The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-11-27
The EYidenee.

The Philadelphia North American, "a prom
inent Republican paper, Justities Gen. rat
terson, after the following manner:
''Ehe firmness of purpose which enabled
Gen. Patterson to resis, the popular press
ure which would have driven him with in
adequate means 10 attack an enemy of SUI
perior force will, since the massacre of Balls
Bluff, be probably better appreciated. He
might have Obtained lhe credit of being a
Gashing commander by attack ing a large
force in an entrenched position with his
three siege guns, but the loss OF his army
would have been poorly compensated by
the notorety which the galIautry of the ac
tion would have given his name. He did
what he vas able, in saving our own Cum.
berlaud valley from invasion--in freeing
Maryland from dauger-in driving the ene-
my from Harpers Feuy-in whipping him
al Falling WateTs-il forcing hiIa 10 retire
10 the only position which he could, and
great negative Virlue-in not attem pting
what he could not perform. Whatever the
merit OF his actions may have been, they
should not be- underrated bV Pennsylvani-
ans whose soil was projected, aud whose
soldiers, of less experience than any now in
the field, were not subjected to The useless
slaug hler which has attended the only move
ment which has been made sioce be relin-
quished the command Of The upper Poio-
mac"
I. gives us genuine pleasure to read this
!
paper, at least in Pennsylvania, mas honor
CROUCH in its composition, 10 abandon its
parlizanship for moment in order to do
pie act of justice. We have said that
Gen. Patterson mas in his possession, docu-
ments that will vindicate him in the eyes Of
the people This is a plain truth. And
when we say this, we"speak from the card'
| and only state ''what we DO know" After
| being informed of the truth ia this case, we
have been more than ever impressed with
admiration for the Generalship of General
! Patterson. and utterly coufounded al the per-
fidy and unfairness OF those who have stood
silently by aud seen him tradueed from one
end OF the land to the other by a venal and
| COitup press " non NAS9 AhOH st4hN oG-ili a.
Patterson deserved the thanks of PennsyI-
vanis for warding away from her the weeds
! Of sorrow, and of the nation, toy preserving
! Il ana is government from rum and Gnnibi!a-
iion. This is strong language. But fellow
citizens when the Jime comes, as it certain
will, when these documents can be lald
before the country without prejudice to the
counuy's interest, you will see that General
Patterson is d martyr in his country
cause.
We scarcely know how 10 speak of the
exalted patriotism that will compel citizen
| to sit silently at his freside, and read day
after day the slander and contumely of a
deluded or corrupted people, knowing thai
the proof of his innocence is ia his own
pocket; and not produce tina, proof because
It's publication might prejudice the cause o.
the country Such devotion TO his country
requires degree Of patriotism greater than
which would carry man through bloody
fields or over long and wearisome marches
! Such patriotism deserves the admiration o
the world, and the plaudits of this people.
/
| The time will soon come, when the proc
will pc produced, and when it is this na-
ton 5ho5ld adofn itself in sombre hues o
array itsel: in sack cloth and ashes, for the
wrong il has done 10 one of its most gifted
and patriotic sons. The record will be
sad one indeed. Its perusal will cause tn,
blood to surmount the temple of the Ameri
can while the foreign lip will curl with tha
sneer which habit makes perfect. In Ih'
meantime, we trust that those papers,i in Ihi
region, which have spent half their time
for two months gone, in defaming Gen. Pat
terson, will turn their attention to the Path
finder'' of Missouri. Sc yet they appear &
know nothing of the merits of the latter case
Do not longer exhibit your intolerance an,
political bigotry by abusing a citizen sgains
whom you can produce no title Of evidence
CoETEMPT OF CouRT-The other day
young lawyer of one OF the Western coun
ties, was employed TO prosecute a mar
indicted for larceny before a committing
court composed of three magistrates o.
hearing the testimony, they refused tc
commit the prisoners TO Jail. Our lawye
whose name is Mckay, concluded to tax,
revenge on the magistrates. He accord
ingly began the attack.
81 wish your Honors would 6ne m6 fV
dollars for contempt of Court" he said.
"Why, Mr.. Mckay ~
because feel very decided contemr
for the Court"
"Your contemp, for the Court is not NOR
decided than the Courts contempt fc
you," was the re sponse of one of the mag
istrates.
This was singing retort, and Mac iel