Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-10-01
Correspondence.

LswIsErKs, Sept. IS, 1861.
How. Isaac SLr~EEa-Sir: We, The under
signed. ci gems Of this county, having RoIicet
the sacl n the public press that you are a
candidate for Presii-nl Judge OF this Judicial
Dl,trici, 10 b. voted !yr si the coming election,
and f5my believing hat the character of The
Office, ~ well a. The peculiar condition OF the
country, should dI>arm all parry prejudice,
We. without distraction OF parry. address ycu
Ihis note 10 In4Ulr- what your sentiments are
IN the present alarming cohltIon Of our naiion-
a affairs. We can not vote for any man Ter
any office Of honor, OF Pru6.. who IS not IN IA
vor @; vigorous prosecution Of the present
War until lhe authority Of the Constitution IS
fuzzy villlcaiei and Acknowledged through
out he euir- country. And, IS we deem Il
proper and rghr that al candidates should
freely and publicly express their sediments
OF The above question, We desire. If consIsIen,
with your IDEAS Of propuety. that you define
your position IN regard 10 The presrnid.fheui-
lies Of our Common country.
A " Brown J II Wagner
Jonathan Wolfe Cs Bslt
J.ha Walls IChn Houghion
William Cameron J5.A.ex Ammons
AHDdl & Roland
is an Baker Joan II BlrkiCll
LIB Christ lanes Gibson
J c >nJl { v SChalil=
c c D1nAle i RaIdatauch
NV Berlin, SEPT. &c, 1861.
Dan SIHs:-Io1r uole Of yesterday re-
ques'ing ne 70 define my position IN regard
10 the present difficulties Of our common
country has I1s, been handed 10 me: and
IN answer to II. all state, thai, allhCa..A 1
G.c nyi vote for Mr.. Lincoln. IiIseiy express
ed nv determination. long before the election,
that Il Lincoln was elected and there sbo1ld
he a collision between the South and the
Norlh, woa.d stand ty the administrator Of
the Genera. Government N the most vigorous
measures hat might be required TO pat down
;ebe lon. This ha> been ny feeling and te-
ieruiiua,ion ever since The sentiments eX-
pressed m ny iih JaIy Speech Z, Middiebnrg,
10 which | refer you, are the sincere seRIi-
meats OF my mind, as had entertained them
long before. As long as there va. any bvpe
@; sert.;ug the difficulty N peace, vas fer
extending the olive branch but the uomsnt
our cOuuITv was attacked, Dv The bomsard-
men, Of Forl Sumter. al hopes Of an amicable
adjustment OF the difficulty was al aa srd;
am c~uli see oihe- way hur 10 sustain
the Government in the most vigorous and en-
ergeuc prosecution Of the present war This
iS Ms position, sincerely enleTIsinet, as Ihave
slated, long 5e!5re lie election OF Nr. Lincoln.
Respectfully Yours.
ISAAC SLENkER.
To \. ". Brown, Jonathan Wolfe and others.
NV Berlin. Sept IS, 1861.
We, the undersigned neighbors Of Mr..
S.eLEsT, hereby ceruiy that ;he foregoing let
Ter Contains z correct expression Of his SEN
tlneuis, a We have heard them from his own
lips, a. various lines and occasions, both IN
VIo..c and private
! >wIaelnri Abraham Black
Michael h'rckner K Lolz
Aurand George LotZ
James Harrison Jacob Mauck
: : Sa>samaD Juha " BeDfer
Francis Hoffman Henry J. Cook
John II Leas William kIeckncr
" R7shong d Bogar
Lewis l. kessler : Schoch
Aorem >choch John Hauck
J1hn keSsIer Joseph Winter
Joseph k-ckner Henry solomon
Il : WInrsr Andrew JsPiller
HsrmsHv. Jr. u Splitter
Daniel Hor.scher Isaac King
Samuel Baum Milton Cornelius