The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-03-08
Nr. Secretary Stanton a ConHicted Rebel.


or aIlthe satellites OF Mr.. Lincoln, there
is not one who has taken greater pains, in
: season and out Of season, TO denounce the
heinousness OF secession, or who has scat
tered malediciions upon rebels and rebell-
ion, with proluser hand. than The Secretary
OF War, Mr.. Edwin Nj. Stanton His ex-
sggeraied expressions OF loyalty and the
superhuous sayageuess of his anlagonism
10 the other direction, have been perPet-
ually suggestive OF something, behind the
cnriain, from which be desired 10 withdraw
attention. or tor which he was anxious 10
4 siors. The following extract from speech
delivered by The Hon. A. G Brown OF Mis-
sissippi, in the Confederate Senate, on the
thiriisIh uliimo, explains the whole affair
> and should command the attention OF The
county. II shows, beyond peradvenIure,
that, as laie as tire secession ot Missssip-
pi, Mr.. Stanton not only approved Of the
course which that Stale had adopted, but
warmly commended The whole action Of the
South, and exhorIed Mr.. Brown to 60 home
from the Senate of the United States and
nrgs the SouIhern people TO stand firmly
upon the ground they had assumed against
this Government. Mr.. Brown said
- "Hs had one consola alton in thinking of
this man Stanton. and that was that he
. wonld be certain sooner or later, TO betray
Lincoln Stanton was Incapable of keep
ing faith He had a fondness for benaring
those who gave him their confidence thai
has became the charm OF his lie. MIR
cd init ho boA
with the present Yankee Secretary Of War
Just before be Mr.. B. } left Washington the
last time. II was under circumstances pe-
culjarly calculated 10 impress Mr. Brown.
His Stale had Withdrawn from the Union
Mr. was passing out o. the Senate and
Mr. Stanton from the Supreme Court They
met by accident in front OF the Old Capitol
when The conversation al once turned on
secession, the action OF Mississippi on The
Question and Mr. BPS consequent with
drawal from the Senate. Mr. b. was sur
prised, aud under The circums ances de-
Irgh.ed, 10 hear MIR Stanton say the South
was right, and exp prers an earnest hope that
she would stand firm. You are right, SAID
he; go home and urge your friends 10
? stand by what they have done and all will
- be well. Firmness now will secure you all
=. you ask aly waverIng and you are lost ,
He had pied his advice, and the next
he heard OF him he was LincoIn's Secrsia-
~ of War, or, be had better say L.ncon's
d butcher"
r. This is The Mr.. Stanton, who now thinks
2 hanging and confiscalisn too good for any
he thus asowed, or who acted upon the
. faith OF his exhorations so earnestly given
This is tie gentleman, whose subIimated
loyalty uilLnot allow him TO disgrace the
language OF common courtesy, by associ-
= asing lis most ordinary words or titles with
names OF Southern gentlemen This is
) the pairio:, whose zeal for Southern subiu-
CATION is so rabid, that he cannot even lol
crate the approach OF peace commission
or 70 his military lines How many un-
happy wre,chee has this same MIR Stanton
crowded into his basliIes, under sentence OF
unlawful military courts, or without any
!. trial az all, for having foIIowed The couuseIs
which be urged through Mr. Brown-nay
Tor ihe mere expression. OF seniimsn:s, not
half so disIoyaP' az those thus fixed upon
ehimselfl
- One thing we.should particularly like to
= know Has Mr. Stanton taken The required
official oath. that he has never given .'aid,
countstance, counsel or encouragement"
toihe Southern rebels To take that oath,
falsely, .lsbio commit perjury, under the
siatute, and no. only involves deprivation
OF Office, but perpetual Disqualification
therefor. We commend lie inquiry TO the
Hon. Charles Sumner, who is not only oath
master general, by his own appointment,
ba, has a!Ithe lust Of a genuine New Eng
lander for putting a conscience on the rack.
For once he has an opportunity for luring
his las,es and functions to good. There u
60 excuse Tor evading the duly. Senator
SanIsbury has pledged himself, in bis place,
10 prove The truth OF the statement OF Mr..
Brown, if the Senale will allow him The
opportunity. Let MIR. Sumner see 20 il
As he loves the negro and haies seces-
slonisi, we chuF2e bin moi 10 lei Il pass.
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