The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-01-18

a right TO ask, that The system OF encour
aging and protecting the domestic in
leres's of this country, The corner stone
(which was laid in The act OF Congress
If Isl June, 1889, should not be aban
| loned without some more substantial
reason than the empty notions Of vision.
llry theorists, We believe that the
nrlf law OF lSl9, now 10 force, making
Reasonable allowance for inaccuracy and
inconsistency in its minute details, is
founded in spirit of comp omise and
fair dealing, equally just 10 the great ma
,ional interests Of The different sections
Of the Union. To disturb ii now, ex
rept 10 correct its minor details, is to
unselte the whole system, 10 weaken
its stability, and to destroy The conf
dence, at home and abroad, in the wis
dom and consistency of The national
Government, and to break down, now
and forever, all hope of competing with
Ioreigu rivalry in the inl,r resIs 10 which
his law extends some cherishlng pro-
lection. The great interests ct Penn.
,ylvana do not ask Cor additional pro
lection, or for new guards; bu'
small as The Determinations are 10 theiI
behalf, to let them remain as they are,
with a certainly that they shall not BE-
lchanged without substantial reasons,
and the concurrence of the citizens oI
Pennsylvania.
There seems TO be a disposition
among some members of The National
Legislature TO interfere with This sub
ject. and | thnk the present d prope'
occasion for The Legislature Of Penn.
'ylvania 10 speak out in decided terms
and announce 10 those who repre- SEM
the people of thls great commonwealth
| ia the councils of the nation what
course it is expe cted by their conslilu-
enIs they will pursue. If the isspe IS to
be distinctly made between the coal and
iron interests of Pennsylvania, and thost
o. foreign nations The sooner II is kno wn
ihe beUer; and | trust whenever such
| an issue is 10 be determined very citl-
zen Of Pennsylvania whether in Office
or out of Office, will be found on Inc
side of his country. For my own part
IN such an emergency | shall NOT hest.
'aie in resolving 10 taie my Stand OF
the same side where | have always
baen found whenever this subject ha'
been agilated.
IL will afford me pleasure during the
few remaining days of my admlnlstfa
zion 10 cooperate with you 10 The adop
Zion OF any measures, which we mutu,
,lly believe 10 be con Iucive to tn,
| ublic good. do not doubt that We
shall fully harmonic in opinion on his
.objeck
have had (reqnent occasions 10 en-
| lploy toe veto power entrusted TO tht
IExecItive, by The consolation TO arrest
tbe success of weasures which appeared
10 me fraught VITA evil; bu', | have o.
no occasion resorted 10 ths great power
llf preservation, until all other hope ~
rescue had failed In such emergencies,
have appeal ed TO 1t without scrupie OF
reservation and have yet TO learn that 'ht
,cts defeated by its operation have been
regretted oy the people ConIederacles to
Ibwarl Executive recommendations COmbi
nations TO promote particular personal Of
political Interests have, II is true cIamoTed
luudIv against Executive tyranny, and I'm
lputed motives to me, which existed only
in the maglnalons Of those whose Objects
we're (ru5raled; but the vast body OF lhr
enlightened community has BOXED on, not
only without mur nuring, but with uneqnlv
oca commendatiOn. find abundant rCa
son to be satisfied in this manifestation OF
popular opinion.
retire from The cares and soliciude Of
,llice with feelings of ordinary satisfaction
and with heart grateful to the honest and
intelligent yeomanry of my native State.
for the cordial and undertaking supporJ
which they have given ne, IN the mix st oj
he worst difficulties ii has been my fortune
70 encounter On this support | have stead
lastly relied, as the guarantee that, come
what might, Pennsylvania would speedily
regain the confidence she had iost-proveI
the world the laIsly of rcproach heapedI
On her integrity and rise with renewed viz
or 10 run her race from the temporary de.
preston that had borne her down. My con
lidenc0 has been realized, the day Of her re-
Iemplion is at hand and every true hearted
Pennsylvania must rejoice to see herI
proud escucheou purGedIrom The only STAIN
hat had ever delaced il since the IandngI
f her fouader upon the shores of the
Delaware,
DAVID r. PORTER
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER
Harrisburg, January 8, 1915 !
Nav WAX OF GETTING THROUGH Al
.on,rn When GentUp Frederick CDuk