Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-02-09
The Division Question.

We are awar. that the title Of this editorial
will to some readers be distasteful-llke
"a thrice told tale.
vex'ng the dun ears Il Il drr~s 81 man,,
for we have written columns upon columns
upon the subject, until mos; Of those NJ. per-
sonally interested are wearied Of 1t. We had
supposed tina, with the triumph o. t!essrs.
SalLsRs and CRAwgonp, and the presence Of
Corresponding Editor, Stale Treasurer elect,
Doorkeepers, &c at iiarTishurg-backed by
OVER THREE-F!FTHS of,hc peoples voices,
expressed by pctiuon-ihe hc''le would be
fought out iderr. and require no more ink-shed
at home. We learn however, that the compa-
rati,e silence Of the Chronicle mas been taken
as an evidence o! !ulewa-mness in the eause
IN Lewisburg, and that its enemies and 2uasi
friends have so represented II. il is also urged
that there are many who need information. OF
a renewal of facts once known, TO be able 10
understand the present position Of the Ques:i'
On. For these reasons, we trust our distan,
readers and those who care not how the mat
ter Turns. will have little patience unit! ;his
loca! question is decided.
First, then, when This county was erected
as will be seen ty the several ac.s Of Assem-
biy. ard the repor, Of Dr.. Wille,s in the Leg s.
la,ure-in the year 1918 and Isl5-a majority
Of the people were opposed TO the site chosen
fo. County Buildings. The population, how-
ever. being not one-third lis present mum Der,
and having Just been heavily taxed for the
erection Of Courl House. jail, and County ofsic-
~, (sce sections ). 9. 10. Of tie act Of 22d
March, 1871 the qles;ion was permitted to
die away, until new buildings should be re-
quired ant another generation should come
rron the stage oC action.
The situation Of New Berlin, the present
county seat. is geographically central, but very
difficult of access 10 ihree-fou,ths ofthose hav-
ing business there. The north end cf the
county is drained bv Buisaioe creek and its
tributaries, on which. a, IFS mouth. and along
she siss!g, nsatiy % a.! ne %bu.:nsss q that end ef
side of the county is in like manner drained
ny MdiLereek and upon il, at Freeburg, and
along the River. the great mass offs business
tains ami hills, unarproachable to most who
Visit i; wIhout encouaierIng great difficulties.
aud has no business worth mentioning excep-
ting that caused by its position as the sea, OF
justice.
Two years ago. the people Of New Berlin
took the first step by peulioning the Grand Ju.
~ towards requiring the Comm ssioncrs TO
erect new County Buildings. Thereupon the
people North and South rtr:red the question
which had lain dormant thirty years, ant pc.
t.;ioned the Legislature, TO the number of /: 200
70 dit.sie the county, according 10 the greet Ma
tCval and business division already existing,
and which may be seen on any fail map
some 1890 ais, demonstrated against tie
same. The question being new, and the Ses.
sion adyanced.ou Representative Judge geBEALr
and Senator Col. SLrrEp, did not press il upon
the Legislature, thus allowing time for the
people TO reiiec: upon the subject another year
A, the ensuing election, us53) the Division
lists prevailed upon 10th parfies to agree ,c
have vote taken sFor Division" and "Agains
Division" A section of one party, however
TO s,le fair expression. also resolved Il
have cnofher vote onoi.aer local issue re
spec,ing a Railroad, concerning which ther'
Was then much feeling IN some sections o
the county.
The friends Of Division protested agains
any such unfair and unnecessary confoundin:
and confusing of two entirely dissim!a
questions, bur the opponents of Division car
ried out their plan, they lashed together tw'
and had tickets printed and voted thus
"Fr the DiririO',-iOr he Bonds"
and
".tg4i1s. Tie Diri,ion-Ig Iiast i!e Bond.."
b. this fraud-selling An,i-Bond for Anti
Division votes-,hey obtained bare ma jorii
u: ISL against Division.
The friends OF Division however, considere
this no ,e>t,and circulated petitiDns for Divisio
when Izirfy-one Hundred out of Fif'y-on
Hundred citizens expressed their wish for ID
vision, and not over Tweniy-Qne Hundre
names were claimed 10 have siguei the remon
.,rances. a bill for Division was introduce
i,'o Senate by Mr.. SILVER, and passed, unani
rnously. Maj. SrSosrox, our Representative
however. held the small Division and Bon
vote as a vote of instructions 10 him, and, aid
ed BY the promise Of New Berliners that III
defeat Of division would enure 10 the strength
enins of the Democratic party in O'd Cnior
they narrowly succeeded by legislative leeel
demain, in Postponing the decisive ties, in III
House, and thus threw the exciting ques,io
upon the Legislature the ti,d time.
Las, fall, an attempt was made 10 get MOI
honest and fair test vote upon the subjec
Accordingly. the Wing friends Of Division NJ
minated Dr. Suck for Representative, and N
H,,,rnSNr for Commissioner-(the two oifit
-s bearing more directly uron the question {
Division.) The Wig opponents Of Divisio
nominated Mr.. S,SoyroS for Represenia,iv,
and Mr.. Eos,s for Commissioner. The d,
mocra,c friends Of Division were for nomin;
ting no ticket, but supporting the Wing Div
sion ticket. a pemocra,ie Convention wa
however held, and the Divisionists succeede
IN nominating Mr.. HrnHoIp for Represent,
tive. and Mr.. GypN.~ for Commissioner-e
reciinf 'hs, ultimately. both those geu-lcrn,
roali vltsdrsv. and the contes, be deeid.