The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-06-07
From the Old Guard ]
The Republican a DiSunIOn POrty.

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of Gen Lee were the least proof that the
South has been conquered or subjuga,eG by
the North, so far from rejoicing, it ought 10
cause, in the breast of every patriot, of eV-
cry friend of liberty, the most painful sad
ness. Butthank God, The event carries with
il no such proof The South is neither sub
lugaied nor conquered. The deiea: Of all
( amounting to subjugatien. But if there is
to be an end of bloodshed, then sincerely
do we rejoice in the hope of seeing all the
questions involved in The controversy set
tied by the exercise of reason and justice.
| As 10 justice, the sword may establish moth
! ing-it as oilen aids The wrong as the right
cause. Wilaess the triumph of Russian
arms over the holy cause OF Poland and of
Austria over Hungary. What is the char
I ac,sr of the man who rejoces in the murder
and determination of The Poles, and in the
final triumph OF despotic Russia over that
brave people? AS good certainly, that
of the man who could rejoice al the thought
of the subjugafon OF the South BY The North.
He is a wretch a scoundrel, who is an
enemy to the grand theory of government
established by our fathers, and deserves 10
be execrsied by every friend OF liberty and
sci! government We have no word but
that of scorn for such creature. He should
have been born in Russia, or in some other
hated spot, where the word liberty is count
ed as crime; but while love OF truth,
and sense OF duty, force us TO this declara-
ton, we are moi without the hope that hu-
! manly and reason may now return TO the
Northern heart and brain. We speak Of
the masses OF the people, and not OF tho
leaders of the Republican party. OF these
last We expect nothing bat lusl OF power,
plunder and despotism. They wanted the
war. Disguise it as they may-evade, cover
up, and lie as they may-Ihere stands the
naked, shameful truth, that they wanted
This war. Among the last words of Mr..
Douglas in the Senate were these, (point-
ing 10 The Republican Senators,} "You
want war !" Ii they did not, how easy 70
avoid i: The proposition of Mr. Critten-
deu, which was simply re-aEirmaiion OF
the ground on which The country had found
peace and prosperity for half century, if
accepted By the Republicans, would have
saved millions CT lives, and debt that no
man can compute. Would have saved the
anguish Of many millions OF hearts, which
time can never heal. These fair and just
measures of peace we're sustained by the
whole Democratic parry in Congress, and
opposed by the entire Republican deIega-
ton brief history Of this Struggle for
peace on the part of the Democrats, and
for war, on the part OF the Republicans,
will .aslen the crime OF all this bloodsbed
upon the Aboli,ionisis.
Finding The Republican majority in Con-
gress unyielding in their determination not
10 accept the compromise as introduced by
Mr. Criiienden, proposition was made il
the House OF Representatives on The 27th OF
February, 1861, to'submit the question TO q
vote OF the people. The following were
the resolutions embodying that proposition :
Nhsreas, The Union is in danger; and
owing 10 the unhappy divisions existing 10
Congress, il would be difficult, if HoI i'm
possible, for that body to concur, in both
It's branches, by the requisite maj rly, so
as 10 enable it either 10 adopt sHcn meas
ures OF legislation, or TO recommend to the
Stale such amendments to the Consilu-
ton as are deemed necessary and proper
TO aver that danger; And lCheTeas, in so
great an emergency the opinion aud iudg-
menl OF the people ought TO be heard, a-d
would be the Hurssl guide 10 their Repre-
sentatiyes therefore,
RESOLVED ty the Seaats and House Of Repre-
SentatiUes Of the United States IN Congress s
seu1blcd, That provisions ought 10 be made
by law, without delay, for taking the sense
OF the people, and submitting TO their vote
the following resolutions tCTiHendsu'sl as
the basis for the fiual and permanent settle
DenI Of those disputes that now disturb the
peace of the country ard threaten the eXis-
fence OF the Union.
Upon the proposition to submit the Crit
lenden Compromiss TO the sense Of tie
people, the following was The vote in the
House of Representatives, Feb. 9Th, 1861
Yeas-Messrz. Adrian, William c. Ander-
son, Avery, Barr, Barrett, Bocock, Boteler,
Bouligny, Brabson, Branch, Briggs, Brislow,
Brown, Burch, Burnett, Horace +. Clark,
John Cochrane, Cox, James Craig, Burton
Craige, John g. Davis, De JaTnetie, Dim
mick ,Edmundson, English, Florence, Fouke,
Garnet, G;lner, Hamilton, J. Morrison Har.
ris, John T. Harris, Hatton, Holman, VIM
Howard, Hughes, Jenkins Kunkle, Larabee,
James M. Leach, Leake, Logan, Maclayi
Mallory, Charles D. Martin, Ebert S. Mar
Tin, Magma McClerndnd, McKenty, Mill
son, Montgomery, La5an I. Moore, Isaac
N Morris, Nelson, Niblsck, NOEL, Peylon
Phelps, Pryor, QuarIes, Riggs, James c.
; Robinson, Rust, Siekels, Simms William
Smith, William. N H. Smith, Stevenson,
James A. Slewari, Stout, Thomas, Yallan-
: digham, Vance Webster, Whitley, Winsiowi
Weodson, and WriehI-s0. Democrats
, 81 Americans, 10; Republicans, not one
Nays-Messrs Charles F. Adams, Aid