The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-14

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Northern Dsmocrscy.--P ennsyivaDia,t tho Keystone
Of the Federal ArchI
In paper OF Tuesday last published the muster
roll Of the contending forces who fought the great battle
in the House Of Representatives Friday the 9th in-
stant after long and fearful preparation for the combat
In the result Of that contest the bill settling the Texan
and New Mexico questions, the country was furnished
with sufficient guarantee that spirit Of patriotism per-
vaded our national Legislature which would insure the
passage OF all the kindred acts enumerated in the
schedule contained in the Compromise bill Of the Senate,
and that harmony and peace would be thus restored be-
tween the dsputing sections.
We can now calmly review the battlefield. and
proudly name the sturdy phalanx who calamity cast
aside all personal feeling and local preudices and,
adopting the declaration OF Andrew jackson, that the
Union must and stall be preserved" boldly stationed
themselves upon the broad platform erected by the
FATHER COUNTRY, the last legacy left to his
children, upon which he warns them 10 shun-to in
dignanty frown down-eUery attempt 10 array sec
tioa Of the Union against the otherevery party
ment calculated to suggest suspicion that The UNION
can be DISSOLVED
In the front rank our register Of names must
place PEKNsYLvANIA-old. steady, unassumng Pennsy-
vanato whom the democracy Of other States and the
whole country owe so much Her democratic repre-
sen,aves the Senate and in the House Of Representa-
ves faithfully and bravely maintained the sterling in
tegy Of their constituents on the day Of trial. The
republican, Daniel Sturgeon OF the Senate, has
earned reputation in that honorable body for sound
judgment. honesty, and devotion the best interests Of
his constituents and of the country which cannot be tar
nished. and which will his reward from such
constituency as he has the honor to represent
In the House of Representatives, shown by pub
shed register above referred to- il will be that the
democratic members from the old keystone voted in solid
column in favor of the adjustment Of the dstractng ques
ton which has long agitaed the country and threat
ened dissolution OF the Union. We place the
Of these men in the alphabetical order in which they
were called, to wit Milo M. Dimmick Alfred Gilmore.
Job Mann, J. X McLanahan, John Robbins jr.. Thomas
Ross. William Strong, and James Thompson.
Here the names OF all the democratic members of
the House of Representatives from the State of Pennsy
vania-every one OF whom voted to exnguish forever
the rebrands of psuNoN. lighted by the fanatics Of
every description. By this they have faithfully
obeyed the will OF their constituents expressed the
Wiamsport convention in May last, and have proudly
sustained the position of their noble Commonwealth as
the keystone OF the federal arch"
We have said that the above list contained ALL the
democratic representatives from Pennsylvania It may
be said that David Wimot was elected as a democrat
True but he is considered one no longerhe has for
feited all claim to that distinction But where was
David Wimot when the recent battle was fought The
celebrated Proviso his adopted bantng to which he
gave his name although of anothers begetng-the mis-.
cradle coinage put in circulation to rouse the worst
feelings Of the fanatics OF the North. and as naiu-
raj consequence. corresponding feeling in the South
had caused our glorious Union TO be threatened with
dissolution He had labored strenuousy for years to
make il the favorite hobby of the northern States,
and had enlisted in its. behalf many brilliant in
ellects yet where he when the fearful battle was
to be fought which was decide its fate in the Ameri-
can Congress- Alas! he had deserted his post: the
commanding general had beat cowardy, gnominous
retreat. and suffered bis betrayed followers to fight the
battle they best could He had gone TO his district in
Pennsylv ania 10 electoneer for his reelection the
second Tuesday OF next Octoberthus showing, in the
most unblushing manner, not only disregard TO the
feelings and position Of his followers here but that he
valued his private interests far above those Of the people
he elected to represent the welfare and prosperity
OF the country.
The honorable David Wilmot, however, with all his
boosted popularity. has been received by the intelligent,
true-hearted democracy Of his district he deserves
Toga and Susquehanna held their regular conventions
and elected conerees opposed to him by large majorties
leaving him the conferees from Bradford only. James
Lowrey esq., was thus nominated the democratic can.
didate for Congress in that district Mr. Wilmot finding
himself defeated in the regular conventions, then called
mass meeting Of his frends-the heretofore ultra free.
sod, Yam Buren, party-and in that obtained spu-
rous nomination Thus he has at length himself thrown
of the mask, and ont boldly in opposition to the
democratic party But he will-he mus, suffer an ingo-
ous defeat Of what earthly service can he now be 10
even Gree oiers' in Pennsylvania That "humbug"
has exploded, and his occupation is gone Besides il he
believed what he preached in reference to that measure
why did he not remain here at his post, and struggle
manfully the last in lis behafs HIS deserton Of his
post at such crisis rs alone sufficient to defeat him
whilst the other hand the democrats whose election