The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-08-02

people 10 succeed, acting thus? Congress,
100, Mr.. Chairman, is greatly to blame for
their exemptions. ALI between the ages OF
eighteen and foriy-fve should have been
forced into the army and kept there. 1t
matte red not whether he was doctor, laws
yer, preacher, politician, editor or school,
teacher; if an able bodied man, he should
have been sent 10 the army. But strange
TO say, the three classes of men who were
mainly instrumental in piunging their coun.
try into this mad revolution were all ex-
empted by Congress from fighting | al
lu6e. 10 the politicians, newspaper editors
and preachers OF The gospel. This was not
fair. The man who gets up fight should
always take his share of il. II has been
said, and repeated all over the Southern
States, that the South has sustained a great
loss in the death of President Lincoln.
do not think 60. President Johnson is a
much abler and frner man than Lincoln
was. He is in every way more acceptable
10 the South. Ia the first place he is a
Southern man, aud Lincoln was a Northern
man. He is Democrat, aud Lincoln was a
Whig and Republican. President Johnson
was a STAKEHOLDER, we'll acquainted with the
institution, and knows what is proper TO be
done in the great change which is taking
place. President Lincoln was wholly un.
acquai iuled with slavery and Southern insti-
:ulioDs. President Johnson is a man OF
iron will and nerve, like Andrew Jackson,
and will adhere TO his principles and polit-
ca faith. On the other hand, President
Lincoln showed himself 10 be nothing
more than clay in the hands of the potter,
ready 10 change his measures and his prin-
ciples at the bidding of his parry Presi-
dent Johnson has fIleG all the highest and
most honorable offices in The State of Ten
nessee, with great ability and satisfaction
10 the people. There is no stain or blot on
his private character The ablest speech
ever delivered in the Senate of the United
States, on the issue between the North and
the South, was made BY President Johnson
He voted for Breckinridge in the presiden.
tial canvass of 1860. Judging, then, from
his anlecedents, the South should have ev-
cry hope and confidence in him. Mr..
Chairman, the future 10 my mind, is moi so
gloomy as some would make US believe.
have no doubt that in ten years the South
ern States will be happy and prosperous
again, and we shall hud thai the loss of
slavery will be no loss al all TO our real
comfort and satisfaction. The planter and
farmer will find that his net profits are
greater with hired labor than with slave
labor. Every landholder can rent his farm
or plantation for one third of the gross pro,
ducts. This is more than he now makes
net after subSisling his slaves. In truth,
very few farmers in this region OF country
make anything except by the increase of
their slaves. These are divided among his
children, at his death, and they pursue the
same course OF toiling and struggling thro'
life, 10 raise negroes for their children. And
thus the system goes on, ad infaitun, with
out profit or remon Grafton. The lands are
worn out, and the country remains unim-
proved. If planter or farmer is enabled
TO save anything after supporting his essab.
lishment, il is Invested in the purchase OF
more slaves. Hence, increased wealth adds
nothing 10 the enjoyment of lite, or 10 the
improvement Of The country. The idleness
and vagrancy of The negro in a free state
may be nuisance TO society. |! must be
corrected in The best way we can | have
no doubt 10 nine cases out of ten freedom
Il
the negro. No one should turn off his ne.
groes if they are willing 10 remain with
him for their victuals and clothes and work
as they have heretofore done. They have
had no agency in bringing about the change
which has taken place, and we should feel
no i'll will tow ards them on that account.
MIR. Chairman, as much as we feel The hu-
initiation and degradation OF our present
situation, and deeply Lament The losses
which have befalen the Southern States,
yet we should be happy 10 know that this
cruel and bloody war is over, and that
peace is once more restored 10 our country.
This is a great consolation amidst our wants,
dislresses, and humilislion The husband
VIII no longer nave 10 leave his vile aud
children; The father and mother will not be
called upon any more TO give up their sous
as victims TO the war. Ii is TO be hoped
that in a very shorl lime civil government
will be restored in South Carolina that luw
will reign once more supreme over the
Slate, and that life, liberty, and property
will be protected everywhere, as they here
toiore have been. The resolutions submit
ted TO this meeting express hope, on the
part OF the people of GreenviIe, that the
President will enlarge his amnesty procla-
NATION, and gran: pardon 10 all who are
liable 10 prosecution. The secession oil
the Southern States. was far greater and
very different from rebellion proper II
was organized by constitutional SOVEREIGN