Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-03-06
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Statesmen'S Tricks.

There are tricks in oil trades but ours"
The physician who magn,fes The ais OF
hspt tyr , o incr . - his own "a ne and he
ps,isu.'. gratitude when recovered-the
advocate v hose specious plena make moie
hill Of wrong. . mountain, to gain his end
and the par,'E m vho .foIesees destruc.
ton end ruin falling upon the country like
mlldew, or With The violence Gf an earth.
quake, il his man 10 not elec,ed-sre ali
branded ss kRaves. or quacks. And grave
and reverend men. high in .ffics and in
counsel there are. who are equally ot.ox-
ious to the charge Of qnackrry in grea, ma
Iionai matters. Such there are nou-prs-
liIenial .ffice. seekers. a. Wa:h ns,on, witt,
their oud.moullied e, hoists ard scheming
wire pul!eIs scattered over the country
Who srs working nigh, end main TO ian
The spark Of Disunion lin other words. irea-
son } into . flame. that thew msy have The
credi, Of orig ginatlng the me assure that shal
ex,iuguish il and gain The chair Of Sens.
tor. Foreign embassy. or the Presidency.
Letier-~rilers and unprincipled journals
10 awaken aud keep up excitement. and
to sell few more papers-ca.ch every
word or look that may awaken interest and
agitation +; and when facts fail. dark sur.
misses or else unblushing fllsehoods are
brought into TIE work.. land the origina-
tors and promoters Of this excitement laugh
among themselves at The effects produced
upon The uinds ol an honest end patriotic
people. But Disunion is not proper sub,
jsct for a political football. whether The
players be high in office or seekers for Of
fee. Constant declarations Of danger are
calculated TO produce real alarm and real
alarm may create danger-and danger may
result in evil. All our National officers are
sworn 10 preserve the Union. snd are coin.
mitted in favor Of Liberty; all, therefore,
violate the letter and spirit Of their oalhs,
Who raise the traitors cry to extend sIav.
cry.
There is great moral culpability in tho
mousng politicians. too, who exsggeraie
The periodical spasms Of wounded and ex-
Piring DesPotism, ths, they may have the
honor Of appearing 10 subdus it. The body
polite. say they. is very diseased. and in
danger Of dissolution. DR.. A proclaims
j, aloud. and then modesily suggests that
his pill alone can cure il. DR.. q. declares
tis panacea the only ono applicable 10 the |
desperate case. Dr.. c. protests that he
has cured tho patient before. and hs only
;an do it sgain. Dr.. D. shakes his head.
and says they are all wrong uo'ess lis
dose is taken, The patient will surely die.
Dr.. E.. oil excitement, announces that un.
ess he is made chief director, dissolution
sil surely come and so on 10 The end Of
he alphabet.-This cry Of Dissolution has
'nly one real danser-il has been sounded
o often. tha, like the lyirg shepherd ~ho
ried Wolf! Wolf! to deceive. tho people
an not know when any true alarm should
e INDUCED. We are glad 10 learn that
he Chief Magistrate is nowise terrified
ut that he attends TO his own business,
repaired to do his duty. and setting an ex-
mpls which all ., Washington should fol- ,
~.
The intelligent people Of the North are
OF alarmed at the show Of fight got up by
lev Southerners. Tho tim, is past " hen !
'ese Dissolution M'llsri,es- Foot and Gle.