Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-09-03
Free ION, national: Slavery, sectional!

Far Jmlye ot'Ae Supreme Court,
JOHN NJ. READ, of Philadelphia,
F1r canal Commissioner,
WIN. +. FRAZER, Of Fayette Co
The Convention the M0minees.
On our first page will be found tho
proceedings OF the Convention of the
Union county opponents of the pre-
sent Bankrupt, Free Trade, Pro-Sla,
very administration. We have never
seen a more respectable convention in
point of character and ability. Their
proceedings were entirely public. The
nominations were conducted, a part
of the time. viva yocc-but, some
dceming it a slower way, they return
cd to the marking systcm-in our
opinion, not the most proper manner
Of voting by persons acting in a rep
rcscntativc capacity, but a manner
sanctioned hy usage for many years
in this region.
For Congress, no nominations were
made. Two able and well qualified
gentlemen Of this county had been
named but as it had become evident
that Lebanon county had already Sc
cured The candidate, the Delegates
concluded not enter upon trial Of
strcngth-much to the chagrin Of GER
tain Lccomptonites who hoped to see
a little division in that quarter.
For Senator, only one name was
proposcJ-a member of the firm of
J. & j. Walls, SO long and favorably
known in this and Centre counties as
extensive merchants and grain-dcalcrs
"a man Of good judgement and dis
cretion, who, if he could not stump
it" for buchanan and Free Kansas"
could VOTE against Free Trade and
Slavery Extension, every time.
For Assembly, there was no oppo-
sition whatever to the denomination
of our last years Mcmbcr-some who
opposed him, then, being anxious to
support him, now, and wipe out the
record made against him by sectional
mine sprung in the dark.
The great strife was on Sheriff, for
which there were seven candidates,
each Of whom had their local aid, as
follows: Stahl had Bulialoc ; Wilson
had Hartley, White Deer, and North
and South Wards, Lcwisburg ; Dee
kard had West Buffaloc SteeS had
Mifliinburg Crossgrove had Lime
stone, Lewis, Kelly and East BntFaloc;
Kcssler had New Berlin; and Thomas
had Union. Each district adhered
TO their man, without division, for
eight contests, some votes viva vocc,
and some by marking. After that, the
candidates with the smaller votes were
dropped one by one, and CROssGRovE
nominated by small maj. on the 18th
trial. We had no acquaintance with
the nominee, previously ; but we find
him frank, fine looking farmer, in
the prime of life, who has hosts Of
friends among both parties through
out the region where he is known
and We have the best Of reasons for
knowing that the best men in the Ad-
ministration ranks, both prior to and
since his nomination, called him the
strongest candidate in the field.
For Commissioner, several gentle
men were suggested, all of whom had
good backing, but the choice fell upon
Mr.. PRoss, Of Kelly township-one
of the most sensible, intelligent, and
honest citizens Of our county, hard
working mechanic his life long. His
name was proposed for the Office en-
tirely without his knowledge, or that
of any member Of the Convention.
Those who do no. know him, will find
him Il reliable and safe man.
For County Surveyor, ROBERT CAN
DOR, Esq. needs no Introduction. His
integrity and general ability, his care
fulncss and experience as Surveyor,
are too well known and appreciated
to need a word. 1t is three years
since the lamented HAYES was elected,
md his term would have expired this
year, had his dcccase not occurred.
For Auditor, JOHN REBER is ano-
ther Of the old citizens whose names
and character are both so favorably
known. Surely, Mifilinburg is enti-
tied to ONE Auditor rather than New
Berlin to THREE.
The Coroner is an important Office,
for, in addition to the general duty
to investigate causes of sudden or sus-
piciOus deaths bo oficiotoc os Sbnriff