The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29
The Recent Elections in nPennsylvnnta.

we cannot dwell upon the result OF the late
election in Pennsylvania, without lively ar-
probation ofth admirable adaptation our po
h'icai systems to the expressions Of public sen
thrnf, nr. manifestations of the will and
a. The people. But short time since,
aid and sober minds Of the Union, felt
aast anxiety fer is ultimate welfare, be-
most extraordinary demonstration or
VI r~' certain citizens Of Pennsylvania, TO
para u he supreme law of the land, at time
when Il was n"accably invoked in simple main
tainanc" ~ III" rights which it guaranteed TO
those for whose protection it was wisely and
properly designed And naturally enough was
this anxiety shared by the wise and viruous OF
every political creed The chief executive Of
fcers of great State, whose sisorn duty it was
to maintain and enforce the laws and cons,itu
ton of the United States, as well as his own,
had, in the blaze of day, and in the presence of
the civilized world, boldly sanctioned by his
inaction, most sanguinary inlrectlon Of federal
law This open ard utter abandonment and
disregard of all the solemn and binding obiIga
tions of his official oath, on the part cf the
champion of one of the great parties which d.
vide the nation, was cmnently calculated to
startle the friends Of Union throughout the
whole country. 1t did so. Pennsylvania was
on the eve of great political struggle, and it
remains for that struggle to determine, whether
she was On the side of union or dsun: on.
Our Southern brethren looked forward to the
issue with peculiar solicitude. For long Sc
ries of years they had born patiently against
mighty grievances, arising out of want of
protection in their constitutional rights The
absence Of that protection deaed to them that
equality which no freeman, no citizen Of this
Republic will suffer to be with held without re-
sentiment, peaeeaL'y if he can, .forccaJ,y if he
must. At the session of the last Congress,
this protection was guaranteed by the solemn
enactment of both houses. The only infrac-
tions of this guarantee that were to be APP
pretended, were those that might arise in the
North. The South had no part to perform in
this guarantee. They were the parties acted
upon, whilst the North were the parties acting
The result was that the South thereby became
entirely dependent on the fidelity of the North
under solemn contract for the security of rights,
the maintenance of which was absolutely me-
cessary TO preserve them in that equal liberty
and independence, which is the undisputed
claim of the humblest citizen of the Republic.
Indiridual infractions of this guarantee were
naturally looked for, because of the opinions
entertained by large portion of the North on
however, no fears for the South. They conf
IDENTIFY relied upon the gorernments ofthe North
to make good the solemn compact into which
they had entered But when it was observed
by preconcerted and armed resistance, was
winked al by the Executive of one Of the great
est States OF the conftderacy, sudden apprehen-
sion and alarm thrilled along every artery of the
painful intensity, in awaiting the close of the
gubernatorial struggle in PENNSYLVANIA, thereby
to ascertain, whether or not, the then incum-
bent was correct exponent of the moral and
political sentiments and feelings of his State,
Happily for the country. and to the honor and
glory Of the Democratic party, be it said, the
6 Old Keystone has hurled the miscreant
Johnston from the position he so much dis.
Greed, and declared in terms of unmistakable
'a..th. that her political obligations must be
that she knows no Guty but obedience
IaUS-that treason can have no hiding
within her limits, and that he who expects
enjoy the sulfrages Of freemen, must
s.rud mp before them, free from any taint of
motal or political corruption, and with single
eye 10 the welfare, the prosperity and pernla-
nency IF the Union. Such is the cheering and
elevating reflection that is awakened in the
breast of every true democrat and lover of
his country, in the result of the late election
in PENNSYLVANIA