The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-12-19

NEAR MERcERSBURG, FRANKLIN Co, PA,
D,cember y, 1850.
To the Editor otths National Era
DEAR SIR Europe is in commotion France, as
a Republic, put Monarch on the throne of
italy Gorgey proved traitor to poor Hungary
che cholera and reNchery appears to be in the at
mosphere Of the middle of the nineteenth century
30 we must not be surprised to find treason to the
free States when they are sent south Of Mason
and DixOn's line. Pennsylvania, poor and hum
bic Pennsylvania, has always been NJ submissive
as Southern slave, looking to the South for in
structions, and shaping her course to please, if
possible, 30 AZ TO come in for share OF the crumbs
that fall from the Shareholders tahe-Whigs and
Democrats all alike The Democrats had poor,
subservient creature in the Senate, and The Wings
had to borrow from Maryland the materials to
make another such creature to represent them
Poor Pennsylvania, n free State made of dough
TO be crushed into any shape Clay has flatterei
the North into the belief that he is their friend
but when they need friend they find him with
the STAKEHOLDER. Philadelphia has glorifed CLAW
and if they had been explicit and told him and
the world, it was for his telling that the South
had ruled the Union fairly yesrs could have
Joined them. At the time Clay used this language
be had doubts about the course the South would
take, and by telling what he thought they were
too ignorant to see, he hoped il would entitle him
TO applause in that quarter; but he soon sees the
time had not arrived when the North would claim
a share in ruling the Union and that by COM
position of cotton, sugar, and molssses, will stand
up with threats of sword, revolutions, and dis
union, ten millions could be taken out Of the
Treasury, and as much Territory secured to
slavery az would answer the purpose for another
century. TO abolish the slave trade in the Dis
trict he must force all the free States 10 sanction
slavery by aiding to catch their runaways and
hand them back to bondage AS our President
and Cabinet think this all corresponds with the
liberties spoken OF in the Constitution, we sup
pose il will have TO be complied with though re-
luctantly for time But we cannot suppose the
atmosphere of the middle of the nineteenth CEN
fury which has astonishcd the honest portion of
duced will long continue, but very likely they
have erected a gallows, for such Of them as may
live few years, 10 hang upon.
Here you have the notions Of an old country
farmer and subscriber TO the Err
With esteem, yours, Sc, JAMES DIcKEy.
There can be no doubt the Wings of this
county dsapproved OF the acts of the last Con
gress but | apprehend they, like the Democrats,
will follow their leaders; and, while the South
continues TO rule the Union, we will be like ship
on a bcisterous sea without compass, There is
some anxiety t. see the course our Governor will
take. think he will adhere to his former opin-
ions IL he does, he will have all the Frec-Soil
votes at the next election and Wings, who are
Wings because they are Wings, will also 90 for
lim, and his prospects will he pretty fair; other
wise, he should decline an election but ] have
ONE faith In him, as he Is out Of the reach Of
lave infusnce-north Of the line j. H.