The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-03-01
For the abandonment Of Slavery.


Fron the beginning OF the war against
ahe Eouth, the administration party, from
ihe highest official to the meanesl aud
most abjeci mortal in their ranks, have
continually asserted that Slavery was the
cause Of The war and continues to be The
fountain Of power from which'fhe Confed-'
-erates acquire ability 10 prolong the con.
Test. They have used the argument so
much that i seems 10 have taken root in
their hearts and 50 deeply imbusd their
minds that il il impossible 10 eradcale the
|darkness and mist that encompass their
brain. being thus deluded they have grad
|naly grown into malicious hatred to he
|inssiintion Of Negro slavery, and as if from
the impulse of an accumulated nature, thew
5sbhor tbs thought of man who does no,
aaccePi the lallacy aud follow in the path OF
aianaiicism they curse the constitution
from which all our past national honor
|kprung, because j; is founded in compro.
ain'se and recognizes The States as sover-
Isignties they call for new God and de
.is5 the sacredness OF the Hoid BibIe.' Bas-
|ifss have been used TO turn honest patriots
|irSm their love of The constitution. States
hts been broken up and free white citizens
Feespced to vassais by arbitrary and desp potic
miSiary law, churches have been pressed
Pnt,$ the worship of Abraham Lincoln or
lhA governTent'' and ministers of the
|IgosF}l duped 10 offer prayers, not that Abra
hamA Lincoln and his political advisers
shoutA be awakened TO consciousness OF
sheir SFrribe sins, but that the Almighty
will leed helping hand TO tyranny, fraud,
piund4, ravishment~ and murder. This
has be35 the condition Of our country since
The ina 3guraion OF A. Lincoln and we are
niorme4 hat on the fonnh day OF March
be viii gnew his pledge 10 continue in
the samesqaih for the term of four years
more, ali Ter no o.her purpose than that the
'abandonisenl Of slavery" may be secured.
pet the OPPOSITION 10 fanaticism has 6rmI,
hnd in good faith charged Ihem with the
responsibility of keeping the constitution
p as guide TO administrative conduct. This
IPunciple Is maintained by the conservative
|masses,noi in a spirit OF fActious opposi.
Fion, but through lear Of establishing a sin
gle precedent of unUarraniabIe executive
Huihoriiy, knowing that enchroachmeuts
|upon law lead TO despolism or anarchy and
ne certain loss of liberty Thus opposition /
pas been used IN attempting 10 restrain The
eonduct of Abraham Lincoln, who appears !
20 revss in unconstitutional adm Illustration.
|and follow The dross of wild fanaticism and 1
|unscruPulous hypocrisy. That The doc,
ZINE OF oPposiIionists has found its way 10
cabinet councils is fully evident from the
course nov being taken by the Abol.ioaists
20 emancIpate the slaves. The Emancipa-
|fion Proclamation was issued by Abraham
Lincoln, with the expectation iha, i. would
properly meet the case in every essential
point He considered il legal aud in con-
1ormIiy with The power vested in him as
The Executive of the goverrment. He had
eni're confidence in its effect, and antici-
Pased that thereby be had delivered the
Death stroke 10 slavery but the teachings
q The fathers Of our country were ripe in
me conservative people and they would moi
accede 10 him the right TO supersede the
constitution and Institute dictaloriaI power
py 'hs mere stroke OF his pen Mr.. Lin.
coin having been in former days enured TO
tie difficulties Of splitting knobs, his energy
was undaunied and he would not submit to
Dc thus eniangled, but searched for some
oiher means whereby 10 release the Negro
'son bondage An amendment to The con-
stiiution OF the Ulited States was devised,
brewer extending slavery from the territory
0i the U! 5. The question now occurs /; is
shis in accordance with the intent and doc.
iFins of the constitution 2 Want of time
and spacs prevents rs from giving a fuu
answer TO this question 10 This article, but
We viii producs few IDEAS in relation 10
The question. at some future time under the
Title OF The Unconstitutional Amendment.