The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-03

ests to those Of New York. was appealed to- and all else
that was capable of araying The calculations Of selfish
agsnnoizemsnt against the or doubtful ad-
vanlages Of an abstract policy. But against all such
temptations the democracy OF Pennsylvania to the
level OF the highest virtues OF revolution and effected
reform OF far GREATER importance the safety aud dura-
bty oil our Union than any military achievement Of our
arms since The defeat OF CORVALLIS has done
Since that memorable event. however. which enabled
General Jackson to retire TO his Hermitage. blessed with
the applause instead Of being degraded by the curses OF
his country. the discounted power which opposed his
administration has not been inactive AS if to remind
the people that their political prosperity. like their moral
salvation. depends upon ceasng vigilance against
empier always ready 10 deceive and mslead the same
foe has pofted the which have again produced
divisions in the various sections of the Union. The old
federal party. driven from the vantage ground which it
acquired from the bank tariff. and nternal-mprove.
men questions has retired from the centre of the system
it wished to consolidate to the sectional preudices on
circumference. and has commenced there an assault on
our institutions which, if successful will be as fatal as
that defeated by Gen Jackson Like the pea the end Of
the steel yard, these influences in proportion to their dis
lance from the fulcum Of support acquire increased power
and threaten to break the lever on which they perform
their useful Office to snap by their own weight the
link which intended to keep them to their place
Modification and secession, arising out OF alleged op
preston produced by high tariff, disarmed Of all
power by the firm and steady counses Of patriot who
knew how to maintain the supremacy Of the laws with
out assang the principle Of the reserved sovereignty of
the States and the people But that patriot in
his grave before the wing party, determined to adopt
party capital the dangers which lurked in appeals to the
jealousy OF offended State and sectional pride went to
work TO marshal them, and for this purpose nursed
provoking for their display in the direction
which gave to the mistaken philanthropy of the north
section Of the Union the subject of slavery. I'm
der the pretence that the institution OF slavery was
national evil which ought TO be arrested the leaders of
this party did not scuple to adopt the British calumny
that slavery was living reproach Of the brhright of
freedom claimed for the people of America. British in
fuence was thus invited to perform more hostile agency
in the destruction of Union than it had exerted
through the United States Bank. presidential election
was carried by the declarations and arguments OF great
men in our land responding TO this spirit of anacism-
State laws in violation of the constitution were passed in
order to give dignity and strength until finally, these
leaders themselves retreang from the storm created by
their own conduct fell back the doctrines OF the old
democratic partynot however sincere concerts but
expert uggers claiming the favor of the people for turn
ing States evidence against their party as John
Adams did when he exonerated himself from the trea-
sonable designs Of the Hartford convention.
Will Pennsylvania, true to her ancient democratic
faith, finish the work which she commenced under the
auspices OF Jackson will she allow an upsta philan
hopy condemned by patriotism. contradcted by the ex
ample Of Washington, and at war with the divine au-
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the fraernal bonds Of our Union, and to reward the
leaders of the wing party with the honors Of the chief
magjsracy, which will be incapable in their hands of
disarmng the spirit of fanacism and Of restoring the
peace and harmony which that spirit has interrupted
This the great thought which has been uppeos with
the constituents whose are to assemble at
Reading on the ath Instant and those who have watched
have, the aithfulness OF democratic sentiment to the
original doctrines Of the early fathers OF republic en-
terrain no doubt that the action this occasion will be
worthy OF the great character OF the State.
Indeed it seems to be singulary appropriate that an ef
fort at dsunion founded the abuse OF phanthropic
sentiment should receive its mortal blow from the de.
scendans OF Penn and Franklin, whose practical good
and enlightened love OF liberty were distinguished
in prescribing all sectarian religion or in morals
Acting that enlarged charity which is more careful of
the humble and meek virtues that make each individual
within his sphere good and useful than of those high
sounding preensons that seeking new methods Of
forming nations the risk OF civil war and boodshed
those venerated il living. could not fail say the
people that the first duty in the present was to be
jus-to fulfil the obligation under which they entered
into the Union with their southern BRETHREN and ban
sh forever attempt to make the institution OF slavery
reproach to the names Of such patriots Washington
Jefferson, and Jackson.
This is the mission OF democracy at this moment and
we doubt not that the Pennsylvania portion OF it will
show, by the in which it will perform ito part
that not only is the keystone OF the arch OF our Unien
safe in its hands, but that becomes stronger and stronger
in proportion weight placed on it. To this end
invoke for it the spirit Of Cancellation and dsinerested
ness which is the gift Of patriotism. and recall TO its
collection the noble example which gave 10 the world
when il iriumphed the attempt Of the mammoth
bank 10 make the people OF the United States hsues Of
poed and draWers Of vatsr for moneyed aristocracy
rs't n "A. FISrSas CIaisss, aSain.
In our paper we lately expressed our belief founded
what bad heard, and upon the reasonabeness of
the thing that the present administration would empower
the federal courts in Florida to examine and decide the
disputed claims Of Spanish and American subjects ars-
ing under the 9th article Of the treaty between the Uni
led States and Spain iaa Sd asa#s9. lsast s5i It'd
IA A. II.