Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-29

said that he must decline the invitation
for the present wear He added. however,
that, if living on the Fourth Of July, 1851
be would then ehcerfuily consent to dellv.
er an address TO bis feilow-townsmen, as
forty years previous to that date be had
commenced hi: public life and that oeea-
sion would be its conclusion
In 1892, when Mr.. Lincoln was frst .
candidate for the Legislature Of Illinois,
there were cast 10 the New Salem precinct,
where be resided, fer candidates for Con-
gress. 21G votes-Gov Duncan, the Jackson
candidate, receiving 81 votes, and Pugh,
the Clay candidate, receiving 119 votes.
Mr.. Lincoln at the same time received for
representative to the Legislature, 217
votes. being all which we're cas-; for both
the Wig and the Democratic candidates
for Congress and one to spare.
AFFECTING INCIDENT-Oo the occa-
sion Of the recen, disaster to the steamer
L F. Sass, the mate, Mr. A. c. Neal,
whose wife and two children we're on
board, fastened TO place the children in
the lifc-boat, and then turning to bis wife
as be believed, placed her also in safety,
exclaiming, "Come on, Molly, we're safe"
A few moments afterward, be found that
the woman be had saved was not his wife,
but Mrs. Louty of New Orleans, while
bis own partner had sunk in the i'll fa,ed
steamer,
Some Of tie Locofoeo Slavery propagan-
dists take great Of. fence at our candidate
for President because be has been 'rail-
splitter" We shall make DO d.. fence to
the accusation. RAD on, gentlemen q!
We are going tO build fence around your
Southern "nigger extension" with Lin
coin rails, that all your '6re-eaters" and
"li.,le giants" can neither destroy or sur
noun, The more you rail, the higher
you he lp build the fence
LINcOLN's ELECTION, CERTAIN.-We
have Democratic testimony that Abraham
Lincoln will be the next President of the
United States The Anti-Lecompton men
swear, that, if Douglas is not nominated,
Lincoln will be elected. On the other
hand, the Administration party declare
that if Douglas is nominated, the Democ-
racy will be defeated, aud Lincoln elected.
How can il be otherwise than that ne will
be the mex, President?
Cassirs ". Clay made a grand Republi-
can speech in the Cour: House Of Madison
county, Kentucky. a mob menaced him
with death, but Mr.. Clay said he would
"s;aud or fall ,here-if you don't want to
hear NE, 60 out. - The majority sustain
ed his right to free speech, and the slavery
ruhians slunk away. al honor to Cassius
u. Clay.
An Ex-Governor Of Illinois, edward
COLES of Philadelphia, who was private
Secretary to Jefferson and Madison, sent
word to the Republican Ratification meet
ing that be should support Abraham Lin
coin. He said Ee imbued his Democracy
directly from Jefferson, and should be true
to its principles by supporting the Chica-
90 nomination.
MoSUMEST over the Political Remains
of Western Senator: "uere Lyeih ye
Remanes of Ly,le Giante, who vas kilt
in ye irrepressible conflict 70. ye Presideu-
cy, at Charles Town, Msye the 2, 1860.
youth, take warning BY his
fall, aid rever stryve to file ye place for
which ye are too SMALL
The revenue of the government from
the New York post Office has inereased5S
per cent since postmaster Fowler ran
away and special agent Of the depart
ment assumed its management Appa-
rently a system of plumber was in opera
lion throughout the establishment
John Mitchell has written . sensible
letter to his brother Irishmen in America,
advising them not to herd together like
cattle on one man and be bough. and sold,
but 90 with such parties as they consider
tight aud best, regardless Of old names
md preiudicss.
In the recent Bell-Eserett Convention
1t Baltimore, forty y-fve self-appOintee DEL
,gates represented Pennsylvania, Of whom
Lirty SIR reside and transact their tusi-
ness in Philadelphia, and others were for
nerly from that city. Rather togus, AID
Jrdssy, that transaction.
The Gubernatorial elcc,ioneerins con-
lict, in North Carolina, is strangely turn
NC upon the slave. The question is whe-
her he shall be taxed upon his value as
property, or as personal poll The
Democrats are in favor of the latter prop
,sition.
Cor YOU AT LAsT-Now that the
Union" party at Baltimore have msda
heir nomination, VIC shall know where to
ind them. The party was SO small that
o prevent its getting lost altogether this
all, it was deemed advisable to put O BIZ
n Il, so that it can be heard where
s'eer- M goes.
Ex-Gov. johnson Of Georgia, in reply
o the question, should the South demand
{ Congress the protection of slavery IN
be Territories, says DO; and adds con-
lusiye reasou-sIc las agreed not 70 do 1t.
Daniel Ullmau, the last American csn-
idste for Governor Of New iOrk-and
saac Hazlehurst, the last American can-
idate for Governor Of Pennsylvania-ars
ont for Lincoln and Hamlin.
Mr. Everett, in his dreary, hopeless let
II accepting to run for Wee President,
lscusses the Slavery question: question
hich be aud Lis party say the People
.usr not discuss at ali
Lincoln Green has suddenly becometbs