The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-11-22
The Rights Of the South.

Il is urged by some OF the ''bIues,r that
the war destroyed the rights OF The STATES,
and that we have no rights. and must be
content with what we can get. We respect
fully dissent from such absurd doctrines, and
point to the President ss-one man, at least,
who believes nothing OF the kind. II we
are to be guided by the opinions of some OF
orr cotemPorares even in Mississippi, We
must abandon the grand principle upon
which this Government was founded, and
yield a, once 10 the extreme Federal idea of
consolidation. The great institution of sIa--
very has been destroyed. 1t received
dreadful blow, in our judgment, in 1851,
when the Missouri Compromise was re-
pealed /; the dogs OF war were even then let
loose, and We all now bow in acknow edg-
meut of an accomplished, aud, perhaps, in
eviiabIe fact. But the rights OF the people
were involved only TO a limited extent in
the institution of slavery, and may be re-
solved into the simple right of holding
property in slaves. That right has been
forced from US by The result of the war, and
we have acquiesced in the demand Of the
North as a peace Offering for all lime TO
come. IL matters not 10 Us whether we
live under an acknowledged extreme CEN
trail despotism or of Government said 10
be limited in lis powers and of constitu tiona!
guarantees, but really as despotic as .ths
other.
Some will have Us TO sacrifice right after
right without a murmur. that we may be
great and prosperous ~ in The fuluIe.-
They will bind themselves in chains, in
order that they may hereafter enjoy freedom.
1t is a dangerous experimenl-a fatal de-
Iusion.
Fame TO our ashes comes, alas, TOO late!
And praise smells rank upon the coffin plalei'
We have only 10 stand firm now, and even
submit. for the time being, to state of
vasalsee, rather than yield any right that has
not been clearly sacrificed by the war. We
conlen that nothing OF our constitutional
rights has been lost save the right of prop
ery in slaves: and we regard all politicians
who are now persuading the people that
they must still yield more, as dangerous
counselors, who will take away the very
life blood of liberty, presenting US with
sembiance.
"Cofd as insensate marble"
Some of the panic makers contend thai
President Johnson has made further de-
mands-:har we must yield to his wishes if
We hope 10 have voice in the Government.
We have repeatedly shown that President
Johnson has made no demand that was not
enuncialed in his proclaim alion; and were
be now 10 make thousand demands unau-
;hcrized by the Constitution, we would still
advise the people 10 give no official sane
ton TO his requirements. President Johnson
has announced 10 European Governments
that the rebellion is at an end that the war
has ceased, and he will not be sustained,
either Norih or South, if be should now at
tempt any Infringement upon rights thai
have been restored by the close OF The wa..
To take any other view OF the subject, is TO
declare that The United 81 ates Government
does not exist; that the rights OF freemen
are all sacrificed, and that We have Dicia
tor al Washington instead OF constil n;ional
President. II a Dicia'or nimicaI 10 US, and
with power to back him, we have nothing
to hope for; if President, guided by the
Constitution, we have nothing 10 fear
Therefore, in our acts, let us look 10 the
''publc welfate," and set aside The ''bIue
ruin" politicians, who use us the IN lsrro-
rum style of arguments TO accomplish their
esigns.-Jackson Miss Ne,ss.