The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-30

~ n'eeuns o he democratic Stale cenfral com mlttee
held at Mckibbens hotel Philadelphia on "Wednesday
evening, the 2lst OF August John Hick man. ESQ OF
Chester county, chairman, and Edward MAYNARD ed of
oga, secretary pro fem the object of the meeting hav-
ing been stated, and the suboned address read by the
chairman, il was unanimously adopted Andrew Miller
and William Deal, esqs OF Philadelphia county were
appointed additional members Of the sub-commisee an.
nounced al the last meeting There present repre-
sentatives from Chester, Montgomery Bucks, Toga,
Philadelphia and Lancaster The following is the ad-
dress adopted by the committee SIS sasans
| ADDRESS OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL
4 Fl COMMITTEE A1 6iH giGw
FELLOW CITIZENS The approaching election for Stale
oces and Tor members of the legislature and represent
aWes IN Congress, according to hon0rsd custom.
calls upon the democratic central committee OF Pcnnsyl
contest and on The general aspect of things throughout
the country Il has been well said that lie democratic
party q e country never occupied higher or more en-
viae!e position than at the present time Out OF power
at Washington and al Harrisburg, It's measure have
nevertheless, yindcated themselves by the most trupph
ant results while the general policy OF Democratic Id
mnisaiions is the polar by which even the wings
guide their shattered barque and by which slono thew
are enabled to keep themselves from political shipwreck
A little more than year OF experience Of wing ma
tonai administration has furnished to history another in
teestng and valuable example Coming into power wilma
huZza and elaed at the prospect of continual rule the
wing leaders themselves among the loadss 10
joce-however much all may have regretted that the
immediate should be the sudden death Of General
Iayor-at the termination OF regency, the members OF
which, going into place amid boasts Of ability, experience,
and craftsmanship remained in office only long enough
to make themselves universally odious Every depart
men OF the general government under their lnipence.
gave, during that PERIOD melancholy evidence Of the in
capacity unworthiness Of its Secretary On the one
hand foreign relations conducted in manner
to the whole country with rdicule and with such
laundering awkwardness to extract from the rep
resentave Of that foreign nation which sympahikss
with federalism the remark that il was weak and un-
popular. The Treasury Department, notwithstanding the
intellectual giant as he called at it's head did nothing
during the space of tme but establish the fact that
uo hia
had forgotten the painest rules OF political economy
In another remarkable instance, saw member OF
inc agng oa y inc q
ceved himself. having just driven hard bargain with
his client, and then obtaining the aid Of his colleagues in
carrying it through its various processes without law, in
defiance oil law and in utter disregard OF the whole
of the government in similar cases. To complete the
striking picture Congress, BY decided vote-ncluding
supported the claim and had agreed to its payment, in
terms OF the severes apprehension. The regency left
office amid general execraon of their conduct, and at
moment when other developments about to be
made proving still further their unttness to conduct the
affairs OF republican government.
II is fact that speaks loudly Of the inconsistency Of
opponents, and OF the triumph OF democratic
ures al the same time, that while the last wing State
convention refused to nominate Mr. Srohm for canal
the with Mexico-Mr. Fillmore, the new wing
president at first entirely oveooks Pennsylvania in his
choice Of cabinet officers and confers the treasury upon
Corwin whose opposition to the was 80 bitter
and Incorporating, that Mexico elevated HIM into
one of her household gods and the American soldiers
burnt him in efgy on the very field where he wished
they might receive welcome with bloody hands 70 hos
pitable graves.
We refer to this significant history Of very recent
events with desire 10 revive unpleasant recoecons,
but to show to tine people Of Pennsylvania, first, how
utterly unfit the federal party are to administer the laws
secondly how inevitable their false and factou. course
they get into Office and thirdly to place in contrast with
their doctrines of expedeDcy and extravaganza the plain,
PRACTICAL popular, and comprehensive creed and conduct
facts part Of the history Of the country that We
think every democrat has occasion to be proud Of the
position the national democracy occupies al time when
placed in a temporary minority.
Under these auspices the democrats OF Pennsylvania
have gone into the canvass with renewed courage
just and they ins,nctvey recall the wing pledges and
promises which preceded the election OF 1s4s. and COM
pare them with the prescription and persecution that have
since broken and tranped them under foot Convinced.
at the moment these professions were made. that they
were intended TO be fulfilled. they have regret
now, that those who aided to defeat the democracy
less than two years ago should have only been
WINGED of the iahesness OF those they then con6ded in
by the melancholy failure at Washington TO which we
have referred Have not the members OF the great demo-
cratic party therefore, profound cause Tor congratuaon
amid the general feeling which holds up to the imitation
OF our rulers the enlightened example OF democratic ad-
ministratons' <rf
II was under the impulse OF such feelings these that
the democratic State convention which assembled at
Williamspor on the goth Of May last placed n nomna.
you nd inscribed on all our banners These candidates
deserve the support of the people OF Pennsylvania Two
OF the officers be voted for have justbeen made elective
by the legislature thus imposing enlarged RESPONSE
biiy upon the citizen the discharge OF his elective da-
ties rt@# fN
From similar causes and the rapid growth and widely
extending interests of State and naton have our eec
tons, year after year, brought with them increased
importance and additional risks lest people should
fail properly appreciate and viganty to defend their
liberties. We point with pride, feilow-citzens to the
workings OF republican system, and the ocal con-
duct severay OF those democrats who have been chosen
to FIJI our places OF trust especially since the election OF
the amented Francis X. Skunk. The policy of Gov
Shunks administration the salvation OF Pennsyiva.
MIA, and has been example TO all others, winch II
would be madness in them not TO follow. The nigh
soaed Independence and integrity OF that executive
aod the strict responsibility which every officer OF his
administration held led TO those great results
and to the establishment of that admirable system from
which so much that beneficial IN the State has own
The course of the satesmanlike governor the
subject OF banking may always be protitably referred
to and initiated Where is there in thus broad Union
system OF public works more economically and
more ndefagably conducted The revenues OF the
State improvements and the expenditures necessary
10 keep them in repair, constitute an exhibit into
which democratic party might fearessy challenge IN
vests alton Unoer democratic administrations no greedy
Gaphins found among the honest men who controi
yonr public works. audit public accounts OF pay ou'
your public moneys, forgetting all law and pfopfsy ia
the anyieyto fill their pockets with dishones gains
Democratic policy and democratic integrity hited on me
load Of debt which had been piled upon fennsyivsna oy
the Galphns that ruled and ruined m the aomhisusuon
of Joseph Ritner No longer - our TAR lame outraged
by the apprehension OF reputation no longer are the
State used for personal and party purposes
No longer are the canal commissioners engages ~ gam
M o. ,n,es 9Th the peoples money in esthbGAhiue