Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-18
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1'iib cHKlstiANA btifaA51.
Tho Pehnsyiyahisu states that the following pabor
had been circulated in Philadelphia and promptly sign
ed by citizens Of both parties
APPEAL TO GOV. JOHNSTON.
To THE GovERNoR OF Pennsylvania: The under.
signed, citizens of Pennsylvania, respectfully repre-
sent:
That citzens Of neighborng State have been cruel.
ly assassina ed by band of armed outlaws at place
not more than three hours journey distant from the
OF government and from the commercial metropo-
lis of the State
That this discretionary movement in one of the
popuou parts OF the Stale has been SO far success
full as to the local ministers of iustice and mar
a!yze the powers OF the law.
That your memoraliss are not aware that "any mil.
itary force has been sent TO the of the nsurrec
ton or that the civil authority has been strengthened
by the adoption OF any measures suited to the moment
crisis.
They therefore respectfully request the executive
magistrate OF pennsylvania to take into consideration
the necessity OF vlndcatng the outraged laws and sus
tanning the dignity of the Common wealth on this i'm,
portant and melancholy occasion
Jno Cad%aader, R Simpson,
Jno Swift, w Forntv
VIM Deal, G Fl Marin
L James Page 1,u r ,M'arath,'
A L Roumor S r CANADIAN.
HAIRY Connolly, McAdams, ''
Isaac Leech, Jr
PHILADELPHIA, Sept ID, 1851.
Gov. J Johnson thus replies to the letter of Messrs
Cadwaader, Roumfort and others:
PHILADELPHIA, Sept A. 1851
Gentlemen Your letter, without date, was this
afternoon put into my hands by Of the servants of
The Hotel The anxiety which you manifest to main
tain the laws Of the land and the public peace il nlv
appreciated, and | have great pleasure in informing
you that, more than tweniyfour hours before the re-
cept OF your letter, the parties implicated had been
through the vigilance and decision OF the local au.
thories arrested, ard are now in prison, awaiting an
inquiry INTO their imputed guilt The District A tor-
ney and Sheriff OF Lancaster county, acting in concert
with the Attorney General of the State, deserve es-
pecla thanks Tor their prompt and energetic conduct
This was al done early Saturday morning, and du-
ly reported 10 me by the local officers.
The testimony taken By the U. S. Commissioner,
who arrived at later period the ground printed
copy OF which has accidentally reached me this after
noon, confirms in The belief that the State aulhori
ties had vindcaed the law, and to large extent ar
rested the perpetrators OF the crimes.
The cruel murder OF citizen of neighborng State,
accompanied by gross outrage on the laws Of the
United States in the resistance OF its process had been
committed; and you may be assured that as saon as
the guilty agents ascertained they will be punished
IN lis severest penalty by the law of Pennsylvan |
am proud that the first steps detect and arrest
these offenders have been taken by Pennsylvania Off
Gers.
Permit me, gentlemen, having thus removed all lust
cat Sc OF Anxiety from your mnds respectfully sug
ges that the idea of rebellion, insurrectonary move
mepi in the county of Lancaster where else in
this Commonwealth, has real foundation, and is an
offensive imputation large body Of fellow cit
liens There is no insurrectionarv movement in Ian.
caster county, and there would De occasion 10 march
military force there, you to desire, and in
flame the public mind by any such strange exaggera-
ton. do not wish brethren OF the Union to think
that IN any part OF this State resistance TO the law goes
Undecided or unpublished that there exists such
sen tlment treason to the Union and the constitution
The alleged murderers OF Mr.. Gorsuch, whose crime
IS deep enough without exaggerating it, have been
rested and will be tried and they and their abettOrs be
made to answer for what they have done in contra
vention OF the law But in the meantime let me in
lite your cooperation as citizens OF Pennsylvania
only that the law is enforced but to add to the
conide nee which we all feel in the judicial tribunals of
the land by abstaining from undue violence OF Ian
guage and letting the law take its course. Depend
upon it, gentlemen there is in Lancaster county
OF duty 10 the laws OF the land, manifested in the easy
and prompt arrest oithese offenders which will on all
occasions show itselfiu practical obedience.
The people OF that county are of peace and
good order and not easily led aside from the path OF
duty which the constitution prescrbe4 They and
every Pennsylvania love the constitution and the
Union. They will detect, they have done in this
case, and arrest and punish all who violate the laws OF
the land. There is no warrant. depend on it, for rep
reSentng the men oil Lancaster county traitors and
participants In az "insurrecuonary movement You
do then, Internationally have no doubt, great in JUS
tice
| am deeply indebted to you for affordng me this
opportunity ofexpressng my views But for you COM
munication might not have been able TO do SO. You,
and my fellow citizens at large may be assured of
my firm determination, at all haza rds and under all
circumstances. to maintain the supremacy Of the Con
stution, aud enforce obedience TO the laws alike OF
the United States and OF this commonwealth
In order that may he that my answer may
reach its destination, (your letter having but accden
dentally come to my hands,l have requested Mr..
White to put in the hands of Mr.. John Cadwalader,
whose signature, observe, Is first.
l am, with great respect
Your obed't serv'b VIM. F. JOHSTON.
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR.
In aud by the authority of the Common wealth of
Pennsylvania, 1, William F. Johnson, Governor of
said Commonwealth, do hereby issue this ProcIama-
ton:
Whereas it has been represented to me that fla
grant violation of the public peace has occurred in
Lancaster county, involving the murder OF Edward
and Serinuslu lives of other