The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-16

the south had reason 10 hope that the minority wond
majority. Not thought Joseph Riines the governor
OF Pennsylvania In his message of December, 1885
after denopneing the democratic members of Con-
gress from Pennsylvania. for having abandoned the
policy and interests of the State, from motives suber-
vency TO the Executive of the nation, and after
ting several particulars in which he alleges they had thus
violated their duty lat the nod ofpower he adds last,
dark spirit of slavery" For what cause did the
representatives from this Siaeor what did my
speced colleague (Gen. Mkean) and myself merit this
denuncaiion from the governor if for having
sisted the efforts of the aboIions and having opposed
me abolition OF slavery in the District Of Coumba2 AT the
time, II was thus understood everywhere both and
OF the State Instead of sustaining The character Of Penn
syana Tor DEVOTION to the Union and cheering on her rep
Ieseniaives at ashngon in the good which tn
had been advocating, he brands their support Of
base bowng OF The knee TO the dark spirit OF slavery
The abol onsts throughout the Union hailed this
ment with delights and Joseph Rner has since been
guished advocates 1t the other day that OBJ
n n p Ssa N Gt an aoo
wing press oil hat city, that Joseph Rimer
and WA show you n supporter of Governor Ritner
And here would ask you, fellow citizens il be posi-
IN December 1885, into the governors message, but
tain and cheer ON the anti slavery and abolition
ss and encourage them relax their efforts. notvh
standing their then defeat in Congress- Why
mentioned at all, If not for this purpose9
was abu beo@ @ m ans ga %
line fixed by the celebrated Missouri compromise which
people OF Arkansas held slaves. The abolition petitions
had prayed that no State should be admitted into the
itonisls his aid by coming boldly and strongly in his
message against the admission of any State into the
Union where slavery was recognised
lie Is equally explicit in urging the abolition of slavery
inc inc District Of Columbia. Ia his own language, "oPPos-
States, and opposition slavery in the District of Colum
bia the very hearth and abode of the national honor
ever been and the cherished doctrines of our State
shrnkngy and iearessiy"
power over the question OF slavery in the slavehoding
States but had there been any fanatic wild before the
a al IN
knowledge On the contrary, this had always been admit
ted How, them was slavery be abolished in the South
BY the existence of ant-slavey the north by
the efforts OF the aboonss to the indignant feel
ngs Of our citizens against brethren in south, be-
cause they We're unfortunately born shareholders; by
king use of the post office o arrows rebrands
and death among the slaves themselves calculated if not
intended TO ince them nsurrecon; and, by
rounding their masters with many dangers as force
conduct the direct tendency of which was 10 vide the
union and 10 involve our brethren of the south servie
and snbseIvent souls would bow their knees to the
dark spirit OF slavery Accordingly find Governor Rit-
been said bundled times before in the abolition papers
above ALL, says he, let yield up the right OF
or in any part of it, convinced the moment we do So
the bond Of union is broke The right of free discussion
certainly ought be surrendered But right is one
thing and its abuse is another 1t is certain we all have
the right TO discuss the question OF slavery but proper
for MS to organize ourselves slavery societies. and
70 exercise this right systematically not for the purpose of
doing any good at honeto thank God! slavery does
NOT exs-but Tor that OF spreading and through
out the southern States of distributing among slaves
themselves, through the mails and by private agents. vile
publications and pictorial representations calculated
produce serve nsurrection and thus their masters
to enaneipate them or abandon the Union Suppose we
be just cause of ware And have any greater right 10
Interfere with the domestic institutions of Maryland and
virginia, than with those OF Cuba :?
When this message of Governor Rtner was received in
Washington in 1885, it considered by as an abo
ton message; and, SUCH 1t produced an on
which shall never forget With tho utmost anxiety de-
p.ced N the conntenances OF the nquers, asked,
voice OF Pennsylvania The Keystone State which had
spccted the constitutional rights sister States had EN-
brace so far a her could commit her the creed
mains for the people of This great Commonwealth at the
next election, atiiy reject the doctrines of this mes
poance, involving itself the fate of the Union and all
that is and dear the friends of constitutional liberty
not only here, but throughout the world
Should Joseph Rner be elected the people of Pennsyl-
vania will have declared voice of thunder that Fori
savetoldng State; that the question of aboshng sa We
y in the District OF Columbia shall again again be agi
ated disturb the repose of the Union and that the doe
ne abolition, from which these are but en,analons
shall be maintained, matter what may be the fatal
by the aboonts everywhere, it will be felt to the ex
tremities of the Union most poentous of its dis
solution.
have studousy avoided producing any proofs that Jo
seph Ritnsr is an abolitonist except from his solemn
rated in his letter the anti slavery society Of Psbarg
is might have cited the efforts made by his political
meeting for the abolition convention the corday with
which he received its members and the spirit thus infused
for lending aboltonists in making some of his most
important appointments; and numerous other circ,m-
stances tending establish the l have thought
it best however, confne myself to his official deca-
atons That he is sincerely aboli,onist do doubt
and he deserves the merit of firmly adheng his opn
which would have been great virtue in good cause
might here also proceed illustrate the effects of the
triumph of this doctrine. What would be your situation
eow-czens, if negroes admitted equality OF
political md social rights with white and white
women! Yon have already had oreaste OF it in the
scenes which exhibited at Pennsylvania Hail. The
subject is too disgusting, and reco from it.
n the Inv alo f,ft
democratic candidate, David r. Porter declare your
States and the world that Pennsy vania will be again
she had ever been before Gov. Rtners election the
strongest and firnles pillar OF the Union
We state, in connexion with the above speech and to
show the consistency OF Mr. Buchanan in relation to the
Missouri Compromise, and a proof that his recent
opinions no after thought as it has been bcraly
charged upon him by the wing press that when on the
25th April 1896, Mr. Buchanan presented the Senate
the memorial of the yearly meeting of the religious
Society of Friends which had been recently held ia the
city of Philadelphia, demonstrating against the admission
of Arkansas into the Union, whilst provision remained
in her constitution which admits of and may perpetuae
slavery he stated that "when the highly CON-
mittce (Dr Parrish, VIM. Wharton, and Joseph Foulke)
which had charge of this memorial called upon him
this morning. and requested him present it the SEN
ate he had felt it to be his duty to inform them in what
relation he stood to the question He stated to them that
he had been requested by the delegate from Arkansas to
take charge of the application OF that Territory be
admitted into the Union and that he had cheerfully