Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-10-22
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AGAINST a Larbarous rebellion. it is
desirable tha. there should he as few
causes Of distraction among the loyal
r,oplc as possible. On this account,
the Republican friends of the Natio-
nal Administration. during the recent
campai-n in this State, made compa-
rativclv little effort TO arouse party
excitement, or to get out votes. In
nearly or quite every county where
thcv had 4 clear majority, they either
invited all true supporters Of the War
policy to join them in making homin-
atious, or they openly gave Douglas
Democrats good oliccs-countics, in
which. the Republicans might have
carried every man. These were done
in the best possible spiri:-with the
hope that a temporary sacrifice Of
party interest and feclin@,would be in
The end best for the country.
How were these advances met? In
fcw Republican counties only, but
one ticket was formcd, and elected
Delaware and Huntingdon, for exam
plc. In doubtful districts, they insis-
TED upon our giving the best Offices
to men suspected OF Scccs,ionIsm.
Eut where the Democrats had 4 Clear
majority, they hootcd and scorncd all
"amalgamation with Black Republic
ans" and graspcd every Office high or
low. They put forth more efforts to
excite party rage and animoSiiy than
last year. and issued most dctcsta-
Llc falschoods and insinuations whcr-
ever they thought the people ignorant
enough to bear them.
Thus our party generally conducted
the campaign on the Peace plan con
citation, and a mastery inactivity
giving away our own positions Of ho-
Dor and profit. Oar opponents tool
the Warplan-"kecp what you have,
and get what you cam and " Divide
and conquer
WHAT Is THE RE=ULT? While in
no County do we see an aggregate
Dem. gain over Fosters vote Of last
year, the Republicans are still more
behind Curtin votc-and thus, they
have gained upon u in -omc counties.
Where the Union" card in Ecpuhli-
can counties was well woracd, every
Democrat elected by Republican votes
is claimed as Dem. Victory =
We wish every easy, good-naturcd,
thoughtless Rcpublican-who is 50
often persuaded to desert his party
and his friends, by the plausible f5s
of every oily -tongucd Dcmocrat-had
before him pile Of Demo. ncwspap-
crs. filled with rampant Roostcrs, and
the most cxtravagant, large type and
doublc-columncd boasts and glorilica
lions of splendid Dem. Victories"
These victories were won by our
men supincly letting them make all
lie efforts, or else by giving them
our votes direct! Nobly rewarded.
The battle is over. In the light of
It, VIC ask all true Union Republicans
whether it is either polite or just to
Yield. where nothing is yielded 10 Us?
whether it is cxpcdicnt TO keep down
friends, and cXaIt opponents who vii
jccr at our folly and stupidity?
so long as We do esteem ourselves
right, and our party safe, let US stand
ny each other and the Administration
Of whose fidelity there is no doubt.
The idea Of purchasing patriotism,
Is prcpostcrous. The more Offices and
money Arnold had, the more cXacting
and the worse 4 traitor he became.
Neither Holt, Johnson nor any other
TURE Union Democrat asks or needs
4 civil Office to bind or attract them
10 the cause Of their country, and Of
military honors they have their share.
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE can not be
accurately classified until the irmy vote l.,
counted. But it is now stated to DC nearly
a follows:
Ecrub. Dem.
Senate - 10 4
House, " Union and 81 II /
Totals - II
The " Union" men number Ii or +.
They were all elected in Republican coun-
ii.s, and rrofesscd to agree with the Re
pnbiicau~ in sustaining the Administration
IA lis War policy to the last. Part Of
them were Democrats and part RcrubIj-
cans, formerly, but will doubtless respect
Tie feelings and opinions Of those who
elected them.
Nm. II. Armstrong. Esq, Of Lycomin@,
IN oh Member, and Hon john Rowe of
franklin, 4 new Ncu,bcr, arc -u--cst,d al,