The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-05-17
The End Of the Columbia County Invasion.


Political PRIsoNRRs RELEAsED-Andrew
Johnson has done one act :or which all
good citizens must give aim praise. We
allude TO the release of all political prison.
ers. Or ThursdayNlast, JOHN RAsTz, the
| man whom The Abolilionists styled as The
leader and chief in The Columbia County Re-
bellion, returned home 10 his family, after an
incarceration of over eight months in a
loathsome and filthy Fort. Mr.. RANTz's
health has been considerably impaired by
| his close confinement in one of the Admin
istration's damp, sickly bastiles. These
people were guilty ef violating no lalU,
whick all the facts brought forward al their
trial went far to establish but in spite of
truth, justice, and right, verdict was hatch
ed up against some SeUen out of the forty
four. A large number were never tried, but
released from their imprisonment, without
being informed of the nature OF their crimes,
if any The day may not be far off when
these skulking oyaIists will have meled out
to them retributive justice. In speaking OF
the release oil The Columbia County prison
ers, the Democrat says /:
PRESIDENT JOHNSON has pardoned John
Rauiz, Valentine Fell, Ben'j +. Coiley, JOS
M. Vansicke and John e. Lennon, the
last of the forty five men arrested last Au-
gust, by the Aboliionisls in the memorable
Columbia County lnvasion." They passed
through Bloomsburg, on Wednesday last.
from Fort MIffiin, 10 their homes up Fish
ing creek, where they will enjoy the society
OF friends aud home unmolested, aud live
respected, as they ever have done, whilst
their "sneaking lying loyal accusers," will
find tha, warm territory for them to in
habit, and may, perhaps, be compelled to
fee the country. The arrest aud punish
ment OF these men, and their colleagues,
was bolh illegal and uniust,-for many of
them were discharged without hearing
and those Imprisoned were convicted By
perjnred with esses-and, hence, their par
don was demanded by every consideration
of justice, humanity and Christianity
We then say, so far, Bully for JoHSsoN.
Hear what the editor of the Ber,cick Ca
zeae has to say on The subject of released
prisoners:
All The political prisoners from this county
have been allowed 10 return home We
had the pleasure OF N eeling many of these
prosecuted individuals during the earlier
part of this week, and notwithstanding, they
have suffered in health, as well as in their
business relations, they have borne up well
under the severe Affections through which
they have passed. II would seem that a
terrible retribuiion is overiaking some of
those who were mainly instrumental in
having them arrested We learn that one
individual, who, upon learning that these
men were about being released rom du
rance vile, snd fearing for his personal
safety, enlisted Shortly after entering The
service, he had his right arm shot away,
and is now lying in one of the military hos
piials, constantly attended by son Of The UeTy
man he l0aS instrumental IN h0Uing arrested !
How worse than the loss of an arm, must
be his torment uhder these circumstances
And not this alone. His family were oblig
ed 10 rely upon the assistance of their Dem
ocrstic neighbors to put out his crops. after
having been denied by their Republican
friends. Verify, the magnanimity OF these
men, must lead him 10 exclaim, " ny pIn-
ishment is greater than | can bearn