The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-03
CITY OF WASHINGTON.


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The democracy OF this State has appointed delegates,
who assemble Reading the Attn instant, for the
purpose Of nominating candidate for the Office Of gov
srnor and slso for that of canal commissioner From
the Importance OF the public questions that interest at this
moment the people not only OF Pennsylvania. but Of the
whole Union we have noticed with much qualification
the indications that the delegates this have
been selected with particular reference to the views and
feelings Of their constituents these questions. Per-
hsps period Of history has the posture OF our
public affairs required calm and enlghtene action
on the part of the various State authorities than is called
for at the prssea moment; and if Pennsylvania has, by
her prudence moderation and wisdom in past times richly
deserved the title OF the Keystone State she has now
the opportunity Of acquiring title still faering
by proving that this keystone is not weakened by the po
liesl agisstions Of portions of the arch of which
il is the crown.
In the good old days OF Governors Snyder and Shuze
when tho democracy had to fight with opponent that
proclaimed openly its DOCTRINES the elections in Penn
sylvania were series Of easy victories The Influences
that had been organized by the elder Adams could not
then make their approaches under the cover OF great
United States Bank, the attractive garb OF
boundless system OF internal improvements by which
could be enriched by appropriations from the federal treas
ury, be paid by all the other localities OF the Union In
those days federalism ashamed 10 avow its true
principles Its eadesarrayed in the defence OF the alien
and sedon laws. opposition to the war; and in favor Of
that construction Of the constitution which sought moi
only abdge the rights Of the people, but to carry the
powers of the federal government beyond their limited
sphere-were too recently in contact with the public
thought and action to venture upon the assumption OF
new arful DISCUSSES. Hence the position of
the democracy in Pennsylvania correspondent with that Of
the whole Union, of which jefferson and Madison
were the honored and venerated opponents But
the for our second Independence being terminated
changing it did in many respects our interior pol.
icy. rendered less distinct the perception OF those in
auences which bad operated in the early conduct of the
federal government and, proportion as time removed
from intercourse with the prominent men of the revo-
luton served to increase the difficulty OF steering the ship
Of State by the chart which their wisdom and far seeing
Judgment had drawn. In this manner, after the close
Of the war the democracy Of Pennsylvania, weak
ened extent by local divisions failed to exhibit the
strength which it manifested in the earlier days OF the
public. That such fact, however. rested upon no dis
position to doubt the truth OF the leading principles by
which the party had been guided, proved by the
unanimy with which it rallied TO the support Of General
Jackson at the close Of Mr.. Monroes administration
Startled by the enormous doctrines advanced by Mr.
Adamsa proceeding from the falaces of the old Ham
on schoo and calculated obli,eate every Landmark
which had been set up by those fathers OF the consu
ton who had placed limits to the power Of the federal
government-she democracy of Pennsylvania was the
first 10 cry aloud and spare not and hoist the flag OF
cient times. The democracy in other portions of the
Union followed the movement made by Pennsylvania.
Mr. Adams was compelled to recognise the principle that
the representative bound by the will OF his con-
si,uen and the nation could rejoice that the
attempt to maintain power by patronage had been
sgnay rebuked.
But the epI that men do Hpes after them The federal
wing party. though defeated the polls, and able
control the appointing power of the President had yet the
influence Of that far dangerous patronage which be-
longed hos, Of public that spread corrup
lion far and wds and threw around the body polite
poison almost - fatal that Of The Upas tree to those
who approach its inviting shades. Not only had the
appointing power Of the President been brough,
c, with the freedom Of elections but the spirit Of monop
oily had been nsinuatsd into the local interest," and the
consolidated oree OF money capital into all the public
and general concerns Of the people Through the agency
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was virtually Withdrawn from Congress, and the whole
financial Of this great republic made to subserve
the policy aud interest Of foreign stockholders Though
Congress had the power to coin money and regulate the
value thereof the bank in eec, had nullifed il, since
it, issues OF paper excluded the circulation OF coin,
and Congress thus, in fact, became s endorssr for
a credit which il was the interest OF European mon
acbs,s 10 extend TO us a. long as they could de-
rive greater profit from the labor and produc-
ton of our rich and expanding country than they
could from their own. A system thus orsanized-de-
tended at home by legislation which had deceived the
people, and cherished abroad by powers that hoped 10
snslave them--coald not be nedied by the
else OF the appointing power OF faithful Chief Mags
irae II had to be supersedcd-destroyed- exotic
and in the place OF il established which would
suit the real wants OF the country without iDparng
The Just relations between the federal and State govern
msn,s, and without disturbing the equal rights of all the
people, whatever their locality pursuits. This was
the great work upon the accomplishment Of which
General Jackson embarked with such unequal odds,
and in which. he bad failed, be would have lost his
fame and sunk TO the level Of degraded mpostor And
newould have failed bed not the democracy OF Pennsyl
vana n,eposed il strsagh between him and the immense
combinations domestic and foreign, which assaed no.
only mis- character, peons and public bat all the const
ss,oaal msans which the patriotism Of the people could
organize for hissappor Penney in that great work
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