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

and who love the Union, 10 look the danger
in the face Our people are prepar-
ed to do Justice. n This Union is dear
TO me as Union of fraiernal States. 1t
would lose It's value If the Union had 10 be
held together ~ armed physical force
| Hostility, not fra'ernity, wonld then exist
! in the hearts Of the people"
And again. in The same place, January
| 1 llh, he said =
"Long tave l offered propositions for
equality in the Union. Not single Repu5-
/ ican has voted for them. do no. regard a
constitutional government failure. Re-
I garding the settlement of difficulties the
President himself says he has no power
/ ne has thrown ii upon you-he has TOLD
you he responsibility is upon you II you
decide right, the angel OF peace will spread
/ her wings"
After The Republicans had refused any
com 2zomise, after they had voted down all
I the propositions that were made during that
4 memorable session of Congress, atteX The
Southern Safes had seeded from the uni
( on, and alter he had been elected as thei:
| President, Mr. Davis, in his first message
TO the Confederate Congress, said -
awe have vainly endeavored to secnre
tranquility and obtain respect for the rights
to which we were entitled. AS necessi-
] ty, not a choice, we have resored TO the
remedy OF separation. II inst percep-
iion of mutual interest shall permit us
2eaceably 10 pursue our separate political
career, my most earnest desire will have
been fulfilled But il this be denied Us,
and the integrity Of cur territory and jurs-
dicton be sssaled, il will but remaic fol-
us with firm resolve to appeal to arms and
invoke the blessing OF Providence or just
cause"
This is what The President OF ,he South
/ ern Confederacy said on various occasions
from necessity and were an opportunity
afforded 10 return TO the Union with ihei
rights protected, don't you think he woulC
not embrace il
Now. ws will introduce Alexander II
Stephens, The Vice President OF the Con
federacy His Union feeling. are 80 vel
known lhet much Of his public acts AM
speeches need not be quoted. Al Augusia
Georgia, July 10, 1861, after his return iron
the Senate of The United States 10 his hom,
he said -
awe appealed to them, (the Norih.) W.
believed it was best for all the States, a
Washington presided over the Convention
IN a; m sde The Confederation, that all III,
States should remain in The Union, faithful
ly performing each for itself The obligations
of the Constitution"
Gov. Moore, OF Ala, in his message Il
the Legislature Oh Nov. 7lh, Of the sam
year, said -
al am no secessionist per Sc, and voult
like 20 conlempla ,e our future glory as
nation, could have the assurance that th'
Union, upon the basis of The Constitution
would be as durable as The hills and valley
embraced within the vast Territorial limits
OF it's Jurisdiction. This cannot be the case
however, unless each section OF the cour-
Try accords 10 every other section the fol
measure OF its Constitution al rights"
Gov Lelcber, of Virginia. in his letter Il
] s. Brisbin, Nov. 18Th, Of the same year
said -
'If the North will respect and upholt
the rights OF the States, toe Union Vih b
perpetual
Ia this hour Of danger it is the duty of pa
:riols in all sections Of our country TO cul
} ,ivate a kind, generous and concliator
spirit one towards another"
: Gov. Brown, of Tennessee, said in De
center, Of the same year -
Il am for the Union as long "a il can b
maintained consistently with The compro
mises Of The Constitution | am for re
dressing the wrongs of The South in IN
I Union by peaceful remedies, and until sue
| remedies are exhausted by fair irial lie
our war cry be-Ihe Union and the riehn
all under il in undivided fortune and glory"
MIR SlidelI, u S Senator from Louisi
ana on taking leave of that body, after Lou
isiana had seeded from the Union, mad
, the following remarks. This Is The sam
man who represents the ConIederacy i
( France as Minister 10 that country -
/ They hope ard wish for peace, but tn
: decision of the question rests with the Ere
3 States. He had no doubt If The issue Wa
fairly presented TO the people of tfs States
, :hey might have a peaceful separation, wi,
the possibility and probability OF a com
= plete or partial reconstruction."
{ Howell Cobb, on leaving Congress, afte
= Alabama had ssceded, thus addressed b
7 fel low members:-
D "Whsn ne reinrned home should he NJ
!, tell his people there is ye, hopel He re
!. peated he had permilted himself to beIev
: that something could be done iha, the State
0 OF the Confedsracf might remain togsthe
o On The 4lh oil February, the Southern Cor
: vent;on will meet al Montgomery 10 form
4 provisional government He trusted beiol