The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-05-11
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In 'he Uoi,ed States Senate. April 7. Mr..
Henderson, of Missouri, made an elaborate
speech in faSof ot~ste proposed amend-
neni 10 the Consultation abel, shlne slavery
tie IS one oi .tSe ablest adscea:es ofs,he a5-
oliiion Of sIasery ihtougbout tie nation. and
! cne OF the devoted adherents to The Nation
al Administration. in Congress syel he used
language which, il appears TO US, expressed
seniimepts so similar 10 those pronounced
by Mr.. Long, that ii *ouli puzzle Pala
deIphia lawyer 10 ieli the diGstcnce. We
qroie from Mr.. Henderson's speech:
II j, become cv-
idsni HAT The friend. oi slavery are strong
enoHgh in this country 10 seeist al! rea.oa-
able efforts o subdue them, shall scI pon
H. / am not prepared 10 ruin The country
in vain effort 10 do What can aot sc dnue
Shall this war go on forever Is this com
mon cry OF 'she last man and the isst dol
lar poetry. palriolic nr hracgsdocia a.
Should the war 60 on until the public deb,
eQJsls ihe entire wealth Of the counlry -
Should The whole capital OF the people he
forced ipto Federal securities. and these Sc
cuTi.ies made The basis of an irredssmab!e
paper cirfulalon Shall i, 60 cn nndi
misery broods over The whole lapt !; uuta
The civil Authorities shall become impo,eu,.
and al rish,s oi person and property staud
at the mercy OF Military pewer Should
j, so on mill the members OF The Senate
aat Hoose Of Representative sbal. owe
Ihelr PAGES here 10 the bay onel instead o!
he ballot tox nulil lhey become aseon-
ss.empibie Ms be Ramp Parliament that SO
long enac ed The bidJins CT miiitsFy usur-
patton 20 The overthrow OF tho English Con.
sti;oiion, 10 be finally expelled rom place
by he power they had 50 haseIg served 2
Shonld II 20 on iiti corrnpl:oE aud fraud the
necessary couiian's ns civil war shall have
crePl into high place. ani pnt ea the eaf5
OF patr,o,i-in an,li officer, became SO nn
nierpns that official patronage may qua,teI
ons-ha'f OF 'he people upon the Other haf
aud give them The means OF rerpelnaiing
Their own power7 Sh.uld il continue nutii,
exhaus. ei, the nation wonid welcome the
coming OF Crom we'll or Bonapar,e, un
I'll provost marsaais wnh military police
shall be stationed IN every village ia the
Northern aies, dispacing the civil aolhor.
i'y, issuing orders Ior eoseruing peop'e
hereioIure Supposed 10 be able 10 govern
themselyes, Iesehiec how God shall oe wof.
shipped, 2rescnbins new and strange Of
feeces, @ni pDpishug hem by conn-mar.
,iaI Should it continue onlil financial ru-
in brings misery, and ml.e,y rushes ialo
snsrehy. when 10 hope bal despolism is
lef.
Mr. President. few Yeas more Of civil
war aad the outlines OF This picture will be
seen. Il coanot Re oherwi.e his ne ne.
cessary result of loag civil sIrie Peace
! parties will spring up the war parry will
deuooacs :hem az traitors the publication
Of ne sPspers viii be Suppressed, ,apd Tree.
dom of speech def,ei; MODS w,iI re aiiate;
he elunderS as well ss the ceruplions ii
+. the war party wiIl TEND TO strengthen the
convictions o; The peace parry The Peried
beng oue OF violence. each parry appeals
10 violence, the enc 10 hold the olher 10 OBJ
,ain power: The hailoI-hox becomes =
mockery, cheat instead nf prncamine
the voice of a free people IL peaks ihe rub
dued language Of ba e subserviency or the
ood tones of military de-pousm."