The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-11

The next publication day OF the Keystone is the day oil
the elec,ion-ihe day on which the battle OF the Union
will be fought in Pennsy vanla-and this probably
the last opportunity will have OF addressing our read
ers before the battle shall have been lost and won.
We have endeavoed, as the contest has progressed, To
impress our readers with its importance both in State
and national point OF view and while we have no, con-
cealed firm belief in the that awaits
and candidates, have been careful not TO
age unionnded hopes or 10 conceal from our friends the
necessity tina, exists for active exeon and The
OF that vigilance which is the only price of liberty On
the eve OF the battle have only TO reera,e what we
have already SAID the correctness OF which the result will
verify Never have the reeDen OF Pennsylvania been
called 10 engage IN more important election. For the
frs, the history of the Stale they called upon
ment-executive, legislative, and judicial For The first
time the selection OF the whole judiciary OF the State is
submitted to the voice OF the people.
These important issues yet they sink into compare
tive nsgncance in view OF The national questions in
volved in the contest. We cannot conceal from our
selves the fact that upon the result OF the election next
Tuesday may depend the perpe'ui'y OF The Union u IS
that there those among who laugh a, the idea
and rdicule Fears and is true that among these rs
the chief mag OF the Commonwealth, who in
the fears of wiser statesmen and patriots only food
for mrth, and who Is now siumpng the State, Laughing
scorn the idea that the Union is in DANGER and crying
" Peace Peace when there is TOO much reason to tear
that the continuance OF peace hangs upon thread no
That the Union OF the States would have been endan-
gered by the refusal OF the North pass the
known the Compromise, cannot be successfully de.
MED that II will be equally endangered by the refusal Of
the North 10 carry out all these good faith
equally phble of contradiction.
Gov. Johnston has arrayed himself agans. one, and
that the most important of these measureshe only
indeed with which he has have anything 10 do
and though he family denies his hostility, and shelters
himself under the plea OF constitutional rights freedom of
speech and freedom OF thought neither friend foe
mistake his position Out OF Pennsylvania his position
Is not doubted denied by wing democrat. and i.
lopa wings and democrats alike look with eager hope
for his defeat on Tuesday next proof were wanting
Ut the real sentiments OF governor this all-impot
ant subject il may be found the in which is
treated IN bis public addressestreated have al
ready said subject Tor rdcue, and oil importance
IN comparison with MS election.
II is TO be found his whole department in relation TO
The murder and treason perpetra'ed al Chrieana the
total want ol interest manifested at the time and the
dllatory action after IT, II 10 be found in his refusal 10
law OF the State that conflicts with the OF the
constitution and the laws OF the Union II ia PLAIN
that denial OF II can only provoke the smile OF
duliiyso plain, that his election would he Received
everywhere an admission that the sympathes Of the
people OF Pennsylvania with the fanatics who desire
plot the destruction OF glorious Union and
those who would cling 10 the constitution as the ark Of
political saetyr II Pennsy ialiers what State
north OF Mason and Dixons line can The friends of the
Union south of that loe rely upon II Pennsylvania
sides with the northern enemies OF the Union with what
lace hose patriots who in the South have opposed
secession, until victory has perched upon the banner OF
the friends Of the Union, claim that the North will
tain the Union the Compromise and do Justice to the
nerved, and again the flag Of the Union will tra in the
duet amid the eefs and cheers OF northern and southern
fanatics and the Of the friends OF freedom every
where upon those by whose ueachery or snpnensss ii
OF Pennsylvania this responsibility. and only by
their failing TO feel II will IL can IT, fail 10 be met We
glad know that there many wings who, differing
iron all other questions. harmonic on this, and