Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-04-21
LeWisburg Union League.

LeWisburg Union League.
At the adjourned meeting, last Saturday
evening, the following Officers were duly
chosen:
President-JACoB HUMMEL, Esq.
Vice Presidents-J onathan Wolf, Jesse
Schreyer, o \ Worden, II =. Shelter, Pau
Geddes, AN Lavshe, f Beerstecher, ia.
F.Lnn, Josiah Kelly, X. G. Hetzel, Wm
Cameron, CD Kline.
Executive Commit.ee-G W. Forrest,
G. Z. Sborkley, Griggs Marsh, ia. Krea-
mer, j. q. Mcclure, Mictacl R.5wn, 5. Ii.
Orwig, Josep5 Musser, VI p Riley, S.
Stesner, Johu Hummel, Tho's Penny.
Recording Secretaries-E l. Mowry, j.
r. Cornelius.
Corresponding Sec'y-Wm. Jones
The following Expression of Sentiments
was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the Government of the United
States is now engaged in suppressing the
most stupebdOus rebellion the world has
ever seen-a rebellion, instigated by proud
and bad men, without any Just cause or
Provocation, but, led Gu by mad ambition
and sn inordinate desire to rule, they have
attempted to throw off their allegiance to
kind aud benehccnt goveromeut, that
they might establish one based upon aris.
to,ratic aud oligarcbical principles, in
direct antagonism to the spirit of the age
aud whereas it is necessary, in order TO
enable the Government to successfully
carry on the war, TO have the ardent aud
heartfelt support of every loyal citizen
therefore
Resolved, l. That we, the citizens of
Lewisburg and vicinity, do hereby form
ourselves into Loyal League, to be styled
the &" Lewisburg Union League" having
for its object the support of every law and
measure of the Government necessary to
subdue the Rebels in open arms, aud also
to protect it against the Vaccinations of
the insidious traitors who plot secretly
against it in our midst, and who would,
for the sake of disbonorable peace, sacri-
fee the best interests of the human race,
aud destroy every hope of liberty to the
whole civilized world.
2. That in this contest there can be
no neutrals, and that we regard an open
foe as more honorable than a secret enemy.
and that we look with scOrn and contempt
upon all, who, iu this the hour of their
country's sorest trial, can not see their
country for party.
3. That, as loyal citizens, we acknow- /
ledge no party but the party of the Uuion,
and that We cast aside all party distinctions
and prejudices, emembering only that we
are AMERICANS, and, as such, pledged to
THE UNION, NOW AND FOB EVER, ONE AND
INDIvIsIBLE
f. That we have confidence in the
patriotism and honesty of purpose Of the
President of the United States and his
advisers, and that we will sustain him in
all the measures which be in his wisdom
may deem necessary to suppress the Re.
bellion and restore peace to our country.
s@This (Tuesdoy) evening, Public
Meeting at Independent Hall, where AD-
DRESSES will be delivered by T.M.REEsE
and others. The Ladies are invited, and
Music is expected.
sSrMembers of our League residing in
ADJOINING Townships, are expected to form
Leagues therein ain Union Is s,renuth"
~Col. CHARLES KLEcKNER of New
Berlin, who entered service as a private {
in the 48th 2. ", commands the l72d {
?. NJ, now drilling as heavy artillery in
charge of the guns on Fort Yorktown A
superior Pennsylvania horse was presented
Col. KleckDer, Sd inst, by private o. c.
Felt, in behalf of his regiment, upon the
ground where Washington received Corn.
wallis sword. 1t was proud day for the
assembled drafted men of TTnion Snvder.