The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-01-08
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AYJANUARY 8, 1889.
PENNSYLVANIA AFFAIRS.

The unhappy excitement attending the organiza-
ton Of the Pennsyl Legislature has nearly, II
not fully subsidized The main difficulties have
been settled or rather overlooked for the present,
| by surrender on the part of several Wing men,
bers of the Senate the demands of the Van Buren,
mob, by voting to recognize the Hopkins branch OF
the House Their motives for SO doing, doubtless,
were good; and their course may rebound to the
interest, it will TO the present peace OF the Com
monwealth A compromise is said to have been
entered into by the contracting parties, the nature
of which is not apparent. The Van Buren, branch
OF the house acknowledged the illegally or imPro-
prety of its organization by the doclinatlon OF Mr.
Hopkins as Speaker, and his alter reelection accor
ding to law, to the same office Since the resier-
alton of harmony, some nihing business has been
transacted and joint resolution passed to adjourn
to the 18th inst. when the Governor elect will be
inauguraed. The act by which order has been
restored isYreceived by some of the Wing prints as
a magnanimous sacrifice of party feelings for the
public good: by others treaeherous desertion
of political principles. The National Gazette has
tho following remarks the organization of tho
Legislature:
The course taken by the Senate of this State in
order, after Intellectual attempts, TO bring to-
gether The dscordant portions of the Legislature, is
variously viewed by the Wings and has created no
little excitement among the more ardent members
of the party. For ourselves, -considerng the
NOV emen with reference to its esultsthe restor-
ration Of security 10 the Capital, the union of con-
licting elements in the legislative body, and the
conse quent re- establishment of State govern
ment, which had become with its dssenson
and the rebelous interference of the Post Office
mob, worse than nominal ;--considering these vi
tally important results we are be no means dspos-
ed TO repeat with political friends the sweeping de-
nuncaiion of the Senate. There are always higher
obligations upon the legislator citizen than those
due to party, however assured he may feel
of its sound principles and generally patriotic in
tentions IT is true every honest politician ident-
fes the success of the men aud measures advocated
by him. with the welfare of the country. Periods
however may occur, when minor feelings must
weld to paramount of the general interest;
when the natural affection for political associates
and the pride of opinion Justly conceived in sub
ordinate points, must give way to the conviction
that neither can be maintained for the moment,
consistently with higher objects-the peace OF So
ciety the power Of it's governmental agents are the
ultimate veal and honor Of all IT may be our part
hereafter, entering minutey into the grounds of
these views, applicable particularly TO the case
under notice TO present the points OF TINS subject al
large Meanwhile would urge upon our Wing
readers a temperate consideration of IT, The Van
Buren, party has cause of graduation in this re-
suit of its rotous policy, as VIII be fully shown In
the end
LATEST FROM PENNSYLVANIA. The Legislature
has formally adjourned FOR two weeks or more
vet seem 10 be restored. Some look upon the out
RACES of the Van Buren, party rs too enormous to
be overlooked, and the House even organized
the second time, Illegal OF this number is Thad-
deus Stevens, of Adams County, who has resigned
his seat, and addressed letter his constituents
upon the subject. His letter closes as follows:
Unwilling 20 forego the advantages of local leg
isaton, and desparing of obtaining justice for their
constituents without their personal attendance,
many perhaps most of my associates have deter
mined to submit the Notifying necessity, and
enter the illegal House. With their course find
no fault. But believe you will prefer the perma-
nent interests of our aoh0ie country to your own
temporary local benefit. That interest-the liber-
ty of yourself and your posterity-l believe can be
preserved only by refusing to yield any thing to
iawless rebellion | find difficulty in choosing
my owl course-in selecting between an associa-
ton of successful insurgents, or Withdrawing from
office. Such voluntary association would sanctfy,
or at least pailiate their treason. Preferrng etire
ment to dishonor, l withdraw from the Legislature
to mingle again with you, and wait your decision
on nv conduct. shall take another occasion TO
give more extended account OF the alarming acts
which have disgraced the last month, and wounded,
| fear irrev ocably, the very heart of Freedom.
Your obedient servant,
THADDEUS STEVENS.
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