The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-11-15
Accounts to be Squared.

DIE instance that no private soldiers are NOM
mated for Office. The Generals, Colonels,
Majors, Captains and Lieulensnts, are can
didaies for place, attend Conventions, gel
civil appointments. seek position in return
! for their public services. These gentlemen,
who received high wages, double ratons,
long fufoughs, who, before the war, were
lawyers without cases, ply sicians without
patients, merchants without shops who our
ing the war, appeared in public parades,
were recruiting officers of home guards, and
super-efficient in hunting up deseriers and
painting to kill Copperhesds, since The war
attend Conventions, control caucuses, and
are willing to be candidates for every con-
ceiVable Office within the gift of the loyal.
Ii is, however, a most remarkable cir
cumstance that limbless soldiers, brave men
who slept in the swamps, marched on half
rations, who havs returned home in desiilu-
tion, are scarcely known in The Republican
ranks, and never nominated where there is
! the remotesi chance of election. Let our
hearts go out 10 the brave soldiers OF every
cline. The lower his condition The more
entitled 10 honor bnl let it De real aud not
feigned. There never was tyrant's heel
which trod unPunished upon a patriots
grave. History is rich in her resources, bui
she is TOO poor TO afford one single example
of the ultimate triumph of tyrants over Iib
cry, or The permanent establishment of ar
birary power over the Inherent rights of an
enlightened people. The great Deity, who
weighs The wrongs OF man in one balance
and his rights in the other, as carefully ap.
points the foil measure Of His righteous
judgment 10 overake The eyi-doer and Tie
tyrant. After The storm OF war has blown
over, The clouds dissipa;e and the sun as
sumes his wouied empire. But force gives
way 10 reason. Justice asserts her suprem m
acy over revenge. Condscaliou laws, The
most villaiuous relic of barbsrous age, are
quickly dropped in the broad, deep ocean
OF peace. Even pious military Superin-
tendents OF Freedmen's Bureaus commerce
returning stolen property 10 its lawful own
ers. Little by lille the people will begin
to reason after this wise: Whoever steals is
thief, no difference, when, where, how, or
from whom. he stole. Whoever murders is
a murderer, and whoever commits crime is
as clearly criminal In The confusion of
Of war, criminals, grown bold and desperate,
paraded their stolen goods, wore their slo-
len clothes, rode in their stolen carriages,
drove their stolen horses, exhibited their
stolen watches and jewelry, played on their
stolen pianos, ate out OF their stolen dishes
ministers OF heaven, high and holy ofice:s
of the Christian Commission, read and
preached and prayed ont Of stolen books.
By-and-by The owners will arise from their
siuPor and inquire for their property. Suits
will be Instituted for recovery, and Just iddg-
msnts in replevin will restore the properly
and degrade the thief with The receiver
sion, is it not marvellous thing lha, Henry
Ward Beschsr, who breaches about every,
thing, and from years end to years end
sends forih stream of words. words, words,
in imitation OF an old library thrown in:o a
sausage chopper, that Mr.. Bsecher has nev.
er said one word TO his congregation about
stealing from and returning stolen goods 10
the Southern peoples Is il less a wonder
that presbyteries, synods, conferences, con-
veniions, associations and other Divine as.
sembiies, which keep the conscience Of
America and propose 10 conveT; the world,
shonId have remained silent upon the sub
iecl? Alter the reorganization OF States
and civil courts, grand juries in lhe desoale
South will commence the inquiry after
crimes and criminals, stolen goods and
Ihisves-aiier mnles and their riders The
negro, who loves his master, aud whom
they have forced on !he witness stand, and
officers who disgfaced their uniforms and
scandaized tho Christian era by violating
The laws of civilized warfare, will be in.
dicied. ReqIisilions from Governors OF the
South will give some OF these distinguished
gentlemen permission to return on public
duty 10 stand trial and make defense.
or suffer punishment. Suils for damage
will follow the assessment of arbilrs-
~ taxes. Terrible murders will De call
ed up for legal investigation. Criminals
will realizs the power of the country 10 de.
tend ilseii in lime of war against The abuse
OF power By military imbeciles and iyranis,
aud give a sufficient reason for The murder
OF citizens nnder cover OF law. The op-
pressor will give way 10 the oppressed. So
cie'y will be restored TO lis equili5Iium-
There will be other Wirzes who have kept
Northern prisons, yet tried by civil courts
for cruelty and murder of prisoners; other
Champ Fergusons tried for cold blooded
murder under pretense of arres!ing drafted
men and deserlers. This shooting, and
siabbing, and mobb3g, that have occupied
the Psstime of loyal gentlemen, will YET
undergo legal investigation, and justice will