Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-08-14
LEwysBUEG. UHIoN Co.. Pa.
July %, 1850.

July %, 1850.
Nv dear Pilot: After one months
stopping and starting. arrived in this bean
iiraI village few days since. II is place
most dear and near 10 me, having spent
my younger days in it. Lewisburg is
beautifully situated on the West Branch OF
The Susquehanna, eight miles from its juno.
ton with the North Branch at Norlhum.
herland. II contains about three thousand
inhabitants, with wholesome and regular
increase. The people are industrious,
eu,erprising, and intelligent. The town is
regularly laid out, with fine broad streets
crossing each other at right angles. and
the buildings being Of brick, and built in
modern style, presents altogether The ap-
pearance Of a miniature city. The sur
rounding country is, perhaps, as good as
any section Of Pennsylvania, for agricutu.
raj purposes, and having navigab!e river
and canal leading 10 tide water, at Havre
de Gras, makes this place Of much more
than ordinary importance.
spent the Fourth in the city Of Ian.
caster. where had fine opportunity Of
learning public opinion in regard to the
great question OF slavery. While nearly
everybody expressed themselves opposed
10 slavery in the abstract, yet did not
hear a single individual speak on the sub.
ject, who did not condemn The course Of
all who attempt 10 interfere with the rights
of the South. The almost unanimous
opinion is. that the Constitution is the best
compromise that can be made. II is true.
there is here and there designing dema-
aogue, who. for purposes OF his own, pre-
tends to say, Congress ough, to Preven,
the extension of slavery but such, you
may RELY on it. are ss harmless as they
are few in numbers. While in Lancaster,
four or FIVE Companies. from Philadelphia,
visited that place, each having a very fine
band Of music one of them had "hlack
band" and the other three refused to march
or associate with them! This created
some dissatisfaction. but the whites en-.
phatically refused, saying they were de.
fermined 10 stick to their own color and
not be chargeable with encouraging runa.
way negroes. On this subject, Pennsyl-
vania, as whole, has ever been sound
but l never knew the leading men Of the
democratic party. particularly. speak out
SO plainly as at present. All reserve is
thrown away, and both writer's and spea.
kers avow themselves plainly opposed TO
any and every interference. If The people
Of every other Stale were to act thus, and
Congress were to confne themselves TO
enacting more efficient laws for the recov.
cry Of runaw slaves, much time and
trouble would be saved 10 the whole coun.
try.
In the "trade Of politics." there is bu,
little said or doing. The death Of the late
President, and the accession of northern
successor. has thrown oil hands on their
beam ends" and scarcely one OF the
motley crew knows which side is most
likely to come uppermost. The democratic
party Of this State, find, are in no very
good trim 10 ride the waves Of boisterous
campaign instead o. having. as in days
Of yore, one united democratic pauy. I
6nd Buchanan pnriy.and Frazer party
10 Lancaster county; Cameron party,
and Miller party in Dauphin county a
Dallas party. and an anii-Dallas party in
Philadelphia city and county, and Cass
party all over the State! Now, if all the
above named small politicians will agree
to kiss and make friends, and kindly Join
themselves to the ~hole party. all will be
well. But the fall elections are near a,
hand, and !! this passes off well, all NAV
yet 60 right. This State is largely dem.
. -ocratic. but the manner 10 which the State
>has n co'n.een distracted makes it neces.
..ry .hdahe ,HAr,y should be no, only &C.
tive. hu. paissd. i.o'eassy q majority of the
Legislature. 9sa' 49s7t. 10
This Is the height of harvest in this nor.
thsrn section Of the State, and j. is mos.