The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-07-19

! deprived OF tnelr vocation they Will De tile
uphappiest of men, .or their importance
will be decreased, and there will be no field
left open for the exercise or qualification oi
their passions. Hence, ii is the most nat
ura thing in The world that they should op-
! pose The Presidents plan and announce, from
| their head quarters in Boston, fresh agita-
! lion for securing The right OF suffrage 10 the
ignorant negroes OF the South II is noth-
ing 10 Them that this race is utterly unfit
for suffrage, and that the Government of
the United States has no righttul power TO
confer suffrage and citizenship upon them !;
nor that the Nation requires repose after a
war OF almost unexampled magnitude and
violence. Their love of rule, and their vu-
gar aud guilty desire to impose their will
upon others, exclude all considerations such
as these. The qualification of their selfish
passions is everything the public interests,
including the peace, harmony and prosper
lily of the country, nothing.
But, il was not for these mem. was not
10 subserve their purposes and crafty their
passions-thal the men who have fought on
our side in this war, entered the public ser
vice. The objec; OF the war, entertained
by The grea. mass of our soldiery and of
the people of The country who supported
them, was, the preservation of the Union
and that only. That object being accom-
plished, the object OF The war is accom-
pished and all that remains is for those
in civil authority, by adopting just and
wise policy, 10 establish the general pros
perity upon a firm foundation.
As between the plan OF the radicals and
that of the President, | do not doubt The
choice of the great mass o. the citizen SOL
diers who have fought our battles in the
late war. The views OF their grea, leaders,
Mcclellan, Grant, Sherman and Meade,
upon reconstruction, (Which agree with
those of The Presidency, will be theirs and
those views will prevail in the policy OF
the country in spite oil radical opposition
and denunciaion,
Fellow citizens, the Independence of our
country was maintained by The war OF The
Revolution It's rights upon the ocean by
that OF 1872; its honor in that with Mexico,
and lis Union in the recent war. Thus,
much has been accomplished by war al
different periods Of our history but our
usual state has been that of peace, and our
amazing growth and prosperity during
times OF peace have prepared us 10 bear
the burdens OF war. And upon wha, foun-
dalton has our great growth and pros perily
rested l-oul OF what have they arisen q
by what causes have they heen promoted
This is question appropriate TO lnde-
pendence Day, one o! vital Importance.
But II is oi wide sweep and requires high
intelligence as well as fidelity in lis discus.
sion. One man Will say, that our country
was naturally favorable TO the growth of
great nation, and that emigration 10 it was
alone necessary 10 The result. But did The
Indian turn natural advantages here TO ac-
count +; or would African or even Asiatic
emigration have been adequate 10 build
here a great and prosperous power! Anoh-
er man will say, "it is 10 Liberty we owe
our greatness its existence here has in
vied labor TO our shores and melted ii TO
unrivaed energy"
Another will say, 'tit is TO the civiliza-
,icn OF modern Europe, brought here by
our ancestors, that we are mainly indebted
the laws, religion and institutions borrowed
by US from abroad have here, under iavora-
bic conditions, produced their happiest ei-
fecls and given rs our eminent places
among the nations" These explanations
are true but they are incom plete. They
announce most of The points which are inn
porlant in our inquiry, but omit one which
is vital
Our experiment of settlement and empire
building in the new world has succeeded,
because (in addition to other circumstances
already menlioned), il was undertaken and
has been controlled by the Caucasian race
or division Of mankind, 10 the exclusion of
others. There has been no partnership
with Indian. Negro or lower Asiatic, in the
business or political control of Government,
nor any extensive blending with them in
the relations of social life. Thus have we
escaped the Hybridism and Mongrelism of
Mexico and other Spanish American States,
with the terrible evils, political and social,
which run riot in those degraded countries.
Their vices and anarchy have not been
ours. In short, we have had sslf-respect
enough to avoid pollution of blood and 10
keep political cont:oI in intelligent and
competent hands.
These remarks have particular applica-
iion 10 the question of suffrage and TO The
blending OF races, rather than slavery, and
they are made because the subject 10 which
they relate is one OF great importance and
nle!es, al the present time. But ! shall
mol prolong them as olher speakers are to
occupy your attention.