Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-02-13

Wilks. Barre, the county seat. There is
IN urgent necessity for the erection of this
Dew county, which ha, been held to tie
county seat, for long time, by tho skill
full labors Of those interested in Wilkes
Barre.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. II.
Cold but clear this morning.
The "Patriot 4 Union" Justly COM
plains that the Investigating Committees
are pursuing q "star chamber" one sided
course. They work in the dark, as
though determined to wbi,ewash some
one, or to convict some one, at all hazards,
instead of being open, so that the accused
can defend, refu'e, or explain, aud all who
desire can have chance to testify.
Some of the Uuion-loving amusement
hunters are growing this morning because
the Secesh sympattizers have hired some
strolling vagabouds to try to "siug up
Mcclellan. Fitz John Porter divides the
honors with Mcclellan, and is becoming
his rival with that sort of folks. If the
Unionis,s don't like such "poitical sing
ing" they can stay away, and save their
money, their morals, their patriotic feel
ings, and their self respect.
In the House, yesterday, Mr.. Rex, Of
Montgomery, introduced resolution that
the Doorkecper refuse admission into the
Hall Of prominent ci'izan Of Norristown,
who had talked saucy" to said Rex On
account of the hostility Of the latter to
the legalizing of the Montgomery county
money aid to her volunteers. No one has
a right to in,imilate Rex (king) or
common man, about anything. And yet
this Rex d Co., never disfellowshiPpeG
Bully Brooks or the other Sou,her ners
who year after year committed not tongue
assaults but actual personal violence upon
Members of Congress. Nor did they re-
buke the hundreds of Democratic rowdies,
with deadly weapons in their pockets,
imported here and crowded upon the floor
of the House to threaten with death, any
of the majority who might exercise the
choice of a freeman under oath in opposi-
tion to the dictation Of q mere caucus.
Mr. Ritter read in place bill to au-
thorize the trustees of the Presbyterian
church in Buffaloe to sell certain real es-
tate.
Correction.-In my report of Mr.
Knox's grapevine ,rellis, l should have
said that he cut in two his twelve feet
scantlipg, so that their height when used
was but siir feet Instead of ''ceive. tie
had "four bearing vines and four fruiting
vines" between each post.
THURSDAY, Feb. II.
The Secesh Of Montgomery county have
made the greatest efforts to repudiate the
payments to Volunteers, BY concerted
movement of the knights Of the Golden
Circle, in the form Of petitions to the
Legislature, which they have induced
many honest men, unthlDkingiy or care
lessly, to sign. This has awakened the true
patriot IN Of the country, aud remon-
strsnces are pouring in. A leading DEM era
tic lawyer, Mr.. Anderson, told Mr.. Rex,
(who is believed to sympathizs with :he
JEFF Davis repudiators) that "that county
would not ssnds fools as be any longer" ="
The party is overriding the matter, and
may iud it the rock on which they shall
split
Gov. Curtin to-day sent in q Message,
adgerting to the arts and acts Of traitors,
in the loyal States, beyond the reach Of
law, and not sufficient to constitute the
crime Of "high treason," but yet prolong-
ing the contest by encouraging the Rebels
to believe that the enemies Of the Ad.
ministration would succeed at the North,
and then Secession would have all its ends
gained. He therefore asked the Legisla-
ture if they thought proper to advise Con.
gress to pass laws that should punish
petty treason, and procure trial Of those
arrested fOr disloyal:y. The Senate or
dered the Message printed, and proceeded
to pass Joint Resolution iD accordance
with its ommendations-but the Dem
ocrats prevented its fual passage. In the
House the copperheads voted against ever
printing the Message, but the more patri-
otto Democrats united with the Kepnbli-
cans, and ordered its printing. When
the Message shall be read, every honest
man will wonder that any could be found,
in q Pennsylvania Legislature, so full Of
the spirit of Secession, As to refuse even
to let the people read the advice Of their
Governor on 80 important subject.
Hopkins hobby, the reinstatement OF
tonnage tax, was reported, by.order of the
Legislature, with an in,imation that the
Committee did not spIroveit. 1t is the or
der of the day for Wednesday next. Mr.
Benedict has introduced = more sensible
bill-to restore to the sinking fund the
amount due for tonnage duties at the time
the Legislature relieved the Company from
further payments in that way. But best Of
oil is theReyenue Code now before the
people and the Legislature.
This afternoon, the friends Of the Ad-
ministration meet 10 the Senate Cham.
Der to mature plans for an efficient State
organisation. The Opposition are organ.
lied and drilling: our friends do not
intend to be "caughs mapping" again. W.