The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-08-21

down by the friends of The Executive. AZ
| forwards, when, public opinion compelled
action on the subject. Tie bill was taken ur
in the Senate, a1dsedt up and emasculated
until there was nothing left of j, but pro.
vision repeating the 9th section OF the
act OF ls47. In this shape, It passed by :
strong vote, and went 10 the House. 1t wa.
obvious that executive influence was used in
the House on the subject, and as conss
quence, when the bill came up there for action
every political friend of the Executive; except
two, voted against it. One of these two indie.
pendent voters was Alexander E. Brown o
Northampton, man immensely superior &c
Johnston in ability and everything else that
goes to make up public character, and who
did not choose TO turn Abolitionis al the becI,
OF the Executive.
But the bill, raced down as it had been
by The Senate, passed the House and went
10 Johnston, and went into his breeches
pocket, and remains there 10 this time, un
signed and imperative. That Is the plain
history OF the transaction commencing
with the session of 1850, and onding with
tho ,pockeling of the bill by Johnston in
1851.
You will recollect, gentlsnen, that Free
Soil was the toast in 1878, and that by the
rule of contraries. it elected a Shareholder
President. What is more 10 the present
purpose, Johnston conceiyes it elected him.
His speeches, in fact, ir that campaign igsre
specimens in their way and constructed
upon the principle of Taper and Tadpole in
DIsraelTs Coningsby. Those worthless
were politicians, as the story represents
them, and upon one occasion were in ribu-
lation for an election cry. Now, in the
judgment Of the Tapers, Tadpoles, and
Johnslon's of politics, all election requires a
watchword or cry, as much as sermon re-
quires text, or newspaper u motto; and
upon the occasion referred TO, the story be-
ing oil English location, the cry got up after
much cogiation was, "our youns Queen and
our old Institutions" Johnsion's election cry
in 1913, was, "The Tariff aad Free Soil"
with special emphasis upon Tariff in the
iron and coal counties of the State, and
special emphasis upon Free Soil in Bradfo.d,
Mercer, and other localities, where an anti
slavery sentiment was supposed 10 prevail.
For the first time, i'll the history of the stale.
a candidate for Governor was seen upon the
stump, traversing the stale in all directions,
and appealing to every popular impulse ac.
cording 10 locality and interest. The Gov
ernor conceives, that i; was 10 this system
of tactics, that he owed his election, and
that of all the strings TO his bow IN that
campaign, it was that of free soil in pariicu.
lar, that bore for him the arrow Of power
upon its tremblings. A..
Basing his calculations upon that result,
he has deliberately chosen 10 ally himself
more closely with tho Abolitionists, in the
expectation that they will assist 10 carry him
successfully through the present campaign.
he has stood, and he now stands, with them
against the repeal of the scandalous and
unconstitutional act of 1877. He has open-
ly proclaimed his hostility TO The Compro-
mise measures Of Congress. He has in the
most emphatic manner suggested further
agitation of the slavery question, in full
view OF the evils an ] mischiefs which sucb
agitation uot'ra J-----y----r--l
and advocates the amendment of the Fugi-
tive Slave act, when the purpose aud result
of such amendment, can be nothing else,
than to destroy its vitality and defeat its
operation !!
If the people of Pennsylvania desire 10
abolitonize the Stale, so far as the election
Of an Executive can effect such result they
have now the g. len opportunity. But they
will not endorse a candidate who has been
tried and fouad wanting, and whose success
wouldplace our noble state IN position both
humiliatins and dangerous.
1t is high time that the people of Penn
sylvania awake to the results depending
upon their action. The, hypocrisy, fahati-
cism and sellishness, which enter into the
abolition agitaiions, render them disgusting
to the attentive observer btt do not deprive
them oil their capacity for mischief. An
INSCRIPTIONS man, uniting himself with
impure elements of commotion, may inflict
lasting injury upon society. Regarding only
his personal and temporary interests, and
careless of the rights and interests of others
he looks not TO the. Ultimate consequences
of his conduct, however destructive and
drcful. II by pandering to the dark and
deadly spirit Of discord, he can accomplish
a Temporary purpose, he regards not what
may follow A man like Johnston, Cover
nor of the second state OF the Union i'll re-
gard 10 population and power, and from bis
position necessarily at the head of large
political party, has temporary capacity for
mischief of fearful magnitude. An intrigue
or combination by him with the Abolition
lists commits his party for the time being, and
if he is still supported, and especially if he
is successful the union is consolidated
which he had planned for selfish purposes.
Connections thus formed, sanctioned by
common effort, and common peril, are not
TO be shaken off after the occasion has
passed that Produced them. To go back
ward 10 an Independent position, is mprac-
ticable; and the result is, that the connec.-
.ion planned by selfshness, and which leads
to evil, becomes knit and cemented by time