The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-04-09

BERRyyELLE, April srd. 1862

our camp, | notice that the shame OF its
Contributor "From The Hurley Guards, No
IA" was painfully excited, by the pen o.
your able and patriotic correspondent
"Ioodles"-and to give vent 10 his pre-.
tended outraged feelings he resorts to the
columns OF that paper, and proclaims TO
the world that there are things which 9TH
ers write 10 paper of Columbia county,
(meaning "Toodes" 10 the STAR) "that
makes one feel ashamed.n AS fellow
soldier OF Toodles', and a lover of Justice
] and truth, ] cannot refrain from defending
him, III this unceremonious and malicious
assault upon the, character of his commu-
| nications. Because a braver and more
duliful soldier than he, never shoudered
gun, or faced The foe,-his conduct has
been marked for puncluality and fearless
valor. Yet while he is defending his coun.
try, with the bayonef, from the danger into
which treason has plunged her, he is cen
sured for endeavoring TO rescue her, (by
themeans OF his pen) from the corrupt
hands into whose charge her financial de-
Pariment was entrusted by the present
administration by openly and fearIessly
condemning the frauds which the leader
OF punderers practised upon her treasury
during the commencement o. the war If
the execraiions of Goodies" upon the
heads OF those vie peculators who have
bled tie country to It's very heart, by the
awarding of their dishonest contracts, has
brought the blush TO the Republicans
friends cheek, and shocked his modesiy TO
such an alarming extent, as 10 require a
newspaper explanation, il is high time that
the public should be apprised of his own
conduct as soldier, which TO many ap.
pears somewhat suspicious The fact is,
that during the six mouths he has been
playing soldier, he has not rendered two
months real service, Whenever a march
was ordered he would cohirive some plan
10 remain back under pre;ence Of sickness,
or sore knee ; by the same excuse he was
permitted 10 luxuriate, partly on Govern.
ment expenses, in Cum berland until he be-
came as 'sleek and faf' as Henry CIay's
boasted slaves, and yet upon returning 10
h~ hod thO otddNiJ W dSStIt iildi ille
disease was pronounced Thy some eminent
Physician OF The WesD 'Indigestion or dys-
pepsa," produced by exposure and the
food of camp life. Who but a miserable
Quaek would auribate Indigestion TO the
healthy diet of the soldier, namely, hard
bread and pork or bacon,-alihough | do
aot dispute that the quantity which he fre-
quently eats, produces disagreeaole and
indolenl feeling.
Where was this modest and easily morli.
fed writer on Sunday, the 23rd uIt, when
his services were required in the field OF
battle al Winchester? Was he seen par.i-
cipaling in The deadly conflict against the
rebels, Tor The hoLor and safety OF his coun-
try, or was he found in a certain cowardly
crew who stayed behind, and hie among
the trees of the woods and beneath straw
stack /? Why in the latter crowd of course
Next comes the important question: Where
will he be when that worthy fupciionary,
tue Paymasier, makes his appearance No
doubt among The fret 10 receive the unde-
served wages which the country is obliged
10 sqpander upon him, as the result Of bis
misrepresenling himself at The time of en-.
Iistmenf
Bot notwilhs3ar ding this voluntary neg
lecl OF duty under the disguise OF lncompe-
tence, which his appearance and actions
belray, he ELECTS the denunciaton Of the
Editor of the Republican,, on the head of
ToodIes." Lei this not discourage YOU,
''Toodles," you are not the only one that
the old aboIitiouisl assails with his pro-
foundly studied elements OF "billingsgaie u
Every one who voted for Brecknridge IN
1860, and Who fights The battles OF The
country, shares the same fate The valiant
Seigel OF course suffers with you and in
his edition of The 20th uli., he vainy at.
tempts 10 pluck the hard earned laurels
from The brow OF The gallant NJ CLELLaN, 10
decorate the head OF the hero of wedges
and maui notorietv, who is, himself loo
modest and honest 10 make any great mill
tary pretensions. A large portion of the
S4lh belongs 10 the same class 10 whom
this rabid editor is preaching treason, and
whom he endeavors that they are traitors
because John c. Breckinridge, for whom
they voted, turned ont 10 be one But the
ungfaduated h. DIS sophestry wont reach
They have proved their loyalty in man.
ner which his brawling patriotism forbids
him TO attempt, Why not lay down his
infamous pen, and cease 10 calumniate the
brave aud heroic soldiers, whose blood COW
ers the earth with crimson as the result of
every victory? Why not buckle on the
armor and assist in quelling the deadly
strife, in which he and his abolition friends
were so busily engaged 10 foment? But !
presume he fears he nigh, possibly meet
with straw slack, were he to get into an
engagement. JUSTICE.
3ERRyvILLF, April 3nd, 1862.
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