The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-27
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. a7, 1901.


IN come off il not aniss to take view OF the po
ions Of the above mentioned gentlemen, aud see with
what harmony whatever is the fair product of the pnn
eses OF the democratic party tends TO the preservation OF
The Constitution and the Union.
Col Bigler is the nominee OF convention elected
nv that portion of the people OF Pennsy wanna which,
through all the mutations OF our public policy, has ad
berad 10 the organization which has sustained Jefferson
Madison and Jackson From the time of the alien and
sedton laws to the establishment of the independent
treasury this party has been, like the needle TO the pole
sleadlast in pointing 10 the great principle which
demned the theories of Alexander Hamilton, and substi
tinted in their place the doctrine which teaches that the
federal government limited IN its powers, and con-
santIy prone interfere too mach with the reserved
sovereignty OF the States Always conservative far
IA such is expressive of that vigilance which de-
ects dangerous innovation and cultvales confidence in
the patriotism and intelligence of the people, rather than
blind adoption OF the specuations of those who would
be the leaders of the people, this party has conducted
the administration of the federal government two.
thirds of the period which has passed since 1900. 1t
has amended the constitution in the points where it
had been found not TO guard sufficiently the reserved
rights of the people; it has taken the currency out
of the hands OF monopoly, which would have made
our banking system corrupt and dangerous; it has
defeated system OF general internal improvement
which would have made the federal government pay
master and tax-gatherer for the Staes has extended
our boundaries to the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific,
checking the power OF foreign nations within our limits,
and increasing the capacity for sedetence IN proportion
as those limits were enlarged; and it has known how to
conciliate those cashing elements in system whose
tendency has been to array section OF the Union
against another by combining the action Of the federal
government, and giving the freest scope 10 the State
thorites in the cultivation OF those influences which
were most consistent with their reserved sovereignty,
and those fraerna and patriotic affections which bind
together one people.
1t was natural that this party in Pennsy vana should
adopt the following resolution respect the measures
passed by the last Congress- when perceived that the
object of those the enforcement of thai
provision OF the constitution which the slave
holding States Of the Union the peaceable right
their fugitive property:
"Rssotusd, That the democratic paryof Pennsylvania
are tue 10 the Union the constitution and The laws,
will faithfully aud execnle tar as ia them lies,
all the OF compromise adopted by the last Con-
for the purpose OF settling the questions arising oui
OF domestic savery and this not only from sense OF
duty good citizens o! the republic, but al ION the
kind rial feelings which they cherish towards their
brethren OF the slavehodins Scales
1t was equally natural that this party, finding that a
statute OF Pennsylvania, passed without due considera
tion initiated against the constitutional duty of all The
States to fulfil the guar an'ee in favor OF their southern
BRETHREN should pass the following resolution for the
peal OF that statute:
.Rsoved That the sixth section of the act of the egs
lature Pennsylvania, passed the 3i'of March, 1919
denying under penalty the OF our Sta jas To-
the detention OF fugitive slaves while awaiting their tns
ought 70 be plunged from our books because
1t n,erposes by OF State legislation the
execution OF the provisions OF the constitution OF the UneU
States. and because is virtual disregard of the pnc
Piles Of the Compromise, and calculated seriously
danger the existence OF the Union"
This noble party thus performed its whole duty, dis
daning any art6ce 10 enable il pander to
that spirit of fanacsm the subject of slavery which
had found shelter under the wing organization, and
which put forward Governor Johnston as its candidate
when it was known that be refused to support the Com.
promise and carried his opposition far that
Safe action which indispensable the execution OF
the Compromise. AS in 1900 the federal party for
gasging the freedom of speech and the liberty OF the
press-and in 1912 up the flag OF treason and held
up blue lights 10 signaze their sympathy with our for
egn oesso in 1851 large portions of this party and
peciay that part OF it in Pennsy which has found
an organ in Gov. Johnston wish to break down the
constitution of the land in making State authority the
protector OF runaway negroes, and the ally OF tina, high
-larsm which comedies 10 fanaticsm the subject OF
slavery right to dictate the condition which the south
ern States may remain IN Inc Un1on Hence IN proper
ton to the magnitude Of the danger threatened by the
pervese connection between Gov Johnston and the abo-
lonsts, the necessity for the nomination. as the can
dds,e on the part Of the democratic party of upon
whose hrmness talents and patriotism the whole
try could rely. This Col. Bigler. Instead OF
saying that he would persevere in uphodng the runaway
negroes, and that the Compromise law to be re-
peaed like any other law of the land did Governor
Johnston, the gallant and hearted Bger said on th.
subject g" will maintain in good faith. my fellow. citi
zens, the letter and the spirit OF the several OF
compromise adopted by the late Congress, and as
final adjustment of the vexaous slave controversy This
am determined TO do, the democracy OF the whole
Union constrained to do" And again. manifesiing
the importance OF the sentiment involved in the support Of
the resolution OF the convention this point he conn-
usd . know no North. no South, no East, and no
West but one grand country and, in the language of
distinguished American statesman, am for the Union
hrst and las,-one and nseparabe--now and forever"
The same high and resoute y airiotism has animated
ne people oil Georgia in calling the able and talented
VII cooo 10 the support OF platform similar to that on
~n'ch Tue democracy Of Pennsylvania has placed Col
DR'et There is only difference and this grows out
oc"cumsance which all affect the truth of the
p'oposuon' mat the democratic party national party
now what has been both in Georgia and in ali
Inc southern Sta'es-he party of the Constitution and the
onon The difference consists in the motives Of the OPP