The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-09-17

l~'Aese@ "ste1 INC atstiAoistTauon-S 81 the ctVA
law has nsser been impsted, or in any
manner inlersered with. 1t as pitiable 10
witness the abject obedience of men TO the
arbitrary exercise of Unconstitutional power
directed against the privilegeswe have been
Taught most to esteem and hold fast 10. So
! long as we have a sonl 10 animate and a
brain 10 direct Us, we saai not only not be
OF the number of these gtniserabie. crinaino
slaves, but shall scourge :hem and thei,
masters as they deserve.
In regard 10 the opinion expressed ofGen
POPE, we have seen no sufficient reason to
ehange II Nor are We alone in entertain
ing IT. The Philadelphia Bulleiin. Repub.
iican IN every shade and line saws in The
issue OF Tuesday,in reference 10 Pope's OBJ
era.ions: "We that is Gen. Pope was)
were surprised and ouigeneralled by Jack !.
SON." Yes, after the ,erribls laundering by
which the whole army train of more than
oEe thousand wagons was surprised, cap.
tnred, and fired by few hundred da ring
rebels al Catleit's Station, and all General
PoPes private papers, including The plans
o: tie campaign, were captured, exposing
to the rebel Generals everything they desir-
ed, our splendid General not only permits
ted second surprise at The same station.
another at Bris,ow Station, ard still ano,her
al Manassas, but allowed Jackson TO flank
him and throw force in his rear. This
Immediately following The badly managed
affair al Cedar Mountain, where Banks,
small division was permitted 10 fight the
whole force of Jackson, unaided by other
brigades thai were within an hours march
OF The field Of battle, is not calculated 10
give plain matter of-iact man very exal-
led opinion OF Pope's generalship We are
not among those who blirdly worship pow
er or the agents of power We look upon
things as they occur, with our eyes open.
expressing our judgment freely as becomes
The conductors of public journal on which
the people rely for truth. If this be treason,
the miserable gang OF spies, rouen-heared
and shallow -pated!palro,s whose broad and
liberal views are represented by the Tele
groPk, may make the.most of it. Bat be-
fore they lock the prison door upon us again
we invite their attention 10 a few extracts
from the New York evening Post, The Re-
publican orthodoxy of which they vii!
probably not dispute
The Post OF Sept 1st says
"The news OF Sunday slightly dashed the
hopes which had been excited by Pope's ia
vorabie dispatch o.. Sunday. Our Generals
were not only unable to pursue the enemy
whom they had partially repulsed on Friday
bnl were themselves compelled 10 fall back
a mile or two to the strong position of Ger.
irevi!le, where they remained at the last
advices.
"lt must be confessed thatsthis retrogade
movement of Pope, though intended 20 Sc
cure better position, is an unpleasant fea-
inre IN the history OF events. We were led
TO expec:. from The tenor Of his dispatch on
Sunday, that ne so crippled his adversary
as 10 have him al decided disadvantage.
and to be able, with such reinforcements
as were known to be at hand, to drive HIM
10 the wall The more sanguine among US
indeed, talked of the probable capture or
dispersion OF the entire rebel army, aud
even began.to entertaia The foud thought
that the rebellion was drawing to an end
We were prepared to hearsIhis morning OF
a glorious victory on Saturday. but were
doomed to disappointment Instead OF a
swift and successful advance, we are only
told OF an indecisive battle aud a safe re.
treatn
As usual, too, on such occasions we are
that the large reinforcements OF
the rebels were The causes of our sudden
check But how could that be? Pope tel
egraphed on Friday tha; he defeated q the
combined forces OF the enemy" and yet in !
have pFofited by the success, we learn OF
arge reinforcements TO the same enemy"
This is a rehec,onwhich is equally severe
upon Pope's genearalship and his veracily
And now leaving this greal general, who
was always accustomed 10 look upon the
backs of his enemies and who never gave
any attention TO his lines of retreat, in the I
hands of his friends we dismiss the un2eas-
ant subject-irusIing sincerely that, with !
The assistance of the really able generals aud |
brave troops under his command, our hero
may soon blunder into telling, crushing |
victory that will prove reality outside his
Patriot.
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The Draft.
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