Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-01-25

Cobbs and Ihompsons ana Daiiess sne
Trescotts-men plotting against the very
power they are under oath to support
There may be traitors and spies yet, whose
Instant expulsion can save mutilasiOOs oil
records, betrayals of plans, and perhaps
buruings of buildings or their Arnoldi1ing
over into the hands Of q Secession mob
he warned in time! Where the head.
have been traitors, they must have corrupt
ed their subordnates
Several Secession Clerks, &c, have been
found and expelled from the Departments
at Washington. They are simply spies IN
the service Of an enemy and paid BY the
Government they are betraying, and should
be kicked ou. as surely rs Arnold would
have been expelled from West Poiut-snd
perhaps, too, are as we'll entitled to the
gallows.
The North Western States are coming
up, it would seem unanimously, IN favor oil
the Union. under Buchanan first and Liu-
coin afterwards. State after State declares
that men and money in any amount shall be
forthcoming fo- any emergency to sustain
the Goyernment-aDd the freedom OF the
Mississippi shall never be interfered with
Col. Hsriee, late commandsnt at West
Point, is low in New York, tnd a few
days ago admitted that be was there Tor
the purpose Of purchasing guns and am
munl,ion Of war for the State Of Georgia
He is thus receiving the pay OF the FEEDER
al Government, and, at the same time, as
ristiug to ruin it.
The wearers Of the Palmetto cockades
in Washington, on finding that they were
mistaken for the foo,men of the foreign
ministers, soon dropped them, and they
are decidedly at a discount now. May
they speedily retire to the limbo OF CON
tempt, even in South Carolina.-Blhidk
Mississippi, as we'll as South Carolina,
hes resolved to let Uncle Sam pay all her
mail expenses, but steals his forts, arms,
and ammunition. Whenever money can
be made out of the Union, it is continued;
wherever they can turn highwaymen and
rob, they are out of the Cniop.
The Tennessee Legislature has made
little stand against the frenzy Of the Sc
cessionsts, notwithstanding her Governor
Message was the most incendiary aud
wicked of any ye, delivered. They agreed
to leave the question Of Convention TO a
vote of the People.
At Washington, Sunday morning, the
statue Of Gen. Jackson, before the Presi-
dents house, was found with the Stars and
Stripes in his hand, aud the Secession
cockade tied under his horses tail, much
to the indignation Of the Secessionists.
"The Republicans are just now making
a set of asses of themselves over Major
Anderson" So thinks the Selinsgrove
Times. If all Anderson's admirers are
REPUBLICAN asses" they are pretty strong
party.
The people of California gave l73 ma
jority against calling Constitutional Con.
veution, but in favor of assuming float
ing State Debt Of two or three millions
which should have been included previ-
eusly.
Thomas, late Secretary Of the Treasury,
just before being expelled ordered large
sum of money from New York to New
Orleans, for no known reason except to
place it in the hands Of the traitors.
Mayor Wood of New York, (who is q
native of South Carolina) recommends the
"secession" of that City from the State,
aud that it be Stree city" like some in
Germany.
The United States forts are "taken pos
session" of by the insurgents "to take care
Of them" Suppose the U. S. troops take
possession of Charleston, Columbia, &c,
to stake cake of them!"
The people Of Illinois decided az the
late election, TO call Convention for the
formation of new Constitution. The
number Of members to the convention will
be seventy.fve.
The Americans at Honolulu had mock
election on the 9th of November, with the
following result: For Lincoln l3l, Dou.
glas ll0, BreckiDridse SO, Bell l3, Brig
ham Ioung7.
Firees,ers in South Carolina now con-
Tess that the Fugitive Slave Law is uncon-
st'tu'ional, aud charge that it was forced
upon them BY the North.
The Cincinnati Gazette reports the ex,
puIsion Of several merchants of tha, city
rom New Orleans, where they had gone
to purchase sugar!
Inc Ausirians are making Concessions
VI Loer'y to Hungary. In America !,
Is asked to make " Concessions" to SIaverr
IL is stated that Gov. Ellis Of N n
offers to turn the captured Forts in ,h.,
State back 10 the Government.
QUERY.-If the election of Lincoln b,,
caused the presen, financial crisis, what
caused the money panic of 1857!
Martin Burkholder, a Bishop of the Men,
nonite church, died at Harrisonburg, Va,
On the l7th ult.