Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-06-14
Will they Learn ?-The disastrous

ces failed TO agree upon signals between
each o.her-they encountered a ditch or
morass, aud batteries, Of which they had
DO kuowledge-;hey got GU, Of ammuui-
tioa before the work was doDe-in short,
a want Of complete preparation on the par,
Of the managers seems TO have changed
probable victory into defeat Happily,
il was a small f,Ece aud 10: an important!
point, or it nigh. have been sad disaster.
Ills, and the death Of Ellsworth, ure
terrible lessons, in letters Of blood, given
III good time for our benefit. They show
the necessity Of caution, Of frudence, aud
Of ample preparation, in advance Of every
movement.
lUTtis community were las. week as
founded with news that brawl!ng ofhce-
Luuter, named Rush Pe;rikeD, (wbo has
for ten or dozen years annoyed both par
ties on the Wts. Branch BY intriguing for
public positions Of various kinds had been
appointed a Colonel in the regular army
We DO 10; know the man, and have notL-
ing persona! against him, but the general,
If not universal opinion in this region
seems to be that lie has NJ: tie t'rst yoJ3
qualification f5r the olice; ard it is won,
dcred how be could have imposed aud
forced himself upon the appointing power
Napo,eou's plan Of adyaLcing men in the
army, step BY step, as their merits upon
trial proved them worthy and reliable, was
the true aud mos:poliIic way. We should
hope our overnmcnt would follow that
example, and not elevate any man to any
responsible post, in such a,ime, oD account
personal friendship, party bias, or boring
Propensi,ies. These may be passports to
fayors in civil service, but they should be
discarded when men are selected in whose
hands are the lives Of others.
~ Some Of Vim. B. Twins friends 10
UniOn county assure Us that they think
Nj Kelly has wrong impression of Nh
Twins position on the Secession question
They say be voted for Lincoln, and their
last letter from him brcathed the true
Union spirit We trust it may turn out
that in the excitement aud confusion Of
the time, Nr Kelly has been mistaken-
and ask our readers to suspend judgment
in the case until Mr.. Irwin can define his
own position.
Gen. Lyon Of Missouri talks Of making
Home Guards as fas: as possible, aud arm
ing them-in which case, We hope Usage
Valley will be taken care Of, aud all the
Peuusy.yauiaus who desire it may return
to their possessions.
szrAt the Cavalry training a. Gideon
Bieh.'s Hotel on Saturday last, after due
discussion Of the landlords delieacies, an
American Flag was raised at jeremiah
Riuer's corner \ meeting was then
called at Biebl's Hotel, when that old
veteran Democra. and Solder Of 1872,
Capt. WI FORSTER, was appointed Presi-
dent; Capt Jacob Guudy and Wilson L
Linn, Vice Presidents aud John NJ Call,
Secretary. Maj Charles II. Shriner ad-
dressed the meeting in glowing and patri-
o;ic terms. The assemb,age was compos-
ed Of true Cniouists.
fgAmong the multitude Of appoint.
ments devolving upon President Lincoln,
be gave that Of Minister to Portugal TO
James T. Harvey. The progressing scru-
tiny Of the Telegraph Dispatches seems to
convict Mr.. H. Of having sent news Of
treasonable character 10 South Carolina,
his native State-for which he will doubt
less be instantly recalled, aud brought to
an account if possible. (How different
from Buchanan's course, who kept just
such traitors in bis Cabine: and other fla.
ces of power to the lastD Harvey pro-
fessed to be true Unionist-but, o the
duplicity Of ".be Chivalry.''
Ig-Tbe semi-Secessionis.s, North, are
now harpiug dolefully, upon two strings.
ls, The refusal Of the Administration
to let of that rich Bridge Burner, John
Merrinan, on habeas corpus. %. They
dislike to have the telegraphic dispatches
overhaulel, BY which the Northern traitors
are being detected. Let the guilty howl
honest men DO not object to either meas
ure to preserve tie Government and the
Union
ES-In the Congressional Election in
Maryland, yesterday, the Union men had
no formidable opposition in three districts.
10 Baltimore, Henry May is reported a,
20ii maj. over Winter Dayis-bOih rep
resented as Uu!on men, bu: Mag preferred
By the Secessionisis. Preston, Secession
i.t, reported elected il the other Baltimore