The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-05-25

SSh'SSu tuC AhN AtC OtoNho. Al
1850, according 10 the census, there were
in the United States 4o5,754 muisuoes; Of
lhsse there was one mulsIto out oil ftgsEve
among the 'slsves,' and a fraction more
than ono out Of ttro arfong free negroes.
Tha. is, the Illicit intercourse between
whites and blacks is ten times greafsr in the
North than Ia the South, with the 'slayes.'
Thus we see that northern editors, clergy
mon and politicians, have beeni the habi,
OF charging upou slavery as a sin, the
very thing that the north is ten times more
guilty of than the south. Or, il used TO
be counted crime but now, ia these ripe
days of '~Repsblicanism" and miscesena-
lion, this kind of intercourse between the
whites and blacks has suddenly become a
virtue which, if not rare, 10 The crownng
and glorious triumph of the Republican
party. ~,
II the 'inits of.this article permitted, We
could name even other matters, in COM
parison of The two sections, sill 10 The dis
advantage OF the north. In rome future
mum Der of TuE OLD Guard we shall resume
this subject, with view Of pointing out the
causes which have led 10 differences OF the
two sections, as developed by the census
We zhall be able to show that many OF
these southern advantages are actually
due to the institution OF negro slavery
that not only the eensus, but moral and potii-
cal philosophy demonstrate that the institution
OF negro slavery deve!opes e superior
mental aud physical condiiio Oh Of the white
racs. This statement may cause Nr Sum-
ner TO open his eyes with horror: bot MIR.
Sumner dare not enter into a lair debale
with the editor OF The 0bD GUARD Oh this
subject. He knows that the charges which
have been brought against the south will
not stand the test OF argument and fact The
very history of the foundation OF our govern
men! is perpetual refuatiou OF The csrdi-
chiiecIs OF American freedom were slave
holders. Washington, "ihe Father OF his
Country" was slave '-holdec. The auth
or Of the Declaration of Independence was
a slave holder. The father OF the Con-
slitutiou was slave '-holder. Religious
liberty on this Continent was established by
slave holders. While The New England
Puritans we're drowning the Bapusts, whip
ping the Quakers, boring holes through
their tongues with red-boi ircns, and driv-
ing women naked through the streets OF
Boston, because they would not adopt the
Puritan sectarianism, the catholic 'slave'-
holders OF Maryland were laying the deep
foundations OF religious liberation and lib
erly. If We are in enY mood for looking
facts ia the face, contrast the condition of
our country now with what il was when ell
were slave. holders. Contrast cur present
Congress for character, digEily, and ability,
with The Congress when almost every mem
Der was slave .hcldeT, or Inc represents-
tive of a 'save'- holding constituency. Well
may we adopt The lines OF Burns:
"You see yonrsel with thsm compared,
And shudder Al the niffer."
Or, if we dare tell The whole truth, CON-
pare Abraham Lincoln, the iypemen OF
Aboli,;onisn, with Jefferson Davis, the
lype-man of 'slave'-holdeTs. Measure
them Intellectually, morally, reIigiously, or
as gentlemen, and tell Us whs, you discover.
Then, ifyou want TO see the thing further,
compare Hannibal HamIin with Alexander
! Il. Stevens. you are noI already sick,
make the beat comparison you can, and
! com pare Gen Grant with Gen Robert Lee
I or SlonewalI Jackson with The PoPes,
| Hookers, and Burnsides sent TO confront
( him in battle. But this is cruel. 1t is dis
/ tasteful to Us. We are ashamed OF these
| coatrasrs but We are still more ashamed OF
| lhe slanders and falsehoods which the pub
| lie opinion OF the norih seems TO have I'M
bided in eIalion to the south. Our sole
object is TO save our own section from an
Ignorance, deIusiou and faIsehood which
have periled everl asIiugly the peace OF our
country. We we're born in New Englan
and know how 10 be proud OF much tha;
belongs TO New England but we also
( know how 10 blush Tor its impIacabie fanat-
/ icism Said Grecian philosopher. "Do
not tell me my virtues tell me my faults" !"
| This is the part OF honor and OF true friend
ship. We have performed that part ia this
! article. Elder John Leland, somwEat &C.
centric but famous Baptist minister in Yer
mont, in the early history oil our country
rwas one day praying, at the installation o
a vain and conceited young minister, when
he said, 80, Lord, do thou bless lky young
servant Make him humble. o, Lord, lie
hlm not be pulled up, but dc lhon prick
him, and let the wind out ~ We have fol-
lowed somewhat the spirit OF Elder Leland:
( prayer. We have pricked the pride OF in
vidioIs northern pretenlion. We have lei
The wind ont of Abolitionism, in order ic
show what wrelched mass of lies it is 10 co..!
lapse.
| FRon RICHMoND.-A gentleman whC
very recenIly-since the fighting began
escaped from Richmond, says thai grea
| - foIt tb.r. fsn ,uh,oh ho dir