Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-03-27

the people, ne INTRODUCED OIL renewing
them Of .ll legal liabilities in the case.
As this would settle every petty persecu.
tion that might be got up by personal
enemies eli over the Stste-and in the
Legislature have, for two years 10 success
ion, almost unanimously, excused the
Banks for violations Of laws in non pay
ment Of specie, and have relieved them
from the penalty thereby incurred-it
might have been supposed this lesser
offence could have also been overlooked
10 the eircu instances OF the case. Men
who honestly redeem this paper money,
have committed no moral off,nce they
have simply disregarded . regulation
respecting . point Of currency, prohibited
BY . statute. Yet Mr.. Kirsey, and the
majority Of the Senate, could not fad j,
consistent with their views Of duty as
sworn Senators to remove this liability.
Bank directors are oil pardoped, over and
over sgain: but honest merchants and
they whose moral or legal offence is less
heinous aud illegal, are left exposed to
every sharper, malignant foe, or merci-
less Spectator, who may seek their ruin.
On examination and reflection, see not
how any Senator could say Nay to gen.
srai bill upon this subject, even If they
voted sgsinst local bill Of the same sort.
In the preparation Of the Appropriation
Bill 10 the House. Mr.. Laporte (Rep) of
Bradford moved to reduce the pay Of the
Members and Senators from 500 to $500
for the session. Mr.. Beck (Dem.l of
Lycoming moved to increase the pay from
500 to $1,000, which was carried. But
on voting for that proposition as amended,
it was voted down.
WEDNESDAY,, March 25.
The Senate recousidered the vote
releasing from fines those who have issued
illegal notes for change. 1t also, in the
case Of the Bank at Bristol, refused to
recbar.er for larger term than Eve years.
The General Bill legalizing taxes, &c /,
by county, borough, and township author
i,ies, was passed 10 the Senate at last. As
it VAS somewhat amended, will ;not
attempt to give it's provisions, aud the
vote upon it, until il appears officially.
The House held au afternoon session
devoted to the passage of the Black Bill.
Hopkins Of Washington, ss il he saw the
effect Of csrtsin inhumsn features of the
bill, tried to soften them down, but the
msjori.y Of bis party voted against any
smsliorstion Of it. The bill finally passed
by so votes to 40-4 Democrats and 6
Republicans absent-all the former voting
for, and the latter against, the barbarous,
unchristian, and unconstitutional partizau
dodge, unworthy of the Dark Ages, and
appealing to the lowest and msanest pas.
sious and pejudices Of the most of our
people. Two men voted Yea who, occas-
ionally pretend to preach the Gospel Of
the God Of love, and take the name Of the
Savior Of men upon their lips 10 the form
Of public prayer. They arc Nelson of
Wayne and Wakefield of Wes.morlaud,
men, who, il 10 the s.sred desk instead
Of slaves to Party, would have shuddered
at such 40 assault upon the rights Of hu.
mauity, There is no danger that the
Senate will disgrace Psunsylvsui. BY the
passage Of such . law, and the so who
voted for it do not expect it to pass
they only want it to play "Nigger" on
another year.
Patriotic !Songstress.-As il ashamed
Of their refusal to grant the use Of the H all
Of the House to Gov J ohnson and Ex. Gov.
Wright, the same Hall vas unanimously
granted to Miss KATE DEAN, of Thomkius
Co., N. Y, to give Union songs. 1 am
told she has been among the armies and
for the past year, doing what
he could to encourage aud animate the
oldiers BY patriotic and sentimental songs
She is . stout hearty looking lady, and
Years shoulder straps, and the buttons in.
icative Of some rank in the army.
'peaker Cessna presided. She had .
rand audience, who cheered her heartily,
xeept that "Fsther Abraham" aud few
theirs failed to touch the echoing hearts
somo soowling chaps who looked o. if
hey might be Copperheads.
Quite rain last night and warm this
'oruing. Butter in the Harrisburg
'arket was 40 cents; chickens sold for
. pair, and pair Of turkeys brough, So.
know Of no place whore marketing is SO
gh, in rich farming community, as il is
HArrisburg-neither can [ account for
But l sm satisfied thas there is .
reless, improvidsns, hsnd.so. mouth way
living, that allows sxtortiou, and pro-
otes poverty. Huadreds Of families
'ver lay By bushel Of potatoes or .
larter Of meat in their season they buy
'm day to day, and are therefore, from
Q crsviogs of 40 existing appetite, at the
'rcy Of the seller: every market morn
3 you may sse poor, weak women Juggling
me every morsel of provision for the
ming days, instead Of buying more or {