Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-01-20


When peaos and ttrift come again, 20
prettier spot can be found. NV the
army has possession, ami Lucle San.rcI's
cavalry, wagons aLi s.l liicrg toli carnival
N its streets The S;a'c Capital building
!s unsurpassed il o.cg@noe ,ui -J.jllty, Of
!inc architecture. u.o:ci, aud Is highly
s,,i.;aL,e @ JHr &'.lr. Now !, Is strou-.y
E.rr.s.ntl ard Formidable ste, iade sur.
roguds il Gu either angle, "pcnce ma
krrs" com,n4rt the city, in lu.! view 1f
Fort NAslee, commanding the West ard
South Washington is no: better fortified.
Tie landscape aui country, have seen
none mare beautiful The gently rolling
bluff, aud finely rounded hills remind mc
Of Eeausy lvania on IA "suliaut scale" a.
he cxlu.si,cs say, but Il. Gga cid forests
of sugar maple al. red beech, with CEDAR
or bemiock, gave IL. "a homc-lke feeling.
| .l.- Icnue--eans They are a franz
aud open hearted pcop!c- having ,apch Of
the la.sco sup about them. If You
meet E-by. among tb,:n. 10y 10 meats
rarc} you know it; his g.rb is Of such
well l..1ci ut Al! color one eau not mis-
take hlm ia Union man, you will hni
BIN ",qgarc on the PLATFORM" He is
for crushing this terrible Rebellion at auv
cost or sacrifice. IIc is foolish enough
to believe that negroes can build forts, dig
bitches, raise corn and cotton, Gt, while
rebels shoot Union men therefore, be is
for relieving S4mL1 Of hi: iah.r # love,
aud giving hl" an opportunity to choose
for whom he viii woTE. Not SO in Ken
lucky with i few honorable exccptions).
Their "bclafe" is that the "urgser" can
not, does not, and will not work, and Is
utterly incapable OF aiding in the REBEL
ion. Consequently, the difference between
the MON men in Tennessee aud Union
men in Kentucky is, in plain English
-kcn.ucky says, "The Constitution as i,
is and the niger as he was-but especially
the niger" Tennessee says, owe will
put down this Rebellion Gentlemen
Rebels, keep your negroes out Of the corn
and cotton fields, where they have 50 long
supported you il this gricvous Rebellion,
if you wish them let alone. Bat under
stand, VIC shall not punish them to help
you to destroy our Government, nor tram
pie under foot the old flag, after the frs.
day of January, 1863"
The Nashville papers have the true ring,
and it was refreshing to find true loyalty
to the Government 50 fur down in Rebel
dom have not seen 4 Northern paper
Except the llcraIl} for long time ; and,
as in,imaied, was badly baeksliddcn
but with the aid of daiIies, and a copy o!
the Tribune which found in a news
oiiicc (price one dime), sat down and
commenced the work of self examination
on the main question, loyalty, and shortly
came ou: with the scales all of my eyes
Nashville is one grand encampmcnt
On all sides, the army Of Gen. Eosoerans
whtcns the landscape with its tents Tat
too aud revcilc are the morning all eve
ming music Sad havoc is going on among
the beautiful groves of forest trees; but
such is the terrible waste of war All
must suffer, whether lrieud or foe. Where
ever a great arusy cnnm7s wild it come
destruction and waste it is inevitable.
l spent day u ;wo with the army
division Of Gen. Davis, on ;ne Franklin
PIX, Tla Generals head l1ar'es, were
ou the lawn in front Of Mr.. T. 5 mansion,
upon whose beautiful premises nearly tie
whole division were euoauPod. West of
Mr.. Is auo mansion, was torcs: Of
sugar maple, aud the principal music
greeting Us from that direction vas tie
ring OF the woodlands nXo, lIau1ee sol
G.srs, you Anow, can ch pJ and the falling
Of those stately old trees. Mr.. T. was .
Bcb. ], aaI as the trees ty.l crashing d3~n
the Old gentleman would groan aud!bly,
saying "II rather hear cannon" Eu,
he is beiu. converted, aHl ere the last
tree fall, .L;ah Lc vii, b. f3r The Union
at any oas,. His vi;e Vas Pleasant lady,
and quite friendly, and | had occasion to