The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-07

III them. Enthusiasts cheers No honor cadld be
so great 70 me as this, which i connected with
my native State. From my boyhood | have watched
her progress with deep interest. Tine develop
Of her mineral resources her agricultural wealth and
the extension OF her commerce, have regarded with
profound delight and admiration Nor has She bee
midland in extending the arts and sciences and the
refining influences OF literature But above all ! al
her for the pros perity anu comfort ,he has
difused among the working classes Great cheering)
Still more ought Pennsylvania to be admired Tor her al
hesion To the national Union. applause And never,
am happy and proud to say, did she contain more If
that adhesive power than now. (Renewed cheering }
Never since she became State she key stone
to the arch than she Is at the present moment This
commonwealth has not been without its troubles aud
trials. She has suffered severely from financial and
commercial endorsements but the integrity Of her
people has served her honor untarnished it always
will preserve IL. There time when she pros
trated almost TO lowest degree The nonaeeountabty
of her public agents, ana her great expenditure upon
public works, the facility of borrowing money and the
extended and unlimited credit in transactions between
hanks and communities created the hurricane which
swept before it the innocent with the guilty AMI over
wheed all classes with terror and despair Before this
storm PENNSYLVANIA had u give way for time. Expe,
dents devised which only palsted and
the evil till 1872. when she lay PROSTATE With tirty-
eight millions Of foreign debt and three millions Of 4
floating domestic debt pressing upon her vitas more
efectual remedy devised by the Legislature, and
nov the honor Of the state stands redeemed That /
have been an humble instrument in assisting her
weather the storm shall he Of gra-
tiication TO Should L ever reach the high
station in which you seek to place me, IL Will
gent and truthful and just in the discharge OF the i'm
porant trust Ienosed in me- am MT OF that school of
tics and philosophy that would have believe that
the country is to be made rich and the people prosper
by OF legislation that the wealth Of the
nation is to be measured by Che amount Of paper money
in circulation. (Cheers) Experience has long since
exploded this idea Wealth consists in the labor of the
people-n their energy and skill in developing the mex
haustible OF soil teeming with fertility. under
the influence Of q climate favored by heaven Great
applause Demagogues may say tie contrary, but the
heresy is transparent to deceive This great country
hawn Iaar. c.lna tod hu pFg hn
establishment Of the truth Of mans equality. Not
only has the truth been established by experiment.
but it has brought such degree OF prosperity and
happiness has been witnessed on this earth be-
fore, In l60S, colony settled in Virginia. In loo,
another planted its footsteps on Plymouth rock band
of oppressed humanity, seeking spot apare from the
rest Of the world where they might worship their God
according the dtaes of and dwell under
their vine and fig tree. daring 10 make them
afraid The sons Of freedom spread other por-
tons Of the continent, and it not long till The
offspring OF the pilgrim fathers were in conflict
with the mother country The struggle carried on
with degree Of courage, AMI wisdom. and perse-
verance and suffering unexamped in the annals Of man
kind till at length the victory Won, and in l1st
she stood nation united and liberty qua
ranted all her people There then only thirteen
states whose population scarcely exceeded that OF our
state. Now there are thirty one states with popula.
ton of twentythree millions and territory vast in
extent il is boundess in its the popu-
laon increases in the ratio up 10 the end OF the
present century shall BE- hundred and thirty nil-
ions-possessed Of military and naval power, and u
commercial influence which II will be no pleasant pic
monarchy to contemplate Even the black bear
of Russia may look it WITH fear and trembling. The
thirteen States have increased by till they stand
now great nation, and monument of what men in a
State of equality doa cloud by day and pillar OF
fire by night, guide the frecmen beyond the
who strue cling against the horescs Of the old world
The IL fool Who refuses to be Influenced by til,
experience Of the past IL Is by looking at it's past his
tory that must 70 right conclusion as 10 what
the policy Of The country must b. for the future There
may be no immediate danger 10 the existence Of our
tions Union But it seems 70 me that the fiery ordeal Il
not yet entirely passed At least member Of tn,
Union threatens dsosay. The crisis stil critical
and calls for the exercise 81 patriotism, and WISDOM and
love, the part Of those nj the helm. seyentytv,
years ago the glorious old vessel was launched
u with broken bs.ts and shattered sails aud oper
panks. Disscnsion among her crew threatened tC
drive her upon the rocks. That difficulty being
settled, the head winds Of notification arose, anl
nenaced the loss 81 star from our stripes. Ina
danger ayerted In our own day from the agitation
connected with the slavery question and the admission
Of territories she threatened to be overwhelmed
by the storm and the The note of danger and
alarm sounded All hands came To the rescue. fh'
patriot came. He who lay the couch OF indolenc
and the nutineor himself and all united II
adjusting the that brought the vessel safe t
harbor. 1 correct myself Not yet 10 harhor; but sh
l. in view her sails renewed and all right. Great cheer
ing only single bar-a sand bars in her way. VIII
there that would not sacrince something To bring nj
i the vessel safe (Choers) The measures Of com
promise and adjustment adopted recently 10y Con
gress, and which am prepared t. support with nj
ny power may and trust will. be the means of acc ON
plishng the desired end Whether am elevated to IA
position IF Governor Of this State continue AN 90
citizen OF the nwealth. shall ever b. dc
yvied heart aud soul this glorious nion the idea
the dismembsrmcut Of which coniures up horrors to-
painful 10 contemplate. II j. the ark of our covenant
containing the charter Of freedom not t. be touch
I'll without dissertation. In the language. then Ut al
eminent statesman, let be for the aon first aut
last. one and nscparablc forever.
col Biger thus concluded. amidst the most pro
longcd aud enthusiastic cheers