Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-02-12

recruit, and bad been res'ted and
clothed, throughout One Of our Officers
told mo ,ha. ''the boys" while in East
Teeuessse, had hard times, Indeed. The
very day they rs-eulissed, they had, as
ra,ion., one sar OF corn per man, 10
addition to what some Of them "foraged"
away from the mules. Coming over the
mountains, homeward, they wore cut each
q pair Of shoes. Iudeed, they looked
worse than the Rebels, or the Arabs, aud
when they had donnsd their new outfits
one Surgeon declared he hardly knew
some Of she very men he had sco.dsd, and
doc;ored, and physicked. They are 10
good spirits, aud we hope may have .
happy visit homo, and exert . good
influence there.
The 95d z. ", chiefly from Lebanon
county, came in to-day, to tho number Of
about 400, having rs-enlissed. They are
from the Army of the Potomac, and not
having recently had as much powder, ball,
mud aud short rstious, - The Army Of
the Cum bcrlsnd, they we're not re-closr ed,
aud looked somewhat more rusty than ous
Western men. Their A,g is inscribed
with the names Of masy houOred battle.
fields.
News from Indiana county place DR..
Thomas 81. Clair on the Administration
ticket fo4 Senator. He is . self made,
earnest, ousspoken man, and seems to
have the confidence Of the people. Those
who want him to succeed Harry White,
and who know Of any voters in Armstrong
or Indiana counties, should urge them to
rally for St. Clair, and ensure his election
by 9 sweeping, telling majority. The
Cop. leaders are putting their heads
together to see what is best to do about
it. A short time since, when they
believed White had not resigned, sud
that the Rebels would not permit his
to be forwarded, they demsn-
dsd q Dew election, aud reprosched our
party for not having one. Nov, they
declare the resignation (Which is uudoubs.
edly gcuuiue) a "forgery," and the
election "ilIesal," although iu every
particular 10 conformity to law. Thus
do they seek to nislead aud delude their
followers.
THURSDAY. Feb. IL.
THE COPS STILL STUBBORN.
1n the Senate, this morning, With the
nope 4 some progress 10 the necessary
business of the body, the following fair
vas offered by Mr.. Turrsll
Rep):
"W hercas, in the present equally
divided condition Of this body, it seems |
mP o.sibls to elect q new Speaker, or to
lake action upon strict party questions,
therefore,
"Resolved, that until the return Of the
Z ec;lon for Senator in the Armstrong
aud Indiana district, the Seuase will I
,oufoe itself to iocal bills, aud to such
Necessary State ieyistatio" as has no parti.
I'm character.
Mr.. L.mbertou (Cop.) objected
this perfectly reasonable
'ffsr was lost by the usual straight party /
vote. Well, sits none of our funeral"
The Election will come, aud those Sena.
ors are only wasting the money, time,
,ud patience Of the people, and driving
nails in their own political cOfius.
Col. Richard Coulter, with bis old
Wes,morel.nd llth P. ", having re-
,slisted, came into the City to-day. They
,umbsr about 230, and arc . hardy
Ookiug Regiment Of braves, who have
tood many hard shocks. Their Colonel,
believe is . son Of the late Judge
coulter.
Mr.. Or"ig (irou Ind. Gen. Com has
sporssd in House, (.Od Dir. johnson has
ffersd in Senate the bill proposing
amendments to the Constitution.
Mr.. Kelly, of Washington county,
o.day raised quite sensation BY propos-
Dg that only loyal men should be paid
amages for Rebel raids. He 10 said to
'e but % years Of ago, and having
ervsd at Pi..sburg Landing and else.
'hsrs, on hard-foughs fields, 10 earnest in
be work. He is . Union man, formerly
Democrat bis speech was strong, and
'as ably supported BY Price Of Delaware.
he Democrats took it as . hit at them,
nd Sharpe Of Franklin and Purdy Of
northumberland defended their loyalty.
he question was postponed for one day.
lr. Kelly says be had no party feeling in
fering the resolution that the Democrats
ppropriated it all to themselves, vas their
wn speculation. 1t is . "bomb-shsll in ,
10 camp, which made the snakes squirm." ,
W.
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