The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-09-07

On Wednesday morning of last week the
"Army OF the Fishingcreek" made some
seventy arrests, aud on the evening OF the
same day forty-five of the number were
sent TO Harrisburg, under military guard.
The following named persons are among
the prisoners: Daniel McHeury, Treasurer
OF Columbia County: Rohr McHeury, one Of
our County Commissioners ; Dyer L Cha
pin, Merctdni Of New Columbus james
McHenry, Merchants of Cambria, Luzerne
county; William Appleman, Esq ;snd Mont
Cole, Esq, OF Sugarloaf George Herle>
man, of Jackson; VIM. E. Barrett, III D.,
O! Cambria, LuzerDe county John J. Stiles,
Landlord, and Hiram Everett, Merchant, in
Benton, this county. These men have
been arrested and dragged away from their
homes tor, they kno y not what. They were
not found assembled in arms as has been
reported abroad, out at their respective
homes. They were summarily arrested
and taken from their county, as hundreds
OF other men have been, throughout the
Stale, without sufficient cause, and may,
aver SONIC UOOLu6p 10 iCiOdoOA hhO
trial or even knowing who are their accu-
sers. No more civil, law -abIding, honest,
and uprigh. ret ofspeop!e can be found IN
GistDapiy, than just these people the sbo
lltiomsis hsvo seen I'll 10 wseak their VEN
geance upon. What the charges are, 1t
any, against these people, We bave not
teen informed. II they are arrested upon
charges manufactured by some Of their alb
clifton friends, we would AK for them a
speedy trial by the United States Court, as
per act OF Congress. and give "aIl whom it
may concern" an opportunity 10 come for
ward and subsiantiale the charges. These
people are men OF properly, OF liberal
means, and should the authorities cot be
able 10 give them an immediate trial, in the
name Of common justice grant them the
privilege OF entering bail FOR their appear
aDce. 10 many of the cases il would be
perfectly safe and proper 10 take their W
recognizances. But if they are held and
10 be tried under military authority, and not
Turned over to the Courts as is provided,
then we have no more to say at present but
abide the workings OF time.
The impression has gone abroad that these
men had cougresated, were in arms, threat
enins resistance 10 any further advance of
the Federal army. and were actually cap
,ured a. prisoners Of war in a 6s1; or skir-
m;sh, which vas not he Case. They were
arrested each and every one, early in the
morning, by squads of soldiers, al tLeir re-
spective homes before leaving thsir houses.
Many of them were brought away without
a coat on their backs. When they were
brought through this place some of them
were shivering with cold and suffering
with hunger, not having had any thing 10
eat Snce The evening before. These peo-
pie are not accustomed TO such treatment.
The Lincoln adminisration are fastening
the irons tighter and tighter uPon the peo-
pie. The liberties oil the people are being
taken away step by step. These things
cannot always continue in this way-thers
must and wiH be a chings! The people
\ are determined TO get rid OF Abolilionism;
= ~onscription, taxation, and despotism, on
the 4th of March next. Those augean
stables at Washington wia be leaned out, in
spite OF all the Clergy! They preached
and prayed for bIood-leuing until they per-
shaded The people to Try il, and now the
people are determined that this depletion
shall be stopped, and by the party only
thai can save the countryside Democratic
parry!