The New York herald., 1851-09-16

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. pardon on account Of political pr-jatess or
poh, heal power He bad doubt he had grated par
de- that be- should nos have granted but hsi been
Of the objects Of pardon He avsrrd tina. fever psrlons
bad been granted by him toan by his prsdeces 'o.'
He said that he never pledged him elf against tbs
exercise Of the psrdoni.e Lower and como~rsd his
exercise OF that power with that OF his prsdscessors
PORTER s suos hs ds ssA' and sixty six by
Hunt. while he (Johns.on) had vetoed but six bills
during hs administration aud these he aud
his reasons for doing which full AMI spp.'
rentiy conclusive lie denied that he hal violated any
pledges given the people, except whore the legnhnvs
prer 2etive had gone in direct violation OF the con-
stitutiop. lie had no interest in the coming clec-
tons, except shat was common 20 every c,t'zsa
s,lvaoia He then reverted to the great public debt
Of the State and stated tho object OF the origaal
contemplated state improvemsnts. Daring oovsraor
WClps administration. the State debt was estim tted
a. twenty-five millions with partial periestion IN
improvements In Ritner's time the debt was twenty
nve Millions and when GOV assumed the Gubsrnstoria
chair this had swsDsd funded debt Of f,rey one mil
lious lie then went into statistical enumeration OF the
grad alton of the aud showed that during his ain
nittration the debt hai gradually decreased whe the
State improvements in progressed He alluded to the
eno'my OF the debt Increasing at the same ratio as
previous to his administration. and the necessity for
adopting plan 70 prevent such an incrs,ss lie had
epdeavored TO adopt such plan. aud recommended
bad flowed inpum-rable benefits IL remarked
that the State credit had been restored, and that
nuniiy was intsresed in canceiling the public debt
That debt. It existrd affected the whole systsm
Of public education throughout this States Gov
j. then made an eloquent appeal on behalf OF the
school sy-tem, and showed how the extn ,nsh
ment Of the State debt would benefit that syssam lIe
helev the destiny reserved for the ,pa Of the
United States not TO extend their borders by th force Of
the sword but BY educating their people, The dsn'cIa-
tie party had created the system debt They levied
taxes efforts 10 liquitae the sane: ani at
their last legi.la'ure. they attempted to levy
additional bnrthen upon the people Gov then
alluded to the policv OF the national goverament
In giving Withholding protection to the proic)s IT
American industry. ind took high grounds In favor
qussiion. but merely ask. Why should not American
Industry BE- proeccttd and why should not Americans
pghy comparison between the laborng classes Of this
ard Other countries and argued behalf of prote:
tive taG therrirom lie alluded to the imuense mine
ra ana ther national resources OF pennsyivarta and
asked whether it necessary road for railroad
iron when II was found nearly at hsarth stouss!
During his remarks the tariff the overn1r
queptIy interrupted from the crowc by exclsmstions,
such as that The free trade poieydown With it''
ave Johnston" and many other like
terms sc. SCI Governor Johaston next ALLUDED
20 the preservation Of tie nstioaai uoioo AMI did
believe that the next els cnn in Pennsylvania coult
affect that Union. lie asked IL it not ridiculous to
that the election Of U. Johnston coai affect
that Union lie ssksd who 1t that atte npsed TO
70 each the people SO Questionable a truth
VOICE in the crowl replied Page and John Ciiwa-
lcicr.
Governor JOHNSTON aus wored that he thought 4 must
he Fllihuster and said he did not thiGk 1t would
ossolve the Upion ennsyv@aia elected Governor,
nor If she elected no Governor ec the next 10 years t
might be tina. his vis~. differed from son, of those
s.ound him the differences II honest opinion but
be could he led % believe that the Unioa in
darger lie cod 1emotd the man Who said there was a
party in Pepnsyluanil opposed to tho Unioa The
cry 3 party gag got up for party purpnses.
Fe cortendec that questions OF national policy rOud
not enter into the present contest Tbs comproniss
of the last Congress Be mlrta ned while
they remain Hws OF the land Contrary action wond be
y,lafion aesnFt the National government We are
bound observance Of the consti ntiOn by dnty
well love FOR f. instrGme nt Itself The law fJf the
rendition OF fugitivss from labor must be stneG wae
Il exsts-whehcr that Law is perfect, Is another quss
Op. lie held thai f The law coud be an@uisi, 1t was
fEr lu.y Of publican ak foe n change; ent no
good could ffCm sgtanr merely for the sake OF
agitation II he erred in his op ninn he thou ,at
hc erred the old republican side OF the qussroo.
(The Governor h re asked that reporter youl1
JJt into his nth language which hs did not
nee which GRATED laugh) lie wanted to say that
If The Compromise Law could be perfected and amend
ed. It The dlty Of the people to ask ffr it lie
theD ALLUDED To the law Of March 3, 1917, reat.y, 20
the detention Of fugi'ivcs from labor Tie said thft
the Law reEriLsd upon the records for four years
that the q b of March, ISL, the sixth sestioo OF
tEs av repealed and that in the L. hOur of the
sesion, this bill haoid him for Signature deny
icg him DO. sibe opportunity Of scnong message
10 the Legislsture the subect lie urged hat tbs
iii ssl f Of the importance represented 81 NH mt
have tetn left 70 the heel OF the ajj,urrmont lie
fully In defence Of bis whole o; action In
the pT.misss.
Govornor Jobnston's defence OF himself received
with tumutuous shouts Of applause and the meeting
tr k- at late hour, with hearty cheers for the
present. Executive.