Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-03-10
Test Votes,

No man in the Rebel States has done
more for the Union, or suffered much
more from the Rebels, than the man (once
poor, and taller by trade), ANDREW
JOHNSON, of Tenn. Foremost in fighting
traitor sywpathizers in the Free States, is
JosEPu A. Wight, of Ind These gen.
tlemea passing through Harrisburg, it
was thought all men protesting even a
spark OF loyalty, would be lad to honor
them, aud that the State authorities should
officially receive them. Accordingly, on
Fnday, Maj. White, 10 Senate, moved the
fOllOwing:
WHssE.s, Gov. Andrew Johnson, Of Tenn
eSSe-, a brave and loyal man, whose devotion
u the Union is fully atjeSted by hts sacrifices
and efforts ia the cause OF his country, and
Ex-Goy. Joseph A. Nrigh', a dINtIRgu et
and parriutc citizen Of the Slate of Indiana,
are about 10 VISIT Harrisburg and propose
10 address The people On the great questions
now agttaIng the public mind, and which are
of so much moment to the stability Of the
General Government; therefore,
Resolved, That Gov. Andrew Johnson, of
=
of Indiana, be and they are hereby rendered
the use Of the hall otthe Senate this afternoon,
for the purpose of addressing their feilow-cll-
izenS ui PENNSYLVANIA.
Mr.. Clymer objected, and Mr.. Lamber-
ton moved to amend by adding
"and that the use of The Hall of the Senate,
be likewise extended to Maj General George
E. Mcclellan, IN which to receive the hosts Of
his admITlng friends Of this, his native State,
and that the Senate invite him 10 visit the
Stale Capital"
Mr. Ridgeway moved to substitute the
following for Mr.. Lamberton's proposition :
"That when Gen. George B. Mcclellan or
any other friend Of the Union, desires the use
of this Hall for the purpose Of defending the
cause Of the Union and denouncins the Re-
bellon, 1t will be cheerlully rendered.
Upon these resolutions, an animated
and deeply impressive debate ensued, con-
suniDg six hours. Messrs Lowry, White,
Penney, Bound, Lawrence, M'Candless,
Turrell, advocated the motions of Messrs,
White and Ridgeway, in able, argumenta-
tive and eloquent speeches. Messrs. ely
mer, Donovan, Lamberton aud Wallace
spoke with equal power against the resolu
tion Of Mr.. White, and in favor of Lam
berton's.
Finally, the vote was taken, aud Ridge.
ways amendment and Whites resolution
were adopted as follows:
YEiS-Bou.hter. Rep, Of Lebanon Bound, n. of Nor
thumhrrlAnd Cornell. Il. of Pilst.. Fuller, K,nffayctte
Hamilton. Il, Of Lancaster; ilirsani r. Of Lancaster;
johnson Il, Of yconing Lawrence, X, of Washington;
i"nty H. II Erie MCandes- X. of Butler; Nichols, X.
n 1hl'd P-un-y, Il, Of Allegheny: Ridrewsy. X, of
ihAd h3linson. Il Of Mercer S-rre Il. OF Delaware:
n.u'Lust of somrr~st; Turrell, u, Of SusIu-hanus
nn''", " o. indiana wilson, H. Of riora; knsey, Dem,
OF bucNS' Ab'rnt-'iraham, 4. Of All.-a0
NAtS-bueher. Dem, of Cumherland; Clvm.r, u, Of
s'tss D'noF+ +n, D. OF FhiIai-, Gatz T., Of York
b"rton' ID, Of Clarion; Mott y, Of Pike; Smith, D. of
Montgomery stark, d, Of Luzrrue: stem D. Of North
Hmpton Wallace. u, Of Cle4rhtii, Absent-M'shrr
aud Reilly, Dem, 10.
So every Democrat present except the
respected and patriotic kiusey of Bucks
put himself on record against welcoming
johnson and Wright, and against bearing
q Caion sud anti rebellion speech from
'uelr pretended Idol NJ Cisiian