The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-09-25

N. Y. Tribune, therefore think it worthy
of notice. Please publish il in your next
issue. The following rs the letter, 'uefodfim,
viz
From Columbia County, PENN.
Cor, espondence Of tbe Reso York 1ribtlrfe.
RoHRsBURG, Penna Aug 27, 1861.
There is a vile sheet published in your
city called The New York Dag Book, which
rs getting powerful circulation fn this co
among The Breckinridge democrats. One
Republican had ten copies sent to him for
circulation. II this thing is TO continue The
Government will have to send troops here
to protect the loyal citizens, for in the nor
thern part OF tins county JEFF. Davis has two
men TO Lncoln's one, or which is the same
two Brecknridge men 10 one Lincoln man
They are holding peace meetings, Us they
call rtrem, the day time, and secret meet
Jugs al night, something like The X c.
They have two companies formed, and are
forming two more, who call themselves
democratic companies, and refuse 10 BE
organized under the laws of the Stale. One
company is arm4rg with large knives. made
out OF ola scyihes; report says the others are
10 be armed with Tevolvers and dHks- Some
| the Uuion men are also arming with the
expectation ol being attacked. So we may
look for bad work il snch papers as the
Day Book are allowed 10 poison the niads
! oil the people
Last Thursday, 2sd inst, we had ONION
meeting 10 counreract these peace meetings.
] On the road home, two men, who were out
| fishing, hutrahed Tor JEFF Davis, when they
were attacked and stabbed by two Union
men. The wounds, il is thought, will not
prove mortal. A recruiting officer who al
tended our meeting, stopped al tavern
rear by al night and was insulied he drew
,aAf ah4
the Secessionst who iRsaired him only by
the interference OF The Union men present
have been subscriber to your paper Tor
Ten years, and have done all coHd 10 ia
crease its circulation, bnz The Day Book.
/ in three months, has far oulstripped it-26
copies came 10 Rohrsburg, TO oae address
36 10 Saltwater, % 10 Benton. have lived
SO years in this counlryi The times look
the darkest now.
JOHN STALEY.
"Whom the Gods wish to destroy they
6rst make mad" Can it be possible that
our friend John is SO ignorant, that he does
not see, that 10 perpe;rale such letter as
the above, and TO have it published 10 such
a sheet as The ~ T. Iribuae, is aiding and
abeling the enemy? Can be be SO green
as not 10 see that the publishing of such a
letter is comforting the Rebels, and giving
them encoura cement to carry on their dia-
oolical work, in trying 10 destroy the best
Government the sun ever shone upon
Does he not make the Southern people be-
leve that there are muliiiudes here in The
North who sympalhize with them, aud who
are ready 10 assist them in their abomina-
BILE work II is giving the Southern people
10 understand that in the northern part OF
Columbia county, al least iwo-thrds OF the
people are secessionsis. He states ''for in
the northern part of this County JEFF. Davis
The same thing, two Breckinridge men 10
one Lincoln man." Now if that is moi Civ
ing comfort 10 the enemy, then | do moi
understand what is. do not believe thai
there is a real secessionist 20 be found in
this county. fthose who votod the Dem
i ocraiic ticket last fall are secessionists, then
will agree with our friend Slaley. | will
agree that there are even more in The north
ern part OF this county than what he says
there are ; but no one but downright fool
10
a secessionist. We claim friend Sialey,
that the DEMOCRATIC PARTY is the UNION
PARTY. Does he not remember that the
people of the Democratic party were sneer
ed at by the opposite party, and were call
ed "Union sarers 2" Can he show US one
iasiance were any man, or men OF the
Democratic party trampled the American
Flag under foot! Can he show Us one in
stance where any man or men of The Dem
ocralic party burned the American Flag
: Can he poin: US out or name any instance
where any man or men of the Democratic
party in the North who called the Ameri
: can Flag 'faunting ie," and who cried
''tear IL dotrn?" Can he tell Us of any on
, instance where the Democratic party car
RED flag with but sixteen stars on il? w
claim that The Democratic party is and ha
been Union party from the foundation c
this great Republic. The Democratic part
/ altCays icere opposed TO dissolution of IN
: Union, always were, and now are opposed
: 10 secession. Who were the disunion m Ell
eight years ago! Who were in favor OF Sc
!, cession four years ago! Who said let III
I South go, we can do without them. onl
3 one year ago? Who sad last fall and la:
winter, that States had right to secede =
Can our friend SaIey answer US? sur
pose he can, for he has read the fev Yor
Tribune for ten wears
: Our friend was egregiously mistaken
r regard 10 those companies, in The norther
| part of this county. They are not sece
! sionists, neither are they arming themseIve
/. with kniues made out Of old scyfhes. II