The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-08-09
Another Outrage.

Inc provost marsDal5 VINO are employed
TO guarantee a republican form of govern
menl TO the Southern States, must ha We been
selected from the slernest o. the PuriIans,
who regard laughter as worthy of damnation
The Macon Journal and Messenger, having
uttered paragraph 10 a vein OF pleasantly
perfectly innocent to an ordinary apprehen
sion, bot bursting with treason TO the mind
OF provost marshal, the paper was sum
marily suppressed and It's editor arrested
and thrown into prison The following is
the article that provoked this outrage:
A 'LoYAL CITIZEN .n-ff subscribing to <he
following document constitutes one "loyal
ciiizen.' we, The editor, belong to that
happy class. As public journalist We are
unwilling TO counsel Others 10 do that which
we would mol do ourselves. Hence we
have availed ourself of the first opportunity
TO take The "smBesly oath, >" aud thus quail
fly ourself for active dulles OF citizenship
We had 10 forify ourselves Tor the occasion
with an extra amount of "D1tch courage"
but by no means recon mebd this as
necessary preliminary 10 taking the OATH"
Breyet Brigadier General aud Provost
Marshal c. H. Grosvenor Immediately came
10 the conclusion that this was ire ason, and
thus expressed bis wrath:
"The wiring and polishing OF this arti-
Gle, nnder all the circumstances, is a high
crime againstthe United States Government,
now seeking every possible Cancellation 10
rs-esiablish the civil law in Georgia. Ii is
in spirit. if not in words, an open violation
of the oath taken by the editor himself, and
il is calculated, and doubtless designed, 10
hinder and deter the people 10 their efforts
10 comply with The generous terms offered
by the President to these people
The editor is necessarily a bad msn-in
cendiary 10 his character, and well calcula-
ted, il permitted, TO do great evil, the conse
qnence OF which will rest upon others rather
than himself.
His word is worthless, and his oath not
10 be trusted. To prevent the recurrence of
such publications, you will cause the inn
mediate afresl of -, the editor, and place
him in close confinement, and not permit
him 10 either converse or write upon po.ii-
ical subjects You will seize the press,
type, and entire material of The paper, and
moi allow its further publication upon any
condition whaiever
You will cause a report Of your action in
the premises 70 be made 10 these headqnar
iers.
] am, General, very respectfully, your
obedient servant. c. r. GsosvENoR.
Brevet Brigadier General and Provost
Marshal"
If any one beside military Dogberry
can fnd evidence Of The preparation of
thigh crime" in The harmless paragraph We
have quoted, we shall admit that the war
has promoted the growth of folly in the land
II is enough TO make the conscientious
Journalist throw away his pen in dispair
and abandon his vocation in disgust, to see
the ''freedom o: the press" in this "Repub-
licD come 10 such a pass. The Southern
journalist must write hereafter with
shackle al his wrist and lash above his
head. He must not only be submissive,
bat sedaie and solemn in his submission
Should he venture to relieve the somber
character of his thoughts By cash OF humor
or OF sarcasm. he goes 10 prison and The
provost marshal takes possession of "Ihe
type, press aud entire material OF his paper"
Snch is a Free Press in Free Country.