The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-09-17

THE KEYSTONE STATE.
Truth Is great and ioiil prevail.
LOCK HAVEN, CLIEToE COUNTY, Pa,
September 10Th, 1886.


LOCK HAVEN, CLiEToE COUNTY, Pa,
September 10Th, 1886
To The Editor Of the URiOn'
You did well when you warned the democracy
that the federalisis at Washington were flooding the
country with federal documents, and | sincerely
hope that your advice 10 "eountermine" their ope-
rarOns will be efficiently needed. ! can testify to
the industry of Mr.. Ramsey in dlscharging the duty
committed to him by his fellow-federalists. He has
most faithfully discharged the trust, as the county
post Offices in this and adjoining counties will
attest This district, largely democratic, but owing
10 unfortunate dissensons among the democrats,
represented by federaliss since l64O receives unu-
sua attention at the hands Of the federal committee
They determined 10 succeed again, and TO effect
this, cart loads of the most Infamous documents
sent on from day 10 day. Andrew Stewards speech,
the successor of 0geism 10 sent here by hundreds
and thousands to democrats well as 10 federalss.
| accidentally had sight Of one Of their documents
yesterday, but not longenough to read IL thoroughly.
Il was headed
"7hs h0snty-nifLh COrIgrss, hs men and its meas
urssj Us professions and us pnepksj tohat has done
for Itself What for the country and 'Ohat against the
country. Being rspisic ofihs h1sniy Congress
This document is divided into different heads,
as follows: Progrsssivs democracy" The Wg creed
Personal expenditures" "ULra parry spiyit /" I'm
Iteration of Tsras." "LOOk on this picture" sind
this" Settlement Of the Oregon QUESTION, y
"yusriean op," "VOiunissrs," Pay" "TaiB and
Tsras," "Europsan labor" "Wagss," "Sub-irsa,u1y
la,O, {" Claimanis.n read enough TO know that i
was charged brim-full of federal ealumny. The
most wanton hbels manufactured against the
administration; all its measures and its principal
men are illuminated without stint, and with a reek-
essness that laughs all honor honesty, and deeency
TO seom. Now, while ! glory in the belief that
truth will prevail in opposition TO every ealumDy,
am well aware that error, sustained by fssehood,
may, and sometimes does temporarily triumph; and
il is because Of the possibility Of this temporary
success Of federalism, | would have the democracy
aroused, and the wicked allegations Of our enemies
rebutted Surely the zeal and industry Of Mr..
Ramsey is worthy Of imitation, and | cannot but
believe that a democratic member Of Congress
could find among the ofieeholders, almost as many
willing TO endorse his documents, as Mr.. Ramsey
has found whig friends in the departments to aid
him. Certain ii is he does not endorse all the doc
uments he franks, and has therefore help from some
quarter. Our democratic friends here who labor
ing hard to sustain the measures Of the admlnstrs-
uOn, think IL strange that their enemies should
be supplied with documents, while they are
len to do the best they can. Democrats
are conscious Of the purity Of their prin-
eples as TO too often depend upon the righteousness
Of their cause; but this is bad policy the history
Of the world best shows. Let me, therefore, enreat
our democratic friends at Washington to give us
light--send on the documents. The people desire
lions of federalism; but Il these allegations 20 unan-
swered, may IL not be considered that they are
answernblei
The hopes Of federalism now centre in the tariff
question, and they fondly indulge the hope that
they can up enough panic to turn the scales at
our fall election. In this hope firmly believe they
clinging to "rope Of sand ;" and that the fall
election will partially settle this new hun,bug. Nei-
Their ayowed enemies, secret foes Of the admin
Istration have been able 10 seduce the democracy
from the ancient landmarks and all that is required
eHecunlly TO counteract the lnSidious and hypOcrit
zeal efforts OF our enemy is information. Let the
question Of high duties be fairly stated and placed
the hands Of the working men, and venture to pre-
dict that protective tsrif-protseiirs in a phig
will soon be more odious TO the people, than the
monster United States Bank. or one thing you may
be assured, Pennsylvania is essentially and radical
ly democratic, perhaps more firmly attached to the
doctrine of equal rights than any Of her sister States
Equal justice to ALL exclusive privileges 10 none has
always been her motto, and always will be, until the
hearts of her noble sons are corrupted by avarce.
IL Pennsylvania has been wrong on the revenue
question, if she ever was in favor Of the tariff Of
lS42-which do not beieye--she cannot long
main so. IL is not so noic; and whyi Because she
is democratic; because she contends for equal adj
vantages to all classes Of her citizens and abhors,
with just Indignation, every attempt to create odious
distinctions among her people. In travelling
through this great State you will find the principal
opposition to the new tariff in our towns and vii
lagos; but when you go among the farmers you hear
a quite different sentiment From what have
seen and heard in various parts Of the State, be-
Iicve that, with the single exception of duty upon
coal, the people, mean the majory--are perfect
ly satisfied with the revenue tariff. Repeal" is not
talked of except by the federalists; and many demo-
Gratis in favor of the bill it is; but as said be-
fore, slight increase of the duty on coal would re-
conce the whole democratic party proper.
am right glad to assure you that the districts
now represented by Messrs. Pollock and Blanchard,
(federalsts,) will be represented by good democrats
in the Congress. In the latter district the dem
ocrats have nominated General Andrew P. Wilson,
a talented and infexible democrat of much personal
popularity. He will most certainly be elected. In
this district ! have good reason to believe that all
dissensons will be healed, that hereafter the large
democratic majority will be fairly represented.
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