Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-03-01

TNI0N MAJORITY

More Mqn -Four 10 One against this "Secfi0nai''
breckenridge Sigre Code Party. which, over
whelmingly defeated al the ballot box, flies TO
the sword! The Unionists number about
Four MIIlions-rhe Dlsunionists less than
One Mlllion-yet this latter minority demand
that the majority shall submit 10 them, or
war will ensue. The Lincoln, Douglas and
Bell men agreed on the Union Issue, and are
Three Millions of a majority. On the ques-
ton OF Slavery Extension, its Opponents
polied over One Million more votes than its
Friends. . yet the latter require servile sub
mission from the former. Out upon such
, raScally, Internal impudeHce.
3. This covers-without reservation-all
the theftS and reasonable deeds Of Cobb,
Floyd, and their conlederates, who have
robbed the Treasury of It's money and vaua-
be securities, deprived the Free States Of
their share Of the weapons and munitions Of
defence, and set on foot and onsummated
the capture Of our forts, arsenals, navy-yards,
custom houses. sub-lreasures, and marine
hospitals! While thus plotting treason, wea-
kenirg our Government and arming its avow-
ed foes, Buchanan parts from them with tears
and blessings. Breckenridge aids and abels
them, and the patriot Cass retires hopeless
This resolution endorses the imbeciIity and
shortsis ishtednesS Of those in power who per.
miiled all this, winked al the traitors coming
and going, and leave our hardy soldiers and
sailors, faithful 10 their trust and their flag,
cooped up in danger Of wasting 10 death by
the sworn foes who surround them. "Hise
and coneifafory" 10 give full swing 10 treason,
until half the Slave States have arisen and
wronged the nation out Of millions and mil
lions of money and property. "All right"
say the fire or more who voted timid Aye
on these resolutions in one batch. But not
one kind word have they for brave Anderson
or Slemmer-for noble johnson or Clemens
in Congress-or for the gallant old Hero
Pac.icator, Winfield Scott, whose foresight,
courage, skill, patriotism and sleepless ener-
cy have checked the turbid tide Of Secession.
saved our National Capital, and preserved
the President and Congress from being driven
out Of Washington as Madison was by the
DrItlSn IN Inc w ar ol iS'' -
.uents, all It's honied words, are for those das-
,ardly thieves and traitors, the ENEMIES Of
The Constitution and the Union, or their tools
and abettors! The "Democracy of Union
county, in Convention assembled" have not
a compliment, not a friendly greeting, not a
syllable of cheer, for one of the tried and true
FRIENDS of our country!
4. This peace Convention" or "John
Tyler Party" are under pledge of honor not
TO reveal any Of their proceedings. No one
knows what has been or wha, is now before
them. They had made no Report when
this resolution was adop;ed-they do not ev-
en- expect 10 Report" until tomorrow! This
wholesale advance endorsement, Of Thing of
which sre" know nothing whatever, is not
the leas, singular of this batch Of crudltieS.!
They are very easily satisfed-iheir princI-
pies hang conveniently loose about them
IL the Convention. so long in labor, ever
brings forth, we hope its Report may be con-
sisient with the genius of our Institutions
our laws, our Constitution, and the Union,
and "setle the Slavery question, for ere, -
ogain. When they do Report" it will be
ample time to see how much and how hearty
approval il merits from those who are really
the friends of the Union and Con Slitu,ion, and
who would stop bloodshed by ihwariing
reyoluiionis,s al the right time.