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REVOLUTION IN PENNSYLVANIA.

The adhercnts of the Administration in Penn
sylvania, have actually seized upon the Capitol
OF that peaceahle AMI honorable STATE, and have
given earnest cf their radical views, should they
be allowed to possess power The particulars
will bc found IN cur coiumnS--ihc CAST DAYS
proceedings on the GTsl page. aud the REMAINDER
or the inner fOr.n.
These ouirascs, as the -. Y. S,areorreeily re-
marks. very much resemble the course pursued
by Robcspicrre. Marat. aud other revolutionary
lscoblns Of Paris. IN 1893 The cause they as
siru is that members for The County at Pn,ladcl-
phia have b,cn improperly returned. and they
have attempted, by violence, o. give the disputed
se,ts Ia their friends. Allowing this ~ bc true.
the law. and we aN n government of laws, points
ou, the remedy. The Secretary of state makes
his return of the mrmbeFs elect. which he 70
ceires from judges OF elections N tic different
counties these members tahc their seats, AMI If
any citizen helieveS hc u entitled ;o seat occu-
pied by another, he petitions the house for re-
dress ms memorial IS referred 10 th- Committee
on e!cciions--lriS testimony i heard before that
committee, and II he II entitled 20 ms seat the
House vacales The seat Of The sitting member.
and thus are the wrongs OF the nrp'ican, redress
ell
Ths IS legal, tins is Tranquil tbs 10 the correct
mode but, for lawle>s mob. in.,igiird by o.
flee holders and Parizans of - Adminlsirl,i, n,
attempting 10 overawc the deliberations OF th,
Legislature, ami force mcn inlo seats contrary to
,he returns Of the ballo; box, this Is ,rea,ou,t s
revolution aad intestine war. Il ove.turaS tn
Institutions OF a sovereign STATE and # tn
power OF the pcaccahle aud ve.l-.. -. 81 IA
Pennsylvania are unable % pa, icwa the rc.c!S.
there - forcc enough IN otlcr quarters % tf.r:
them 20 order. This outrageous course IA Penn
'yivania IS ia proof Of the doctrines al q iiT-r
portion ofihe party which supports the ilrinis-
tor. Rather than b. defeated IN their cfor,s 90
attain power. they are willing 20 set all Laws q,
defiance and overthrow the institutions al ,hc
country. "rower: Peaessjly II zee ca. 6rri5l
0rs aust" seems 20 DC iheis motto. The Are-
r.ean people have shown sufficient energy AMI
power IN defending themselves ars.asi forc.en
enemies; they must now organize 10 pat down
domestic traitors. Party ulmes ana party attach
mca;s must. If necessary. he surrendered - &C.
oomP!ish that object. II en- tc ioac Wien
bad men coHspire, good mon of az rl''.,s should
unite. THIS coun,Gy has been brought 10 the
verge Of ruin ~ tie moboeraue spirit which has
pctvadeI the country sine, The COMMENCEMENT
al the phfcHzcd reign of J@chsoai>n.
What dark spo, on he page % qu5c7uniry's
history will b. presented ~ these dis-racesul
scenes al Harrisburg. When thousands of arm
ed men arc required TO surround ouF legislative
bodies 10 Pro'ee, :hcn while IN thc i charge
Of Their legitimate duties, 1t IS time foy every pa
trio, IN tn lanl to BE on lie alert, {, ascertain
The true source Of the c'il, and diligently app,
his best eEorts y ea.-i 4 snse.lr rc,nc-lr