Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-09-18

and completely successful. We hope that
when you leave the Executive Chair-be
that time sooner OF later-that you will
carry with you to your retirement that
highest Of all earthly rewards-the graft
tude Of free, prosperous, and happy
people.
The Governors reply was modest and
appropriate. His manner was cool, and
self-possessed and We only regret our ut
ter inability to give our readers any just
notion Of even the substance of his re-
marks. We give as much as we can recall
this morning.
He said that in visiting the different
parts Of the State in IS49 he had not en-
joyed the pleasure of being in Union
county; but that lie had always designed
to come and see us, and that his present
visit was the realization of long g-cherishcd
hope.
He maintains on the subject of Protec-
ton his old opinions, and believes that all
Pcnnsylvanians would Ike to see Ameri-
can labor cherished in preference to the
pauper labor of the Old World But, he
said, unfortunately we can not quite agree
in the method of attaining this desirable
object.
The Governor asserted that the people
Of Pennsylvania were opposed to the
spread of slavery into the new Territories
that, Us they valued the blessings Of
freedom themselves, they desired to see
others also enjoy them.
As he had been complimcnted upon his
Message of the I'D of March, he said
with much emphasis and feeling, that
while he had the honor to fill the Execu-
tive chair of his native State, he would
rcpel all such ISLANDERS AS the Southern
resolutions cast upon our free old Com
monwcaith
lie alluded TO the value of judicious
public nWoyements-to the stern ncces
Sity which his oath of Office laid upon him
TO veto the unjust Apportionment Bill
to the apparent kindness Of his reception,
and his qualification at all he had seen-
and concluded with the hope that he might
Of this county shouid never regret the
confidence they have repoacd in him when
an entire stranger to most Of them person
ally.
The Governor then alightcd, and after
breakfast was introduced to large number
of people assembled from this and the adj
joining towns. AS far rs we could learn,
all were pleased, not more with his com
manding person and aflable manners than
with his frankness and cordislity, and the
plain, common sense character of his pub
lie and private communications.
At 8, the Procession, (preceded by the
iIughsyille Band, which reached here the
night previous, and were entertained until
this morning by the Burgess, A. IL. Blair,
at the Franklin House, moved from town
At the Borough line, Gen. Green took his
leave Of the Governor, and transferred his
charge to Col Christ At Mifilinburg, the
Governor was received by quite concourse
of people, in very handsome and appro-
pirate speech from Mr. MEIsNER, to which
the Governor responded. The Procession
reached New Berlin shortly after noon.
Col. Christ briefly introduced the Cover
nor, who was then welcomed to Union
county on behalf Of the citizens generally
by Hon. Ner Middleswarth, to whom he
returned his Acknowledgements. The cit
izcns Of New Berlin had prepared cove
red stand, convenient for the officers and
speakers, fronting the Fire Proof, and the
ladies filled the windows of the adjacent
buildings, waving their 'kcrchiefs.
In the procession we noticed gentlemen
ION Milton, Northumberland &c. and
quite a delegation of Kelly Boys" |,
vas not what it should have been, nj least
,wo-lhirds oi The carriages Sc from and
near Lew>burg gong shorter routes, But.
not outstanding the extreme hurry OF
The season, which kept some at work on
every farm, tie concourse at New Berlin
was probably as large as ever convened
there. Many old and young men. leaving
their teams At work, went On foot to see
The Governor-and the number OF women,
and The array Of beauty, far exceeded any
previous display we have had the fortune
to witness there.
Alier dinner, Wing County Meeting
was held, Mr. Mddleswar;h being called !
to the chair, assisted by large number Of !
Vice Presidents, and Secretaries. The !!
frs, speaker called upon was the Hon.
Daniel NJ. Smyser, Of Adams county, and !
the n Gov. Johnston. each Of whom spoke !
a, length, ina peasan, but forcible manner,
upon topics of interest 10 our citizens |
Henry Johnson Esq, OF Muncy, apo'og zed
for the necessary absence of Mr.Arms'rong
and James Aiken related an amusing
and apposiie anecdo,e. Col. Geo. F.
Miller proposed a series ofresolutions hich
we're adopted, and the meeting adjourned
~ ilh three cheers for Gov Johnston, 3 for