The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-07

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Public Sentiment.
The proceedings of the great meeting of the
Wings in Philadelphia, on Monday evening, a
full account of which appeared in our columns
yesterday, indicate an awakening spirit of pa
triotic enthusiasm which is destined, we conf
IDENTIFY believe, to sweep over the whole coun-
try, and to rally the powerful forces of the great
conservative and constitutional party OF the
land, In all its concentrated strength, TO the
support of the Administration, in its course of
wise, considerable, and national policy.
Not obtrusively thrust forward, not forced by
any undue appliances of Executive influence upon
Congress OF the countrywide general system
Of measures suggested by the PRESIDENT in
reference as well to the vexed question of
slavery and the Territories, as also to the i'm
portant subject of our domestic industrial inter
ests and our relations with foreign govern
ments, stands commended to the rational sense
and patriotism of the people, upon the mistaken
basis of its own wisdom, propriety, and Justice
/ And in that light it is now viewed-now that the
public mind, and, we might add, the public pa
thence, having waited through tedious months of
agitation and discussion, thus far unproductive of
results, are becoming cognizant of the worth and
merits of policy which, founded pre-eminently
upon constitutional grounds and national in
terests. has been no less distinguished by its
simplicity and want Of ostentation. We have
daily evidences of the reaction movements of
public sentiment upon this subject - evil
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| that rs the msts and obscurties arising from
confused views and conflicting feelings, preju-
dices, and interests, are clearing away, the
sound sense and the patriotic instincts of the
American people are rapidly coming to true
perception of the sterling nature of the Admin
strative policy as applicable to the issues
which have caused, and which are still caus-
ing, so much anxiety throughout the country.
We have forborne, as our readers will bear
witness, from all importunate urgency in the
way Of pressing the Executive Recommended
tons in relation to leading topics of agitation
and of public interest; nor have,we deemed it
necessary to go into details of comparison or con-
trast as between the principle upon which those
recommendations are based, and other principles
OF measures advanced from other quarters. Ii
has been sufficient-at least we have thought
so-tO give such assurances as we felt author
lied TO give, that the views of the President and
the policy of the Administration. in connexion
with the matters referred to, were unchanged
and likely TO remain 50.
IL is not our purpose now 10 depart from this
course of forbearance. But we should be in
sensible to the utterance of public feeling in
large portions of the country if we should hest
tate OF omit 10 observe that, while the slavery
question, in connexion with the Territories ac-
quired from Mexico is everywhere regarded as
question that ought to be settled speedily
upon some ground Of permanent adjustment,
there are other matters also which fairly and
urgently claim that degree Of consideration
which great national interests may Justly in
woke at the hands Of Legislators.
The resolutions adopted by the large meet
ing in Philadelphia. to which we have re-
ferred. include some very emphatic express
sions, to the effect that the people of Pennsyl-
vania-her farmers, manufacturers, and me
chanics-haye right 10 demand, and do de-
mand, in respectful earnestness, that Congress
should consider. and in some way act upon
those measures Of financial policy comprehend
ing revision Of the tariff 50 as at least TO Sc
cure its fair application, which the Executive
Of the Union has earnestly urged on their con-
sideration; and that il is poor consolation to
hard workingmen. farmers, miners, colliers,
manufacturers, and mechanics. for them TO be
told that they must wait. in anxiety and dis
tressful suspense. until the agitation of all other
parts Of the country is composed.
We are not without the hope that decisive
action in Congress will soon succeed pro
tracted discussion. The Senate voted definitely
last "Wednesday upon one or two amendments
10 the bill from the Committee Of Thirteen. in
manner 10 indicate the sense Of that body in
reference TO the main issue involved in the
Wilmot proviso. Ii will give general satisfac-
ton, we cannot doubt, To the whole country TO
know what principle and plan Of adjustment, in
relation TO this subject, can find acceptance in
Congress, and TO have some assurance that the
days of agitation are soon 10 terminate.