The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-14


Resignation of Governor skunk.
The governor of Pennsylvania has returned TO his fell
owetizens the reposed in his hands by majority
of more than thousand votes al general cleo
ton of the people in October last The state OF his
health, which has left him reduced as TO make his
stence for hour most doubtful has rendered his
resignation inevitable. Dictated by the nobiest consider
atoms of duty and by the highest devotion principle, ii
will be received by the people with melancholy interest
II seemed to be generally expected. Although the
friends OF the executive have deberated freely upon
this subject, presented the alternative TO him to
which he tit al last voluntarily TO adopt That his
reasons are such as will be appreciated by the people OF
all parties, we are well assured With the brief space
allotted 10 this lamented patriot upon EARTH he has not
hesated to act becomes who had served the people
so faithfully, and who before him. with his dying
gaze the path OF duty clearly defined He gives back to the
people the gilt which they replaced In his hands few
months ago. without stain suspicion. During his three
years and half tenure OF otce CHEF magistrate OF
our great State he has been pattern executive His de-
pertinent IN every emergency has been calm and collect
ed HIS decisions upon all great questions have been
made with singular prompttude and wisdom His devo-
ton TO democracy, like his attachment to the faith OF his
Christian tahers is element OF his character that must
expire only with life itself. Nay, the couch upon
which, in all probability, he will breathe out his last, he
gives TO his country example worthy OF emulation in
time TO come, and in beautiful accordance with life
without blemlsh, and consistency without flaw. The
harmony OF his course as the executive OF Pennsylvania,
the sernness OF his integrity and the dlsnteesedness
OF all his acts, ending with his final and melancholy
rement from the stage OF action, legaces which the
democracy of Pennsylvania should cherish among their
proudes recollectlons
We shall not be regarded infringing upon propriety
by directing the attention OF the democrats of Pennsyl
vana to the duty OF placing gubenatoral candidate in
nomination, to be sustained at the coming October cleo
ton. Indeed, Governor Shunk's resignation tribute
to the asceralned opinions OF the State, and IN some
degree an invocation to the performance OF this high
duty We must not however, disturb the order of bat
tie in the face OF the foe but bear view the great pot
ca virtues Of concession and Cancellation, only the
more essential that called upon to add another
candidate to those already in the field In the presence
of the enemy, all dssensons must be hushed-a heart
burnings quenched-all animosties forgotten. With
glorious principles defined upon banners contest Tor
men becomes wholly secondaIy-at least must not be
allowed to divide us-whle the cohorts of federalism,
catching hopes from the calamity that has deprived
us OF our good governor are watching to see our lines
and break before their eyes We shall disappont
them in this-ay utterly we shall defeat them in
Octobet and November We did not fail in 1884, when
the lusrous Muhlenberg fell in the midst of the
test leader took his place almost the moment,
and glorious victory followed. We shall not fail in
1885, although there may be aspirants for gubema-
torial honors in the field Every will feel that it is
only by the exercise of denial and discretion that his
own cause, well as the cause, can be pro-
NOTED.