we are again asked; how can we re-
sort TO reconciliation and concession. Is
the party in power, from the President
down TO the foo:man, not opposed 10 any
such thing They are The President.
the heads OF the Departments, his consli-
tutional advisers, the majority OF both Hous-
es Of Congress, every Governor in the
Northern States, with few honorable ex-
ceptioas, majority of nearly all Srare Leg
islarure are all opposed to an amicabe sell
t!ement War, war-drah, draft is their
cry. We must change the aspect OF affairs
in all these places before we can make
even star; in this 80 desirable an under
taking. And his must BE done in a legal
and constitutional manner, viz: By the
ballot box. We must change our Nation.
al and Slate administrations. We must
put into office such men as win favor
reconstruction of our Union as it was. For
this end let US begin with the head OF the
nation-.he President. Let us try
In order 10 show that " cannot do any.
thing towards reconciliation aud reconsirur.