The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-18

Quitman while he expressed his respect for him as
man and gentleman, was conclusive OF the governors
inconsistency in politics He showed him to have been
wing for the greater part OF his political careerthat he
nulifer in 1885, and that he then denounced Gen.
Andrew Jackson"
The Abolitionist Negro lnsuroetion In Psnnsyl-
vsnis and the Whig state Authorities.
The of the Christiana murders will be received
everywhere at the South with just and natural out.
burst OF Indignation and horror And swiftly upon this
will come after full examination OF the case the
deep and sober conviction that the wing party organize
ton if not of all the northern Staes then at least of
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Vermont, and Massachusetts, has
become so much affiliated with abolitionism materi
ally to impair the ability of wing State government
either of these States execute those provisions Of the
constitution and the laws against which abolitionsm
makes war.
The South has already seen that the wing n Of the
country if left to itself in Congress, has not moral pow.
er enough to keep the fugitive law on the statute book
an hour against the onslaught of the abolonists 1t
now remains for the South TO behold in this case at
Christiana the shameful spectacle Of the wing governor
of Pennsylvania because candidate for reelection,
showing himself plainly afraid unwilling to take in
due the proper to put down and punish
terrible instance of organized aboliionis treason
and murder.
In proof Of what state of the spirit and conduct Of
Gov Johnston in this NATTER refer readers the
correspondence had between him and several eminent
citizens OF Philadelphia given in another column and
cite also the following statement of facts which
find in the Pennsy lvanian OF Tuesday last:
"Gov. JOHNSTON, THE CHRISTIAN TRAGEDY AND
HIS TARDY PROCLAMATION, he citizen OF Pennsylvania
who hears the curses OF the South upon the insulting
and scandalous delay OF William F. Johnston, il The in
terposlIon OF his authority governor, until The
h day after The Ch,ii"a tragedy iook piice will feel
Inundated wheH he i assured that Governor Johnston
of the psry first arh0 heard Of s asr Eansac.
ton He was in Lancaster on Thursday morning and
there heard The whole affair publicly talked about
cool indifference 10 the affair, be without taking
any notice OF the outrage, although the mangled and
bleeding bodies OF some Of The victims had previously
passed through Lancaster the early Baltimore
Nay, he in the Philadelphia cars, and saw the
very spot where The murder bad been perIetraed
and gathered The details by the time he had reached
ternoon of that day. All this is notorious. But
what did he do in the crlsls He proceeded 10 join his
parsans and parasites al Whites American Hotel. where
he RECALLED them with political speech and various
other Refreshments. and next morning took the train
for Reading where be spent two days. the best part
of two days, abusing the democrats, while Of all
parties in Philadelphia and throughout the State we've
demanding each OF the other. why does no, Gov John.
ston issue his proclamation Alas. wbyl He cannot
dues-or months have elapsed since he has given them
his careful attention; he cannot say that inorma.
ton of The facts was placed before him-for be
OF the first that knew all about the TRACE
dy; nor can he plead absence from HarrIsbug-s
distance from the scene OF the massacre-for one
hour and half would have taken him back to
the capitol from Lancaster Thursday morning,
where he could have acted with full powers, and be
was afterwards in this city the spot where the details
OF the whole affair were well known. Why did he not
act Why await reminder from the citizens OF Phla.
dephia who felt Inundated at bis cold booded pocras.
tnson. when promptitude was all-important The an
swer is at hand and every honest voter will sponane;
IL fraud
10 The of the aboif,on,ashs friends-by seeming
TO be too prompt N enforcing the faw against those ro
pere CIV hy Of The CArisfiona tragedy After midnight
Monday, the fifth day after 1t anspred, he issues bis
proclamation, offering reward for such OF the perpera
tors as are yet at large Truly, this political CHIEF
magistrate must think our people ever patient and Tor
bearing people. and that insult like this was r.
CURED in the South TO ian the sumbering fires OF seces
| sion -
To say that Governor Johnston has from the first en-
couraged opposition to the fugitive law. and plant
ed his hope OF election by the aid OF the abolition VOTE
mainly upon that opposiiion-o say that be opposed to
the last, and has since practically vetoed the law Of bis
State opening the ias to aid the STAKEHOLDER in the re-
covery OF his fugitive propery-s at affirm facts
which notorious, and which shed but too clear light
upon the whole design and character Of his present
course in hesi,atng, and delaying the gh,fu enforce
ment of the majesty OF the law
BE il remembered, now, tina, this Governor Johnston
the man whose denomination openly alleged on SEN
atoral authority to have been the result Of understand
ing that subject between himself and the admin,a-
ton at Washington; that under his lead and influence
the presidential nomination OF the wing party took place
and finally, that in the for the August election
in Tennessee Gov, Johnston was empaaiicay approved
and commended by the leading organ of the wing party
there, as awobid,ag, right preserving friendly
| to The South -
In view OF such facts these, it is to be wondered
that leading wing journals proclaim that the tendency
the wing party at the North being plainly "aboii'0"
'oard" that party IN large sections Of the southern coun
try is rapidly becoming extinct II is not strange that e
recent southern and the southern elections !"
more than one State should indicate the same result
But all this is not enough to meet the evil or ae''
the danger of the The safety and peace Of VIC
country demand that at the North, and in the seas
OF federal authority the power OF the country shouu
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