The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-06-19

The following is the letter of Col. Samuel
| w. Black which was laid before the Reading
| Convention
PirTsBURo May 27, 1851.
GENTLEMEN:-The nomiu alton of Col.
Biyler by the DemocraiiclState Convention,
is already an ascertained certainty.
The purpose of this letter is to request
that you will depart from your instructions,
and not name me as candidate for the Of
| flee of Governor.
Concert of thought and rnanimi,y in the
evening of .nreparaiion, gives goodiy prom
| ise oil a agIorious day IN ucrrJhr. i1et NOT me
be an obstacle in the way of perfect harmo-
ny, but rather let us rejoice that we in the
West can minister to the triumph Of the par
| tv that knows no section in State or Coun-
try.
If did not believe that the eniite nation
was interested in our success at the State
election, might not be so earnest at the
first of the fight but do believe that the
security of the Union depends upon the is
sue of Pennsylvania, and therefore, Gin my
heart OF hearts," feel most anxious.
| Governor Johnston, against whom and
towards whom never have, and never will
employ an unknd word, has dedicated him
self 10 reelection His resources are nei-
ther few nor feeble. Suppose he succeeds,
it is declaration on the part OF Pennsylva-
MIA that she is determined to disturb the
measures of Cancellation and compromise
which have put past troubles TO sleep. To
these measures the Democratic party is SO
| far committed on the other side. Let the
centre of the Union shake the Union, and
what becomes of the trembling branches of
| the tree
do not belong TO the school of secure
sinners, who do not think there is any need
of alarm, because danger does not thunder
daily at our doors Nor do admire the
blind bravery of men who will not look at
perils because, like pursued ostrich, they
hide their head In the sand but do admire
those who, calculating not the value of the
Union but the danger of it, endeavor, by
wise and just means, TO still the storm be-
fore ii breaks upon the best hopes of the
true art-And they are to Se the more
admired because the storm breaks and wastes
itself upon them, and not upon their cour-
try.
The peace of the Union has been troub-
led, and may be troubled again. Let us,
not by hollow professions, but by acts of fl
deity and firmness, be true to every sever
al right the Constitution gives TO .every sew
eral section of the country. Then we are
Americans and worthy of the name.
You will excuse me for running into this
earnest expression, but feel il all ard can
not keep from saying it. ! consider the
American Union the greatest human insti-
tuition that was ever formed, and next TO the
christian religion, the greatest blessing ouI
misforlhnes have ever met, to make easier
the burdens of weary lie, and regard
even the danger of lis dissolution sa dis
asteI most deeply TO be deplored. !.
We can groan aud sweat without much
agony, under the load Of life's sorrows, sc
, long as we have country. But take thai
away and we have no heart for anything
and no manhood to meet anything
f When the Mosele exploded some year:
. ago on the Ohio river, the arms, legs, with
, the heads and hearts of men were seen fly
ing through the air. That was very like q
!, Unisn exploded, dismembered and destroy
: ed. The more horrible after its deslr lction
: because of its beauty before.
. |, is impossible not to love the though
. and the man who made the thought as wei
/, expressed as ihis: "I'he States Of The Union