Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-04
RICHMOND ENQUIRER
WEDNESDAY, MoRNING. JULY 2. $50
PENNSYLVANIA FEDERALISM

WEDNESDAY MORN1NC. tUbh
PENNSYLVANIA FEDERALISM
We have already given copious details OF the re-
of the Democratic and the Wing Conventions !" ' ~
Stone State and shown the broad and hriGh' co'"
tween their action on the of national p'' .ni
duty to the Constitution and justice to inc oou'" a.
vania is great Statc-upon her vote geae'"' w oro
of parties and the best interests Of me UNIV,
speculatuns, at this time therefore, may " ;..,o,,
terest. We have more s'"'a - ho on;non
than has been manifested by the press ~ 49, 80, :,
,ha, nol;tical chcancrv and demagosuishi heu ~ "
tina late Whp Convention Of PennsyNaha' . :.
w of the Convention is unfoldeo oy '''' 'o''e'p
The neutral press The resolutions were p'ep0,eu -
by Gov Johns,ons friends, ale aoroi''y '''A.o :,
-. dra ,oon the principle Of compromise between 'he
As ~, pi,ive slave act and its opponents, so as
tho . National Wings" nor the outright
=, -. rbsv are drawn not TO conflict with
course in refusing to approve the Oil LOT re-
m PENNSYLVANIA act Withholding State Jai's ana all
.~'e .;,,. from the execution OF The Fugitive slave
Thsv still leave their supporters Tree 10 press upon oo
o tho reneal of that act, or some esseniS amendment VI
f,ee TO emb .rrass and Illustrate H. ana 70 ag'a'e w
.o,uro tho abolition for Johnston. As the Lam
.orrs.,ondent of the New York Journal OF Commerce
we'll says: g
nrece noiu in question: may be seen In the report OF
the proceedings upon M for the prompt and
10 of the constitutional provision iof he SURRENDER
Of fugitive slaves ,.,, nd ,yonh ha We been satis.
n R,r in the Committee of hirty-three which framed
nd snnnorted the resolutions that Tor me support
f a Enpitiye Act obtained but ten votes. Mneh was
in Eonyention was after debate, eyaded ny ORDER
b PREVIOUS question: and taking the votes on the reso
imfsions ns they stood. cutting oil the amendment.
covsrno Johnston would not respond ~ ms nomination.
IN ho vas satisfied that the resolutions would De SO SNAPPED
M - be acceptable to him. The Convention had nominated
Governor Johnston unanimously, and deputed COMMITTED
,f five TO wait him and inform MN lhereol Inc
lion then paused their proceedings, and vailed lot Wv.
Johnston's appearance answer But neither Tue Com
tee nor the Governor would appear.
Some one proposed send another Comml'tee a''er e
rs Committee various were urged Tor Tie oe
law AT length it ascertaned ihnt the Governor "uu
not respond while the Committee OF 50 were
resolutions nor while uncertain whether the @
zion would or would not back up the FuguVe Ae. n"e
Convention therefore, took recess t me Coi,ed d d
oreuared to report After the Committee hud feporleo
The resolutions had been adopted the Governor lesoh"'
and stated that he would appear In person oe'o'o ''
U The discussion on the Fugitive Act was pretty smart,
md was getting rather piquant, when the previous
question was OPPORTUNITY demanded. appea.
~ ~ he admitted that the omission OF an ehcen resou-
on on that subject would be matter OF gf ana concern
70 many good Wings in the city and county o fhaoepn"
and other parts Of the STATE h. n ne wu% IL WINS
thought ALLEVIATE the Wings OF the Free SOL ana Liberty
party. . ,.. ,ho h.ordod
enough and 100 much giving even as much countennnce
as they did TO the Adjustment Measures Some VINO Voeo
Tor them, said it hard dose TO swallow
II was urged that the Wings should give pledges 10 sup
port the Fugitive Act would place them on the same no-
Ing with the Reading Democratic Convention; ana thty
would lose oil the advantages OF any reserve or Gouo o
subject and lose only for Johnston and the whoe
Whip Suite ticket, but also for General scout
During the debate of the declarations in favor OF or
against the Fugitive Act warmly and loudly cheereo
by the members and also by the crowd OF spectators show
ing that there was deep feeling on the subject
The resolutions in favor Of the restoration OF hgn po
n
is reopened and is made part OF the Pennsylvania mig
PLATFORM The Convention is not you will notice, content
with disseminating General Scott the most avaloe can
ddae but they he s the most deserving h!s
they cay, is beyond question
Governor Johnston would consent TO DO the Whg
dda,e for Governor unless Gen. Scott were nominated al
the tme fling him the protection OF MS
three yellow He demanded also that Mr. Fillmore
should keep in Office Mr. Lewis of Philadelphia, and all 9TH
e Office above all that the ad-
ustmen should be vaguely referred TO- as not 10
commit him or his friends to the maintenance Of the Fugtt're
Stare act In Of these three conditions ne has been
fully graifed and the Wing party of the great State Of
PENNSYLVANIA hus humbcd itself at the oostool o1 ths
mischievous trckstcr and agator
The New York Day Book, Wing journal, says that
"rhe nomination accompanied as it is with formal re.
fusa endorse the fugitive slave law rings Inc "ne OF t
Wing party, of compromise and OF peace ana reopes IN
ourojd power every sealed fountain OF bitterness and ag
la,iun We see in deliberate and coldbIoodcd conce
aluR Of purpose the part OF the unalica demug"gues OF
the North, oil the oandages from the green WOUNDS
and drive the patient dtlrum madness SOLUTION =
The movement, leaked in Pennsy vnnia but ol!gnafo
in Albany; and the Efforts being made in New ork city
forcstal Wing pubic opinion here und commit the COM
mercs metropolis Scott may DC traced to the sumo source
Let the Union Wings OF New York beware! Whatever
may be- their admiration in the abstract for the brilliant ser
vices of General Scott this nomination throws aside the
mask Of the cabass aud shows the real use that Is TO Dr.
made Of his great popularity we greatly year Mal hts
1pun m,
city Of Nee York stand firm"
The N y Journal of Commerce reviews the proceedings
of the Lancaster Convention and remarks:
Shocking at these votes and The fact that almost all the
Wing members of the Legislature at Its last sessnn voted
against the repeal of State which orbds The
use of its prisons for the temporary lodgmen OF fugitive
slaves when claimed by their masters and arrested under due
process of law we are compelled believe either that the
feeling among the Wings Of Pennsylvania subject Of
the Compromise is what should be- or else that under
the lead Of CIV. Johnston they playing game with
view secure the votes of the Aboitionsts"
OF Gov Johnston's speech, the Editor says:
His is SO exactly the lingo of the Sewardes of this
State that cannot doubt there is concert OF action be-
tween The parties They in favor of The Essential mod
6cation Of the law and lest there should be nsgving
about it on the score of public policy and safety they
claim that the dissolution Of the Union Is mpossble Can
believe that they sincere in such declaratinns at
when Of the original States ~ anxious Tor
Southern CoDederacy and when all the Southern States
declare that upon the faithful execution OF the Fugitive
Slave Law depends the continuance OF the Unloni
A pennsylvania correspondent OF the NC
claes that Gov johnston has put Gen. Scott upon Anti
Slavery ground
"Wth his boots and spurs and epauletes and feathers TO
dazzle and conound the soderoving people OF Ptnnspva-
MIA Gen. Scott will have little thank Gov. John
ston for giving him such u position.
sin fact perfectly understood that Gen. SCOTS name
has logged into This uca conflict in Pennsylvania fol
the purpose o bosering up Gov. Johnston and hi:
friends and securing Tor hen Inc power anu patronage
the State government.
1.-THE consequence will be- that il Gov Johnston shall be
defeated Gen. Scott also suffer the npntation of av
ing been repuduted by the people of Pennsylvania The
of Gen. Scott will certainly be OF great use IL Guv
Johnston for many Of The Germans, willie they vote fol
Johnston will be led think they voting for Scott anc
The many friends of General Scott will be induced by
the appearance his name work with great Zea for Guv
Johnston. H. them Gov j. should after all be gnally de
ea,ed, he probably will be- it will be Waterloo defeat fo
Gen. Scott and his friends"
On the other hand, the New York Tribune approves the
Lancaster platform throughout and the of Governor
Johnston We give stronger proof of the mschie
vous of Wing action in ennsylvana Of the
mendabc attitude Of the noble Democracy of the State
than is found in the following remarks OF that pescn