The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-10-07
From tks Be.oiek Gas1tte.
COMMUNTCATEn.

Mk- EDlToR Having been looking over
the list Of drafted men in Bloomsbury, !
propose 10 ahaIyze it, for the benefit OF your
readers Il is well known that a Loyal
League exists hefe-not very flourishing 10
De sure-but it still lives and it is equally
well known, that we have in our midst
some intensely loyal individuals, who have
been whipping out the South, on the street
corners, for the last two years and half
The test has been applied to some of those
patriotic gentlemen Almost all shades.
colors, and occupations are represented
From the piiiful parson. who processes 10
preach peace at large salary, to the day
laoorer whose constant toll is required TO
support his family, and on below to the
dear friend of Mr. Lincoln, the "American
citizen of African Gescsni,n the lot has
indiscfiminaiely fallen.
The draft is Of fifiy -eight persons, and [
suppose thirty nine soldiers will be requir-
ed as our quota. Atthe Abolition Concert
on Saturday evening, the sentiment that
sUery droffed man must go was loudly applau.
ded by DR. John and few OF his kidney.
who had been selected to stay al home; and
shall wait now, 10 see if my republican
friends, who have been fighting The rebels
at sale distance, and helping Dr.. Johns
pet 'Han," to sing sdcwn with the conner.
heads, and Rho have been insisting ali
along that the Government ,1ants men and no,
money. and who are so very noisy in their
support of "rhe Government" will shoulder
the musket and face the music.
Among them are considerable number
o. original Loyal Leaguers, and we shall
now see If their "loyaIly leads 20 the field"
or whether they belong to the home guards
mot to leave the State except in case of
lnyasion-and then 10 make the best of their
way out. Half dozen of them belong TO
the Rioters. whose ighliag propensilies and
desire to make Union men, displayed itself
so valorously in our streets We trust they
will take advantage of this most blessed op.
Poriuniiy 10 indulge their loyalty 10 the
held, aud will do their best 10 make Union
men down South, or if that be impossible.
then-to whip them out or drive them into
the gulf, as they have been so long threat.
ening. Some too there are, who have been
singing with great glee "Down with the
CoPpefheads." VIII they follov the doc
lrine of The hero Milroy, a1d proceed, under
this call, 10 crush ont the South first, and
then come and attempt the liberties of the
people in the North, or will they now con-
clude discretion 10 be the better part of va
lora
] observe among the drafted men the
name OF Charles G. BarkleY, The County
Superintendent OF Common Schools-of
course MIR. Coburn and Gov Curtin and
Secretary Stanton will at once release Mr..
Barkley, on account Of the educational inler.
ests OF The County We all remember that
Billy Burgess was relieved on the at ground
last fall, whereupon he Immediately com
menced the publication of an Abolition
newspaper in Wyoming county aud neg
lected the educational Interests of the coun-
iy entirely, for the whole winter; by reason
whereof there is now the greater necessity
that Mr. Barkley should be discharged from
this draft, which covers the whole of his
official term. We want to see what action
will be taken in this case.
In short, there are more loyal, noisy, fight
ing republicans drawn that are required TO
fill the quoia OF Bloom townshi p-I know
they will not let any one else share The
glory of this war, but will all rush to the
ranks, nor ask democrats to assist.
Nous VERRoEs