Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-07-18
Platform Os' the tniun OVg.lni-
ZaiiUn, .Euiy AZ, 1862.

TesyUtlLL Il II does the loyal citiZ Ms OF
Peunsy NaniA without distinction Of party,
re-allirm- the sentiments embodied 10 the
resolution adopted at meeting of the
loyal members Of Congress at the national
capital, July l., 1867, VIZ:
That We hold 1t 10 be the duty Of all
loyal men to stand by the Uuiou in tbs
( hour Of IFS trlal TO uuite Their hearts aud
hands ia earnest, patriotic efforts for Il,
mAIuteuaGce against those wbo ar IN arms
( against il; to sustain with dctcrmIoed re-.
/ uiu'lJn our pltrlotic President aud his al
/ mIuisrratlon ~ their energetic ,ti irtS t,r
the pros cu,Ion of The war and the Ireser-
ya'Ion of Tue Union agaius; enemies at
home or abroad 10 Punish traitors aud
treason with t'uug seventy, and t. crush
the present wicked and causcl-s> rebellion,
50 that no h4s OF di-Hui1G shall ever uEr'n
be raised over any portion OF the ReIuhuc;
, that to this end VIC invite the c5-up. rIiiu"
/ If all men who love ther c1uutry, N the
eudcavor to Iekiud.e throughout al the
States such TatI5'ic FIRE as shall utterly
consume all who strike at the Union OF
vur fathers, aut all who symPathze w!th
their treason or palIiate their guilt"
=. That We have continued confidence
iu the honesty, capacity and patriotism OF
President lincoln aud his cpusutl'lonaI
advisers; that We approve tue principles
On which bis policy, both foreign aud do
ulestl-, has b-gn conducted that We sane
;ion aud sustain all the measures which be
has found It necessary to adopt, 10 guard
he Government against the assaults oi
traitors, their y ynP,th'Z7r>, aud aGrt ors
aul that We esteem II ctaIu-nuy lortuAsle
that IN this most trying crisis OF our cher
ished Union, We have al the helm OF pub
he affairs one 50 uF'lght, temperate, pru'
dent and firm as be has proved himself to
be.
3. That we cordially approve OF thc
administration Of Andrew q. Curtin, Gov
ernor Of this Commonwealth, marked, as
It has been, by exrraori,uary yIgor III the
discharge Of ai! pu5uc duties, by uuunug
zeal 10 the cause vi the couutry, and espe-
elally iu recruiting forces for the nationa!
army, by enlarged aud literal care t5r the
SICK aud wounded soldiers ot the State, BY
a wise aud prudent economy IN the expen-
dlturcs Of the fluids committed TO his care,
aud by the uusF Farlug dc7oIcdueSs Of al It's
memteTs, aud III parucItar OF the uovernor
himself, TO the constant: harrassIug, com
picateI and novel lAbors which the ext
gsncies OF the great rebellion have imposed
4. That We acknowledge but two divi-
sions Of the people Of the United States
10 this crlsis-those VINO are loyal TO Its
constitution aud every iuch OF ITS soil, aud
are ready to make every sacrifice tor the
integrity of the Union, aud the mainteG-
auce OF evil liberty within it; and those
who openly or cyYertiy endeavor to sever
our country, or to yield to the Insolent de-
nand OF Its enemies. That We irateruzc
with tie former, and detest the latter.
Aad that, forgetting all former party
names aui distinctions, We cali upon a..
patriotic citiz Us to Ia.ly for Cue Undivided
country, one flag, one destiny.
5. That the Goycrumea; Of the United
States aud lis people, with an occasional
exception among tue reckless Inhabitants
where Ihis rebellion was i0stcred, have
wisely and studiOus!y avol1ed all lnterttr-
ence with the concerns Of Other nations,
asking, aud usually euJuyIDs, alike, non
interference with their own, ard that such
is, and should continue TO be, Its policy
that the IntimatlOus Ut a cJuteDp lated de-
parture from this sound rule of conduct
on the part of some OF the uarioOs OF
Europe, BY an Intervention IN our present
struggle, is as unjust TO them As II would
be TO Us and 10 the great principles for
which we are coGtendiug; but We assure
them, with sYlemnIEy Of conviction
which admits TO 10 d.,tEust or fear, aud
from knowledge Of aud firm rel.IIc.
upon the spirit and fJrlltuie Of twenty
millions of treemeu, that any attempt thus
to intervene will meet a resistance unparal-
leled in its force, uncoIquerable IN its
persistence, and fltal 70 those whom it is
INTENDED to AID aud that it will tend only
TO strengthen aud elevate the republic.
6. That the skill, bravery aud eudur
ance exhibited by our Army and Navy
have elected our admiration and gratitude;
that we behold in these qualities the
surauces Of sure aud speedy success 10 cur
arms, and of rOut aud discontinue to the
Rebels; that We urge the government to
aid and strengthen them by all the means
in lis power, and clrefuily to provide for
sick, wounded and disabled soldiers aud
their families; to prosecute the war with
increased vigor and energy, until the Re-
LeIIion is utterly crushed, the integrity Of
( the Union 10 all its borders restored, and
every Rebel reduced to submission, or
driven from the land aud that to accom-
plish these ends we pledge to our rulers
our faith, our fortunes, and our lives.
I. That the course of Hon. David
Wilmot, in the United States Senate, Is
manly, consistent aud eminently patriotic,
aud We hereby endorse him as true aud
faithful representative of the loyal people
of this State.
VOTERS! Above you have, first, the