Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-06-13
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PHILADA., June 90, 1856.

are in the habit of measuring public SEN
timent and judging of the state Of public
feeling by the tone of the press, but more
or less must always be allowed for political
leanings; hence its judgment is generally
over-rated or under-rated.
The lucubrations of these "chroniclers
Of the times" have been anything but
soothing for some time past to the lovers
of peace and prosperity: of national dig.
nifty and honesty; but l confess that moth
ing has touched SO solemn chord in my
heart for long time, as the earnest, SOL
emn prayers l heard offered yesterday,
from the pulpit, for peace within our bor-
ders, aud wisdom in our rulers; proving
that, among those who think, and who
look calmly upon the face Of the political
sky, there are visions of storms, and indi-
cations of internal trouble, which require
the earnest prayers Of Gods people.
Alas! that such should be the case
that in this, the joy Of all lands, men
should SO far forget their obligations to
others, and the blessings which we enjoy,
as to SOW the seeds of discord and ruin,
and rather see their country weeping with
Greece and Rome, than their selfish ends
go unanswered.
There seems to be but one sentiment in
regard to the late cbivalrous" traDsac-
ton at Washington, so far as l can learn ;
that Mr.. Brooks is so generally applauded
in the South, shows worse state Of pub
lie morals, than any one without such
proof, would willingly award to them. In
respect to Mr.. Pierce's 'doings, there is
not much said probably he has got be-
meath public notice, as every public ser
want should who prostitutes the privileges
Of "little brief authority" to personal
ends. Nothing that be can do would sur.
prise the public now, and hence such acts
as the recognition Of the Walker enter
prise, and the dismissal Of the Britishers
created no remark; people seem to care
nothing about it, one way or the other (;
expecting to settle it at the mex. election,
they quietly retain their fire, till it can be
delivered with effect; but as q spark
is more easily extinguished than a
copAagratiou, it would have saved the
country many tears of blood, and much
waste of treasure, if the present admins
tration had taken any means to prevent the
diabolical scenes on our western borders.
Surely there is heavy responsibility
somewhere.
1t is little soothing to see, BY the pa
pers of this morning, that the committee
of investigation recommend the expulsion
of the rufian who defiled the Senate
Chamber, as "private gentleman" and
shed the blsod of an unoffending man. It
is to be hoped that, in case he is expelled,
the South will not retaliate by the system
of reprisals SO earnestly advocated by the
Richmond Wing, or that the noble Roman
will not at once be elected President.
We may look for some ebullitious Of
feeling on the returns from Europe, pub
lie meetings in New York, and bar-room
braggadocio everywhere, but no one anti
cipates trouble, unless, through French
interference; and as Napoleon has an axe
to grind, he will undoubtedly throw in his
brand wherever there is chance and
surely the "best beloved son of the
Church" could not do the old sorceress
better turn than 20 divert the attention Of
liberal minds from the continent of Eu.
rope.
Our city is at present in most dream
like state of somnolency. From snow
last week, We are at once precipitated into
the stretcby lassitude of Mexican sies-
ia stores are closed at five p NJ, and the
sunburnt Western and Southern traders
are at home among their customers.
Trunks are being packed, aud visiting
cards with the annual sddition-Pour
prendre congs-are being distributed, and
very soon the grass creeping through the
crevices Of untrodden pavements and the
rust on the bell pulls, will proclaim "ds.
serted village"
Victims of the disaster on the Delaware
are yet being 6shed up, keeping alive the
sad fecellections of that scene. My own
escape on that occasion was throug b the
direct interposition of Providence, BY
which, after waiting q half an hour for
the boat on that trip, l was led away a.
most miraculously, at the moment Of star
ting, and my life saved.
The new license law has, believe, gone
into operation, but one sees no difference.
The same number of groggeries arc still
open, and as many drunkards in the streets,
and as much work for the police force, and
will be so long Is tho executors Of the
laws are raked from the bar-rooms and
brothsls of the city, and the loudest Draw.