The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-12


The U"isn Question Ia Penney Iv.~i..
those who attended the wing meeting held in Spring
Garden on Friday night last could fail have been
struck with the want OF sincerity manifested by The gov
efnor upon the question of the repeal OF the act OF lS47
l. was made known, both 10 him and his friends, that
me public We're anxious 10 hear what good could
upon Dy his excelency and YET he did degn touch
The subject, by the very modest remark that she
never entertained idea that the Union in danger
from The agitation OF this question" This may be SUI
ncent reason 10 satisfy the executive conscience but
do not think that the citizens OF the Statehose whom
the honor and fame of the Commonwealth reality,
and not thing 10 be made the subject OF political Jug
gle-will so easily be content Bu those who remember
the violent free soil and abolition haangues made by the
governor previous to his election will be surprised
mat he avoids putting his signature 10 this act He is to
be candidate for reelection, and the schemes of
fraud and deception, OF double-deaing and hypocrisy,
that gave him his present position be resorted
again with the hope that the will attend
them One side OF the banner to be held TO the Union
wings of the city of Philadelphia and the other the
free soeTs and abolitionlsls OF Beaver, Butler and
Mercer.
This is the game that is be played. while the whole
is TO be carefully masked under cover of judicial
question. To This the governor alluded, and then in
dulged in Of those bursts OF self sacrificing patriot
ism which he often INDUCES in before the public but
which are looked upon by the knowing po-
among The possibilities Fearful of the of popular
indignation he has raised by his vacillation this
great national question, he thinks 10 escape by directing
attention to the superior Importance OF the Judicial cleo
ton, and thus by manag ement and trckery secure his
purpose This spectacle for the people of the State
look upon-he chief magistrate OF the Common wealth
resorng 10 schemes which, though transparent the
glass through which the shines, still lower and de-
grade the high position that has been filled BY The bright
est nleecs and purest hearts ~ the State But he who
will basely desert one party, and that too at time and
under circumstances that would justify doubt 10 It's
being upon any high moral necessity not likely TO be
true to his second choice and such is beacon
that should all honest men to shun the contact
they would dshonor. Ii to have the contest let
the prize be the fame OF the Stale the peace of the
Union.
And now what has been the effect of the agitation of
this slavery question the prospects of of sis
ter Cities where the awessness OF the mob prevented for
time the execution OF the law That has been dsas-
rous there be doubt; and the why the city
OF Philadelphia has been exempted the bold and
manly stand taken by the democratic party upon the
question Had the doctrines and policies believed and
recommended by the governor been adopted, the same
scenes OF riot and disorder would have occurred here,
and We would have been mourning our folly and mad
ness when il was too late. We might have pointed to
consolation could from the fact that the governor did
not believe that the Union in danger Is this the
man whom the citizens of Pennsy willing to
ntrust the honor and credit of the State? Are they ready
TO put only the political but the commercial destiny of
the old Keystone The hands OF who has shown, by
his refusal TO sign the bill 10 carry out the law, OF Con-
gres, that he ready sacrifice all the best interests OF
the State and nation upon The altar OF his selfish
bon Let the friends OF the governor dare 10 take open
and bold grounds in defence OF his COURSE and oppos
ton the peace of the last Of Congress
and then the people will settle the question at
This they dare not do; but still they at work
crety with the leaders OF the abolition party in the State
to enlist them in their favor and urging a why
they should support Governor Johnston his refusal sign
this very bill, upon which he dare make open
fare before the people II is this man, and the principles
he avows that have 10 contend against in the coming
fall campaign And what poud position the democra
cy occupies upon this great national question True to
the constitution and the Union they have steadily refused
this Stale all enangng alliances that would sully the
fair tame of the principles they espouse, and they
show The deeds OF the past when they claim trust
In TIM inf phn raInfnF hnun
backward political will, this fall, testify their
attachment 10 the system OF democratic rule exempl-
fed in the obeymen OF the laws OF the land by joining
ed folly OF the governor and his friends This is the
platform which the fight is TO be made and with such
standad-bearer TO have, the contest may
be hard one, but the result cannot be doubtful
All the party asks is zeal and willingness the materials
abundant, and do not fail TO them The COVER
and his friends must toe the mark the repeal bill,
and the they do the IT will be 10 their
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