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Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-05-07

"THE PEN Il NI6iITIEI IHiN The sWORD:"
Is an old quotation, which many Prin-
,ers and Eiitors seem not to beiieve-for
they are dropping pens aud types and
rushing to guns and swords, TO furnish
"hand-" TO helr Uncle Sam against his
obs:reperous tenants. Almost every Re-
publican paper turns out one or more
while some Of the Loeof0co Offices, that
haze SO long .augh. treason, argued
against the North, hi.sed the South on,
and cultivated dOugbfaceduess, are un-
represented in this momeuious contest be-
tween Law aud Anarchy. We can not
begin to name all the Brother Typos who
are 'oH," or desire TO GO.
The Daily papers have Increased il cir
c1,a,i9n SO rapidly that they will soon
have to "couq1er" COitondom to get the
materls! to prin. upon. But among c0un-
try papers there is much havoc-papers
appear il disjoiuted, badly composed and
poorly-prin.ed fragmeuis-aud many pa
pers are entirely suspended until "aftes
th. war." In proportion to number, the
Printers are the most numerous Gas:
among the Volunteers.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-05-07

@-In the Cotton States, prison con.
victs are discharged on condition Of enlist
ing as soldie,s-old men aud boys are
compelled to arm and drill, whether they
approve or disapprore the war war their
rulers have comneuced-and free negroes
are competed to rolUHteer as home guards,
90 pain Of slavery or coufscation OF their
little all. 10 the Free States, no one is
compelled-.he only trouble is to keep
down and keep back the free-xilled, able
bodied volunteers, ,hirs,iDg for a chance
to put down a wicked rebellion. We YER
lily believe Half Million respectable, res
olue men could be poured into the revol.
ted States before the 4ih day of July nex;
Never was such an uprising Of military
spirit for good end seen in any age or
nation. There is love of constitutional
liberty and Of bepefcen, law still ANNA
ting the hearts of men. "The spirit Of
&c shall never die ~
1t is estimated at Harrisburg tha.
FIVE THOUSAND Of the very best cit
izsus Of Virginia have already been IN
lawfully and barbarously driven out Of
,ha, State, sacrificing valuable properties
Thousands more only stay to save their
property, or because they can not get
svay-aud other,housands have the gross
est lies imposed upon them to enlist them
rainst thrir laRfnl cnzarnmenf
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-05-07

sa-Orer so Of the CaraIry paraded in
Lswi.burz yesterday, during abe rain.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-05-07
e~I, is easy to complain, ami in III

eg-It is easy to complain, ami in the
hurry of preparations and Of novel duties
only think, so, 1000 Pennsylsanians in
service after forsnisht's call some Of
our Volunteers have at times suffered for
proper food aud clothing. But sll agree
,ha, the Govern men, is doing the bes, it
can under the circumstances. o! course
there will be spectators who will seek TO
make something in time OF excitement
and grea. demand for special articles. Bu,
mos, of our soldiers have al easy time,
thus far. compared with our fathers Of the
Revolu,ion-snd their provisions &c. are
much better and more regularly furnished
than they were in the War Of 1872. A
little time and care will correc. temporary
evils that may be renedied-vbile una1oi-
datia annoyauces will continue TO be most
grossly exaggerated b. Secession sympa-
,hizsrs aud snakes in the grass.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-05-07

SDr. Calvin c. Hilbish Of old Union
is Surgeon =, For: pickens.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-05-07

Too FUNNY Our only exchange in
the Cotton States is the "Reputlic,u' Of
Americas, Ga. That psper Of the l9sh
ul'. has the following editorial exhibition
Of the way they view current events:
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-05-07

~The first Milton Company, "Pol-
lock Guards" expect to march this week.
The "Laxson Guards" we're ready uu-
der the three mouths call. In the Pol
lock Guards is cur townsman, Jos. Leop-
ard, O. s., who served in the Mexican
War, and for whose family John Dates
man will provide in his absence.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-05-07

Millions for the Defence Of Liberty
not q Cent more Of Tribute TO the
Demon Of Slavery Extension y
The United States and other civilized
nations for many years paid tribute to the
piratcal Barbsry Powcrs-hu: when they
made War upon US, .ha. was the end Of
our paying ,bem compulsory presents.
The War 10 eytend .S'1eery orer Teras
cos, Us, first and las,,a least Two Hundred
Millious Of Dsllars-but no Secessionist or
Democra, objected, for that purpose. The
War to sars our land from suljgyatton ~
the .Siare Poirer, may cost as much, and
even more-but the emi-Secassionists, for
political effect, are already trying to scare
the people about "tho cost-saAes,' Sc
Now i, is well to caution Gil in poser no,
to be was,eful or ex,ravagans, as cur Wsrs
to extend Slavery have been-bus it is the
true economy to make this short, strong
and decisive contest, and break down the
Slave Despo,ism for ever at any cost,
Yes, i: is THE OBJECT in view which
free, manly people, think about. Taxes
for good objects are much easier paid than
for bad ones. lie, the motto b0, Mill
ions for the Defence Of Liber,y-not one
Cent more Of Tribute to Slavery
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-05-07
"IHEOIGH DEATH 10 LIFE"

A late New 1 ors Iad.peH0ehl Pupiisues
a poem under the above title, furnished
for its columns By Connecticut cores.
roudent, who says:
..The friend from whom received the
manuscript. says twas written by H.Hh.UsH
an English w.iler, and ha> never been pub
lshet. Is publication viii rescue II from
oblivion"
The gem-so far from shining in obscu-
rity, aud in danger of total loss-was first
published in "The GUARDIAN" Magazine,
at Lancaster, several years ago; was cop
led BY the "Lerisjary Chronicle" aud
other journals in enlightened Central
Pennsylvania; and next appeared in a
published Volume by the Author, Rev.
HENRY HARBAUGu, DID, (uow Of Leba-
non, Pa months before i; greeted the
wondering eyes Of the Rip Van Wiukles
down in that corner of our land called
Gotham. It's author-an intensely Ger
mau Pennsylvania, by birth, name, aud
sympathy-can net be metamorphosed
into an English man ty stroke of a
Yankee pen, or a metropolitan press
The Ladepsadent should try to get an ex-
change with journals in this region, SO as
to keep "posted up" in current literature. !.
sG-In Freepor;, Ill, four Companies
have formed, or are forming, composed Of
all parties, to sustain the Government
against Anarchy. The enthusiasm is un-
bounded. The Journal, in a notice of a
public meeting has the following, respect
ing one Of the natives OF Union Co, Pa:
Col. J.cas RoDE,RxrL, one of our mos,
res speclsd cIllzens, whose hairs are gray but
whose heart IS young. being called Tor, re-
sponted. HIS son sat before MIN IL the ranks
OF the recruits, and ihe Father had evidently
been severely struggling with the Patriot.
The Patriot, however, had JrlumPhed' SAID
he, while his lips quveret and the silent tear
would Struggle out beneath The moIsteued
lash. The struggle IS ever; the family have
gwen him up to MS Country. and may tTod
grant that he may nsrsr rtfuTn 70 Us a ro'carG
Not many utg eyes were IN mai a--I'"Ce O.
this exhibition Of The glorious triumph OF the
love Of Country over parebla! fondneSs and
affection. God will not fail 10 bless all VINO
go forth under such auspices
There are very many parents aud fami-
lies, all over our free soil, who have fel.
the same ngoniriug struggle, and have
been enabled to lay upon the altar Of their
country . SOD, brother, father, or some
other member or near friend Of the tsmi-
ly-perhaPs their only hope Of soPpor, in
future years Here is patriotism equa! to
ths, of,he days Of 20.
The daily true Democrat., 1861-03-09
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CoRREcTIoNs.-W made mistake yes terday in noticing the speech of Judge Tot ten. It should have been Judge Totten ol Arkansas county instead of 7" Judge Totten of Prairie"
 The resolution of Col. Patterson yester- day, was mutilated by the om -aiun of ile Confederate States of Aamrsa.'
The daily true Democrat., 1861-03-09
Standing Committees of the Convention

Feaeral Relatioas-lurner Hanly, John son, Garland of Pulaski, Totten of Prairie, Watkins, Desha, Patterson of Jackson, Flanagin, Hobson, Cypert, Batson and Carrigan.
 .Staie 1Gairs Mansfield, Stirman, Adams of Phillips, Hill, Dins,nore, Stillwell, Hil- Hard, Tottcn of Arkansas and Smith.
 Resolutions and Ordinances - Grace, Thomson, Garland of Hampstead, Kelley, Gould, Crcnshaw and Tatnm.
 Wllina-Yell, Campbell, Fishbaek, Mayo, Flaw kins of Sevier, Wallace, Baber, Hobbs, Bradley, Walker and Fuller.
 Wdys and Neaas Stallings, Gunter, Griffith, Floyd and Smoote.
The daily true Democrat., 1861-03-09

GS- Some of the members of committees of the convention were yesterday omitted through mistake. We publish this morn ing a correct list.
The national Republican., 1861-04-20
NORFOLK.
The following dispatch will show what was
planned by the conspirators at Richmond:

The following dispatch will show what was
planned by the conspirators at Richmond:
"Richmond, April lS.-The silence which
has perplexed you, in regard to things here, in
the past few days, you might have guessed
was ominous. The word to arms silently
went forth, and while the response is everywhere
of troops mastering for immediate service, in
town and country, the bulletin is, that the Mer
rimac, the Germantown, and the Cumberland
warships have been caught at that port.
This feat was carried out under the auspices
of VIM. H. Parker, Esq, of the Eastern Shore
of Virginia. He is inspector of vessels, and
one Of Ex-Governor Wise's appointees. Do
not be surprised if some other Virginians per-
form unusual achievements before Saturday
night"
Yesterday morning, the Merrimac was taking
on board her armament with all possible dis.
patch. The frigate Cumberland, Captain Pen.
dergrast, was lying abreast of the navy yard, with
her guns commanding Norfolk, Portsmouth,
and Gosport.
The national Republican., 1861-04-20
local remedies, at the hands of those locally
concerned.

The BREACH OF FAITH.-The cunspirators
with "breaches Of .Jdih.' Mr.. Floyd resigned
because, as he said, President Buchanan had
not treated him in good .faith.n Mr. Thompson
put his resignation upon the same ground. The
South Carolina commission, which came on
here last winter, headed by ex.Speaker Orr,
went off in high dudgeon, because they had not
been dealt with fairly. And now, we have the
Confederate Commissioners making the
same chronic complaint. ..
In their letter Of April 9, to Gov. Seward,
they say, in reference to the delay, with their
consent, of the delivery of his memorandum,
from the 10th of March to the 9Th of April:
"This is true; but 1t is also true that on the
18th Of March, Messrs. Forsyth and Crawford
were assured, by person occupying high
official position in the Government, and who,
as they believed, was speaking by authority,
that Fort Sumter would be evacuated within
a very few days, and that no measure changing
the existing status prejudcally to the Coniede.
rate States, as respects Fort Pckens, was then
contemplated, and these assurances were sub.
sequently repeated, With the addition that any
contemplated change as respects Pickens
would be notified to US. On the lst Of April,
we were again informed that there might be an
attempt to supply Fort Sumter with provisions,
but that Gov. Pickens should have previous
notice of this attempt. There was no sugges
ton Of any reinforcement. The undersigned
did not hesitate to believe that these assurances
expressed the intentions of the Administration
at the time, or, at all events, Of prominent
members Of that Administration. This delay
was assented to for the express purpose of ut.
tanning the great end of the mission Of the un.
designed, to wit: A pacific solution Of exist
ing complications"
1t is not obvious that, even upon their own
showing, there has been any breach of faith, as
respects Fort Sumter. Notice was sent to Gov.
Pickens of the determination of the Govern.
meut to supply the exhausted provisions Of
Major Anderson, and il that had been peace.
ably acquiesced in, there is no evidence that
anything more would have been Immediately
attempted.
As to Pickens, the statement is really too
absurd for denial, that the Government was
pledged to do nothing to strengthen it, while
the conspirators are every day completing the
batteries and collecting the forces to capture it.
The eristing status at Pensacola, could only
be preserved by the abstinence of both parties
from sending reinforcements. Ifanybody really
did undertake to pledge the United States not to
increase the means Of defending Fort Pickens,
while the conspirators were marching troops
from all quarters to seize upon it, it was an
agreement, more honored in the breach than
| in the observance.
The national Republican., 1861-04-20
VIRGINIA.

The Star of last evening says it has inform
alton that the majority in the Convention for
the ordinance of secession was about thirty.
three, and that il is to be submitted to vote
of the people on the fourth Tuesday of May.
1t confirms the rumors that intimidation was
resorted to by the Richmond mob, to force
through the ordinance, and that some of the dis,
senting members of the Convention barely es.
capped with their lives.
1t will be seen that these disunion conspira.
tors, in advance of the ratification Of secession
by the people, and while there is no pretence
that Virginia is not as much in the Union as
she ever was, have made or menaced attacks
upon the United States arsenal at Harper's
Ferry and navy yard at Gosport This is a
continuation Of the policy of preciptating
States into revolution.
The national Republican., 1861-04-20
CONDITIONAL UNIONISM.

What has jus. happened in Virginia, is the
beginning OF ,Ae end OF that policy OF Constitu,
tional Uniouism, Of which Senators Cr,senden
and Judge Douglas we're the managers here
last winter, most conspicuous by their influence
and position. II the wisdom Of measures is to
be judged by results, their management was
woefully at fault.
Every week, and almost every day, some tel
egraphic dispatch signed by Mr.. Crittenden
and Judge Douglas, and addressed to individ.
uals in the border slave States, was published.
In no one of them was there an exhort tation TO
stand by the Union, as our fathers made it, but
in all of them the advice was given to "hold
on," in the expectation that the North would
soon agree ton new Union upon new princi.
pie.
Mr. Crttenden, personally patriot, was an
old man, and yielded to the arts Of others, and
especially of Mr.. Breckenridge. 1t would be
harsh, and probably unjust, to charge Judge
Douglas with having acted upon motives con-
sciousy unpatriotic. But in the vigor of his
powers and passions, and with his personal
and party ambitions and animosities warm and
strong upon him, he thought more Of making
point against his Republican enemies, than
of saving his country. To put the preservation
Of the Union upon conditions, was to imperil
it, and, quiet observers, nothing seemed plain
er than the risk Of so doing, but Judge Doug
las either did not see the risk, or underrated il
in his eagerness to throw q responsibility upon
party opponents.
This conditional Unionism, Of which Mr.
Crittenden and Judge Douglas were the chiel
manipulators, was only another phrase for con.
ditional treason.
The national Republican., 1861-04-20
WAR COMMENCED BY THE VIRGINIA
CONSPIRATORS.
The Star Of last evening says:

1ue StuI VI ioos eNcuihH
awe have positive information from gentle
men passing yesterday over that railroad) that
at an early hour Thursday morning q number
of ftrains-drawn by the locomotives sent out
from Alexandria as secretly as possible on the
night before-passed back over the Orange
and Alexandria railroad, we think as far as the
Manassas functions. They were loaded with
troops cannon, &c. On the way they picked
up all the volunteer soldiers that were ready to
embark on whatever undertaking they had in
hand. We believe their errand was to take
the Harper's Ferry Armory, and that by this
time it is in their possession. Immense eX-
element, Of course, existed in the villages
and country through which these trains passed.
"Orders have reached here from the Poto-
mac River Steamboat Company in Richmond
for the four large steamers of that concern
the Powhatan, Baltimore, Mount Vernon, aud
Philadelpha-to proceed at once to Aqua
Creek, their landing point in Virginia. AS it
is by no means impossible that their transfer
is designed to facilitate military operations
against the United States, we take it tor grant
ed that the authorities here will forbid their
present departure
The Star added in its second edition;
GAS we go to press, we have positive infor
nation that the disunton troops conveyed over
the Orange and Alexandria road yesterday,
went up the Manassas road to Strusburgi thence
to 20 to Harper's Ferry"
The Hurper's Ferry expedition was aban
doned by the conspirators, when they found
that the arsenal there had been burned by the
United States troops.
The national Republican., 1861-04-20
OFFICIAL.
By the Rssidtnt Of The United States ::
A PROCLAMATION.

fhOCLhmhll llON.
Whereas an insurrection against the Gov.
ernment Of the United States has broken out
in the States Of South Carolina, Georgia, Ala
bama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and
Texas, and the laws of the United States tor
the collection of the revenue cannot be effect
uslly executed therein conformably to that pro-
vision of the Constitution which requires duties
10 be uniform throughout the United States:
And whereas q combination Of persons en-
gagged in such instruction, have threatened to
grant pretended letters Of marque to authorize
the bearers thereof 10 commit assaults on the
lives, vessels, and property of good citizens OF
the country lawfully engaged in commerce on
the high seas, aud in waters Of the United
States:
And whereas an Executive Proclamation
has been already issued, requiring the persons
engaged in these disorderly proceedings to de.
sist there(rom, calling out militia force for
the purpose Of REFRESHING the same, and con-
vsning Congress in extraordinary session TO
deliberate and determine thereon:
Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, Presi'
dent of the Uuited States, with view to the
same purposes before mentioned, and to the
protection of the public peace, and the lives
and property Of quiet and orderly citizens pu''
suing their lawful occupations, until Congress
shall have assembled and delberated on the
said unlawful proceedings, or until the same
shall have ceased have further deemed it ad'
yisable to set on foot q blockade Of the ports
within the States aforesaid, in pursuance OF the
laws Of the United States and Of the law o
nations in such case provided. For this pur
pose, a competent force will be posted so as tc
prevent entrance and exit Of vessels from the
ports aforesaid. IT, therefore, with view tc
violate such blockade, vessel shall approach
or shall attempt to leave any of the said ports
she will be duly warned by the commander o
one of the blockading vessels, who will endorse
on her register the fact and date Of such warn
ing; and if the same vessel shall again attemp
70 enter or leave the blockadel port, she viii
be captured and sent to the nearest convenien
port, for such proceedings against her and he'
cargo, as prize, as may be deemed advisable.
And hereby proclaim and declare that
any person, under the pretended authority o
the said States, or under any other pretence
shall molest q vessel Of the United States, o.
the persons or cargo on board Of her, such per
son will be held amenable to the laws of tn
United States for the prevention and punish
ment Of piracy.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set m
hand, and caused the seal Of the Unite
States to be affixed. Done at the city G
Washington, this nineteenth day Of Apri
L. ST. in the year Of our Lord one thousan
eight hundred and sixty-one, and of tn
independence of the United. States tn
eighty.6fth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
WILLIAM Fl. SEWARD,
Secretary of State.
The national Republican., 1861-04-20
The steamers referred to, were seized last

The steamers referred to, were seized last
evening by the war Department, and under its
orders, strict watch will be maintained over
the river.
The Sip,. thinks the usc intended TO be made
Of the steamers was to land force i'll Prince
Georges county Maryland, for the purpose Of
stirring up a revelation there.
From the second edition Of yesterdays Stor.
"HAaPsn's FrRRY.-The Goverument works
at Harpers Ferry were this morning burned to
the ground BY the Uniled States troops station.
ed there, who Immediately retired over into
MARYLAND. There were but 5000 stand Of arms
on hand there, which we're thus destroyed. No
damage whatever was done to private property"
Executive APPOINTMENTS. - The President
Yesterday made the following appointments;
Charles Clark marshal for the district of
Maine.
VIM. B. Thomas, collector of the district of
Philadelphia.
Edward Walker, naval officer for the district
of philadelphia.
T. Reed Myer, surveyor for the port Of Phil,
adephia.
b. Rush Plumey, appraiser general for the
port of Philadelphia.
James Pollock, director of the mint at Phil
adelphis.
J. c. Burnett, register Of the land Office at
Fort Scott. Kansas.
II. W. Farnsworth, agent for the Indians Of
the Kansas agency.
Francis g. Adams, register of the land office
at Lecomptou, Kansas.
Alexander. Tom, register Of the land office
at Kickapoo, Kansas.
W. W. Ross, receiver at Lecompton, Kan
cas-.
Ira H. Smith, receiver at Kickapoo, Kansas.
The national Republican., 1861-04-20
PROCLAMATION OF GOVERNOR HICKS
OF MARYLAND.

To the People Of Maryland:
The unfortunate state OF affairs now existing
in the country has greatly excited the people Of
Maryland.
In consequence Of our peculiar position, it
is not to be expected that the people Of the
State can unanimously agree upon the best
mode of preserving the honor and integrity of
the State, and Of maintaining within her linn.
its that peace so earnestly desired by all good
citizens.
The emergency is great. The consequences
of rash step will be fearful. 1t is the imper-
ative duty OF every true son Of Maryland to do
all that can tend to arrest the threatened evil.
therefore counsel the people, in all earnest.
ness, to withhold their hands f. m whatever
may tend to precipitate us into the gulf Of dis
cord and ruin gaping to receive us.
l counsel the people to abstain from all
heated controversy upon the subject; to avoid
all things that tend to elimination and recrim.
ination to believe that the origin Of our evil
day may we'll be forgotten now by every patriot,
in the earnest desire to avert from US its fruit.
All powers vested in the Governor of the
State will be strenuously exerted to preserve
the peace and maintain invoate the honor and
integrity of Maryland.
call upon the people to obey the laws, and
to aid the constituted authorities in their en-.
deavors to preserve the fair fame of our State
untarnished.
assure the people that no troops will be sent
from Maryland, unless it may be for the defence
of the National Capital.
1t is my intention, in the future, as it has
been my endeavor in the past, to preserve the
people Of Maryland from civil war; and in
woke the assistance of every true and loyal cit
izen IN aid me- 10 this end
The people Of this State will, in a short time,
have the opportunity afforded them, in spe
cial election for members of the Congress oil
the United States, to express their devotion to
the Union, or their desire to see it broken up.
TH H. HICKS,
Governor Of Maryland.
Baltimore, april lS, 1861.