Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-01-18
TYI0V COUNTY STAR IEWISBURG CHRONCLEJANUAY B 1861

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repeal Of every statute that may even, by i'm
| piIcalion, be liable to reasonable objection, do
/ our part 10 remove every just cause vt disSai-
J is.aciion with our Legislation.
| Peunsyivapla has never faliered in her
! recognilion OF al, the duties imposed her by
! the national compact, and she will. by every
act consistent with her devotion to the inter-
esls Of her own people, promote fraternity
| and peace, and liberal comfy between the
states Her convictions on The vital ques-
tions which have asilaied the public mind are
well understood al home, and should hot be
misunderstood abroad. Her verdicts have
been as uniform as they have been decisive,
in favor OF the dignity, the prosperity and the
progress Uf her tree industry, and support OF
the principles Of liberty on which the govern
menl is founded, aud menace or rebellion car
not reverse them. They have passed into
history As the deliberate judgment OF her peo
pie, expressed in a peaceful, traiernal and
constitutional manner and when they shall
have been administered in the government as
soon they will he. The madness that now rules
the hour will subside, as their pairiotc, faith
ful and national aims bring ample projection
and peaceful progress TO all sections OF the
Republic.
In the grave questions which now agilaie
the country, no Stale has a more profound
concern than Pennsy lvania. Occupying &C.
ographical position between The North and
the south, the East and the West. with the
great avenues of travel and Trade passing
through her borders. carrying on an extensive
commerce with her ncIchbcTs, in The vast
and varied productions Of her soil, her mines
and her manufacturing industry, and bound
TO them BY the ties of kindred and sccial m
,ercourse, the question of disunon involves
moment"us consequences 10 her people. ne
second Of the thirIy-thrre States IN population,
and the first IN material resources. II is due
both 10 ourselves and TO the other states, that
ile position and sentiments OF Pennsylvania
on tke question shouldhe distinctly understood.
All the elements of wealth and greatness
have been spread over the Stale by KIND
Providence with profuse iberalIty. Our tenn
perate climate, productive soil, and ineIhaus-
iSle mineral wealth, have stimulated The m
dusrry OF our people and improved the skill
of our mechanics. TO develop, enlarge ard
protect the interests which ggow ont OF our
natura. advantages, have become cardinal
principles OF poliical economy in fenn>yiVa-
MA, and the opinion everywhere prevahs
among our people thai cevciopeinehi, prog
ress and wealth depend on educated ana re-
Quilted labor; and that labor, and the inter-
ests sustained by II. should ne adeqnaieiy pro-
teclcd against foreign competition. 1hepe"
pie of Fenn>yivaBIa have always iavofedEhat
policy which aims 10 elevate and foster ihe
industry of the country IN the c"lecnon of
revenue for the support Of the GENERAL Eav-
ernment; and whenever they have had the
opportunity, in a fair election. they have VIM
dicated lha, policy a, the hallot-box. When
their trade was proslraied and their industry
paralyZed hy the Legislation oi the General
Government which favored adverse interests,
they waited patiently for The return OF another
opportunity 10 declare the pubic will IN
constitutional manner. In the late election oi
President of the United States, the principle
of protection was one o; The prominent issues.
With the proceedings Of Congress at It's las,
session fresh IN their memories, large ma
Jori,y of the people OF Pennsylvania enrolled
themselves IN an organization, "hich, IN It's
declaration Of principles, promised. II sue
cessfu, 10 be faithful 10 their Suffering inter
ests and langushlng industry. Protection 10
labor was one of The great principles OF It's
platform; II was inscribed on lis banners; 1t
was advocated by lis public journals; and
throughout the canvass II was leading text
OF ,he orators of the successful party.
This is a propitIous momentto declare that
while the people of PennSylv were not
indifferent to other vital issues of the canvass,
they were demanding justice for themselves
in the recen, election, and had no design 10
interfere with or abrdge the rights OF the peo-
pie of other STATES. The growth OF our >tate
had been retarded by the abrosarIon of The
principle of protection from the revenue laws
of the national government; bankruptcy had
crushed the energies OF many oi our most en-
ierprislnc citizens; but no voice OF dis!nyal-
w or treason was heard. nor was an arm
raised to offer violence 10 the sacred fabric Of
our national Union. Conscious Of their
rights and their power. our people looked to
the ba!ot-hox alone as the legal remedy iorex.
isiing evils.
In the present unhappy condition Of the
Country, il will be our duty TO unite with the
people Of the States which remain loyal 10
The Union, in any just and honorable meas
ures Of concIiiaIIon and traternal kindness.
Let us invite them 10 Join us IN the fulfil
meni of all our obligations under the Fedora!
Constitution and laws. Then we can corti-
ally unite with them in claiming like cbedi-
ence from those States which have renounced
their allegiance. II The loyal States are inst
and moderate, without any sacrifice OF right
or selfresp pect the threatened danger may be
ayered.
Oars is a National Government. II has within th"
sphere its action all the attributes Of Sovereignty and
among these are right and duy Of efrrc,erva'icn
II is based upon compact to which all the people Of the
United States parties. 1t is the result Of mutual
concessions which made for the purpose Of
ring reciprocal benpfts II acts directly the people,
and they il a personal allegiance. No part Of the
PEOPLE State combination Of states voluna-
rily secrie from the Union ahso,vr themselves from