The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-06-18
NUMBER "a.
The Crisis on Us !.

Hb UIiSiS VII U1
Fools belch out nonsense and PLAY the
part of furious braggarts. spurning The ad-
monitions of the wise and prudent, The mad
dening storm gathers bIackness and dark
over their heads, aud The vivid ligh,nings
play al their fee:, before they can see and
feel the danger, or admit the proprieiy, or
necessity OF seeking place of refuge and
security. Thus il is with thousands of poor
deluded souls at the present lime. The
storm has been gathering for more tban ~
long months, and the cry has constantly
been. there is no danger" yet when men
dared TO say, that danger threatened them
in future, they were spotted, regarded as
traitors and eyed as suspicious characfers, who
ought 10 be reported 10 The Military author
tiles, arrested, ard sent 10 Richmond 10 be
tried, condemned. and executed for treason
against the Southern CorJedsracy. The lead
ers IN this terrible resolution have cried
peace ard safety, when sudden destruction
was al our very doors II The leaders in this
awful tragedy have knowingly and wiIfulIy,
deceived the people, then they merit the
| nnmitigaied dnathamas OF all Heaven and
earth, throughout all time and eternity; If
they have done it ignoraniIy, then they
| should be held up as brainess objects of
pity, scorn, and contempt 10 the whole
civilized world, as blazing beacons of all
stupid unprinei2ed, political adyen,urets,
through all coming time.
Who is skepiicai or stuiified, as TO
deny any longer the fact, that the terribly.
awful, anticipated cricis is actually upon
u.s. Politicians stUindled the people out
| OF their righls-made sloces of them. and
theu prom ised 10 lead lhem 10 independence,
freedom, prosperity, glory honor, and immor-
t06iy Have they done ill The vide world
answers Nol Where is our independence
Freedom Prosperity! Glory? Honor
National immortality! Ave, where are the
brave, heroic leaders themselves Poliii.
| clans turned Generals, and Generals turned
towards, or haye proven themselves totally
incompetent to accomplish The mighty
work they promised 10 perform
Not single promise that the politicians
made 10 the people has been mel In The
science OF political manguvering and swim.
ding, they were accomplished profcienis,
but when they girded on the sword and
went out 10 battle, they proved themselves
the veriest of dolls. With but few excep.
tions, what have you done They have
fallen back from place, 10 place, ana made
so many surTenders thai there are now bui
lew more important points IN The whole
Southern Confederacy TO yield
When our Army fell bark from Centre
vile and Frfax Cour House, TO Manassas
junction, this was ''siraegic move. indi.
eating great military skill, 10 draw the ene-
my from his strong hold" And when,
subsequently, i: ielI.back from Manassas to
Rappahannock Sation this was another
grand device of military strategy, 'our gen.
erals know what they are doing, all is safe
IN their hands" Again, when our army
fell back from Evans Point and tie whole
line o. The Potomac TO fredericksburg, this
was another move OF brilliant military STRAIT
egy; here a bold stand was TO be made,
aud Fredericksburg was to be defended 20
the very last, and al all hazards And, fin.
o"f3 OH 'hO cfcI mcnOTaole morning oil
The 18Th Of April 1862, when by military
authO rity our bridges were burned, and the
vessels OF poor seamen were wrapped ia
flames, and the brave, heroic General fed
Tor his lite carrying with him his whole
army, leaving helpless citizens, unarmed
men. defenceless woman and children, to
an unknown and uncared for destiny, This
was another magniicently grand, military
Strategic move
Great God Are men TO be always deu
ded IN this manner, forever following an
igniJ0tnus TO be dra sged into the vortex OF
irre;rievable ruin, and ashley p'ung head
long into The black whirlpool of destruction,
( unless they shout hosannas TO the demon
, phaniom,iwhich caused their ruin, thou.
sand voices exclaim, they are traitors, mad
men, fools and ought to De damned Our
, Generals have fed, and carried the army
, with Them BY this act, they declare, that
they could not protect u.s. II they could,
! why did they not stay and do III They
have left Us 10 our own fate. and il now
becomes us as wise and prudent men to
, act the part of treemen aud take care of our
. seies as best We can Christian Banner,
FTsdeieksbcrg, Pa, June In 1862
Mr., Kilinger said be was against negro
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