Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-04-22


Aud Why not do this? 10 be sure re
more than pay noSo for all our postal ser
vice, and these documents are highly priz-
ed by US, but DO We not knew that .'hc
domestic institution" is too poor TO pay,
and too ignorant to read? We seem to
be prone e,ernally to forget that We were
made for Lewers Of wood and drawers Of
water IL We would remember this fact,
| think We could cordially unite with
those who met here on the 10th ult , aud
join them in eans and praise to the Lew
American Monarchy.
1t has become humiliating to pride to
speak the truth, for it has become un-
fashionable, and almost incredible. Large
ly in debt, pressed on all sides by vora-
cious creditors, with no present ability to
pay, and with constantly accumulating IL
abilities, the President of the United
States has shown himself incompetent to
carry any measure of relief. Yes, this
man and his Cabinet are appalled,, terror
stricken, and motionless, in view of the
natural results of their own policy. If it
we're permissible, l would recommend
them to infuse little of their Lecompton
FIRE into the Tariff recommendation
'Instesd of standing, staring altogether,
Like garden gOds-and not 30 decent either"
To blind our sight to its short comings,
to cover up its disgraceful defeats, and to
reconstruct its sinking fortunes, the ad-
ministration now proposes, BY virtue of
tr.p.far NJ tho a. akipy pousr IN ifself
to visit cbastisement upon feeble states
for imaginary wrongs, and by the aequisi-
ton of Cuba to extend the area of free
dom gluttonized on slavery. A man self
made mad, and then .elf-destroyed-a
Lear in rags, and not in robes-baviug
los, the sceptre by the weakness of folly,
clutches the flying air, and seeks to mount
again to power and influence. Vanity Of
vanities there is Do restitution for fallen
greatness.
A few material inquiries may possibly
present themselves, when We come to con.
slider the propriety of the purchase of the
vain and much praised .'Queen Of the An
TILES" and of bringing her into our low
ing and leeherOus embrace. In what
way, by what mysterious means, with
what magic key will you draw the thirty
golden millions, demanded by the Presi-
dent Is earnest money, and the hundreds
of millions afterwards, from strong box,
empty as the heart Of its keeper, and
which is more secure in locking treasure
out than locking it in? How far will .
we'll regulated prudence determine - to
60 in entrus,ipg such vast amounts in
the hands of one who has already deceiv-
ed us-in whom We have no confidence :?
BY what legal secret will we be able to
consummate purchase of Spain, who has
determined not to sell And how can
We better secure ourselves against those
who, in league with the President, have
sought to humiliate US, BY adding to their
power and extension, and by gi1in9 them
the control of the Gulf of Mexico, as they
now have it over the Mississippi?
think can school myself to love my
enemies, but not better than myself. l
can willingly admit my brother to an
equal enjoyment of common Inheritance;
but | can not, when be does me violence
and injustice, strengthen his arm SO as to
enable him forcibly to take it all. So,
can and will love my Southern neighbor.
l will freely allow him an equal particle
patton of all the fruits of our generous
system. | will divide with him the tenn
pie of Liberty. | will shield him from
the evil doer But when he denies to me
what am willing to grant to him, and
that which my title covers, will not
stultify myself and place weapons in his
hands for my destruction aud l will
never pay tribute for either his kindness
or forbearauce. Cuba may be important
to the Union | will admit that it will be
SO when We have just and equal laws, and
honest officers; but before We acquire it,
| desire to be Informed whether any legis-
lation can possibly be had as beneficial to
Pennsylvania as the purchase would be to
Tennessee CT Georgia and above all shall
| seek to know how, thenceforward, We
are to be treated For if am traitor,
an unconscious and uurewsrded one, to
either thirty three or fifteen States, will
not add to the snormity of my offence by
extending the number Of States against
which my guilt must operate.
have stated, as concisely as | could,
my judgment of the management Of the
government for the last two years. l
trust have made it plain and distinct. l
have not descended to minute particulars
the proof of my declarations having be-
come matter of enduring record, has rem
dered it unnecessary to do so. l leave it
before you aud the country, as full JUS
tiication for our present course, and as
the reason for our settled determination
to refuse to be Identified with movements
We both dcplore and de.pise. Desiring to
be fair, We can not tolerate deception.
Sustaining right, We must denOunee usur-
patton. Asking justice, we can not intiict
wrong. Economy Is not presented to US
as choice, it is forced upon us as ne
cessity and having been trained in
system of politics that we love, aud taught
to regard purity as essential to power, 1t
is too late in our lives to turn deniagngues
to maintain majori'ies, or to barter for
smiles from rotten rule. 1t is true that
renewed aud continued denupciation and