Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-02-22
Reflections for the People.

tial exac,ions, neither have we in,erfered
Wiih the ghts ard interests Of any section
o: the country. Yet our government is
suffering violence from portion of its ell
izens, who falsely imssine tha, they have
been ~rooged by the people Of the Free
States.
The aninosities, jeslou.es. and iissen-
tons which now e | the country, are the
natural results of iniscalled Democratic
Legislation. Had that party |, {, unmoies-
ted the ordinances and con promise. e.is.- =
l'shed BY the fathers Of the coun'ry-hai
Mr.. Douglas kan.a, snd Nebraska ebuu-
inatinn rested 10 it, proper ob-curi,y
iurd glare Of burning Lawrence, The wsy-
laying Of innocent men 10 Kansas. rhe
bloody raid Of John Brown in Virripia.
and the civil feuis which Cow so much
distract the country, soYt never have
stained the pages Of American history.
When the highway vas forced open for
Slavery To pass into the territories Of the
North-Wes', aud when the people Of the
country saw that the principles upon
which the Government was founded had
been violated, they formed rhem.elvs. in
10 an oTgauizl'iou to roll back the tide Of
Slavery aggression iu;o the States where
II belong, aud beyond which i, has DO
business. The extension of Slavery W..
the leading question Ia tie campaign Of
90, hu', IN c'nsrqIence Of false lt,s,n'a-
lions %: the Issue, ty the D,mHcr4cy. vic
tory percheI ''-t'i upon tho standard of
ths' raGy-n5t because the yubic mind
favored that principe, tGt from the waut
o' proper c"mlTeheBsI n Of the Issue
he >ome Gp">rlau was ag4iu pre-.ut,d IN
the recent election, aud The public mind
being convinced that the Democratic rsr-
~ had become subservieui to the interests
of the Slave p,wer, the verdict WIS given
in favor Of Republican principles Iu con-
sequence Of that decision, sona Of the
Cotton States, Constrained Icy a spirit of
madness, passion and f,.ly, and mi,led By
demagogues who deceived the unioformed
masses, haze rushed hesil,ng iuto reyo-
luton aud rebellion against the best gov
ernm.nt on earfl.
Cuiver-al peace should be the prevail
ing sentiment among all ustious, and
should be cultivated ~ every people, as
long as 1t can be- pre-ervei iu honor and
safety. But .beu peace must be purcha.
ed by a sacrifice Of every hing men hold
sacred aud dear, they are bound in con-
science TO sustain the right, fearless of
When our Savior cane to
declare ''Peace on earth aud good will to-
ward meu,' lie SAID lie also brought
sword-the sword Of Truth aud Justice
aud required obedience to lawful gov.
ernment. Law is "a terror to evil do
ers, and prsI-e to thom th,t do we'll"
And when discounted minority dr.obey
magistrates, tramrle upon all la~, inaugu-
rate violence and blood aud demand
Of us surrender Of orr rights aud a sac
ltice ct our principles, it is time to draw
that sword in defence Of the rights We
claim from nature, and which are cou-
frrr,4I kv cur
Let Us remember that everything worth :
living for Is lost, when nation is eu.,av-
I'd G.vernments are not overttruwn in
4 day-the dreadful work is performed
steadily aud ty G'yrees. Slavery has
been working upon our institutions for
many years, and bow seeks ID defy ard
,outroI even the verdjc. of the ballot.boxe..
Surrender the night of freed N of opinion,
nd the franchise @. voting according to
be dictates OF an un'ram uei.d con.c,epce
nd the main pillars OF our political fshrlc
vail totter aud fall, and with them every
oclal aud political blessing which listin-
.uishes US throughout the world The
dea that government can be founded on
ub!ic opinion, Intelligence, and virtue,
'ili be e1ripguished, and the rule Of ty.
ants will spring up, more formidable than
Yer, to crush the last hopes Of maukind.
By cowardly submitting to the Slave
'ower rebellion, We would only be entail.
,s additional wrongand m,s"ry upou our
elves and cur pc-rtr,ty. Every compro-
,i-e tba, has heretofore existed, has
ecu violated BY the Slaveocrscy-sud, {
idslug by the past, We Gao see no'bing TO :
arrsur any trucking at this time. The Z
,mpr uI>e- of ,he CoE-tiiutiuD are sutfi- !
en'iy vide 20 cover all the greet ibt.r4sts :
the county L. received from ats lrs- I
ers pnw.r enough to .usrain all lis rrls- t
ons, aud TO punish The IF uder shu d.res v
lpiously to raise the hand of violence r
,siust it, Ii needs no amendments All C
at is essential TO iusure fha, happiness "
ID prosperity that strength. pride, and u
'mesiic tranquility for which it was estat- "
he'd, is, obedience to its provisions, and &
proper execution Of its requirements b.