Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-12-14
The last, disgraceful Trick.


sioners' documents from the late county
seat, is matter to be inquired into and
ndjudicated by the proper authorities. That
j: was by the instigaticn, connivance, and
advice of the men who created the turmoil
in our county the four years past, is a very
general opinion. Many of the citizens of
New Berlin are now, as they were then,
exempt from all blame except that of fol-
lowing unscrupulous leaders. The Times
clique, however, is as busy and as reckless
now as ever. To foment quarrcls between
the two counties, would just suit their pur-
poses, and perhaps put some good fees in
their pockets; fierce dissensions enkindled
would show what good prophets they were,
and BY careful nursing might help them to
little Office now aud then. As sufficient
proof of the wicked designs of this clique,
read the following from their "orsan' of
last week:
"On Saturday, 1st inst, the Division
bill took effect, and Union county is now
in reality divided. On Monday last, the
Commissioners of this county removed the
Records TO Lewisburg. All the furniture
belonging to the different Offices, was also
taken, thus cheating Snyder county out of
the one half of all that belonged to the
county before the division. Bu: what wont
LemisJury DO? We contend that Snyder
county is entitled to an equal division, and
We hqpe the necessary steps Will be taken
in the matter. ."-[TIMEs.
Here is no allusion to the manner and
time Of part Of the "recOrds" leaving the
Commissioners OGicc-not a word of ref
erence to the Law as rRooF-tut gratu-
itous assumption that dirision Of pigeon
holes, account books, and every item Of
county property, was required. The lawful
remova! by those having sole control, is
denounced as CHEATING" and the Times
wants Necessary steps taken In short, it
is enieavoring to make the Snyder people
believe they are enormously and wilfulIy
wrOnged, and urging them to 60 to law
about ito involve each county in costs,
and create dissensions and hatred. Infa-
nous as this desire is, it is Characteristic
"But was there not to be a division = it
may be asked. The Legislature enacted
Law, commonly called the Division Act,
entitled
"-1n ACT. for tie Erection Of a neae Com
~, out # part # Inio,l, to be caLisci
SNYDER, and rrlattce to the Seat ct
Justice Of Union County,"
And ho,c was this act to be carried out
md ,chot h;'nd Of a separation to be made?
Was there any provision for "an equal d.
vision" Of the Office furniture, old stoves,
and books: No-nor is there any attempt
to show any such authority!
The TEERlToRY was to be divided: all
south of q specified line
"shall be, and the same is hereby erected
into new county to be called Snyder, on
the coalitions hereinafter expressed"
The Union county property remained as
before, without any alienation express or
implied, (for nothing is said abou, it, ex-
cept that q change Of the seat Of justice
was authorized on certain conditions.
But, the settlement Of all old accounts
is imposed upon Union county alone, as is
expressly provided for in the following:
"SEcTIoN u. That oN torcS and militia
fines levied or assessed riha The said nec
county Of Snyder, and the county Of Union,
at any time prior to the first day Of De-
cembcr, one thousand eight hundred and
ffty-fve, shall be collected and recorered
as II Mis act had not been passed, and that
such tarcs shall be dirided equoLy between
the counties aforesaid, Gtier detroyiny all
sTpenses Of a..d for the county Of taion,
incurred before the first day Of December,
one thousand eigh, hundred and ffty-fve." F"
The very thing done-removing the
assessments and londs-is the very thing
directly and unoquivocally prohibited i'll
the above section. Union is put to all the
trouble of settling old accounts and paying
nll joint debts of every nature up to the
lst inst, and when all is done, equally to
uividc the surplus funds, (f any,
Is it not all plain--and is it not liberia!
towards the pew county? That part now
Snyder county did not pay half the taxes,
and it is believed made more than half the
expenses, at least of late years. BY this
division, in truth, Snyder would have more
than an equitable share; but, as the Law
awards it, Union has no disposition to de-
prive her Of a do!lar-Now read also
"SEcTIoN 2S. That all provisions ne-
eessary for carrying out the true intent
and meaning If tins act, are hereby dcela-
red to be in full force
How monstrous and absurd to pretend
that Union county must settle all accounts
and ray all expenses, when half the books
are In Snyder county, and money assessed
Iof The purpose in the Snyder treasury ,
Necessarily, to ''sarry out the true intent
and meaning Of the 2lst section, all the
Old duplicates, bonds, and money must 20
{" Union county for settlement.
We 70 not ttlieve tbs e.,.rcus of tic