Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-08-03
The Miltonian, vs.. Annexation.


We last week stated that certain Miiilinbur-
gers were over in Northumberland, circulating
a paper agains, the addition Of part OF that
county to Union, in case Lewisburg became
the county seat. We were Informed, at the
same time, ,ha, the gentlemen we're "laboring
With the editor Of the -MiR0rian, and that that
iournal obtained some patronage from Mifiin.
burg the same week. We conclude the infor.
nation was correct, BY the following Pronun-
ciame,,,o in last Fridays M,onian, which we
copy in full. as the most fair and satisfactory
method of calculating the subject matter:
DIVISION OF NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Our attention has been directed, by many Of
our subscribers, to the fact that petitions are
in circulation praying for division of Nor
thumterland county. The ultimate object in
view is the annexation of the upper end" of
the county, from the Southern line of Chilis-
guaque township, to Union county, for the ac-
ccmmodaiion of Lewisburg as County Seat !!
Now, had the people of LewIs5urg and those
interested In locating the seat of Justice there,
confined their Efforts IL their own county, we
wonld not have interfered. But, when syste-
matte efforts are made TO embroil the people
of this county, in the litigation, expense,s,rif
and animosity attendant upon an agitation of
a. division question" as public Journalist,
we can not remain SILENT
For ourselves, we now and for ever declare
an open and uncompromising hostility to
division of Northumberland county. merely
for the accommodation of LewiSburg or her
capitalists. We are opposed to increased tax.
alton for the accommodation OF any :own,
clique or faction, whether in this county or
cut of il. We are opposed TO a division Of
Cd Northumberland county for many reasons.
We would prefer attending court in Sunbury
20 Lewisburg, on the score of interest and
convenience! We believe upon the compile
ton Of the Sunbury and Erie Railroad TO Sun
bury, we can go there more cheaply than to
Lewisburg-certainly more conveniently. We
can not imagine 4 single reason, al this time,
for division of our county. few years
ago, the people of the supper end had the
burthen of taxes 10 pay-the clover end be-
ing barren and unproduclive. Now, every
thing has changed and, owing to the rapid
development Of the coal region-the greatly
enhanced value Of property there, we OF this
end are being relieved, and they, of the other
end are assuming the burthen of taxation Is
This the time 10 cut loose from our friends be-
row the forks! Certainly not.
We almost deem it an insult 10 the intelli
sence of our readers to address them upon the
impolicy of asita;Ing this question of division.
We 10 not believe a single man IN the upper
end untain,ed by the selfish atmosphere of
Lewisburg, after viewing this question calmly
and dispassionately could advocate division
What is TO be gained by it ! Can we of the
upper end go 10 Lewisburg as cheaply or as
conveniently as 10 Sunbury We think not.
Does a division Of county-the essction of
county buildings-the salaryins of officers,
t.. AL
IN dream so idle-,he grand parade of words
and $4,000 Bonds TO the contrary, Botwlth-
standing. We sometimes thinl; our Lewis
burg neiyhbors are only trying to get the seat
of Justice on the border of the county, and
hope to triumph over our MIfiiinburg friends,
by holding forth the vain deluSion that the
upper end of this county will favor Lewisburg
as the seat of Justice of Union county. II
the foolish course of our Lewisburg neigh.
bors, force US to make choice as between
them and Mifilinburg, for the seat of Justice,
We would advocate the interests of Mitillnburg,
If for no other purpose, TO get rid OF their
opportunities and annoyances in behalf OF an
nexation to them"
The information, that petitions for division
are already circulating in North'd county, Is
all news 10 US, and 10 our citizens generally.
circulated in Chillsquaque Tr,and signed by
nearly all its citizens, which We will publish
as soon as we can receive it. We have also
received a written communication from one
personally a stranger 10 us,iD one of the upper
townships, expressing the greatest interest in
the union of both sides of the river in one
county and we have known of several, in all
the five districts, OF the same way of thinking.
We have heard Of similar wish in Rush and
other townships TO the east. But it seems by
the Mhonian tha, the people themselves are
moving in the matter-not. as that paper as
serts, Qn disparagement of the common sense
OF its readers,) "for the accommodation of
Lewisb sburg," but far their oun accommodation.
The farmers of Lewis and Delaware, Of Tur-
but and Chilhsquaque, are Independent alike
of Milton, of Lewisburg, and OF Sunbury and
any action they may take as 10 their county
relations will be for their O,rn good, and not to
crafty any town, any capitalist, or any editor,
whether in one or the other Of these towns.
"On the score of interest" the Miltonian
thinks itself justihable in making this uncalied
for assault upon Lewisburg and its friends in
the two counties. As the only Wing paper
in Norih'd,t might lose some Of its patronage
below Montour's ridge, in the event contem-
plated. But might not there be an enlarge
meni of patronage in other quarters, sufficient
10 compensate our neighbor for his lossi We
think the population in this portion OF Union,
quite as likely 70 render good suppor, as
those Of the lower end of North'd. Moreover,
if il is the interest of that end Of the county,
is it no, the right of a public journal to yield
up ITS private to the general good, We have
acted on this principle in advocating Division;
for while coniending for that end,we have also
looked upon il as likely 10 be an individual sa-
crihce, by dividing the pa,ronage,as would be
done by calling in competition Comfort your
self, my dear sir, with the thought that your
loss is their gain, and ultimately yours.
That 1t would be more conrenient for the
5000 citizens Of the upper districts 10 attend
Court in Sunbury, than in Lewisburg, is GER
tanly questionable. Ii is ten miles further.
and no, in the line of their business, which
Is mostly in Milton and Lewisburg. That a
Court House almost in sight, within their own
valley, would not be more convenient than
one ten miles further of, is strange indeed,
IL would be but two or three hours ride to This