The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-06-29
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where hostile 10 The principles 10 hepupH-
can government, justice and the national
safety demand It's n,ier and complete extir-
patton from the soil of the republic, and
thai we uphold and maintain the ac' End
proclama,ions by which the government,
in its owu defense, has aimed a death
tIow at this gigantic evil; we are IN favor
furthermore, of such an amendment TO the
constitution, TO be made by the people, IN
conformity with it's provisions as shall ter
inmate and forever prohibit the existence
of slavery within the limits or the lurisdie-
ton OF The United States.
This is one of the resolutions OF the Ball
timors convention We are not surprised
TO see it. He must be very poor casuist,
says the Union Democrat, who has failed TO
see that This has been an abolition war
from the start. It was precipi;ated by az
Abolition tick While the great and good
men of both sections Of the Union were
earnestly struggling to maintain peace, the
5oIilion managers Under the false pre-
tence that il was necessary 10 provision
Fort Sumter, against the earnest remon-
STRANGE of General Scott, and firally with
out his knowledge, and agains; MIR. Sew
ards solemn pledge, took step which
they knew would precipitate war. They
wanted the rebels to "fire on the flag" for
the purpose of creating the insane hurley
hurley which followed, and thus head off
all attempts to effect a settlement. They
reasoned that if pession on both sides
could be thoroughly aroused, war would
follow, and they intended to use that war
Tor the overflow Of slavery.
OF fcourse, it would not do TO make pub
lie avowel of such purpose; nay, 1t was
necessary to deny it, for time, that Dem
ocrats could be drawn thoroughly into the
war This they did; and the success that
attended their duplicity is the grea; marvel
OF The age-the only point upon which we
have been thoroughly deceived in connec-
ton with this matter. We did not think it
possible that intelligent aud patriotic men,
who had always regarded Abollhonism
with the adherence it deserves, who un-
ders,ood the lurk ing treason Of it's purposes,
could be induced TO lend their aid, in any
way, TO any extent, under any pretsxt, TO
it's Infamous schemes.
The war was begun; and every act oil the
Administration has tended to irritation. II
did no, try to win the sympathy ard aid OF
the Union men of the South, for thereby
the war might have been brought TO close
long ago; but it has repelled Them, tha! they
might heresf,er have.no preiext 10 ask Ihe
proteciion of the Administration for the
,;oh,s ,hey held under the Constitution. IL
has sought 10 make all men rebels, that II
might punish all the rebels. II believes At
can DO il now; and it has therefore thrown
off its disguise and publicly committed H.
self to an abolition war.
Such a war does not commend itself to
our Judgment and our conscience, and we
shall no, support it. II has no warrant In
the constitutions Of heaven or earth, and no
man is under any moral or legal obligation
TO pray for it or work for it. The resolution
is based upon lie 1t is not true that sla>
very is the guilty cause of this war Sia
very was always ready to abide by the sup
rla,ions of the Constitution. Aboltionism
woold no, do ihis-henes the war. This Is
the relh of history, and the man Is not
vorthv te be freeman " no will not utter
i, from the dungeon, the scafo'd, or from
amid the blazing fago:s. AbohiOnisn IS the
cause of this ,rar and every Democrat sho'd
be ashamed Of himsei! who for moment
foree,s it. or admits The fsllacy that the
cause may also be the cure.
Ills time for people 10 look at this matter
in the light Of common sense. It's pro-
posed 10 destroy siayery-ihat is the "oo'
iective pointn of ell civil and military pro-
ceediugs. Stephen Clark proposes to over
throw the institution with goose quill-he
is going to have the Constitution amended.
Very we'll but how does he expect 10 get
the assent of three .fourths OF the States =
Il cam, be done but suppose 1t could De
Wha, does il amount 10 while the Southern
people successfully defy his Abolition tin
kerine 1t can only be done by military
power in defiance of the Constitution and
this will fail unless some OF these resolu'
ton makers shoulder arms and take TO Inc
field. 1t will fail then, except go far as
master ara save are soV'e"ON
We do rot deny the power OF extermina-
lion but we do deny that anything sboft
Of this will abolish slavery. "Extermlnaie
then," do you say4 Very well I; let those
who like the policy do the work.
We do not object to the resolution on ac'
count Of anJ partiality we entertain for sla-
very. We do not regard that institution as
necessarily wrong, yet, there nsver was
moment when we would not have heen
glad to see it disappear BY proper agencies,
and with due regard TO The interests oi
both races. We object 10 the resolution be-
cause il is revolutionary in its character and
tendencies. The Constitution cannot be ie-
gaIly changed naw; yet il is proposed 10
change il, neverhsless 1hal.is revolution.
Or. il 10 proposed to accomplish q purpose