Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-04-14

apough to suppose the writer Of such Very
Big LIS, ought to be generously reward
cd for his tolls and sacrifices
We have also indited and published the
following:
.They r,he people of New Berlinl EVINCE
A COMMENDABLE SPIRIT in Offering
$4,000 [since Increased u $4,000 towards
SEMINARY to supply the loss of their BOOK
establishment; but ii looks as if they deemed
Seminary of more importance to them than
a Court House. or that they hope TO get new
buildings BY taxation.
This is all We remember to have said in
relation to the New Berlin Seminary. The
public will judge of the enmity or friend
ship exhibited BY US.
The Times proceeds to glorify its own
magnanimous and liberal disposition tow
ards Lowisburg, Mifiiuburg and Freeburg,
and winds up with the following characte-
ristic proofs of truthful and iiseral spirit
towards Lewisburg in particular
at is believed that $4,000 can be
raised by October uext, which, considering
the price of labor and cheapness of board
ins in New Berlin, will be equivalent to
an expenditure of $4,000 a. Lewisburg,
whers euery man conceiOcs 1t to be his duty
to SKIN his neiyhbor, and the public at
large, in the bargain. In point of talent,
however, there ~iu be difference, judging
from the late history of that institution
But be that as it may, two schools, like two
heads, will be all the better, altho' admit
ting there may be some catjage sprouts In
the composition over the ridge"
We quote in e.rtenso that all may see
what means NewBerlin resorts to-instead
Of facts and arguments--to prevent Divis-
ion. The above quotation seeks, by false
inuendoes, to prejudice all the friends Of
the proposed Seminary against the Chron-
icle-to defame the character and fair
business reputation of Lewisburg-and to
disparage her literary institutions!
We do not deem it necessary to more
than remark that the Chronicle always
has advocated sound education as right
and duty Of every human being We ad-
vocate Free Schools, to furnish pupils for
High Schools, Academies and Sewiuaries,
and these in turn to gil our Colleges and
Universities. And while We deem it right
to aid home first, We rejoice to see every
town sustain its own high school-every
denomination its own collegiate institn-
ton. Truly Christian education can not
but advance the Happiness asa troesntes-
ests of all men. Union county still needs
educational facilities, and New Berlin is
doubtless the best site to find low rents.
We think too the proposed Seminary may
compensate for the prospective loss Of the
County Seat-so that the community may
be greatly benefited, the small towns Of
Selinsgrove and Lewisburg may flourish a
little, and the ''great emporium Of trade"
be not materially shorn Of its strength.
'Tha, paper is now published in the name
of John H.WInier, but no one who knows his
amiable disposition can doubt that the spirit
of BAUM sull broods over its columns. Its
claim to "ihe largest circulation of any other
English paper in The county is notorious
faisehood, and specimen Of its recklessness.
rsa-We last week stated" L. appears
John Swineford had at Harrisburg What
he passed off as an affidavit of Adam j.
Miller, school teacher, that a man named
Yoder came into his school and got several
childrens' names to a [petition for] Divis-
ion. This Mr.. Miller was sent for, and
declares upon oath that he never made an
oath before John Swineford as to Division
or any other natter
Mr.Swineford requests US to publish the
following explanation of the case,which we
cheerfully do:
"AprH 8, 1851, Adam J. Miller, do
now state before Charls Wilson and Jonas
Miller, that l made oath before Esquire
Musser, in Lewisburg, that l had never
taken an oath before John Swineford, as
to Division or any other natter. l believed
SO at the time, and l rever did swear on
the Bible or Testament. Samuel Baum
brought in Bible to swear me on. Mr..
Swineford said it was Of no use to bring
the Bible, he would affirm me. Idid not
knop ,chat "o6irn," meant at the time, and
,gas not irto,med Of its meaning, until Chs
Wilson aud said John Swineford called on
me at my fathers house, and asked an
explanation from me of my oath made at
Lewisburg. John Ssineford then told ME
the form Of an Affirmation, and l now state,
that believe it to be the same used by
him at Baum's ta'ern, but | did not, at
the time, know its meaning, or that it was
equivalent to an oith. do now declare
that believe Joha Swineford innocent of
any design to deceive me or the public, as
1 was innocent in fact myself of taking
contradictory oaths.'
The "st,,temen" referred to, we have
requested two or Gree different persons in
Harrisburg to prcure for US, but they say
they can not find /. No matter-although
the uusophosticatd Mr. Miller, after he had
(as he declared ir Lewisburg) refused to
be sworn, was ent tcpped into the form Of
an "afdrmation,% yet the spirit was want
ing, for be did j; ;'ignorautly. Mr.. Miller
is not conscieniou.ly opposed to taking
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