The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-25
From the Pennsylvania Democratic Union.
The Campaign.

We commence our political campaign with the most
hatterng prospects. The action OF our conventions has
sten cordial and united Where distraction appre.
h.nded, there naught but union and harmony.
We have every 10 anticipate entire and over
| whelmng democratic triunph
Though we may suffer defeat al times, II is always
owing 10 some exiraneous not involved in the
inme ate issue Governor Johnston was elected, not
by wkg votes but by toe friends OF General Taylor and
by the votes oil native Americans who were purchased
by The promise Of Office There is large democratic
majority State, ard when our party vote IS polled
we always elec, our ticket
All present The democratic organization IS thorough
and co pele Oar democracy have never taltefed IN
lhel devotion 10 the cardinal principles oil Tree govern
lrnenL They have bond Of union. There never has
been any evasion concealment of their platform They
have occupied for yeats aud abandoned TO seek
temporary success, pickering defeat TO dshono, well
knowing that trata would prevail IN the end
Contrast the position OF Ihe wings Where Is Their or.
ganizalion! What are their principles' They have
wrggled along, vaclang, turning and twisting TO SUIT
the hour, subeciing themselves 10 continual exposure
and notification losing the confidence OF the people by
their ergversaioa sill cngng 10 The hope that deep
ton and corruption will again overcome the common
sense and Integrity OF the people,
/ But can this be Will the people suffer this corrup-
ton and deception TO continue Before our eyes
open bargain and sale for Office the prize being the votes
OF lreemen between The whig party proper and the ma
tive Americans We not whether readers lean
TO native Amencan'sm not look al the fact There Is
body OF protesting certain antdemocralc piinci.
Piles calling themselves native Americans when they hold
the balance OF power they play into The hands OF another
body OF men protesting other principles, calling them.
selves wings aud all VIGOROUSLY to divide the spos OF
Office
Again Do not the wings allege that United States
bank is an obsolete idea That they have changed the
views and think State banks sufficient Do they not
say that these banks shoIl be chartered with discrim
nation, according 10 The wants OF the community Al
this sounds fairly. This preached from the STUMP
BY Governor Johnston and yet the prominent measure
the wings last session known 10 be pet OF the execu
tive was general banking law, called free banking law
for The same reason that his unconstitutional currenc,
was called rci,ef ssue rather by way OF diversity ant
derison.
Again: Governor Johnston and his supporters claim Il
be friends OF the Uaion Worthy friends He that il
not with me is against X cannot be denied truly
whi!e we admit that support given by patriot
c wings in defence OF the Unon) the chief opposition
came from that party -
The prgscn, executive in hs labcred to rea
son away the validity and efficiency Of the fugitive Lave
clause ia the constitution he sorts with abolllonss
the avowed foes OF the Union and grants avos 10 then
in the way of pardon for blaet cuprlts, that better mel
cannot gel for lcaie Gull rlls and even now in dehanc
OF popular opinion and the action OF the legislature h
carries with him unsigned bill c repeal the odious sfc
ton OF the ac, of 1877. Is such friend Of ,h
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