The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-06-28

money, bni demands greenbAcks or golt,
now if you please Mr. Cashier, | will feel
Obliged il you'll exchange with men
''Iudeed, Mr.. Jones. it is impossible, we
have neither gold nor greenbacks"
'SWeIl," says Mr. Jones, you'll please
redeem your bills, and as Mr.. Hunks will
not take This money, cannot receive other
than legal tender for these your bills, and
will be obliged to carry your bils to a
Notary Public for protest." The bills are
protested and forwarded 10 The Treasury
Department at Washington, D. c.
The Comptroller OF The Treasury is re-
quifed 10 realize upon the bonds deposited
by the First National Bank of Funkstown,
and after thirty days must begin The re-
demplion OF he bills of the First Nationa
Bank of Funkstown. The Treasury agent
puts upon the marke. one, Two, or five
hundred thousand dollars of 8 30 U. S.
bonds, belonging 20 the First National
Bank at Fuukstown, announcing al the
same time that nothing but gold or legal
tender will be received as money for these
bonds, as national bank bills are rot legal
tender they cannot be received yet the
duty of The Treasury agent is imperative,
and these bonds must be sold that The bils
of the First National Bank OF Funksown
may be redeemed according to law. Down
goes Five Twentes, down, dowr, down,
the people lake the alarm, panic ensues,
who is 10 stop il and how is il 10 be stop-
ped.
Some persons will say. "Why, let Con-
gress declare all national bank bills legal
tender ;" Congress can do no such thing,
no more than Congress can compel Mr..
Hunks 10 take Mr.. Jones promissory mole as
legal tender. Congre SIS may suspend specie
payment, as England did, what then i
why to compensate for this check 10
depreciation, gold, zeal estate, and every
commodity will go up, up, up, no one can
te III how far
Ali this may or may not happen, we
hope il will not, but il something is not
done TO restrain This national banking sys-
tenn and the nation cease 10 borrow from
these national banks, it will come, for ii is
the logical sequence of the system.
We have confidence in the prudence and
foresight Of President Johnson, lha' he will
call for some action Congress early to check
this mad banking system and by recon-
mending a continuance and extend ed issue
OF legal teudeF U S. bills for circulation
amongst The people, and thereby ward off
an evil as threatening almost as the inva-
sion OF our country by foreign enemy bat
will The loyal Congress see IT, or will their
l1yahy permit them 10 support Presiden,
Johnson and save the country from
panic, and The government securities from
deprec Vest Branch Democrat.
Ma EDlroR A theological question puz
zles me, and with MIR. DImm, Wilson,
Bsckley, or some other preacher would an
swer it.
They tell Us every Sabbath that repent
ance, faith, conversion, and baptism are
uece Ssary 10 salvation They also tod us
that our late President went straight 10
Heaven. Now, as he never proiessed faith
nor repentance, nor commUned, nor was
baptized, was an exception made in hi-
case La o:heT words, is God a respecier
OF persons
Another question. The newspapers, and
certain preachers claim that Mr.. Lincoln
don't DR. John cofreci il, as be pTetends TO
be one ANXIOUS INQUIRER.
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EpMUND BUFFls, of Virginia, who fired the
first gun at Fort Snmier, committed suicide