Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-11-22


i.at. Wing State Convention at Lancaster, was
lately received by israel THOMAS, Esq OF
th. place. We have been permitted TO lay
it before the people. 1t expresses sehtt-
m-nls that should be spread throngho nj the
length and breadth Of the hud. aud fur
nishes additional evidences that Pcnnsylva-
lia will always I've formost in defending the
Constitution and Laws Of our couu,ry Nor.
.,,oun Register.
The late canvass tOr(iuvpruOr in this State,
mbracrd principles, which, it was the high
!u,y Of the freemcn Of this great and noble
Commonwealth, to weigh we'll in all their
earrings, and thcrrupon 10 give consricn-
ous and Intelligent, not to say patrlollc
-cision. And as our past intimacy and
'iendship have long ago induced me to he-
eve, that yon will do justice TO my feelings
nd sentiments, | will briefly state TO you
,e rra>ous, which imprlIed me to vote for
,e Uno' candidate for Governor, William
gler. As a member of the inre Lancas-
Whig State Convention, representing,
part, York county, aud as voter. res
usble to his fellow citizens, for the
amer in which he discharges his duty,
s bound TO make no secret Of Them.
Sir, have always voted cousrienliously.
tru., n,eligen,ly. SO far as my hum.
Judgment will allow. ! have always
dravorcd to comprehend the wincipes
on which, by my Individual vote, wa. to
eide To this end have ever conceived
my solemn duty 10 inform myself upon
I'm Ivy my own reflections, aud by The
ut which the sculmeu,s Of great and
pmin"nt men The country, Of both poln-
parties, afforded me. Upon such infor-
lion, derived from sources Of great cxpc-
nee, talent, and patriotism, have always
med my political crrcd-a creed which
braced for its first and prerniling article,
werving fidelity TO the Constitution, and
he lGrs, passed under lis expressed or
olied powers and, Of course, fidelity to
Union, as ii is. With this sentiment,
radirahly implanted in my affections as
Il as endorsed hy enl2h,cd reason,
1t 10 the Convention. | went lhi,hcr,
h deep sense of he responsibility
rh rested upon that body, in the manner
which it should discharge It's duty TO it.
fliiuency, 10 the interest of the State
of the Union. | was aware that the
iolic people of this and OF other States
al intense anxiety to know whether we
I'D adopt, for us, the ''piatiorm; OF
ard Stcre"s d Co., or the loyal prin.
rs Of Clay and Cas-, ci II'ebSier and ot
fe-whe,her, in fact, we would abide
he Union, or sign coalition with il.
nlcs. In the appointment Of tempora,
chairman agitation showed lis cloven
The president of the convention, re,
el by comnillre packed for the pur
was the tool of agiation--no greater
' could have been perpetraled upoI
than the customary resolution, passet
he convention at lis close, thanking Inn
The ability, courtesy aud impariiddy
which he discharged his duties
committee, appointed toy the pres
10 report resolutions, had Il majority
it all purposes for which it was de
ID. These resolutions you have reac
cry voter of Pennsylvania has done
ame, | doubt not 1t contained, anon!
things, a cold and forced declaration
edience, so long as they are lars, /,
"aijustment measures - adopted tn,
ages and opinions Of Gov. Johnston
are hostile TO The most important O
particularly the fugitive slave law
faith Of the wings of Pennsylvania
we'd 10 the act Of lSi7, commonl
! 'the Obstruction Law" which
nsiituiiona, and, in spirit, Trsaso
1st The Constitution and nominate,
.ae undoubed choice of Pennsylvania f,
=. next Presidency, Gen. Scott. who
own 10 be the avowed candidate Of III
esoil faction.
resolution, rejection by the commite
,larng that 'rhe Fugitive Slave La
uld receive from the whig party a
n, manly and unequivocal support,
ng again offered in open convenlio
:, by the gag,force of the Previous Que
suppressed-it being declared by
orious aboilionisi in the conventit
one of the western counties, "an u
Jaw, which should be resisted
e; and that Governor Johnston refus
sa candidate if it were embraced in 4
tform"-carrying out, as il faithful
efficiently does, sacred article Of 4
aitu,ion, and without which that gre
ument would never have received I
ent of the Southern States, some
had shed their blood, like wat