The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-07-20
The Republican Record.

the resolution adopted at The Baltimore
/ Convention OF 1864. Four years ago al
most every Lincoln man threw the lie in
your teeth if you called them aboIitionists,
or contendel that their party were in favor
of interfering with slavery in the States,
and poiQIed to the Attn sec,ion of the plat
form Il reads as follows:-
"That the maintenance inviolate OF the
rights of the Stetes, and especially the right
! of each Stale 10 order and control its own
domestic Institutions according to its own
Judgment exclusively, is essential TO that
balance of pow or on which the perfection
and endurance of our political fabric de-
pends and we denounce The lawless inva
sion by armed force Of the soil OF any State
or Territory, no matter under what protect,
as among the greatest Of crimes"
Tha, is the doctrine upon which Mr.
Lincoln was elected to the Office OF Preai-
dent oflhe United States, it was the doctrine
of his inaugural Address, and it was the
doctrine of all parties in the House OF
Represent aliyes on the 1lih of February,
as will be seen ey the following resolutions
which were passed by nearly unanimous
vote -
"Rssolved, That ,hs Federal Govern
ment nor The people or governments OF the
| non slav eholding staies have purpose or
a constitutional rightto legistate upon or
interfere with slavery in any OF the States
| of the Union.
"Resolved, That those persons in the
| North who do not subscribe TO the foregoing
propositions are 100 Insignificant in number
and influence 10 excii the serious attention
or alarm OF any portion OF the people Of the
| republic and that the increase OF their
numbers and infiusnce does not keep pace
with the increase OF The aggregate populs-
ton Of the Union"
Ii wac only on the 22d July, 1851, one
day alter the battle of Bull Ran, when they
began % realize The perilous condition of
the country, that the House of Representa-
lives again spoke in The Resolution OF a
pure patriot and statesman the words OF
truth and soberness, snI: to which senti-
mems it would have been we'll had they
adhered 10 for all time TO come.
"Resolved, That this war is not waged
on their part in any spirit OF oppression,
nor for any purpose OF conquest or subjuga-
tion, nor for the purpose Of oyerthrowing or
interfering with the rights or established
institutions of those States, but to defend
and maintain the supremacy Of the Consii
,ulion and to preserve the Union with all
the dignity equally, and the rights of the
several States unimpaired and tina, as coon
as these otjecis are accomplished the war
ought 10 cease"
At the time of the passage of this Resolu-
ton it was said that the action of the House
received the appreciation of the President
In Iilte over year subsequent 10 this,
the President issued his Proclamation
giving notice that the slaves of all States in
Rebellion on the FIRST of January following
should be declared free. Another ptoca.
nation was Issued on the first of January
1863, declaring four millions of slaves free,
thus doing what his own friends had pre-
viously declared he had no right to do, and
repadiaiing his own inaugural and the
Chicago platform on which he had placed
himself Unfortunately for the country he
! was elevated TO the office of President The
late Baltimore Convention which renomi-
mated him was brI The mere auiomaton Of
the President, and they declared as he had
previously done.
s'ResoIvsd, That as slavery was the
| cause and now constitutes the strength of
the rebellion and IT most be always aud
everywhere hostile 20 the principles of Re.
! publican Government, justice and the ma
tional safety demand rs utter and com
| pIete exiirpaiion from the soil of the Re
| public ad that We uphold and maintain
the acts and proclamalions by which the
Gov er nment IN It's defence has aimed di-
rect blow at this gigantic evil. We are IN
| favor furthermore OF such an amendment 10
( the Constitution, to be made by the people,
| in conformity with its provisions shall
| terminate aud forever prohibit the exlsle nee
| OF slavery within the limits or jurlsdic ton
oil the United States"
[ Abraham Lincoln and his party are
hostile TO the platform upon which he was
elected in is6O-hostie TO the rights of
nearly one half of the Ststes-and hostile TO
the principles which, were bequeathed TO
Us by wiser and better men than himself
and his advisers.
We might in reviewing his course
throughout, expose his glarng inconsistent
/ ciss, but il is entirely unnecessary as the
country has already learned it at an enor-
nous cost. He has already acknowledged
that he has violated his oath OF office, by a
| .;.I.,;.. of ,ho ron.,;,o,;on ~, ha h,a Of.
effrontery to ask the people 10 re.elect him
for another term, that he may consumate
| their final destruction. Before voting again
for him they will ehquire what blood and
treasure will be required for the cutter and
complete extirpaton from the soil Of the
| Republic" !" an institution which was ad.
mitled until two years since they had no