The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-05-11
aLife.Long Democrats" J"

from tho oave OF JuOas IsehEiot 10 tne
present period, love Of money has induced
more degradation and crime than any other
one PASSION. And hose known TO be sub-
ject 10 this all powerful influence, have
been Osed tnote frequently b. lyranls 10 ac-
com2lish their oppressive purposes. than
any other class. The more powerful and
brilliant the intellect, the more debased and
corropi ii becomes when once The slave OF
this sordid passion, acd The more dangerous
an engine of oppFession.
Sir Francis Bscan was ndi inaptlY styled
the greatest and meanes. man Of his day.
The love OF money was his ruin. For gain
be would turn mis- back on his most devoted
friend, and not hesitate 20 do him injury
For gain he would 2ersecu,e his grsatest
benefaci0r His shameful and infamous
course toward The Earl OF EsseS=tEe man
10 whom he owed more :han all others
was striking illustration OF his mean in
gra,itute and selfshness. As Macausey
says OF hun, his distinguishing attributes.
mex: 10 his intellect, were ''colaness OF
heart and meanness OF spirit. His desires
were sci on things below. Wsalih, prece
dence. titles and patronage, were The ob-
jeria Of his iifs"
if Mr. Lincoln and bis advisers have
manifested skill and TACT IN any one thing
OF policy, It has been in availiDg themselves
or the inordinaie desire for money and
place, which has distinguished many of
those who have lent themselves 10 further
lhe wicked schemes o: the Administration.
Il is a sad proof Of the depraviiy 6i the
public men Of the present day, 10 find
among the most subsersent tools OF The
Black Federal dynasty, men who once
we're prominent leaders OF the ''Slaie
rights" party, men gifted with natural ca
patiiy, but who like Bacon, have, TO Grati-
| fy ,heii sotdid sppe,iIss lot gain and place,
sold themselves to Ihs bsAsst purposes
| And right good use has MIR Lincoln made
| of these s'iifes long Democrats"
II any wills PURPOSE, any gtcss hsut2a-
ton Of power, any ouirags ppon the rights
of State, . town, city or individual citizen,
mad 10 be accomplished, 10 vile, SO startling
and outrageous, that decent Republicans
shrink from il, forth uiih the President VOID
! whistle for his new conveTis--his new pack
-and, with responsive howls and bounds.
they would leap into bis pfessncs, ready to
dc his bidding and throttle and destroy
whatever and whoever he pointed out
II il was deemed necessary, as in the
case of New Orleans, 10 subject non COM
balants TO The most degrading servituds, to
| insult ladiee, IL invade The sanctiiy OF
churches and destroy the Liberty Of con-
sciencs, one OF the ssliie i0ng" pack was
selecied, who had been bowling all his life
| frt Ssa,e rights and constitutional liberty,
| and sgainss Fedefsl usurpaiion. Ben But
| lsf was the fiiiesi agent for this job, and all
he asked or Obtained was profit and
place.
II citizens wese to IS arrested and im-
prisoned for exercising liberty of Gpeech in
States not subject 10 martial law, and exiled
10 foreign countries, another of the "lifs-
| lone' pack, who had distinguished himself
at Frsdsricks5urgh By the bloodiest slaugh-
| ter known 10 the world, was chosen. Bafn-
! side was the man aIl he asked OF obtained
| was 10 retain bic commission and pay,
! which should justly have bssn taken ifofh
him the day sflsr bis shsmsfni dsiesl.
| II il wss necessary 10 cite ScrIpsnfs for
| Iawlessnszs, crime aad fraud. il Divine su-
| shoril5 Was essential t6 kssp np The var is.
ssE, kll The posksls Of .sh6adg, sas shrioh