The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-07-13
Gov. Curtin and the Invasion.

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Gov. CURTIN has issued two Proclamstions
calling for troops, $4,000 each Bu, as vet
there is very liitle response. The Governor
is always behind time in this matter He
never has, nor calls for any troops until he
| first consul,s Abraham Lincoln-after the
State is invaded Last year the States of
New Jersey and New York sent troops TO
our assistsnce arriving several days before
| Gov Curtin had one single Regiment tormedi
This, too, was response made by copper
| head" GovernorsI Yet Curtin is claimed
by the Shoddyies. Abolition Fanatics, and
"Rummies," TO be the man for the place
and last Fall, through fraud and corruption
] the Abolition and Disonion Party, forced
him upon the people of this Commonwealth
for three years more. He has repeatedly
shown his incompetency to manage the
affairs or this Commonwealth, still there are
those who applaud him and his blundering
administration of the affairs of State His
whole course has been disgrace 10 the
people OF PennsylvsnIa-theo once honored
Federal Archl God save this, our Common.
wealth
The intensely loyal portion OF our citizens
seem TO pay but little attention to Curtn's
Two ProclamaIions calling for soldiers No
one is disposed 10 make move in the mat
ter, towards responding 10 the Governors
sympathetic appeals TOR troops, 10 protect
Old Abe al Washington, and defend the
State. How remarkably quiet our stay at
home Abolition patriots are keeping their
mouths II they made any demonstrations
they would be expected TO leap into the
ranks, hence their quietness. They are in
favor of giving the ''last man and the last
dollar" but are very sure 10 be the .Iast
man" to volunteer themselves, and il asked
to subscribe will put down tie "smallest
doIlarr
We are not yet able TO chronicle the TAX
ing of Peiersburgh, or the fall OF Richmond;
but the State of Pennsylvania has again
been invaded BY the Rebels, Baltimore and
Washington threatened, and Abe Lincoln
frightened, in such a manner as 10 make
requisiiion on the "loyaf' States for troops
TO come and project the Government" ;" in
told Us from the pulpit, last winter, that
this war would close by the Ist OF July or
sooner, but all know how this prophecy,
with many others, has resulted. The war
is still being prosecuted, more vigorou
than ever on the part of The Rebels, with a
determination unequaIIed, feeling confident
OF their ultimate success in gaining their
independence.
The Federal army has suffered loss in
men since the commencement of The spring
campaign. of about 200 0Ocl Grant has
lost in the army Of the Potomac 100, 900 if
not more Yet some Of the Abolition press
labor hard TO make the people believe that
Grants loss does not exceed 20, ,0O0l We
make up our estimate from Grants own
men, and by those high in authority, when
we say that the loss in the army of the Po.
tomac is not less than 100 600 men!
Fifteen thousand Federal soldiers were
found, dead and unburied, on the battle
field, in the Wilderness, six weeks after
the engagement there. Besides these, a
great many had been buried, while others
were removed anu SEMI 10 tner respective
homes. Putting all together, will make up
loss of twenty or thirty thousand, killed
and wounded, al this single engagement
Still the lying Abolition press would have |
the people believe that Grants loss does |
not exceed 20 900 since the commencement
of his campaign. The very fac, that the
rebels are here in considerable force threat |
ening Baltimore and Washington, is strong |
evidence that Grants army has been severe
ly punished. II not, Why does he moi now
take Richmond The truth seems 10 suit |
tbs people the best, and they should have
it, instead. of deceiving them with lying de
spaiches and Intentionally written false ed
iroriaIs. The people have been terribly and
grossly humbuged throughout the whole OF
This war. The tree state OF things as they
really existed, never was made known, but
kept concealed from the people. Il can't
be carried on in this manner much longer