The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-04-26

every lie which weeonce rscered as socred
The South can make no choice. II is either
extermin alton or slavery for hemselpes (worse
than destb) 10 draw from. know my
choice.
have also studied hari 10 discover pon
what grounds The right of State 10 secede
has been denied. when our very name,
United States, and ihe Declaration OF Tnde-
pendence, both proVld ed for secession. But
there is no time for words. write in hase
know how foolish | shall be desmed tor
undertaking such step this, where, OIL the
one side, have many friends and every
hing 10 make me happy, where my pro-
fesslOn alone has gained me an income OF
more than twenty thousand dollars year.
and where my great personal ambition in
my profession has such great field for
labor
On the other hand, the South have never
bestowed on me one kind. word a place
now where l have no friends, except be
meath the sod ; place where must siiher
becomea private solcier or a beggsr. To
give up all of the to,mer for the iaae,, be-
side my mother and sisters whom love so
dearly (allhough they soSgideiy differ with
me in opinion), seams insane bnt God is
my judge. love Justice more than coun-
wealth more (Hesven pardon me if wrona)
than happy home. have never been
upon a battle feIdj but o, my country
men, could you all but see the reality or
effects of This horrible war, as | have seen
them Tin every State, save Yirginia) ! know
you would think like me, and would pray
the Almighty 10 create in the Northern
mfzd sense OF ,ight aud justice [even
should it possess no seasoning of mercy),
and that Heaven would Cry up this sea of
blood between US, which is daily growing
wider. Alas poor country, is she 10 mset
her threatened doom Four years ago,
would have given a thousand lives 10 see
her remain { as bad always known her)
powerful and unbroksn. And even row
would hold my life as naughl, 10 see her
what she was.
o, my friends, If the fearful scenes OF The
past four years had nsver been enacted, or
If, what has bean, had been bn, frightful
dream, from which we could now awaSe
with what overf1owing hearts ccad We
bless our God and pray for his continued
favor. How have loved The old flag, can
never now be known lew years since,
and the entire world could boast OF none 20
pure and spolless. But have of late been
seeing aud hearing of the bloody deeds 81
which she has been mode he emblem, aud
would shuddcr TO think how changed she
had grown. o, how ! have longed TO see
her break from The mist of blood and death
that circles round her folds. spelling her
beauty and furnishing her honor. Bot no,
day by day has she been dragged deeper
and deeper into cruelty and oppression ill
now lin my eyes, her once bright red
stripes look ike bloody sashss on the face Of
Heaven. look now upon my early atm-
ration as a dream. My love lss things
stand TO day. is for The South alone. Nor
do | deem ii a dshonor in attempting 10
make for her a prisoner OF lhis man, 10
whom she owes so mach of misery. If
success attends me, 90 penniess 10 her
side. They cay she has iouna that "lsst
ditchn which The North have so long de-
rided, and been eudeaVoring TO force her
in, forgetting they are our brothers, and
that lis impoiiGc 10 goad sn enemy 10
madness. Should reach her in safety and
fnd i, true, will proudly beg permission
10 triumph or die ia that same ''6rich' by
her eide.
Il Confederate, doihg duty upon has otgn ~:
sPonSibiiify ]. WILKES BoorB.
DROWNED We learn that man by the