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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-10-24
Politics and Preachers.

By urgent request, we re-publIsh below
a letter from Rev. GEORGE K. bliss, some
time pastor of church at New Brunswick
in NewJersey, now Greek Professor in the
University at Lewisburg, Pa 1t is called
forth by letter from Senator Bigler,
copies of which have been sent by that
functionary to very many if not all
the cIcrgymen in the North, thus invi-
ting them into the political arena, and
laying himself open to the searching
retort which he has received. 1t Will
be observed that while the "Pennsyl-
vanian," the leading Democratic press
in PENNSYLVANIA, Is edited by Rev.
Theophilus Fisk, a Universalist prea-
cher, and there are ministers OF all
denominations (to say nothing OF the
whole corps of Catholic priests and
Mormon eldcrs) who support the Bu-
chanan party, yet that party have,
since the $1,000 ministers OF New
England demonstrated against the
iniquitous repeal of the Missouri Com
promise, been constantly engaged in
dcnouncing Ministers Of the Gospel
for interfering in politics" and the
abuse heaped upon the heads of those
who labor against the extension OF
slavery, has been unsparing. Senator
Biglcr's open Letter" is censure
upon those who denounce ministers in
this respect they have the same inte-
rest in the welfare of the country, as
other citizens in our land where are
no privileged or prescribed classes
and in some respects they have supe-
rior means for acquiring information
and forming an unbiased Judgment.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-10-24
THE QUESTION

To be decided on the 4th Of Nov. '56,
is not whether Americans shall rule
America but, Shall $4,000 Slave
holders rule 100000 people? Shall
man rule 70, as they do under the
present slave domination.
It's NOT a question Of banks, tariffs
or of Men, merely.
The question Is, Shall a privileged
class-slaveholding men and blacks
have power to curse Kansas and all
the vast Territory north and west OF
it? or shall that broad land be kept
free for Free White Labor, as God
made it. and as Congress agreed, In
1920 it should be 'for ver?'
There are four Presidential Tickets
in the field:
1st. The slave soil or ncgro-and
bondage-extension ticket-Buchanan
and Breckenridge.
Cd. The 'alf and 'alf or sort O SC
and sort O not so tieket-Filimore
and donelson.
Sd. The radical Abolition ticket
Smith and M'Farland.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-10-24
Betting on Elections.

This has become a great evil IN our
country, and it is to be regretted that the
party press are so generally lending their
aid to its extension. A stranger from
abroad, were he take up our newspapers at
this time, would suppose that we we're
nation of gamblers, and that Presidcn-
tial contest was but mere game Of chance
started for the indulgence Of the national
proclivity. 1t is to be hoped that We will
mend our ways in this regard, not only
from considerations affecting our reputa-
ton as a people, but for the purity OF
elections-a thing impossible so long as
the practice is tolerated and encouraged as
it is. Instead of diminishing, however,
this evil seems to be gathering strength
with the return of every Presidential elec-
ton. So common has it become, that its
moral improperly has almost been lost
sight of, and it is pretty we'll understood
that if party refuses to gamble by bet
ting on its candidate, it is unquestionabie
evidence that they have given up all hopes
of success.
Without going into discussion Of the
morality of betting on elections, we have
always entertained one view of the subject
founded on its practical effects, which ap-
pears to US to be satisfactory and unanswer-
able. 1t is this: If one man has moral
right to bet on an election, every voter
throughout the limits Of the Union has the
same right. Suppose, then, that every
voters a Presidential election for instance,
had a wager depending on its result, what
would be the principle to govern in the
contest? Would it be controlled by an
enlightened patriotism, looking only to the
welfare and glory of the nation, or would
that great prerogative of a free people, the
elective franchise, be degraded to the ser
vile instrument of the basest of human
passions, avarice? In this country, par
ticularly, where We have learned to regarc
the government as wall OF adamant tha
} nothing can move or battle down, wher
millions are at stake, would men men stol
TO count the cost or to deliberate upor
principles? 1t is wholly unnecessary t.
enlarge upon the subject, and trace ou
such state of things to their Legitimate
results. We may only ask, how Ions
would our glorious Constitution last, should
it once become inaugurated as the estao
iished custom Of our people? 10 such
cousummation we are tending, and tn
church, it seems to US, presents the ohi.
barrier that exists between the gOvernmen
and the disastrous effects of SO perniclOu
a practice.-.Savannah RepnbLic0n.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-10-24
One by One.

One by one the sands are flowing,
One by one the moments fall;
Some are coming, some are gong,
DO not strive 10 grasp them all.
One by one thy duties wait thee,
Let thy whole strength 60 to each;
Let no future dreams elate thee,
Learn thou first what these can teach.
One by one (brisht gifts from Heaven)
Joys are sent thee here below;
Take them readily when given,
Ready, too, to let them go.
One by one thy griefs shall meet thee,
Do not fear an armed band;
One will fade as others greet thee,
Shadows passing through the land.
Do not look at lifc's long sorrow:
See how small each moments pam
God will help thee for tomorrow,
Every day begin again.
Every hour that fleets so slowly,
Has its task 10 do or bear;
Luminous the crown, and holy,
If thou set each gem with care.
Do not linger with regretting,
Or for passing hours despond.
Nor, thy daily toll forgetlins,.
Look too eagerly beyond.
Hours are golden links, Gods TOKEN
Reaching Heaven; but one by one
Take them, lest the chain be broken
Ere the pilgrimage be done.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-10-24

A correspondent of the New Orleans
De1,a, writing from Richmond, Va, Is
much disturbed By the state of th;ags in
Virginia. Speaking of the recent speech
of Hon. John NJ Bolts, which has caused
SO much disturbance among the FIRE eaters
he says: " It's demoralizing influence there
is already felt. Since its delivery, 1t Is
no uncommon thing to hear men in this
city stard up boldly and avow themselves
in favor Of Fremont. They make no Sc
cret of their preference for him over Buc-
hanan." 1t is demoraii=iag in F"yin IA
to stand up for freedom Of action and free
dom of sneeeh
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-10-24

AN OPEN LETTER
To VIM. Bigier, Esq, L -. senator.

DEAR SIR had the honor to receive
under your frank several copies of Tract
entitled "Infdelity and AJoLitionisnl an
open Letter to the friends Of Religion, Mo-
ralitv, and the American Union" 1t Is
designed apparently to awaken the atten-
ton of religious people, and especially
Christian ministers, to the solemnity OF the
issues involved in the coming Presidential
election. Being anonymous, | take it to
be the production of your own pen, or at
least one for which you make yourself res
ponsible, and therefore looked to find IN 1t
that truthfulness of statement and candor
Of discussion which would beft your exal-
ted station.
Before proceeding to the topics directly
presented in your letter, am happy to
observe that you do not share in what
amounts almost to panic with many ar
the present time, the horror Of a ministers ;
participating in politics. | think You
must in your wide political experience have
witnessed the feeling to which | refer, aud
pitied its absuriity. y certain grade of
political organs seem to reglrd II littie less
than a crime for a cleryymdH to have an
opinion concerning conIroycrted questions
of civil administration, or at any rate, to
try by any means to influence others in
regard TO them. They doom US to kind
of outlawry. All other men may think
and speak of these subjects we may speak
on other subjects, but when these are Gu
crossing the deepest feelings of the people
for whom we minister, we must walk
among them as though We were Of anoth'
er aud an unrelated sphere. " Let them,
doubtless you have heard it said, " eonhne
themselves to their own vocation. Let
them attend to holy things, and not defii'
their sacred vestmcnts in the filthy pool o.
politics w As if ciergymen had not
: like mechanics, and farmers, and editors
and senators, besides their special calling
also the general and most noble calling oil
citizen and man :! As if they and then
children were not interested in the meas
: ures which their government may pursue
= As if they were not equally competent
with the generality of people to understand
what would be for the good of the couu
T try! And what an idea of politics . in 1T
true and lofty sense, the noblest study
next to religion, ard coupled with it By
ALGERNoN SIDNEY as together the mail
concern of man the science which show
how the best good Of men in the state i
to be secured this their groveling mind
would degrade to rivalry of greedy ofhc'
seekers, squabblc for the loaves and fish
es of patronage, wardship over the otia
5 of public interests with which it would b
Q pollution for any but the buzzards and ny
: epas of the state to interfere A "dirt,
D pool indeed they make of it! Their sub
:. lime self.devotement to such abominabl
t functions seems to demonstrate the feast
bility of the most moustfoas feature IN tn
t social scheme of Fourier, that where h
supposes that in q natural arrangement 0
society some would be found as ready t
perform the foulest and most disgusting
offices fer the public lehcot as Others t
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-10-24
ONE VOTE! Z:

What awful responsibilities rest IN
the casting of a single vote. For that
individual act, we are personally to
render an account to God at the great
day. Upon it, the cause of freedom
through the world may depend and
posterity may curse or bless US for a
single vote!
One vote in New York city elected
a member of the Legislature, by whose
one vote the Electoral Vote of that
State was given to Thomas Jefferson,
and he thereby became President OF
the United States!
One vote in a county in Indiana
sent member to the Legislature, by
whose one vote Mr.. .Hannegan went to
the [. S. Senate, where his one vote
enabled the slave power to triumph
in the Annexation of Texas, with all
its vet unforeseen consequences !!
One vote made Marcus Morton, the
Governor Of Massachusetts,!
One vote caused the Repeal Of the
Tariff of 40
All. how much ONE VOTE may
"make or mar ~
ONE VOTE FOR FREMONT, and
you may save scourged Kansas and all
the fair lands North and West from
the direful curse of Slavery, and put
a stop to the contemplated robbery ol
Cuba and other Southern countries
to strengthen the Slave power!
/ ONE VOTE-use it well!
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-10-24
Che Gbronirlc.
FRIDAY. OCT. ~, 1856.
How Pennsylvania Votes
HER CHANGES.

With a population stable in most
respects, yet Pennsylvania is IN her
politics very variable.
In 1923, Jackson had over 10000
mai. reduced to 25,000 in 1892.
In Oct. 1886, Van Buren, had u
mai. of Is or 10000, which in Nov.
was reduced to 4,364.
In 1910, the aggregate vote stood
on Congressman, as follows
Harrison 25,902 VanBuren 1870 ,55l
Van Buren, maj, 4,6i9
And yet for President the vote was
changed, next month, as follows:
Harrison l44,O21 ,VanBuren 143, ,G12
Harrison's maj., 349.
Next year, Porter had 21,000 maj.
for Governor.
In 1874, Polk, Dallas, Skunk and
the Tariff of A." had 1900 to 5000
majority.
In 1886, on rainy day." Power
(Whigj had 10000 maj. over Foster
Dem.) for Canal Commissioner.
The very next year, Skunk (Dem.)
had 1900 maj. for Governor.
In Oct. 1S4S, at the State Election
the vote stood
Wing. Dem.
( Gov: Johnston lGs.523 Lonssreth l6S,22l
&C: Middles'th l64 ,2s4 Painter l66,93'
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-10-24

A gentleman of North Carolina writes
IN a merchant of New York: "The
Presidential contest is the absorbing topic
here as elsewhere. The entire vote of the
slave States will probably be given to Mr..
Buchanan, but we bcgia to apprehend that
Col. Fremont will be the next President,
nor will o-fifths of our population regret
it, The threat of our politicians that IN
case he is elected they will dissolve the
Union, is the veriest nonsense that was
ever uttered, and is so regarded by the
grea. mass Of our people
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-10-24

No. 1l-Househoid Manufactures.
E j Smith, best quilt . W
Mrs Caroline Roger, I'd best = w
Mrs j G Anspach, Sd best l w
Anna B Harris, best bedspread = w
Anna Zellers, best needle work 1 w
Mrs B 7 Black, I'd best 3O
Mrs Volkmar, best lamp mat oO
Maggie Cast, pair worked shoes 9O 3O
Mrs Alexander, pr woollen mlttens 2o
do do 6 pr stockings 5O
VI L Grier, best raised worsted work l w
Mary Wilt, best soap I! w
f Smith, best rag carpet 1 w
Daul Long, Cd best oo
Thos Rcber, 1 S Sterner, John Brown,
Committee.
No. l2-Nunutactured Articles.
Benz Thompson, best cabinet work =
] NJ Kleckncr, best doz. calf skins 2
Sterncr & Spyker, I'd best !
Jno NJ Kleckper, best 1 kips z
Henry Miller, best lot of ropes l
John NJ Stanard, band wagon :
John II Beale, dress coat :
do vest
Beyers & Ritter, best buggy :
Wn Z Meyer, sett single harness
Chas Stecs, wood work of bob sleds
Robt Wilson, good sett single harness
Samuel Sitter, James Mathers, John NJ
Taylor, Andrew Hauck, Committee.
No, 13-Ayricultural Implements.
Geddes, Marsh & Co. best cutter for all
kinds of feed :
Solomon Hertzler, ID best for light work l
Levi Dell exhibited horse power feed
cutter, Com did not see it operate.
John d Sitter, only tanning mill exhlb |
Gutelius & Forrey, best clover huller l
Jacob Rudy, best grain cradle l
IL S Park, for churn l
q Lichtenteller, for corn plow /
Jacob DeFrain exhibited a sett of horse
shoes intended to prevent over-reach-
ing, but the exhibitor not present to
explain it, Pat OF. Rep.
The display in this department was
meogre for Buffaloe Valley, or Union and
SNYDER counties. OF most of the farm
machines there was but one Of kind on
exhibition, and some of the exhibitors
were pot prepared to show their machines
in operation.
james 5 Marsh, Henry High, WIN Rule,
Fms Stahl, 4 c High, Richd V 3 Lin
15l-, t.qpsi1sr
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-10-24
Maj. over Cass

In 1852, the Dem.Imaj. was slightly
reduced between Oct. and Nov.
In 1854, Pollock had over $4,000
maj. for Governor.
In 1855, the Democrats elected the
Canal Commissioner through a divis-
ion of the opposing forces, although
they had a majority of nearly 5000
votes in all against the Democrats.
In Oct. 1856, the Democrats have
a maj. of 1900 on their State Ticket
How it will 90 next month-judging
by the STUBBORN FACTS OF THE PAST
of course no man knows. 1t depend:
(under Cod upon how ssg-you, read
er, and I, and the other free citizens
WORK and VOTE
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-10-24
335. ISL
33o SUT

Aggregate Democratic maj. 2,ll4
Johnston (Whig) elected by 3O2, and
Painter Dem.) by 2,646 !
Yet, in a few days-Nov'r Of the
same year, PENNSYLVANIA gave
24,721 majority AGAINST the same
Democratic party, as follows:
Taylor ls5,l3O
Van Buren, 1877 196,9O7
Cass 172,1S6
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-10-24
Another Siander Crushed.

The enemies OF Col. FREMONT have
charged him with having compromised the
dignity of his station when Senator, by
dealing Senator FooTE blow, and thus
attacking the freedom of debate. Senator
FoorE, who is now taking an active inter
est in California in favor of Mr.. FILLMORE,
has had the manliness to make public
statement, over his own name, in the San
Francisco Chronicle, denying that he was
struck by Col. Fremont, and exonerating
him from all blame whatever. The close
of this statement is as follows:
"It is not true that Col. Fremont pro-
noupced, on the floor of the Senate, any
thing that had fallen from Inc IN the
course of the debate to be fuse. And,
although it is true that he was dissatisfied
with which had said in opposition to his
bill for the settlement Of land titles IN
California, and requested special person
al interview with me on the subject, IN the
progress of which he used language which
/ deemed it my duty to resent, and d'd
resent; yet, it is not true that Col. Ere
mont Inflicted on that occasion the fcds
personal indiynity on me. The only ttop
struck ,oas one, for wtich am atone re-
sponsiJle; for before he had time to re-
turn the blow received by himself, Sena
tors Mangum and Clark intervened and
separated US.
81 can not close without the expression
of my regret tina. any attempt should be
made in connection with this transaction
to hold Col Fremont responsible for con
duct calculated to infringe upon the free
dom of debate in the United States Senate
What is said in the article excite about
my gray hairs, &c, is simply ridiculous
as | was in 1850, only forty-six years o.
age, aud am yet sufficiently hale and vigor
GUS to defend my person and maintain my
rights and honor against any assailant;
HIS FOOTE.
SvpTEuBER Q, 1856.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-10-24

SEPTEMBER Q, 1856.
Thus it is that calumny after calumny
against the Republican candidate is ex-
tinguishcd; but the inventors play their
miserable work as sbamelessly as ever.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1856-11-15
MORMON LIFE IN UTAH.

We have seen letter from a mer-,
chant in California. says the Salem
Register, who writes that he had an in
terview with a highly respectable gen
tleman, whose duties compelled him to
reside in Utah for more than two years.
He writes that ''his description Of
Mormon life and customs is revolving
to decency, and shows the sect to be a
disgrace to the age. He estimates the
number of fanatics-for they cannot
be called aught else-at $4,000, and
he says stranger is watched, and his
words noted, from the time he enters
till he leaves the place. A tenth of
all you have is taken also, even if you
be but traveller. Brigham Young's
hold upon them is through fear. He
is a revolving character, and his talent
lies in blasphemy and obscenity Of Ian
guage, united to keen perceptiye facul-
ties. that enable him to pick good tools
out of crowd Of persons, and to de-
tect those that viii prove troublesome.
The latter he gives ten days to settle
up their effects, and sends them on a
mission of five years to Australia
England, or elsewhere. If they do mo-
go they are secretly murdered, and ht
says that he knows of thirty who have
been killed for this offence; but done
so secretly that the murderers canno
be detected. Thougha strong minded
man himself, heis so intensely disgust
ed with the vile doings of the people
that he has left the country.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1856-11-15

word in conversation, which, while it
sparkles, dies; for Charles IL, the
wittiest monarch that ever sat on the
English throne, was so charmed with
the humor of "Hudibras," that he
caused himself to be introduced, in
the character of a private gentleman,
to Butler, its author. The witty king
found the author avery dull companion;
and was of opinion, with many others,
that so stupid afellow could never have
written SO clever a book. Addison,
whose classic elegance has long been
considered the model of style, was shy
and absent in society, preserving, even
before q single stranger, stiff and dig
nifed silence. In conversation, Dante
was taciturn or satirical. Gray ol
Alferi seldom talked or smiled
Rosseau was remarkably trite in con.
versation--not a word of fancy ol
eloquence warmed him. Milton was
unsocial, and evenirritable when mucl
pressed by talk Of others.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1856-11-15
a LESSON FOR MOTHERS.

The Birmingham Eng.) Journal
prints the following account of a fog
ging the Prince of Wales received |
from poor boy:
"During Her Majesty's residence,
some years ago, at Osborne, in the
Isle of Wight, her children were ac-
customed to ramble along the sea shore.
Now, it so happened on one occasion
that the young Prince of Wales met
a boy who had been gathering sea
shells. The boy had got a basket full.
The young Prince, presuming upon
his high position, thought himself
privileged to do what he pleased with
impunity. So without any notice he
upset the basket and shells. The poor
lad was very indignant, and observed {:
"You do that again, and I'll lick YOU"
"Put the shells into the basket" said
the Prince, "and see if l don't."- The
shells were gathered up and put into
the basket. 'sNow," said the lad,
Ftouch 'em again, old fellow if you
dare" whereupon the Prince again
pitched over the shells. And the lad
"pitched into him." and gave him such
a licking as few princes ever had. His
lips was cut open, his nose knocked
considerably out of its perpendicular,
and his eyes of a color which might
have well become the champion of a
prize ring. His disfgured face could
not long be concealed from his royal
mother. She enquired the cause Of
his Disagreement. The Prince was
silent, but at last confessed the truth.
The poor boy was ordered before the
Queen. He was asked to tell his story.
He did so in a very straightforward
manner. At its conclusion, turning
to her child, the Queen said: "You
have been rightly served, Sir. Had
you not been punished sufficiently
already, l should have punished you
severely. When you commit like
ofense, l trust you will always receive
a similar punishmeht.' Turning tc
the poor boy, she commanded his
parents to her presence the following
morning. They came and the result
of the interview was that her Majesty
told them she had made arrangements
for educating and providing for then
son, and she hoped he would make
good use of the advantages which
should be placed within his reach"
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1856-11-15

least ostentation; but E quack hap
pens to get the case, as he feels the
pulse, how grave he lIoks. "Ah, it's
a serious case!'' however trivial it may
be. The professional machinery begins
to clank; all is hustle and excitement;
one has to run for warn water, another
hunt up the mustard pot, another the
pepper box, another has to ransack
the neighborhood fol. vinigar. The
man of mystery, Of self-importance
and conceit, is at work; one has hold
of a leg, another an arm, rubbing for
life and death. The whole neighbor-
hood is In motion; the Ieh2 flpoza aro OK
cited, and run'from house to house.
The doctor has come, and sent for
mother to help him. Well, the poor
fellow is to be excused, after all. He
must get his name up, or how in the
world is he to get on?
If he would just proceed with this
kind of treatment, we should most
certainly, in numerous cases, feel no
great concern for the results, as good
rubbing is very necessary and season
able thing for good many people
and mustard, pepper, vinegar, etc.
will not do them much harm; only g
little salt might, with advantage, be
added, in this Western country, to the
list. But when his lordship takes into
his head to go beyond these simple
and well-tested remedies, and begins
to think of administering the higher
class of medicines, we begin to think
of the funeral. Unless Providence
specially interpose, it viii soon be al
over with the poor patient.
There are few cities-especially neV
cities-that are more highly favored
with an efficient and we'll qualifec
medical staff, than Chicago.
There is no necessity for any persol
to resort to quacks. If they do So
it must be either from ignorance, o
that they have strange taste for quack
and their nostrums. The public hav
the remedy in their own hands. LIE
the people be careful only to emplo
duly qualified practitioners; men tha
have passed through regular cours
Of study, and have received certif
. Gates and diplomas of qualification
and quackery will soon become extinc
~ " Home journal.