Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-03-24

to have passed. several Bills-on the
issue, It, vs.7}! Such creatures degrade
Legislation, lower the diguity Of manhood.
and are . caricature upon humanity.
SATURDAY, March 21.
The Election.-Resurnin from social
meeting, about 8 last evening, . quiet,
respectable citizen remarked to me, 81
know by the yells, and the motions Of the
crowd about certain rumholes, that Roum-
fort is elected Mayor" He had not
heard one return, but be judged correctly.
In vote Of 1923, Till, the Uoion eandi-
date for Mayor, falls So behind. Last
fall, this same Roumfors had 266 maj. for
the Legislature, and Miller about 500 for
Congress, in Harrisburg-uow, only 5s,
(Rumfort and Miller are both favorites Of
the Peuu'a r. R. Company This is .
handsome gain. The Democrats have
been organising, holding weekly ward
meetings, and vigorously running all their
party engines, for two months: the
Unionists formed league fortnight ago,
and have held Eve general meetings in oil.
The close result proves-as last falls
contest provsd-that, with an early and
efficient and comprehensive organization,
We cau carry the State. Had our party
made ono half the effort our opponents
did, We could have had the State, then, and
the city, now. This "Gen." Roumfort was
educated at West Point, but has not gone
into his country's service whether be is
Is malignant and misehiovous copperbead
as claimed BY some and charged b. others,
is to be decided.
This is the fourth winter season l
have spent in Harrisburg, and l have
never known tho frigid term 50 encroach
on the torrid. For once l can compre-
bend the poets idea Of
"winter lingering in the lap Of Spring"
The continued, uniform cod is oil right
for grain and fruit, for it keeps them from
premature development: but it is harder
upon the poor, and robs March Of its usual
pIeasautness as the opening Of the vsrnal
season, when softer airs, birding melo-
dies, aud the brighter drapery of nature
give genial impulse, and freshly inspirit
both mind and body. "Spring fevers"
usually hurry home the Legislasure-it is
not st all affected, that way, as yet. ".
"A Man 1. Know. BY the Company he xeeps."-
We arc informed that Mcclellan has
recently paid another social visit to
Richard Lathers, at New Rochelle, NY.
Richard Lathers is the South Carolina
who, at the Pine street meeting,
1t the opening of the war, declared that
il . question of sovereignty should arise
between the Governments and his State, be
would owe his first allegiance to South |
Carolius. Little Mao seldom makes any
in the company be keeps. His
associations before the war we're with
Beauregard, Davis, Yancey, &c. /; bis asso-
stations since have been superabuDdansly
With suspected traitors and peace submiss.
onists. The use be made Of his sword
when 10 tho field was entirely consistent
With the sympathies Of bis companion.
hips. The praise be receives from Rebels
md the Vallandighamitss, is not personal
,r accidental-they lovc him because Of
his stupendous failures.
A respectable Democrat in Pittsburg
having rented rooms for Democratic meet
ngs, happened in one evening to hear.
He was 90 disguised with the reasonable
ak INDUCED, that be denounced them on
be spot, and then announced that they
hould no longer pollu.e his premises.
The eopperhesds hissed, but be turned
hem out-bully For him!
ohm Van Burcn and Gen. MVIernasd On Loyalty.
New YoRK, March Q, 1861 have
ust received the enclosed letter from
rem. M'Clernand, who is in command Of
ur troops before Vicksburg. Although
! is not intended for publication, the
ctiou Of Illinois Democrats excites so
,uch attention that I think that the
Jews Of Gen. M'Clernand ought to be
,ade public. He commanded the Illinois
roops at Fort Donelson, has served
sveral terms in Congress, snd has the
,putasion Of being one Of the best soldiers I
, the army.
Respectfully, /
j. VAN buren,. |,
GENERAL M'cLERNAND's LITTER.
BEFORE VIoKsBURG, Feb. ~, 1863
lon. John Van Bureu An extract
ON your late speech has just como under