The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-05

The Canvass la Pe~nsylv~nis.
no election which has recently taken place in our
country Is more vitality important than that which now
gong on IN Pennsylvania II is far than struggle
between wings and democrats. II is a contest between
the poncy which tends directly rend the Union asunder
and the policy which would preserve the Union by pre-
serving the constitutional rights of both sections of the
Union
The three most active, influential. and dangerous anti
slavery whg leaders of the North are Mr. Senator Sew.
ard OF New York. Mr.. Senator Wade OF Ohio, and Gov
Johnston OF Pennsylvania OF these politicians Gov
Johnston Is undoubtedly the most to be dreaded by every
man who seeks to maintain the peace and harmony OF our
country.
The public declarations and acts of Governor Johnston
have made him the special representative OF that spirit
among the wings of Pennsylvania and Of the North
which declares that the fugitive law shall be
ted and maintained. He began his career on this sub
lec' Immediately after the Compromise had passed, by
recommending the repeal modification of that law. He
then refused to sign the bill repeating the wors, features
OF the State obstruction law of s47 although more than
half the wings of the Pennsylvania senate concured with
all the democrats of that body in voting for that repeal
And finally, when the Lancaster up he
bore himself in his office, from frs, to last as to make
one OF the worst features. in political view, Of that
henous transaction Thus at this moment, BY combna-
ton OF circumstances the very of Governor John
ston has come to signify to the whole South deliberate
and determined enmty TO that portion of the compromise
measures which that half Of country most values,
and on the maintenance and faithful execution of which
the Union loving men OF that region have staked the
of the Union His election will be, in the udg-
ment of the South, northern reputation OF the fugitive
law and OF the compromise covenant.
On the other hand, Colonel Biger stands before the
people the avowed champion OF the whole Of the Com
promise, including the fugitive law It is not doubted
that when he shall be elected the whole force OF the
State authority of Pennsylvania will be welded to
in all those in good faith Iii not doubted that
his election will be everywhere regarded as pedglng The
people of Pennsylvania to that policy Of good faith,
union. and peace.
Ii is very unusual for any State election 10 present
aspect of such national interest and Importance. We OBJ
serve that the Philadelphia North American Gov John
sons organ. has recently, in very coarse and vulgar
article denounced the interference Of oreign" jour
nas-by which means journals of any other section
of our counry--n the politics Of Pennsylvania is a
matter of high satisfaction TO that own labors in
North Americans very special maedciion. We can.
not but think that the Americans term foreign
is eminenty well chosen Let the people of Pennsylva-
MIA by their votes raiy the principles and approve the
men supported by the North American, and they will
have done much-very much-.o make section OF
this Union foreign at least in spirit. to the other
But confidently believe and trust that far other
results are in store both for Pennsylvania and Inc
whole country The friends OF the Union and the
Constitution everywhere breathed freer and deeper
when the democracy Of the Keystone State took in its
last State convention it's noble and national ground
ard brought forward for it's standardbearer in this can.
vass man every way worthy Of its cause And now
that the battle is gained, nothing is wanting than
sound, od-fashioned Pennsylvania democratic triumph
to confirm and establish all the good hopes of peace
harmony and concord which throughout the country
called into being when the democracy OF the State
thus took its stand and lifted up its commanding voice
TO still most perilous national agitation