The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-02-26
The Conspiracy Against Mcclellan.


Evidences Of a conspiracy among the
'On 10 Richmond tribe of New York edi-
tors and marploi Congressmen, like Gurley,
and all their creatures and echoes. are be-
coming more and more abundant every day
For particulars, consult any recent number
OF the Tribune, or the Evening, Post. The
first named of these journals, which is more
responsible than all other influences in the
Union for the most terrible reverse suffered
by our arms-a reverse that gave the only
living pretext 10 our enemies abroad for
their vociferous clamors against our cause
lis now employing the entire arsenal of
lis peculiar weapons against Mcclellan
Alter committing that great crime it esca-
ped the popular indignation by mere and
abjeet apology, and for a while was as 'um-
ble' as if lis conductor was the lineal de-
scendant or twenty generations of Uriah
Keeps II is now bravely over that, and is
busy promoting plot which if successful
will place the country in peril OF calami-
iy scarcely less disastrous than the result of
its bounding of our raw troops 'on 10 Rich-
mond.
In this vile work the Tribune ia faithf ulv
seconded by the Evening Post, and this
latter journal gives him 10 ils part of the
conspiracy by the employment OF a mean
ness and maligniiy out Of all character
with It's old time history. AS an example
we might refer 10 its leading article on Fri.
day last, which was false in it's statements,
false in its suggestions, false in the truth it
suppressed, false in every way. 1t stated
that McClelan's Officers and men on the
Potomac were dissatisfied with his pro-
ceedings. This is known 10 be untrue by
every one who has intercourse with The Of
hcers and men on the Potomac. 1t inti-
mates that there is an ant agonism between
the Secretary Of War and Gen. Mcclellan,
and that The Secretary is inclined 10 over
rule the General. The irTth is, these Two
important officers are, as they should be,
acting in complete CO operation and har-
mony. 1t says that the army of the Poto-
mac has laitehy seen very litlle of its Gen
era but il suppresses the fact that Nc
CIellan was, until recently prosirated for
weeks by disease. These are fair samples
Of the means by which the misguided zeal
OTIS OF the Evening Post are seeking 10 sup
plant the mos, thorough and capable SOL
der at the head of our armies by a weak,
vain, extravagant political iavorite, who has
no force except that magnetism which
draws around him scores of plundering adj
venlurers, and who has never yet in his
whole career seuled an account with the
Government without al quarrel or in a mil
itary point OF view, been in the right place
al the right time.
The Bull Run disaster which was the
work of these same mischief makers, has
already greatly prolonged the war, sacrfic-
ed thousands of precious lives, and cost the
people hundreds of millions of dollars. If
they are permitted to succeed in their new
scheme and have. their creatures elevated
to The chic! command. they will destroy
the Union forever-and that is probably
their real purpose Philadelphia Iaqtirsr.
An odd sort of genss, having stepped
into mill, was looking with apparent
asonishment at the movement of the ma
chine, when the miller, thinking TO quiz
him, asked If he had heard the news.
"Nots know on, what is il p'
4 why " replied the miller, ''they say the
devil is dead .
by inks" says Jonathan, sis he 2
Who tends The mill 7"
Patience is sometimes courage in repose
and be is the greatest hero who can suffer
most silently
Strong words indicate a weak cause The
more a man swears the easier he is licked.
lngralilude is the Preiext that sel6shness
seizes hold Of for refusing to do favor.
Be whal you are. This lie the first step
toward becoming better than you are.