New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-18

Certain gentlemen Of Philadelphia, Inv
ing addressed quite c'Tt letter 10 Gov. Johnston of
Pa on occasion Of the late fatal afray - Chastaua
speaking of II rs IN "usurrccuonary movement"
and informing the Governor that they we're " l1.
aware that any mlntary orce mad been sent 20 the
scat of the instruction, or that the cisll al,4oruf
had been strengthened by the adoption OF any me'>-
,,ues SUITED Ia he momentous Crisis b" and faty
calling on hm to see that the law ga, vEd.caed, hc
repIeJ as follows
rau,priruia. Sept l.. ISL
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Page g.. M-Usoit, Isaac Llecb. IT., *. .Hrs'H.
Vs. DeoI. Gen n. Nari0,. NaD,uc Inns. y. e.
Carnohan. Fpoqa' N-Crrh, J7,a >'atf. Frat
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GFSTLEuEy Your letter. without date. Wl, ,li,
afternoon put INTO my hand, by one OF The servants
of the Hotel The anxiety which you manifest 10
maintain the laws Of the land and The puJhc peace
Is fully appreciated and have great pleasure ln
irsormng you that more than t~onty-iou hours oe-
fore TIE reccpt of your letter, the parties lmpc ied
had oecn through the vigilance and de slon oil tAc
local authorities. arrested, am are now Ia prison.
awaiting an inquiry INTO their imputed e it- lnt
District Attorney and Sheriff oi Lancaster County
acting m concert with the Attorney General %, the
state, deserve especial thank for Their prompt AMI
energetic conduct This was all done ear' on
Saturday morning, and duly reported 10 me Dl i'c
The testimony taken by the L. $. Commissioner.
who arrived al later pcuOt on the ground 10 pfiui-
copy OF Mnlch mas dCtiGtI,lN II t'Af4 ilf lI.--
tins afternoon. confirms me IN the 0ehei tltt fAc
State authorizes had INDICATED the law. aul to o.
large extent arrested the perpetrators ol ihe crimes
The cruel murder o. citizen of nclgloorns
state. accompanied by gross outrage on the laws
oflho United States. the resistance ~ It's process,
had been committed and you m3y De assured ,hi'
so soon a. the guilty agents aye a-cctlncd 'AeF
vii be punished II IL Seyerest penalty by tlc Ia" OF
PENNSYLVANIA. | am very proud that the hr>t Steps
to ,etec and arrest these Offenders haze tecn ihhen
by Pennsy ANA officers
Permit me. gentlemen. having THIS removed ail
INST cause OF anxiety from Vour minds. resp ~
6ly 10 suggest that the IDEA 81 rebellion or ln-
>urYe--onary movement I'D the County OF Ltnca,-
ter, OF anywhere else IN tins commonwealth, has n'
real foundation, and > al offensive imQuiaiion on
81 large BODY Of our felloN-cuzens. There Is no p-
Surrectiouuv movemcn. ~ Lancaster County. ana
there would be no occasion 20 march mlll-a!y
force there. you seem 20 desire. and lnhana tle
public mind bv any such strange eX1eger atom. 10
not wish cur brethren OF the Union 10 tnnA tut' iu
any pant OF TINS State resistance 10 the Ia" goes IN
ceic ted o. unpun SEED. or tAat there exist, 81 "
sentiment a. treason 70 the mon and the tonsitu-
non The alleged rurdercrs of Mr GoIs'lch whose
crmC Is deep enough without eXaggerdtng u. nave
been arrested and Will be tried AMI they and tneu
abctor> be made Ia answer for what they nave done
n cCIiIayentOn OF the law Bii no the mean tiilt
let me invite your co-ODeraOu. rs cltlZeus or Penn
sliyauia. not only 20 see thai tle law s enforced
but so aCG 10 ne confidence winch We al zee IA lhc
Judicial tribunals of mo land by abs, lnlns rom
undue violence OF language. and letting the law take
ats course. Dopeud upon q. gentlemen. there J, ia
Lancaster County sense of duty 20 the avs Of ihe
land, manifested ~ the easy and promp' arrest %.
these offenders, 1hch WI on all occasions sho"
itself IN pTaotlc obedience
The people Of nat county are men az peace and
good oTler anu not easily led aside from The path
OF duty which The tOnstitutlonpr prescribe, lney and
every Pennsy ydnisn love The Constitution and the
lnlon They vii detect, as they have Zone m TINS
case. and arrest anu punish a.. VINO violate The laws
If ne land. There s warrant, depend on :, for
representing the men Lancaster County As traitors
and participants M an msurrecuonary movement
y GU 90 them, unuicauonal.y have no doubt. great
Injustice
! aln deeply indebted t. you for aiorilng me his
opportunity Of expressing ny views But .Or your
communication might not have been able % DO So
ou and NV fellow citizens at large may be assured
oi nv lrm determination, a. al hazards AID under
al circumstances 10 maintain the supremacy II the
Constitution ard enforce Obedience 20 the lawSoilk
the nlted States and o. ihs Commonwealth
~ order that I may De sure thai my answer nav
reach IL destination. your letter having but accl-
dental. come 10 my hands | have reqGeS,el Sir
VI hike 70 pa; Il II the hands Of Nj John CaI@..la-
Der. Whose signature, observe. i hrs
ain, with greal respect. your o0cdlen. serv4n-,
w. !. Jo1SsroS