Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-05-31
PRAYER :oT the Country.


uerus, commanded solemn fast to be OF
served, aud prayer to be ofTerod in view Of
the impending danger. 1t was not till
this appeal to God had been made, that the
QIceu resortci to any other means Of sal
v4tlon. But, having prevailed with God,
she prevailed with man. Her people were
saved, aud their enemies destroyed.
A solemn responsibility now rests On
the people. Gli of old declared that, in
answer to the prayers of His people, lie
would give peace to the land Many are the
instances in VII b national daliveIauce
has been accorded to the faithful iuterces-
sion Of praying souls. Even in the revival
Of patriotic feeling which We are now wit
Messing all through the North, we think
We see thea uswer to prayer. For many
mouths, the earnest cry has been going up
to God tia, he would bring de.iverance to
this people. This fact, taken in connection
with the miraculous change which has just
been witnessed il the temper and speech
of thousands among Us, q change which
brings T>uch extremes al DIR. Nehemiah
Adam, and Wendell PHILIPS the Nc,c York
HrraH aud the B,st,a C,ur'rr,to the open
support Of the Government in It's efforts to
viHIica:e lis authority against Southern
traitors Is to Us clear evidence that some
thing mJre than the power Of man is en-
gagged in this work. Let the people of
God continue to pray that God wi.I move
on the hearts Of meu in arms against the
Government, til they shall submit to its
righteous cllims.- Christian Ira.
VRGIyh The four Pauhaud!e coun-
ties gave Is votes for the Union-53l
orly agaius,-G.3l7 Uuion maj Eighteen
other \. ". counties gave ! ,iJ3 maj. for
tie Union. llarpcrs Ferry gave 1000
maj for Secassion-a regular B.rde- Ruff
fan ballo'-t9x stuiiing. in the Union
counties, the vote is honest and uncon-
strained. But where rebellion reigus, the
soldiers voted by thousands, and Uuian
men dared not freely vote. The noted L.
$. Senator, Mason, opeU!y publishedi over
bis own signature, that those opposed to
Secession should fJFrgo voting, or leave
the State Under these facts, Secession
has Carried in Virginia just as its iro,-
cousin Lecomp,ou ''carIied' Kansas
Ga "Wednesday, theO. 5, Presby yferian
General Assembly, on motion Of Rev. Dr.
Spring, Of y. Y, ado7ted-by vote of
lji yeas to G5 Iays-l series Of res0lu-
tious, expressing the fullest loyalty to the
t. :. Government, aad dccl triUg the duty
Of the Assembly to strengthen. encourage
and sustain the Federal authorities Ofibe
incentive, none avowed Scces,iouism, bu,
opposed the rcso.utous as incxpedlent, un-
necessary aud teudiug to divide the church
and still further enlangcr the Union: they
asked aud obtained leave to protest.
Gen Butler of Mass was 4 Brcckinriige
man last fall, and when in loyal Mary iaDi
returned some runway slaves lie Is now
in rebe.llDg Virginia, and uses slaves as he
would any other thing or person be could
turn to the advantage Of the Government.
A SeccssiOu.st-wbo has renounccd every
obligation to and claim under our laas-
lately had the impudence to demand some
"scceding" Servants under the Fugitive
Slave Law but was politely informed
if be would take the oath of allegiance to
the [. s, they would think about ii.
Capt. James Taggart, Jr, started for
Harrisburg. with the Northumberland No-
luntecrs, last Monday O'her Companies
continue to come in from all quarters.
FIRsT-The Muncy Luminary has
recommendation Of Wm. G. lawson Esq of
Milton is President Judge of the Nor,h'd,
Montour and Lycouling district.
AFRussell is appointed Post Master a,
Dauvilie, Pa.
The Slave Pen at Alexandra is broken
up of course. Oae poor victim was found
in lis walls, which are now occupied By
Michigan R simeut. =
George N. Dallas, late Minister to St.
james, reached Halifax, 30;h inst, leav-
ing Charles f. Adams in his place. Cot
ton and LrcaIs,ufs are declining. The
.faericd brings 100000 in specie for
New York.
The G,vcrnment troops have burned ,,
iovn souc unfinished works on Ship Is a
and, near New Orleans, to prevent their .
use by the enemy. y
A big thunder storm in jersey Shore,
sunday night, and bad frost THURSDAY -
morning.
On the motion Of Wm. t. Williams, ID, :,
be American BAPTIST Missionary Union E
adopted resolutions IN favor
# sustaining the National Government.
CuIcAGo, May 3Q.-Seuator Douglas O
5 not expected to live through the night. d
Martial law is proclaimed in Alexandria, /
nd thousands of people there and in the t,
eichborhood profess great satisfaction In d
be change of masters. The occupation
f Alexandria aud Arlington Heights
revents the Rebels from using their rail J
rays in that quarter, aud preserves the E
'apital from danger Of cannon on thar side.
Lieut.. Semmer and some Of bis men Il
ave come to New York to enjoy much IA
eeded rest. Both parties were terrifying P
t Pensacola, but no attack from shore -