The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-09-27

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/ Storm is gathering among The Repu5li-
cans, il,e muiisring thunder and darklina
bfows OF the combsiianis poriend mischief
10 loyslisis, and chance for bonesl men 10
see the corfupiions of the clique who have
arroesisd to ihemselves all The loyalty, hon
ssiy, and decency of the country.
| There xas pretty sharp con,esi between
'he two wings of the Niaeer-Lovers, pend
iLe The late abolition cow ention and 1he
heroes oil The combat we're Isaac s. Monroe.
The Old Fharisee," on the one side; and
Dr.. Pee Join. who runs the "Smu, Ma
chine,o on The other.
The Dr., il seems, had determined 10 carry
the delegates and use Isaac up, and "The
Old Pharises"did not mean to give i; up en-.
jus, heiore The meeting OF tie convention
leading republican member Of the Bar
sent word 10 the Or that il the convention
went oui Of it's way to compliment Mercur,
merely for appointing a Posi Master in
Bioomsbure against the express wish of
mosi OF the business men Of The place, he
would himself so into The convention, and
'ssNeC ehc NoiCot VI OASh ICbOtuiiOu per-
sonal matter.
Tie Dr.. trembling in his "Old Boots, 4"
faithfully promised that no such thing
should be done.
False to his promises, however, when the
convention as-embIed the Dr. asked i, 10
pass a resolution laudatory of Mr. Mercur,
and very modesily inslIucling him to have
Isaac S. Monroe removed, as Assessor of
Infsrrsl Revenue in this District, aud DR.
Pslemon John appointed in his stead.
This was too mucA Tor The convention and
they snubbed The DR.. short of, by refusing
10 pass resolution of The kind and lc,
make The rsbuke sliII more pointed. anc
give the Dr.. 10 understand that he is about
played out, offered and passed Resolve,
hich, according TO The recollection OF one
Of the delegates reads as foIIows:-
'Resoiued, That we heartily endorse the
appointments Of The Presldeni oi the United
States in this district, as efficient and able
officers. true to the government aud i,s in
ierPsts"
This Resolution, passed By he Convenficr,
DR.. John svppressedy Thus in effect cou-
demning the President, and his appoint
nenls, Assessors, Collectors, Assistants and
Deputies.
Il is contemplated now, TO bring the mat
Ter before the Abolition Standing Commit.
tee, and get vote OF censure against Or
John Tor thus rifling with and insulting The
This lover OF fairness and
honesty garble- the proceedings Of a county
because they do moi suit him,
and dares TO do so because some reprbli-
cans who would force him 10 deal honestly,
are out OF town.
We have no interest in this quarrel. II
makes no difference 10 us whsiher Taxing
Babies" is Gone by the 'Od Pharisee" or
by the p1nder OF "Thomas Dunn" Bul The
foregoing !acis having come 10 our -knowl-
edge. we are anxious that our own friends
should see The union and harmony of The
Nigcer-equsliiy people. DR.. John has dis
eraced himself most thoroughly by this
des spicable business He has shown that
he is capable Of any meanness, that he
would falsiiy the record 10 carry his own
point, and that his Paper is wholly nnrelis.
BILE. We do not wonder al the Indignation
and Disgust OF his psrly-he deserves their
he has fallen beneath their pity