Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-07-30
Attention, Tax-Payers!

<AttVHt1uil, CA-A o1CASt
The following certificate WAS voluntarily
f. handed US by gentleman Of this county
a thorough Democrat-whose word will
not be doubted. He is not anxious tc
parade his name, but has left it with us
for the satisfaction Of any who desire it.
1t illustrates fairly the grounds of opposi-
ton to the Railroad, by the Editor of the
Times. Nero took pleasure in fddling
while Rome was in flames and the iI-
fautilc Nero Of the Times would sacrifice
The interests and the honor of Union
county, alarm its peaceful and honest citi-
zcns, and cover himself with shame-for
what? why, with the hope of making a
little party capital.! Read the following,
and if you want the time and place of the
conversation, it can be added.
"Some time this Spring, John NJ. Baum
told me that they were agoing to raise an
opposition to the Railroad project, in order
to make political capital out of it. asked
hip if he was opposed to the Railroad !:
He said, No, but he wanted this county
to 90 Democratic this fall, and they acould
moL-e a great many Of these oil Dutch fir
mers belicee TRY ,rou,d hare this $500, 900
to i'ay by tu..: but still he was as good a
Rallroad man as any Of them, AND WAS
As ANXIOUS FOR THE COMMISSIONERS TO
SIGN THE BONDS but still he wanted to
beat the Wings this fall, and they was
agoing TO take this mean, to do it.
As yood II Democrat as Mr.. Baum"
plf any of our readers know of any
one who has believed the false alarms
raised by the Times, just show them the
above statement Of facts, as sufficient
al,ilote.
ssa-The eloquent and logical speech Of
B. IL, BREWSTER, Esq, on our first page,
is worthy of pcrusal by every reader.
The Supreme Court has granted the
upon their Interpretation of
the intent Of the sections of the act in
question, without touching the point of its
constitutionality To the very modest re-
quest of the Pres of S. & +. Road, that
the injunction might be postponed until
the Court met again in Pittsburg, Chief
Justice Black replied that "they must
come to the Supreme Court for justice, and
not for farors,"
1t is stated that Judge Woodward did
not concur with the Court in opinion, but
disgusted with the course Of
the opponents of the Susquehanna Road,
he gave no formal dissenting opinion.
s&-Wc are asked if Shriner, the Phila.
agent in stirring up cnmity against the
Union County Railroad, did not take
stock in the Road? He did--hc does not
fear losing it-and he was friendly to the
road until personal pique turned him
against it.
The money received upon the bonds, is
all to be expended first in Union county
Not a citizen in Lewisburg is afraid of
having to pay any of the $4,000 bonds
Of the Borough and We think old Union
county, with only 100000, may rest
quite as easy.
syUnion county has heretofore stood
among the first in credit, and prompt pay
ment of taxes. The only effect Of the
Reputation meeting-if attended by any
large number of tax-payers-would be to
impair her credit, and dcpreciate her inte-
rests. Reputation would make her as
disreputable among tie Counties of the
State, as Mississippi was in the Union
when she vainly attempted to violate her
contracts.
rG-R Rev. Dr.. CLARK has accepted the
unanimous call to the pastoral charge Of
the Presbyterian congregation in this place,
and will enter upon its duties at an carly
| date.
t%Therc are 5000 taxpayers in I'm
ion county. We ask some citizen Of New
Berlin to count. how many go in for Re
laaia'ion, if meeting is held.