The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-10-16

Ciiizen,, IA ruthless aud tesoued zoe, Two
hundred thousand strong, haunls his banner
in the face of our national capitol, within
sight OF the President Mansion. On Mum
sons Hill he has planted his batteries and
he now bids defance to the national army.
within almost haing distance Why is
this fact, humilIatiug fact 'Tis be-
cause The national government has asked for
more men ;but ihe men are non est they
are not TO be had Can this be so? Pennsyl-
vania has sent fifty regiments into Virginia.
| This is large force but still not half hat
she can do, wha she should DO, aud event
ually. what she must do.
| Pennsylvania would suffer more, should
| the rebels succeed, than any other Slate in
The Union.
| Now what would be the eifeci upon Penn
sylyania if beleware should JOIN nation
! whose borders must necessarily be Mason
and Dixon;s line Win Deeware would
go the whole western shore of the river and
| bay from the twelve mites circle round
New Castle, with Fort Deleware, The only
! protection of The harpors Of PhlladeI Iphia
! from a naval foe. With Maryland goes the
mouth Of The Susquehanna aud the whole
OF The L hesapeak bay, whilst with Virginia,
| Kentucky and The other States we give up
the Ohio aud Mississippi, W hich form The
| gIeat outlets nio..t the Gulf OF Mexico OF The
valuable and extensive trade OF estefn
Pennsylvania.
We would, in such case be the border
Stale upon whose soil tire future battles be
tween the North aud South would be fought
our fine fields laid waste, our beautiful aud
wealthy towns piilaaed, and horror upon
horror enacted in our midst.
Nature has made this one country, and
such j; will remain forever, the vain at
temps OF savage and ambitious men to the
contrary wiihslanding.
| "Brea,hes there a man with soul so dead,
WHO never 10 himself hath said
This is nay own my native land
II such there be. 90 mark him we'll
| For him no minslreIs raplures swell,
High though his title, prond has name,
Boundess his. wealth a. wish can claim,
Despite his titles, power aud pelf,
The wretch concentred all IN sell
And dying, shall 90 down 10 The vile Gust
from which he sprung,
! Unwept, uuhonored, anI unsung."
Rally, young men, round the nalion's
flag; come aud do the duty which God,
nature. and yonr country demands of YOU
The undersigned went to Mexico. during
The war, when but eighteen years of age
and is there full grown man now who will
refuse 10 90 10 Virginia to defend the Ma
tional City and save the National records
from the vandals who are doing their ut'
most TO conquer and destroy!
Il Up! men of Lycoming, It's for your
homes. your properly, your liberty thai
you must now contend Fight for youi
: Country, and to The latest day of your life
children will lisp, as you pass them by
J she was soldier in the rebellion" your
Doserily will honor your name and your
, portrait " i'll be handed from generation iC
, generation as a precious heirloom. Sup
! pose Won are killed III ballIe, a time II
appointed for all men 10 DIE, ;" and is II no
better TO die like brave man in the front o
battle, with your head TO me rear and You
, fee; TO The Toe y than like a weak woman
sn1er anu lln.eT upon .SatheI Ueu-
Men OF Lycomirg. your services are re
quired by your Country; an invitation II
here given BY an authorized agent. TC
4 you, young farmer to you young man wh'
can send bullet through bounding buck
at one hundred yards, good eyes, COO
: head and stout nerves are all that constr
tue soldier, and snch doubt not ever,
man in LycominS county possesses
J general recruiting office will be in op
peraIion for a few days, at The United State
g Hotel in Muney, where all able bodies
5 young men are requested 10 attend, an
g read the several acts OF Congress relative +
: The pay of volunteers, the bounties, bot
S Stale and National, and everything connect
,. ed with the recruiting business
Il The government does not forget ;he rela
e lives of those who fight for the good cause
The government does not forget III
S wounded soldier. who nobly spills his bloc
Y for his native land.
e The government pays bounty OF To
Q hundred dollars 10 every man who serves OF
g his term of enlistment: or is honorably di'
v / charged, In case OF death The legal heiI
d receive all The bounties that the soldie
] himself would have received had be lived.
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