The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-03-12
OUR ARMY CORRESPONDENTS.
CAMP CHASE, Virginia.
FebruarY-28, 1862.


F,iend WI The fiat is passed the dec
laraiion has gone forth, and woe TO -lhe un-
locky wight who chances 10 overstep the
bounds of free speech, prescribed by the
tyrannical powers that al pres ent rule this
nation with a rod OF iron Already are the
recreant democrats that cIamored so loudly
for change, during the exciting political
campaign of 1860, becoming perfectly
gorged with the mighty positions-tLe
ruinons frauds-lhe extravagant iom fool
cry, that have been crammed down their
tLroats by the Republican Powers.
A mighty revolution is being ~rough: in
The minds OF The thinking masses. They
got tire change they much desired And
such a change! Again they desire
change; aud thank God the time is rolling
on slowly Tut surely when there wia be an
other change. But they are rot sick enough
yet lew more a'my contracts-l A lew
mere curtailing OF The Liberties OF the press
IA lew more xamples oi Their ideas, of
their much vaunted motto, Free Speech"
and then the emelic will begin 10 work
Ave see The patient how Geathsy PALE
how he wriihes-heaye-o o. beave-aye there
comes The black bile, pretending deafh all
political traitors, but more especially 10
those who are striving TO make this Govern
ment an unlimited monarchy; aye thai's
the word, an unlimited Hondi chg!
All men who have, with all impartial eye
and an unpreludiced mind, watched the
workings OF this mushroom party can plain
y see what they are driving at. Little by
little are they slealing-almost impercepti-
bly-our Liberties from Gs. Those little
wedges, res: assured, will make room ;or
larger ones, and soon our boasted liberties
will remain only on the pages of history
and these, if possible, they will endeaVor
TO destroy Ch The Sacreiege! Why-let
me ask the queslion-wii men, possessing
good sound reasoning faculties, let them
selves be led astrsy by such fanatics and
tra,tors as SUMNER and CAMERoN?
Treason stalks in high places, even ex>
tending 10 the very thresholdsof the White
House. Some OF whore members are even
now watched with unweafy eyes, and
strongly suspicioued of being ia The secret
EN- ploy of the Southern Conlederacy Yet
we hear Of no threats of arrest; OF no effort
being put forth 10 ferret out the author and
propagator oil treason and all because the
guilty party, or parties, happen 10 belong TO
the same party or chqe that now reigns su-
pyeme and is fast converting this once peace
iul and happy land into desert, barren and
Unlrutful.
But those who assisted 10 place the pres
ent autoc raj upon The throne, will hail with
delight the approach OF The day that shall
forever put an end 10 the rulings of this
arisiocTatic and yrannical party. The peo-
pie have seen a Sufficient amount OF
their doings to fairly demonstrate The fact
that4Eey are a humbng
The Baptism of this party has been a
baptism OF blood, and long will il be re-
membeIed No sooner did it begin 10 rule
than this land was deluged in seas of hu-
man blood mo soon inauguraled Than des-
olalion and destruction swept like destroy
ing angel over Americas wide domains !;
and it now remains for The Democratic par
ty TO rise in lis might, back 10 The
old land marks OF tie party, and stay the
desiroyers S hand, bring back TINS land to It's
former greatness and glory, and sweep lhis
Pandora's box from the tace of the earh.
! On We'd esday night the rebels burned a
railroad Bridge al Patterson Creek, thus
stopping The running oil cars and cutting OF
/ our supply OF provision from that direcuon
| But ii is thought the damage will be repair
| ed 10 day or two This same bridge was
! burned By the Secesh last summer.
] There is nothing new lranspiring III this
! Camp worthy OF note except that sickness
| is on the increase. etseTy lew cases prove
fatal We were mustered again to-day iOI
| pay aud there is great dissatisfaction
among the men from The fact that there II
a rumor IN Camp that the paymasier vii
retain Sl6 from every mans pay as secnFi
~ that lie will not desert. Now this, it j
should prove true, is wrong, from the lac
! that many OF The men have families al home
iha. need the money, and must suffer |
they do not receive it. But this is anclhe
illustration OF The beautiful workings o
Honest Old Abe and his coadjniors. But
will say no more on this subject ior fear
may be false, and then woe Ia ToopLEs
P. S-The bridge is again repaired, ant
cars are running; the dammaee was not a
great at first reported.
The Conr Martial that was TO have me
at this place on last Monday. the 2ih, 20
the rial oi Colonel AnsnTai, OF the isi Vi
einia Cavalry, Tor cowardice when in N
presence oi the enemy, IN the affair d
Bioomery Gap, did uol assemble, corse
quently ] iorbear giving any details IN re
gard to the matter until further develoE
menls. L.
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