The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-10-19
infringement of the rig ht to bear Arms.

The Constitution enunciates nothing
more distinctly than the right OF the people
10 keep and bear ards, and it adds in une-
q%uivocal language that this right "shail not
be infringed." This clause in the Consti-
tuition is founded on a reliance upon the
people il is an endorse ment of The theory
of the capability of the masses for self
governments. 1t is predicated upon the
Democratic principle that the people are
The governing powers; and they in their
supreme capacity have a right TO bear arms
or possess themselves of such Instrument
talities as in other governments are suppos-
ed to be :he especial p%reroga,ives OF The
lew in whom government is invested and
for whose benefit il is created.
In countries where the masses are es.i-
mated al but one remove from brules, who
are legislaied for, and who are considered
incapable and. unworthy of participation in
any legislation, having reference 10 them
selves, the RICH, of the people to bear arms
is universally denied. When despotisms
are attempting TO subjugate a free people,
one of its first steps is 10 disarm The peo-
pie, that j; nay rivet them in chains with
ont fear of resistance. When Austria has
placed her foot upon the neck of Hungary,
one of her first steps is TO disarm her vic
tins. When Russia gradually progresses
in her labor OF crushing ont the last marks
Of manhood and liberty in Poland, she dis
arms the people.
w. go III ,6oeo faotrraz ~ fnroirDI
despotisms being developed IN our own
unfortunate country under her present ru-
lers Everywhere have the wishes and
will OF the majority been rendered nugaio-
ry or openly defed. Lincoln and his adj
visers have arrogsted to themselves powers
no. vested in them, and which belong ex-
ciusively TO the people or 10 other branches
of the Government. This is always the
first sep in the progress OF a despousm /;
rights which bslong only 10 the people are
usnrped and concentrated in the hands OF
the usnrpins powers. At'er these powers
have been seized upon the s~ubjugation Of
the people is a matter of comparative ease.
1t is 10 this position that Lincoln has
reached. He holds in his hands to dav the
power of The habeas corpus The right to
inhici punishment; the war making pow
er; the right TO make and unmake sover-
eien States the right TO conscript the able
bodied population the power of exPatria-
lion, Imprisonment and confiscalion-aIl
these extraordinary powers LincoIn has
usurped aud now exercises at his own
will.
Having thus established in himself all
the powers which belong TO the people
having, in fact, established a complete des
polism, he now takes a further step and
has attacked The hitherto untouched right
of the people to bear arms.
The first -.ep in this direction has been
taken by Hein'zleman, who has prohibited
all traffic in arms for sixty days in the
States Of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.
No express company can forward them
90 retail dealer can sell a revolver without
a permit from hat local salrap known "a a
Provost Marshal. The chains OF the tyrant-
are being gradually wound about US. Rivet
after rivet and link alter link are added -
To-day we are almos: helpless, Tomorrow
we will be completely so. One by one the
rights OF tie people have been wrested
from them until TO day, when they occupy
a position than which there is none lower
in all -despolic countries of he whole of
Europe.
We are Gisarmed, conscripted, taxed,
robbed, slaughtered expa,rialed by a sin
gle individual who is responsible to no in
dividual. We are at the complete mercy
of a man whose simple will consisns us TO
prison, sends Us from the country couis-
Gates our property, and robs Us of al all our
constitutional aud inherent rights.
How long shall these usurpations be sub
mil,ed 10 : Are the once naughty sovereigns
of this country willing to sink 10 The level
occupied by the brutal and servile horde
tha, forms The 10 yer classes of monarchic s
Europe.
The order of Hei1lzIemau is nowhera en-
titled 10 obedience. 1t is a direct blow at
the Democratic masses. The Abolition or
CARNATIONS, known as Loyal Leagues, have
been permitted 10 arm themselves, and at
ter this is done the traffic in arms is stop
ped. 1t is intended that every member of
the Loyal League shall 20 through this
/ campaign with carbine aud revolver, but
that every Democrat shall be deprived Of
every inslrumentaliry for infofcing his
rights.
This thing shall not be permitted to win.
The arming OF Abolition ioyalisis and The
d%isarmins of Conservative men is a move
meut which most certainly will react upon
those who are attempting to execute IT.
With or without arms the coming election
shall be a free one, and the man, whether
he be a Lincoln, or HeintzIeman, or MEM
Der of Loyal League, who will so much as
lay a profane finger upon the sacredness Of
the ballot box, had a thousand times better
have never been borr.-Ckcago Tunes.