Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-08-29

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las, Democratic Convention at Harrisburg, II
comedies with The views Of Jetf DAVIS and all
m. Rebel svmralhzrrs. Below IS The
Anti .tlmisjs'rutirn TicAtt
Auditor C,.ncrnl-Is,,c srsxksR, of Union county
surveyor ,irn-ral-J,Ml y H'HE Of A'rshenE
CJosx ?. wr,RToS Of .iunata
Assembly JAMES II YyCSG, Of Union
The citizens of Mlfllnburg well remem'
Der how hostile to the Administration, Mr..
Young was, when us defence against he-
bellion began. o. late, bis course IS more
favorable. bu, he is still linked With aud
supported by the Seiinsgrove Times ana
all the opeu- ou,hed or secret enemies OF
Government, in its death struggle with an
armed foe.
Mr.. Wharton, Of Juniata, was nomlna-
ted for Assembly white recruiting tor
Company of which he Is now captain
The Democracy hoped to make 4 little
capital from his posluou: be wisely Judged
rha, "a bird ia hand is worth two IN the
bush" aud, selecting he post anu pay ot
Captain a, the most sure aud honoraoir,
,S now absent, on duty, TOR the war
,houla h., serve well 10 his new post, 1t
hereafter be IN his favor. For the present,
the hearty friends Of the Administration
wi.,-while spPl.uiing him-Preftr, on
account of his athlia'lons With its enemies,
10 yot, for lis known, uudOubted, cut-aud-
out supporters-KiTTER and STRoUsE,
who we're always right on the great Issue,
aud never sustained Polk, Pierce, Bu-
chanau, or Breck!nrdee, US Young aud
Wharton did. "pocr Tray suffered for
being in bad company" and "oiue ba-
ting" NAV be of some service.
MouE TWISTING AND TrRSISG.-We have
not yel the cGein proceedings of the Demo
cratic caucus Of las, Monday, the members oi
which, from what We learn from the town
SHIPS, mostly appointed themselves. We are
informed they looked even more lonesome
and clum than when they met iast year upon
the same melancholy business. But they
Proceeded, al la>,-saalluwedI the Harrisburg
Anu-A iminl>tralion p agfcrm without dissent
cruelty excommunicated lheir 'ate iea'ef'a
defeated vagab,ni from his own State. Bfeck-
, inriIge-madr Conferre> for la II Young @!
MuIl,nburs for Assembly. and " II. Miller "i
Harrisburg for CongresS-and resolved 'ha'
they we're really too paiTiOftc 10 nominate
County Tickrt-ho! no!
= E rhaOS nominated a
f.a t,ck,t for county officers: out half OF them
declined the honor and expense. and the "'hei
half were traded oil To swell Slenksr's vote
Asa matter of policy, this gear, Ehev try ne"
tack: they dare not nominate, oui ""n'H ca'cf
Republicans under the false flag Of ''N"Iun
, teer,"-Rnush for ProihonoIary, Dill or al
for Attorney. and Kelly or Mensch for Com
miSsioner-lhe last to be decided bv I'M
leaders (who will kindly choose, as they d
f,, the masses down Sou,h) next week. s.
saw. Rumor-we shall see.
Now, we ask you, honest Democrats! II
be wrong TO nominate County Ticket. is
! moi equally wrong to nominate District o
State Ticket, Ir wrong in Union county. l
;. i, not also IN Northumberland Bat IN Jul
ala. Center, Columbia. Lycoming-Wterepe
!, M,y art sfrong-rhe Democrats have Ju
,. Ticket. Here 10 Union--whrre they are IN
p u.inority-lbey are too lofty, too pure TO
virtuous, TO do such a wicked hing as
nominate-O, no! they hope to gam by CRY
- ing out, No Parry! And yet they tell 20
T. "Democracy Is always the same, everywhere:
1t If so. you Will see /, IS always cheat and
} humoug!