The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-01-23
From the New York Globe.
New York and observation-disclosures Hunt
and JOhRSiOn.

New York and observation-disclosures Hunt
and Johnston.
II is a significant fact that two wing
governors ofthe two most important States
should, at this juncture. (as If bv concert)
recommend a modification of the fugitive
slave law. Governors Johnston and Hunt
both unequvocaIly demand that this law
should be mod fed In several importan:
particulars. Why this recommendation!
Has not the new law been demonstrated
TO be better adapted 10 the protection OF
the rights OF the freeman than the law OF
1898? Did any whig governor ever re-
commend that the provisions OF tins lat
Ter act should be changed Why, then.
when the act of 1850 is SO much more
favorable 10 the fugitive, do these tunc-
.iunaries demand It's modification The
answer is, because they are deSlrous 10
pander 10 the political propenslt!es Of
their anti-slavery supporters; because the
whig party. to which they belong, leans
for supyor on the aboiilionists and free
soilers; because, reckless of al! other con-
sequences, they feel compelled 10 echo
The slogan Of their camp-foiowers; be-
cause the great bulk OF the whig party
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party; For these reasons, these high
fuuc,onaries are disposed TO contribute
their official aid to the prolongaton OF
agitation. This fugitive slave law affords
the only pretence for The continna ton OF
the sectional strife which has so long con-
vulsed the country. If the excitement
which has so long prevailed be permitted
10 subside. it W II leave the agfators pros
trale, and their names disgraced with
mrriled o,ioquy. Hence they desire to
keep up the agitation. In our own State
Governor Hunt has congenIal materials TO
assist him in carrying out his patriotic
purpose Of cherishing the fires of fana,i-
cism. A majority OF the wing members
Of the legislature may be disposed 10
adopt resolutions in favor of repeal or
modification. But they will not, we trust.
have sufficient strength 10 effect lhe!r III $
chevious purposes. The Union wings
and the democracy may if they choose,
de feat their designs: The latter. united
may be unable TO agree on any resolu
uons expressive OF the voice OF \. ork.
.if they cannot do this, however, they
may sllI BE- able to prevent the adoption
lof any such resolutions as received the
sanction of the last legislature. The
next best thing to the adoption Of proper
patriotic sentiments will be TO defeat the
passage of any an.i-slavery or bolilion
fanfaronade echoiag Governor Hunts re-
CONNIE ndatIou.
In the grea, State of Pennsylvania, for.
ItunateIy, the legislative department is in
lhe hands of the democracy. Resolutions,
sound. national, and breathing conser-
vatIre attachment 10 the constitutions and
the Union. may confidently be 10 Jked for
/ from the Pennsylvania IeoisIatutc. Not
only this may be exrec;ed; but we feel
sure that those laws heretofore sanctioned
! for the purpose of embarrassing, If not
/ Ide,cutiuT, r-ciarnations o. fugit,ves from
slavery, w.II be repealed. Pennsylvania
VIII remain faithful to her obligations to
| The national compact, whatever may be
/ the ambiguous. rquivocal, or hostile posi-
ton into which New York may be forced
I ~ the desperate deml-ogues who now
con;ro! her political character.