The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-10-12
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q, Ultimately there are objects upon which
We can look and gain acomposare and conf
dence from their conssmplaiion. In consid,
srng them, and proceeding oward them,
We may feel thoroughly assured ,bat.a safs
and plain palh will open before us in
which We need bo. walk to insure our
speedy deIiyersnce from'danger.
Let us withhoE our eyes rom objects on
either hand which would divert our alien
ton and hinder or prevent Us from securing
our national saIvaiion4s, the earliest possi-
bic moment. Let Us fix our eyes upon
EsIos, LIBERTY, and PsAcE, as our capital
objects and the things to be attained 10
not al The end of long wars, not by by-roads
Of emancipation, not by plundefing hostile
populations, not BY an iron rule OF law less
power under plea Of necessity, nor by The
aidsuor upon The policy OF fanatics and sell
6sh and brutal men /; bul directly, speedily.
honesty; by the union of just men upon a
policy al once sure, sensible aud magIrani
nous.
Turn yourselves wholly away from these
miserable disputes about " loyalty, about
what your neighbor shall be called end
what he shall call you, and look to those
great objscisswbich | have mentioned aud
10 the appropriate means for securing them.
They are the capital objects of desire for
which the hearts of the people should ysarn,
aud 10 attain ,hem-not one but all of them
-svery mans arm should be lifted and ev-
cry mans mouth opened.
Now wLst is proposed in the eleciioRo of
Gen. GEoRGE B. Mcclellan and in the -ele-
walton 10 power along with him Of the or
ganIzalion or party with which he is identi-
fed We desire TO obtain the very objects
jus, named. which combine everything OF
excellencs aud ofbfessing which the public
heart al this time can desire.
In tire first place, by Gen. McCLELLAE's
election we-seSk 10 restore The Union which
was broken in consequence of the elevation
Of the existing Administration TO power.
That Administrations has failed TO restore
the Union its true character and incapaci
y have now become known to Us, and the
lime 10 pronounce judgment of condemna>
ton upon il has arrived Observe, no OBJ
lection can now be made 10 those who cri-
ticise Mr.. Lincoln and oppose him before
The people upon the ground urged two or
power being actually lodged in his hands;
he being the actual depositary of the public
authority; he as fairly and reasonably en-
titled 10 The support of the people, that We
fought 10 mite together, 10 some extent 10
ignore party at least so far as would enable
the Administration 10 possess the necessary
means and influence 10 execute its policy
szd TO exhibit its merits before The Country.
But the requirements of that argument were
fully met. Consider The course of the PEG
pie Of the United States, including most OF
the Opposition, toward Mr.. LincoIn's adj
minis:ration. Did they not give TO il all
qhe aid, all the assistance that could be re-
-quired for a foil trial oil its policy! Were
men withheld from the armies controlled
BY ill Was money withheld from the pub
lie treasury, or appropriations OF iast mon
ey refused Was there resistance even 10
taxation 10 raise monies for public use be-
you'd the enormous sums raised by the ne
eoiiaiion OF loans No, Gentlemen men
were not withheld from the Administration,
DOR was money withheld. Nay, in the ear
Tier periods Of the war, men ven; willingly
10 the conflict: They look their lives ia
Heir hands and shouting 70 The music of the
Union they advanced 10 support a cause
which had charms for them and which
they believed would be prosecuted in good
faith in accordance with the policy an
nounced in The outset and upon which the
war was beguu-a policy adopted BY Con-
gress, endorsed by the Administration, and
accepted by the american people and by
foreign nations as the policy Of this govern
meni in the great social struggle which had
broken out among as. Mr.. Lincoln aud his
parry have had a fair trial. They have bad,
IT. ever any Administration had, a fair, full
and complete trial before the Country with
reference to the merits Of their policy in
sssloring the Union, in bringing back 10 US
the blessings Of peace, and in securing TO
rs and 10 those who may come after as that
constitutional system which was committed
10 their management by the people. And
now, at the end of :heir four years-because
we have nearly reached the end Of that Pc
risd-how do they stand before rs? Take
their case as described by men of the Re-
pabIican party itself: Take The character OF
Mr.. LIscoLs's administration as drawn by
the pen of john C. FREMosr, the candidate
Of Mr.. LIscoLS's party 10 1856 for the Pres
idency. He says that Mr.. LIScoLs's admin
islration has been a failure in both lis mill
tary and civil policy. and that its usurpa-
sons and abuses of power have gone so
far hat We have now to inquire not so
much who shall be elected TO Office as
whether we snail have candidates and eIsc-
lions al al: in this country in future. Again,