The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-10-12
Death Of William E. Roberts.

able citizens of Columbia county, IN the
person OF WILLIAM E RoBeRTs, one of the
iorty-four arrested men from The upper end
of this county who died while under mill
iary power, at Fort 1i,fFm, a few days since
His remains passed through this place, on
their way 10 their last resting place, tor
intermeni, on Monday evening last. He
leaves a respectable. kind and affectionaie
family 10 mourn bis departure. Imagine
The feelings OF his family, OF his friends and
relatives, on hearing OF his death. His lam
lily is stripped OF lis head, deprived Of It's
support and protection. without any mem
Der OF il being present at his death 10 have
sdministefed-io him auy words of comfort
IN his dying hours. The community has
lost a useful and worthy citizen, the church
au exemplary member, and his family a
kind parent. He had arrived l. al a good age,
being some 6Ity-six, just al the stage men
usually decline in health and become more
or less iuirm. Mr.. Roberts's health was
delicate when be was placed under arrest,
and soon alter became SO feeble that fears
were entertained as to his recovery. He lin
gered along in one oil The bastiles Of this
administration, held as a political prisoner
for over a month, when death relieved him
from all his pain and suffering This is one
case out OF many, where men have been ar
rested by this corrupt and despoiic admin
istraion, thrown into some rotten aud filthy
prison, and there left TO pine away and die
just as has been the case OF Mr.. Roberts.
Men have been dragged into prison for no
offence known to The law, without charge
or commitment, and there held until The
pariIzan malice and spleen is thought sui
ficieniIJ spent, after which they are released
&c return TO iLeif homes, not knowing thar
they ever violated any part Of the laws OF
their country, or in any way became amen
able TO The law. u this administrator is
famous for any one thing. in the eyes OF The
American people as well as that of all Eu-
rope, il is for its military and arbitrary ar
rests The present administration wields
more pow tha1 any one that EVIL preceded
il. This man was a quiet law-abiSing citi-
zen, a firm friend aud supporter Of his gov
ernmeni, unfolding and advocating all con-
stiiuiiolal laws and measures, bnt never
Tor a moment doubted The right 10 criticise
and examine into The acts O. the present
administration, which he, in common with
the Democratic party las done, aud the
farfy shall coE'inue 10 do so, until every
member Of il lies in military bastiies. The
balance OF The forty four Fort Gi67sn prison.
eers, save four. are still held in the military
basiile Four are al Harrisburg undergoing
some kind OF a military trial. They have
been under this military power over lorly
days, as innocent men. They cannot long
stand that kim OF treatment. Tney are
used TO an out door agricultural life, and 10
insure the lives Of many of them they must
eoon be released, or follow the way of Mr..
R5bers.
NICE BUs,shss FOR CLEkGY.-On Saturday
We noticed a couple of strangers in town
They appeared 10 have considerable alien.
lion paid TO them by our " Shodhy' brsth
~ rem Their mysterious movements soon
ueyeinped themselves into a full blown
Union League" organization. They mi
raied their movements in the room over The
store ut Messrs Jackson and WoodIn. and
now bold their midnight secret orgies in a
room opened ias that purpose over MILLsR's
drug store. TIER proceedings are secret.
II - reported, however, thar the. Brethren"
all swear 10 support Old 3E.n II appears
that the strangers were a cou pie OF Divines
Hayn' they mistaken their calling In
The days OF The Apostles they would have
been regarded as Involves 70 sleeps CLOTH
ingo- Nice business for a brace OF clergy
men, truly. We are not surprised al the
condition Of the country, when men pro-
fes-iuQ 70 be called oil God 10 preach "Christ
and him crucifird , are found foremost IL
cry,ER war, war, and waIlowing in The cess
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