The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-03-09
BarbarOuS Warfare.

Let the hrsu,e beware Let every man
i licensed TO wear shoulder straps, and burn
| ing with uncomfortable desire TO Distinguish
himself in the war against his Southern
brothers. lock well to the flowing honors of
his head, his chin, his cheeks, and his up
! per lip. There is danger abroad and ahead
| The redoubtable John Morgan, General in
the Confederate service, having escaped
from he penilentary in Ohio, where he
was treated as If he were felon, has made
his way 10 Richmond. Tho ugh his short,
stubby hair sill bears witness TO the out
rage inflicted upon him, he has as We learn
by dispatch from perfectly trustworthy
source been received with the most cordial
welcome by the confederate authorizes and
people of Richmond. The ladies see his
gallantry and bravery, aud do not see his
personal Disagreement. All classes vie
with each other TO do him honor and show
him respect; and the authorities have
placed him in command of a brigade OF
veterans for immediate duty, numbering
fully five thousand men. The brave Gen
for brave he must be considered in the es-
iiuaton Of every honorable enemy, has not
however, forgotten or forgiven the fact, that
be was not treated like soldier, but like
thief, while he vas in captivity in the North
and has resolved we will not say rightly,
but not unna:urslly-to fulfill upon his en-
emies The scriPlural diclum which says,
''with what measure ye mete, il snail be
u
he has appointed to every regiment in his
command professional barber, whose duty
il is 10 accompany tie bfieaded to the field
to operate upon such officers Of the Federal
army as the fa,e OF battle may throw into
fs hands as prisoners of war. But not 10
render good for eyd not to give an exam
pie of generosity and msgnanimi,y; not
:of The trimming of their boards, the cur
| ling OF their mustaehes the dainty arrange
men, Of their wiskers, or the snoin.ing and
brushing OF their hair, are these minister
ms angeis-ior the most part negroes-lo
attend upon the fallen heroes. Morgan,
who no doubt once loved 10 appear well
! in the eyes Of the ladles-and was proud of
! lis hairs determined iha, the iudigniiy
/ he suffered shall be endured by bis autago-
nisis, ard Iha, every prisoner above ine
/ rank OF sergeant, whether be be Ma jor
| General Brigadier, Colonel, MAJOR, Capt
or First or Second Lieutenant, shall be de-
/ pfived o his locks, he they "gory or "hya-
/ cinthiQe." " The ope ratiou is not to be Per
formed with the scissors, but with The razor
until the head that once boasted these
noble adofnmenis, black or brown, chesnui,
gold, or gray, shall be as bare as tea cup,
| or the palm of the barher's hand. Nor Is
his all Beard, moustache and whiskers
are 10 share The same fate. This, no doubt
I is vers barbarous warfare bat he who con-
demns il should remember that those who
set bad example are worse than those
| who follow il, and that The treatment of
General Morgan in Ohio was unfortunately
bad enough to paliiale-if il do not justify
the retaliation, which il is his grim hu-
NOR 10 nfct.
This action on General Morgan's part will
not discourage volunteering in the Norih !;
for the priyaies OF the army are not TO be
shaven bui i it have the effect Of moderat-
ing the too fiery ardor of The multitudinons
| Brgadier Generals and Colonies who are
prouder of the shoulGer straps than OF The
martial dGes of the calling for which nine
tenths ofthem are unfihled, it will DO no
damage, bu; perhaps the reverse, TO our
armies in the field.
And as Shakespeare declares that there
! is soul Of goodness in taings evil so the
noble army of contractors and all the Lords
! OF Shoddy may rejoce even at the hard
heanedness OF Morgan and his corps OF
! tonsors. Who knows but that the war De-
par,ment may not be thereby prompted TO
| invite contracts from this city, for the sup
ply OF wigs and false mustaches for the
army Why not What glorious chance
for the Black AboitiUnisis and the shoddY
aristocracy And what splendid oppor-
tunily for defrauding the GOverument!-
NJ T. Daily Ne,rs.