Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-06-20

/ oCCdSlOliS3 4HFo 1dtfaS LOOK part III tneSe
/ debates. On the former, after an elo-
quent picture Of the situation and re-
/ sources of the United States he touch
ed with powerful but friendly spirit,
the various causes to which, indepen-
IDENTITY of the policy Of protection gen
orally advocated by the northern states
man, might be imputed the distresses
that were supposed peculiarly to affect
and injure the agriculture Of the South.
Following, the, the course Of gener-
al opinion, as well as the declared poll
cy Of Pennsylvania, as evinced in the
repeated votes ofherlegislature, be pre-
scented, in manner not often surpass-
ed in force and clearness, by those
who have treated the matter in the.
same light, the views then entertained
on the best mode Of adjusting the del
icate question, 50 as to save the South
from any real injury, and yet preserve.
from destruction the labor and pursuits
Of the northern and middle States
When the heightened excitement of
the following year produced that gloo-
my epoch in our fraternal annals,
which was marked by serious discus
sions on the extent Of force that the
general government might exert upon
the opposing laws of the States, and
the consequent actions other authori-
ties and people, he sustained that pow
er in the Union which he believed to
be essential to its preservation, and
warranted by the spirit and terms of
the contract, but deprecated in so do
ing, every measure not clearly necessa-
ry for those objects. On all questions
appearing tc. involve any differences of
policy or interest among the States,
Mr. Dallas appears uniformly to have
leaned to that course which he deem
ed most calculated, even at some sac
riice, to preserve the harmony Of the
! whole.
On the Sd of March, 1888, the term
expired for which he had been elected
to the Senate. At his own request,
his name was withheld from the legls-
lature as a candidate for reelection
He was DESTROYS to return to the bar,
from which such an occupation neces-
sarily withdrew him; and his doing so
was speedily followed by his appoint
ment to an office, whose duties, while
not unconnected with politics., were
far more in accordance with his pro-
fessional pursuits. He was selected by
Governor Wolf as the attorney general
of his native State; and he continued
to hold it with increasing Reputation,
and with a degree Of appreciation and
confidence on the part Of the whole
community never exceeded, nor often
equalled, until the change-in the exec
utive administration of the State, by
( the election of Governor Ritner, Of
course induced him to withdraw.
Mr.. Dallas had scarcely retired to
private. life, when he was made the OBJ
/ iect of one Of the most remarkable pro-
ceeding that have ever characterized
the political course Of the party oppos-
ed to democratic principles during any
of the intervals Of their temporary as
tendency. Under the pretezt of in
curing into the character and acts OF
secret associations, several of the lead
! ing members of the republican party
were summoned to Harrisburg in the
middle of the winter, and, in defiance
of the positive provisions Of the con
Estitution of the State, right was as
sulned by committee Of the legisla-
ture to investigate their private and So
cial conduct as members of masonic
societies. OF the persons subjectedtc
this strange inquisltion, Mr. Dallas
was one. He obeyed the summons IS
sued underline apparent sanction Of the
House of Representatives, and appear
ed before the committee; but when ask
ed to take the oath by which he was
required virtually to acknowledge the
right of irstituting an inquisition Sc
unheard of, into the private and harm
less conduct of himself and his assocl-
ates, he refused, in short but most
impressive address, and displayed, IN
terms that led to the abortiNe termna-
ton of the disreputable affair, It's IN
justice, illegality, and folly. lie per-
ceived, on this occasion, the secret OPP
erations that soon rpened to so fatal a
result, by which the Bank ofthe United
States was imposed, by corrupt and
dishonest means, on the people OF the
United States, and especially OF Penn
sylvania, as a State institution. lie
lent the aid of his influence and talents
10 resist it while he remained at Har-
risburg; and on his return to Phlladel-
phia, awakened his democratic breth-