Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-28

years before the adoption Of the Con,
stitution Of the United States, used
the following remarkable language :
I'VE conceive that it is our duty, and
We rejoice that it is in our power, to
extend a portion Of that freedom TO
others which hath been extended TO
Us, and release them from that state
of thraldom to which We ourselves
were tyrannically doomed, and from
which we have now every prospect
Of being delivered. We esteem it 4
peculiar blessing granted TO us, that
we are enabled this day to add one
more step to universal civilization,
by removing, as much as possible, the
sorrows of those who have lived in
undcscrved bondage, and from which,
by the authority of the King of Great
Britain, no cflectual legal relief could
be obtained. In justice, therefore,
to persons so unhappily Circumstance
ed, and also, in grateful cOmmcnOra-
ton Of our own happy dclivcrancc
from the state Of unconditional sub
mission, to which We were doomed
hy the tyranny Of Great Britain
they proceeded 10 pass an emancipa-
ton law.
In these noble sentiments, General
Cameron has ever concurrcd. While
maintaining the absolute right Of cv-
cry State to manage its own domcs-
tic affairs, to adopt and control its
own institutions, without interference
from any quarter, he has inlleXibly
resisted all attempts TO extend slave
ry; believing that its influence is al
ways dclctcrious to the prosperity of
any State where it is established. At
the same time, he is an earnest and
cordial friend Of the Union and the
Constitution under which it was
framed. But, while upholding these
principles, he has never yielded any
thing 10 arrogance or assumption
lie has calmly maintained the rights
of his own State, understanding well
that great principle that, if We would
have others TO respect Us, We must
respect ourselves.
We ask with confidence then, in
what respect General Cameron fails
of meeting the precise want OF this
time? Strong as adamant at home 4
capable Of carrying the States cs-
tccmcd as doubtful in this contest:
without one characteristic which is
obnoxious to the opposition party in
any quarter man ever calm, cool,
able, clear, successful, patriotic, we
ask his nomination by the National
Convention as the certain prcsagc OF
his election 10y the people Of the Uni
ted States.
EicC-prcsidcnt Breckenridge, who
has been represented as being present
to assist Mr.. Edmundson in his as
sautt on Mr.. Hickman, and that, be-
Ing armed, were prepared to kill the
latter if he resisted, has published a
letter in the National lntclligcnccr,
in which he denies the charges. lie
happened to be present accidcntly,
and witnessed the scene at some dis
tancc. lie intcricrcd only to stop
any further mischief. He performed
what he considered a good-naturcd
act, and has been extensively abused
for it. Mr.. Breckenridge says, for
reasons satisfactory to himself, he has
never carried weapon Of any kind
upon his person.
\ DOUBTFUL SToEY.-A Texas cor
respondent Of New York paper has
a story to the effect that sam lIouS-
ton, with an army Of 10000 Texans,
is about to march OF Mexico, with a
view Of conqucring that country
Where could an army Of this size as
scmblc without the fact being gcncr-
ally known, and without the intertcr-
cncc Of the general government .
Thirty thousand men are not got to-
gcthcr without Il great deal of prep
aration and a great deal Of trouble,
and the movement necessary TO the
task would expose It's Object, howcy- .
cr secret it was desired to keep it. 4
REMEMEERED THE PooR-One John
Rose, rich Old bachelor OF New York,
died the other day, leaving 100000 to
educate poor children IN the science Of ag-
riculture. This disposition of his fortune
is made contingent upon the raising Of
ike sum by the city of New York for the
purchase OF farm to be devoted TO the
object named.
Iowa had large sorghum crop last
year, and syrup, TO the value of over
million dollars, will be manufactured
from it.