The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-27
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 81, 1851,



Our readers will find below the proceedings OF the
wing State convention in Pennsylvania. which has nomi'
mated Governor johnson the candidate oil that party
for the Office Of governor and General Scott the
didste OF the party Tor the presidency
II will be seen from the speech delivered by Governor
Johnston that he looks 10 the repeal of the fugitive. slave
law which he regards open TO discussion and aera-
ton in the manner that the tariff of 1916 is aud
that be maintains the position which Identifies him with
the abolonists applying the term kidnsppers TO all those
who would aid the southern in the recovery OF his
property, and uses other of rdicule and contempt
Tor those who have taken the side OF the constitution
and Union in the great struggle 10 put down the worst
spirit OF disorder which has afflicted our country
The wire-w workers. however in this scene of dsreputa
BILE manage have failed gid their resolutions
with professions OF patriotism and proesatons OF sub
mission to the laws of the land They inerlard their
pledges 10 the aboltonsts with solemn resolves carry
out the provisions of the constitution and declare that
il would be libel upon their fair fame to doubt their
loyalty to the Uuon In this respect their language is
but parapbrase of that employed by Wade, Seward,
and Sumner, all OF whom mask their arocous assaults
upon compact Of the Union by the abstract use of terms
used by schoolboys when writing Fourth July oraons
But neither the people of Pennsylvania those Of the
momsn,ous Importance the faithful execution of the
fugitive slave law. Governor Johnston was elected c
his present position with solemn pledges, reiterated at
public meetings throughout the State in favor the Will
mot provso. With the aid of these pledges, and the
support he derived from the promise OF General Taylor
toproscribe prescription he enabled deceive large
number OF democrats, and to control the entire abolition
and free-soi interest Of the State of Pennsylvania No
hla Har Ham tkatE Ill.
opposed to the compromise measures and especially the
fugitive slave feature of them. which he says must
be repealed He separated himself in this respect from
Mr.. Cooper, the conservative wing senator from his
State and from Mr.. Clay and his friends Such being
the Of the the legislature OF Pennsylvania al
its last session, passed law repeating much OF their
previous law refused The authority and iails of the
Stale for the saekeepng of fugitive slaves This law
which is essential to the execution Of the congressional
act on the subject Of ugtvesGovernor Johnston has
refused TO sign and has applied to it the pocke,yeo
He avows and procaims aloud his opposition 10 this
law and with such sentiments his lips he is cheered,
and enthusiastically renominated for the Office Of gov
emor by the wing convention of the State of Pennsyl-
vania.
But this is not all. This convention has voted
down and negatved by majority OF nearly three one
Mr.. Scott, the wing delegate from the city of Phladei,
phia This convention thus places itself directly in OPP
position to the democratic convention the same sub
ect for as readers well recoect this last convention
openly endorsed the fugitive slave law and obtained from
Colonel Bgler the unequvoca declaration that, if elected
governor he would in good faith execute the provisions
OF that law, and support all the provisions of the Com
promise.
tho,, f,,rl Mail a.
fugitive-save law be enforced by the repeal of all
State legislation which obsiructs and defeats lis opera
ton The democrats in the State convention answer,
Aye-the wings in their convention answer, No. The
question thus alphabetically, in Pennsylvania, becomes
Union or Disunon. The democrats for the Union
the wings against the Union by retaining in force
State laws which make the execution of the fugitive
slave law impossible. This is in truth the
Issue The fate of the country may depend upon
the decision Of the people Of Pennsylvania The
sion OF South Carolina, and all the horrors OF civil
may hang upon the result, OF this election.
There must not be-there cannot be-lopger deception
on this subject All the people OF the Union but most
especially the people OF the South, because is their
special interes, which is threatened be dealt with
fairly, and enabled 10 comprehend the immense
quences involved in this issue. Pennsylvania has been
called keystone oil oil Union,
she point her past history and vindcate her title
the noble appelation. Let her waver-let her be
moved from her position by traitors aboitioniss dema
gogues, and disunonlsse, her people be betrayed and
deceived and civil will stalk through the land and
all that Washingtons Jefersons, and yacksons have
done to perpeua,e free institutions will be para.
lyzed by the hghsr-law foles OF the Johnsious, and
Stewards, and Scots.
We call upon the two organs OF this administration
to their unmeaning oateoisms addressed to our
humble self and to respond to the solemn .occa-
sion which announces the purpose OF the wings OF
Pennsylvania 10 bind that noble State 10 the black
Of abolition and disunion We call upon lh, ad-
mnistraiion TO throw away all masks, and TO lei all
the lovers Of sacred constitution know whether
II il for against the election of Governor John
ston. We mean not 10 ask whether the administrator
will fulfil It's oath by executing the fugitive slave law
ncant question, and to demand for the country large
categorical answer 10 it, Are you for against the
election OF Governor Johnston who refuses 10 sign bill
necessary TO the execution OF the fugitive slave law and
who proclaims, in the midst Of huszaing wing dele
gates, that he opposed to that Union preserving mea.
mel
The time has not yet elapsed to enable us to hear from
the South bu, already find jealous wing paper in
the city Of Baltimore alyns its readers to the platform
Of duty, and denouncng the traorous purposes Of Gov