The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-04-30

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We learn from a reliable source that the
Republicans in Congress have suppressed
the publication OF the lare reports of the
Van Wyck Commi,iee. Thi- act on their
| pau has been done for no other purpose
Than TO conceal from the public the Start
ling Developments of fraud aud corruption
| which have been discovered in the admin
iSlraiion OF The affairs Of Government, The
publication of The irst report o. The com
miiiee opened the eyes OF the people 10
The fact that the public Treasury was being
robbed ny political Ieeches. who were in
testing every branch OF the public service,
smoking ont the very lille blood OF the nation.
Now Iha. the administrator has resoried
TO direct iaxa,on 10 fill the empty Golfers
OF The Gov srnmen:, the Republican mems
cers OF Congress have cunninsiy suppress
ell the publication of reports caicua ed to
impress the taxpayers OF The country with
tie euormiIy OF Ihe frauds winch have been
pracIi>ed upon Lem by Republican, poi,i-
Claus. RePous have been made to Ih-
! Honse OF Congress OF frauds and deaca.
uoos covering millions OF dollars, aud The
Republicans have thus lar suppressed their
publication. TIE lsxpayilg community is
anxious To X ow what amount OF money
has been hcbed from their pockets 10y the
dishonesty ol pnbiic se-va.is, aud men Who
nn.ier Democratic administrators. were so
anx.ons 10 ferret om imaginary frauds upnr
he Treasury are now epaaeed in enieav-
oaa. to cover up and conceal from public
view their o~E hideods deiormities.
We honestly believe that the history of
never presented spectacle foul, black
and degrading 10 the pubic, morals "a that
-whiciI has been hronshl to li2ht during ite
one year oi Lincolns administration. The
men who were 20 anxious to break down
and crpele the administrators of Presl.
deI.is Pierce and Buchanan are now at
emp,ing 10 shield themselves and party
rom exposure by crying treason and dis
loyalty alter those who are probing their ne
farious transactions with The IRON hand OF
naIiy failed Men who desire 10 perpeinaie
Z this government 10 themselves and children
after them, are not 10 be inlim,daleI BY
bomhasnc threats OF republican politicians,
who are moving heaven aud earh 10 have
themselves aud parry retained in power
! M persoG, al this day, can be deferred
| from speaking his sentiments in relation TO
the mana -ement OF public AFFAIRS. The
freedom OF speech, and the freedom of the
| press have been suppressed aS lons as the
public Is disposed 10 Tolerate it, and any
inrher aitem,t To use the gas-!aw will be
properly aud severely resented by the hon
est yeom ,nry OF the land. We will soon be
Called upon TO furnish money Tor the prose
eulon oi This xar, aud we have a rish, 20
know whether that money aill he paid To
the soldiers who are fightIn. the baIle- oil
thef couniry, or whether It is ia go into The
pockets oI set OF polulcal vuItures who
are feeding upon the carcass oi lhe na'ion
The Washington CORES spoudent o. the AZ
sociaied press. under date oc the 18Th of
| April 1892. says fhe a<ionniing dlscio-
sufes which are almost hourly heing made
o lrands committed npon the Government
is the genera! theme OF con, er<a,:on to-day.
There il no telling where The Investigations
of the commissioners and committees will
end Men ~ho have hitherto stood high in
lhe community and enjoyed untiemi-hed
rppu, srious-men whose patriotism the
con,iry t,eliec ed in-hsEe been shown to
b. worse enemies 10 the country han the
most IRA FIRE eating sou,hren reoe's II is
a bumiIia,ine fact, onl il is the Irnih
] When such transactions asihh>e meni'on-
| ed above are going on continually betore
oar eyes. we are asked by Republicans to
KEEP que and say nothing against The pair.-
oiic administration oi President Lincoln. or
We will bring npon ourselves The -n-picioE
/ o di>loyaliy II il he an evidence o. dlsloy-
| atty 10 expose the ra<caI.ty and corruption
ot the present pus-iianimon> and vecila
'ine administration. ssai certainty l"y
/ espr"iaI claim 10 that proud tile RepnhiI
CAT members OF congress may suppress the
ia lhe ha d. nI committees. hu; they cam
MOI bot ont the damuing proof Of is eSis
'enc- II exists aud sooner or aer. II will
he Land heiors The public A Democratic
Congress will liz The eur'ain which now
conc-als trorl The putiic eye. some ot he
hlackest Transactions iirai have ever occur
ed n Ih- hi~tor, Of this or any other nation
= PoasrFie Sfaadard
Paw rus PkrsTss To those of our patrons
in asr~arS would say come forward and
pay the PRIMER" TO many we have senI
our paper Tor ioar years without receiving
any yiiina, ant. 10 Hose in particular, we
wonid say 'pey The prinfer'' aud ave trouble
Fney should have the satisfaction oi know
ing ihai they were reading their otca paper
snd .oi pus IN in O1e"s for one gear o,
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