Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-13

WIN. F. PACKER.
In all this special pleading, it will be
seen, there is no charge Of uncons.itution-
ality, or of hasty legislation, but its merits
are canvassed, and it is in effect declared
that he-Gov. Packer-is better judge
of the propricty Of the measure than are
the l54 people Of Brady (whO alone are
really interested) and three. fOurths Of the
Legislature
Gov. Packer is not lawyer. The Act
was reported BY Mr.. Irish, who is an em'-
nent lawyer. 1t must be admitted, that,
the moment the township should be an
nexed to Union county, it would pass un-
der all the laws of that county. And if
there was any real difficulty in the bill,
Gov p, instead of keeping it until the
last hour, could have pointed out the de-
feet, like q Governor and q Statesman,
and satisfactory supplementary act might
be passed in both Houses within single
day. He chose, however, to pettifog-
to retain the Bill until there was little or
no time to remedy any real error, and
then throw it over-to wrong the people
another year, and take up the time of the
Legislature again!
As to the propriety of the measure, lit
tie need be said. The petition sets forth
the issue truly. 1t should have been
enough-it aras enough-with al fair
minded and impartial men.
But the Gov. says the proposed new
county line would be "within about SIR
miles Of Wiliamsport," eight miles, by
the road, as we are iuformed) Aud what
of that? Is there anything sinful or un-
lawful in such line? Is there anything
so peculiarly sacred. about Gov. P's. home,
that il would be desecrated by the Union
county line coming within SIX or eight miles
from it, yet out Of sishtD Is the money OF
the Union county farmers poisonous IN the
State Treasury, or when laid out upon your
Railroads or Canals The Northumberland
county line comes. peacefully, but few rods
from Lewisburg-Snyder county smiles Sc
renely within half a mile OF Sunbury-and
the Cumbe rland line is but mile from Har-
risburg, without, nflicting any visible calami-
ry. Is it .iat burglary" for any part of White
Deer Hole or Black Hole Valley TO prefer
Union to Lycomng! If the people this side
of Penny Hill-or even those ihis side of
Loyal>ock Mountaiu-prefcr Lewlsburg TO
Wllliamsporr, and should ask 10 make the
Lovalsock, instead Of White Deer, the "naiu-
raj boundary who should "say them nay ;"
That excellent turnpike" the Governor
Grgot to say, is over a large mountain, 10
travel which requires money at the loll-gate;
aud when the mountain is scaled, more mon
ey must be paid TO cross the Bridge and reach
he town. Here are, in all, four tolls 10 Gov.
Packers friends-two going, and two return
ns-ior every visit to WiliIamsport. Gov. p.
wishes TO keep this PERPETUAL TAX upon Bra :
iy township. There is no toll 10 pay between
rady and Lewisburs, ,in private conveyances (
The presen, county line, on White Deer
neares Lewisburg. ltmay be on
" f,veire to WIliamspoIt "as crow flies
but II is FOURTEEN by the road, and, counting I
he ascent and descent Of that steep noun
tain, the distance 10 Williamsport is equiva- /
lent to Is or 20 miles Of fair road.
From Union,own, the business centre Of !
Brady township, is also nearg 70 LerisJurg |
Than to WIlliamspori, and-on account of the !.
heavy grades 10 reach the last named point I
people can travel 10 Lewisburg in abou: half
the time it takes them TO reach Wiliamsport, |
from Uniontown.
"Ah, but" the Gov. says, 'ihere is my nice !
little pet, the Sunbury 4 Erie Railway-if (
you won't pay eternal tolls TO the Peter Shed |
dy turnpike, and my br, TIERS, and other
friends Bridge, you must swell our Golfers |
by taking our Railroad TO Williamspor,." In .
deed, sir, and why had not you the honesty TO I
add, that the selfsame S. g. E. Railway runs |
by Le,risburg also, and that, from the Brady .
Bridge, it is but half the distance 10 |
Lcwisburg that il is to Williamsporl!
The "two school houses" already built in |
Lycomins Brady township, would of course !
remain there, and the people would either be !
formed into new township, or be attached 10 |
Clinton or Washington, TO which they once |
belonged, or come this way-just what they
deemed best for themselves-and neither |,
Williamsport nor Lewisburg should interfere.
Certainly, their eastern neighbors have !
right "io decide their own domestic concerns
N their own way and such staunch "popu. |
lar sovereignty" advocates as Gov. Packer, |
Judge Piatt, VIM. Sedan, &c, should be the |
last men 10 seek TO establish any Lecomplon.
ish tyranny over the Union -Bradyites.
But all these sroundless and deceptive !
excuses were not deemed enough. We are
informed that the Deputy Sec. oe the Com. !
went among the Democratic Senators and |
urged them 10 stand by the Governor as a !
personal favor. Especial efforts were pu,
forth 10 save him the modification OF losing
a single township in his county after he had !
objected TO the act. And his imperial will |
was graIiied by most underhanded and un-
parliamentary measure. The Bill was prop |,
erly in charge of Col. Gregg, the Senator from !
the District in which Brady Township lies, and
whose only ann was 10 carry out the reasona.
bic views of those most vitality affected ,
He intended, at fitting time, TO state to the |
Senate oil the facts Of the case, which would |
h aya e,novaJ the erroneops ;,,nro..;..a... |