Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-06-23


heads" TO belle the facts of this war-to
divert attention from the true TO false issues
TO excite the ignorant to resist the acts
of Congress-to shield traitors aud sewers
of sedltion-and to weaken and barass our
fleets aud armies that the Rebels may at
last succeed in epslaving the North as they
have the .South....all such Efforts are base,
and coward!y, aud deserve the strongest
rsprobation Of every true American.
5. That a time of war is manifestly
very different in its privileges, and Gov.
ernmental powers, from time Of peace,
aud that this fact shoulds p, constantly
borne in mind. Military necessities often
have, and may, override the safeguards
OF peaceful days We do not ask " have
the Constitution altered to suit armed
Rebels. We are in favor Of personal free
dom to all law-sbiding men. We trust q
truly republican form Of Government may
be secured to every State. We are in IA
vor Of loyal aud lawful (not licentious)
liberty of the speech aud of the press, not
only 10 time of war, at the North, but also
in time Of peace, at the South, to men of
every cline and color. But We are not in
favor of traitors preaching destruction to
our Government under pretencs of liberty,
nor that the press and habeas corpus should
be prostitutcd to shield the Breckinridges,
the Hughes, the Vallandighsms aud ether
uudOub,ed enemies in disguise from the
puuisbments which responsible command.
ers may judge expediont aud essential.
q. That,ss they who commence an unjust
contest, should pay its cosls, We approve
the Ccui,cation act that, as We believe
black meu are no better than white men,
We believe in letting the former fight
Rebels as we'll as the latter; that as
slavery is in itself wrong and injurious,
the Siavebolders' War opens q constitu
,ioual way to destroy that system !; and as
our fathers and graudfa,hers were drawn,
by lot, to defend the country, their sons
also should respect and obey the draft, if
volunteers are not sufficient.
l. Thst we honor the noble sailors and
soldiers Of the Union, of every State,
position, aud color, who have died, been
wounded, or incurred disease 10 the pres
eut struggle to sustain the government
won BY the heroes and statesmen Of &c.
Their wants, aud those of their families,
should be cheerfully supplied from the
abundance Of those whose property and
rights they are guarding. Add that,
(whste.er . Woodward or Q Lowric may
decide TO the contrary citizen soldiers,
temporarily engaged in combating invss-
ion or rebellion, should have the right of
suffrage continued to them under proper
regulations.
s. Thai. the eff,rts of the State Admin.
istratiou to aid the General Government
in this war for existence, meet the hearty
approval of all loyal citizens, and We
trust the lst of July Convention at Pitts
burg, aud the County Conventions Of
loyal men everywhere, may agree upon
equally worthy and efficient men as candi-
dates for the Oct. election.
9. That We approve of the proposed
Amendments to our State Constitution.
TO- That we call upon the Uncobdi-
tional UUionists of this and other counties
to form Union Leagues, distribute true
Union newspapers aud pamphlets, hold
local meetings, aud in all proper ways to
do their SHARE in inspiring and correcting
public sentiment, and to encourage the
Government and the Army by electiDg
officers who reflect the sound and healthy
patyiotism Of free, intelligent, and CRATE
ful people.
IL That We invite all political con-
ventions aud representative bodies of all
parties, to unite with US in call upon The
Governor, to issue his proclamation, in
accordance with the Act of 1889 allowing
certain Soldiers to vote, and let US all
agree to receive their votes like true pat.
riots and geauiue democrats.