Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-11-23

Railway Companies, to enrich them
selves by securing Legislation at til,
expense of the State Treasurv-ir
other words, to take money from tn,
pockets flhc taN-paycrS-will try The
Integrity Of our Legislators not only
but OF Gov. Curtin ultimately. and
strengthen or break down the party
in this State for Years to come. so d
renewal of the GaIphin or other spec.
ulationS Of the Federal officers. in Con,
gresS or out Of it, wouid cast Pres.
Lincoln speedily down from his pres.
cut proud elevation in the hearts OF
his countrymcn, and leave him at the
mercy of his own aud his country 5
enemies.
ECONOMY OF ADMINISTRATION is de-
maudcd. Oar country is running a
race in cXtrayagancc which to all re-
ilecting men augurS i'll for the perma-
ncncc OF our republican Institutions.
Our expenditures ar startling in com
pariSon, and are becoming u prolific
cause of fraud in obtaining elections,
and Of proiljgacy when once seated in
positions Of power. Our new Cover
nor and President could DO nothing
which would so much cheer the hearts
uf the notwithstanding taxpayers,
as by well-dircctcl efforts to rcpress
the tendency TO gross and licentiOus
appropriations of the public monies.
\ reduction Of salaries and perqui-
sites 10 moderate compcnSationS,
lInaking all stations more desirable
for honor than for proiitD would be
hailed with delight as a substantial
and most hcalihful reform.
MessrS. CURTIN and LINCOLN are
men who from their boyhood up have
been striving most manfully and per-
seycringly for the Right, but were
almost invariably overborne and
crushed down 10y adverse majoritieS
in their respective districts. Their
selection TO toinaugurate grand change
Of affairs, was justly due their merits
in this respect. The honor and re-
ward thus accorded, they should imi-
tatcin distributing the gifts and means
Of distinction in their hands. They
who have borne the burden and heat
OF the day, through evil and good re-
port, IN prosperity and adversely, are
most worthy Of notice and reward.
With credl,ab!e agents, wholesome
measures, and due regard 20 the pub
nc wants, The present party ascenden-
cy may he indefinitely prolonged, or
ii may be broken into fragments bv
the folly, weakness, or crimInality Of
It's officers.
ABLE AND INDUSTRIOUS men should
be chosen for all pc>itlons-not party
brawlerS, not the men who can make
the best speech, tell the richest story,
drink the most wine, or shine bright
est at the ball or social party-but
men who have solid regulations to
sustain, who will attend strictly to
their own business, personally, and as
ylgIlantly as Il merchant oversees his
goods, his clerks and his books. We
have known Executives who were
greatly injured by incompetent. un-
suited, indolent men in their Depart
ments, or representing them abroad.
From the outset to the close, cxpel
and punish every defau!ter, specuIator
in public funds or power, or trickster
Of any kind, under your control.
ABE and ANDY. in your hands is
measurably the power to make or mar
our party-to work for the veal or
woe Of the commuHity-to make your
selves honorcd and blessed in the long
years We hope are before you yet, or
to be scorncd aud eXecrated in the
esteem OF the masses of your country
men, as other men have been after
holding the seats TO which you are
designated. For the sake Of the
honest, confding, generous people of
our common land, we say, GOD SEND
YOU y SAFE DELIvERANCE :"