The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-10-25

satisfied that inl doing so he has acted wise
ly. Military rule will not be in demand bJ
the people of the United States one mo
ment longer than there is an absolute ne
cessity for il. Such an army as would have
been requisite for the government of the
people of the South as SUBJ iugated Peo-
pie, until Congress might prescribe the
terms on which they could be restored to
the Union, would have been too severe a
strain upon our Republican institutions, and
too expensive for the present condition ol
the Treasury. The President has there
| fore gone to work 10 restore the Union by
the use, from the necessity of the case, OF a
! portion of those who have 5een recently IN
arms 10 overthrow il.
THE SOUTHERN PEOPLE CAN BE TRUSTED.
| The experiment may be regarded as a
daugerou one, But ii will be proved, ] aP-
prehend, to have been a Judicious one
Never were people so disguised with the
work of theiLown hands as were the great
mass OF the people of the South (even be-
fore the collapse OF the rebellion) with the
! government which was attempted 10 be sci
up by the overthrow of the government OF
their forelalhers. Never were people so
completely sublusated as the people oil the
| rebel states. | have met a great many oil
I those whom the President is using in his
restoration policy, and they have impressed
me most favorabIy. | believe them TO be hon
est in taking the amnesty oath and in their
pledges of fidelity to the Constitution and 10
the Union. Slavery has perished-this all
! acknowledgment with il has gone down
the doctrine Of secession. State sovereignty
had been discussed in Congress, before
courts, in the public journals, and among
the people, and al last, "When madness
ruled the hour" this vexed question was
submitted TO the final arbirament of the
sword The question, as all admit, has
been fairly and definitely decided, and from
this decision of The sword there will be no
appeal. II is undoubtedly true that the
men of the South ieel sore at the result, bat
they accept the situation and are pre- pairing
for The changes which the war has produced
iE their domestic institutions with an alacri-
ly and an exhibition of good feeling which
has, confess, surprised as it has gratified
me.
NEGRO SUFFRAGE.
IN the work of restoration the President
cessary TO 5e done, exercising only that
power which could be properly exercised
under the Constitution, which guarantees 10
every state republican form o! government.
Regarding slavery as having perished in
the rebelious states. either by The proclama-
tion OF bis predecessor, or by the result of
the war, and determining that no rebel who
had not purged himself of his treason should
have any part in the restoration OF the civil
governments which he is aiding TO establish,
of his authority 10 go further and enfranchise
the negro. For this be is censured by many
true men at the North and few extreme
men at the South, but Ihaus 40 doubt that he
DH be sustained By The people and that The
result t0iH Uindicdts the toisdom ofhis. course.
NO HAsTY PARDoEs FOR THE LEADERS OF THE
REBELLION.
But while the President is inclined 70 treat
with kindness, and 10 trust those, who under
mistaken notions in regard TO the character
ofthe government, joined in the rebellion,
but not until lai:er struggle on their part
10 prevent III the states 10 which they be-
longed had passed ths ordinance of seces-
sion and the United Sales was unable 10
tbat In rrhi iob
they were entilled-there is no man who
holds in greater adherence Than he does
the crime of treason, or the infamous scoun.
drels who Systematically and deliberately
starved and poisoned our soldiers in prison.
To the plo,ters of the rebellion there will be,
/ apprehend, no hasty pardons; 10 the mur-
derers of our gallant soldiers no mercy.
THE CoUNTsY's FINANCES.
And now a word in regard 10 our finances
You kaow that did not seek, as did not
To this factI attribute in great degree the
good feeling and indulgence that have been
manifested toward me in the very trying
and responsible position occupy. laccept-
ed the Office of Secretary of the Treasury
with great disrust oI my ability 10 meet the
public expectation, but with sincere desire
10 so conduct the affairs OF this great depart
ment as to aid in restoring the credit Of the
government which had been damaged by
the greatness o! the public debt, and the un-
certainty in regard TO the duration, il not 10
lhs result of the war, and in bringing up the
obligations OF the government TO the specie
standard. =
IRREDEEMaBLE cURREscy AN EVIL.
I am not one of those who seem disposed
to repudiale coin as measure OF value, and
to make q secured paper currency the
standard. On the contrary, belong to
that class of persons, who, regarding an ex-