The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-11

ery discharged his duty n the Gorsuch case deny thai
his election al this time would be grave peril to the
Union OF the States. But the Republics wing allies in
Psnnsy lyana far from being scrupulous. The
Philadelphia nquirer-ons Of the most sober and mod
crate wing presses in Pennsy lvaniahas the following
declaration in long article advocating Johnsons re.
election
"Lst Pennsylvania the coming re-elect Wan
Johnston the gubenatoral chair, and she win thus
that she is whig for day hour, bul truth
and sobetnes Tor years and hope confidence and enhu
sasm will be imported TO the wing party through
the republic DO fellow. citizens understand the
matter in this lighf
We will venture to expound the Inquirers meaning
Let Pennsy eeec Johnston and she will prove
that she 10 have the obstruction law of 1877
denying the aid Of the State authorities or the use of The
State jals for the rendition of fugitive slaves-reman
not for day hour but permanently on her statute
book agains, the expressed will of the entire democratic
party within her borders She will prove, too. that
she holds the fugitive law to be in it's present shape
unconstitutional. and that che means to have il es-
sen'ally modified repealed She will prove, fur
ihe, mat she does not mean, by prompt and faith
iul exercise OF her State authority, put down such
instances OF Instruction and MURDER in defeat of thai
law as struck the public mind with horror in The late
case OF Gorsuch And finally she will prove that all this
most fatal and disastrous policy belongs practically to her
wing doctrine and that this wing docrae looks openly
TO aboIhonsm for approval and support. Can the In.
qurer be serious in saying that such demonstration of
wing policy in Pennsylvania at this time will mpart .con-
dence and enthusiasm TO the wing party throughout the
republic" is il true that the lnGuirers wing fellow
citizens understand the matter in that light IL thew
do beg leave to refer them TO some leading southern
wing journals.
The wings OF Tennessee, for example, are men who
do not finch readily; yet even they cannot stand John
son The Nashville Banner denounced him at the time
OF his nomination. and here is the recent language of
the other leading wing journal Of that State-the Nash
vile True Wing
-" Johnston be elected bu, by paaderng to the
fell spirit OF indeity the constitution, let him be
Dictated
''How unfavoraby does such petty demagosuism con.
trast with the noble bearing of gallant Campbell who
in the spirit of conservative republican ISM stands D
boldly for the constitutions the ance Of these
Of Cancellation and in oil of
/ Try, and declares THE FUGITIVE SLAVE Law MUST
/ AND SHALL BE EXECUTED,' even if the military
forces OF the country have to be called enforce
Such, tell ennsylvanians, wings and democrats the
determined sentiment of the whole South"
In the same spirit, the Wilmington IN c. CONNER
cal-a staunch wing paper-speaking OF the Gorsuch
case, says:
beware now they plaster over these grievances
with appeals to patriotism and love for the Unona love
which exists nowhere stronger with pu and
holy impulse than in the South Such will be the record
OF the faithful historian Presidential issues may for
ull the storm, and give variant direction the
public mind through the exefons of hing press pur
chased politicians and greedy srpectan but the question:
will come ID settlement"
To the effect is the following just and truthful
language Of the Wauenton IN. CO. News:
The reelection of this 10 the Office of Of
the State OF Pennsylvania would long way toward.
convincing the South OF determination the part OF
of the free States throw every possible obstruc
toa in the way prevent the execution Of the only law
embraced in the Compromise in which it Is tn
any concession made TO the South. His acts ha We
proven only to the South, but the whole country. bis
opposition the rights of the South The endorsement
his course, therefore, by election could be other
than portentous poatical evil"
The New Orleans Delta journal strictly neutral be.
tween the wing and democratic pares-lhus speaks on
with sill more planness and force:
This is the tempiible and shameful attempt a
/ eectioneerng We have ever seen in a public man. and
shows that Governor Johnston is pesent dema gogue
To the vote OF Lancaster which is powerful coun
y he enters into defence Of the cowardy and out.
rageous indifference and inactivity exhibited on the occa
sion OF the cod-booded murder OF Old and his
and wouudng the officer OF tho federal government the
discharge of his duty ~
We might accumulate similar proofs OF the sentmen,
of the wings Of the South, almost without end Such
well known and eminent wing journals as the Richmond
Republican, the Savannah Republican, and the New Or.
leans Commercial Bulletin, have not failed TO make
known their dissatisfaction the policy which Governor
Johnston represents, and the platform on which he
stands. Butwe have quoted enough to show tina, the
wing press all through the southern country looks upon
Gov. Johnsons and doctrines with utter dstrus,.
and conlemplates the possibility Of his reelection with
dismay.
Indeed, Governor Johnstons leading organ (he Phila
dephia North American by very plain implication. con
fesses much "Put Johnston in power'-such is the
sense OF its declara,ion.'and the South will feel lha
she must eone,idie the powerful aboions, enemy who
wieds the public authority OF the gTca, Keystone State
! Here is its language:
No President elected withou, the Of Penn
syIyana Elect GJpcrror Johnston nor 1pf there WH 6e
consolidate State and the lost ground
by consulting her Interests and tbeo claiming the gattud
oue TO political bene factors"
/ Is this not direct appeal TO the wing voters o
Pennsy lvania 90 and alarm and nmldaie the South
by the election Of Johnston, the end that the South
may be willing TO purchase the execution OF the fugitive
slave law by higher duty on iron Fatal error TIL,
election OF Johnston implying determination to violate
the Compromise. may indeed and unite the whole
South to resistance il can never coerce her into self
humiliation
i Look al the recent demonstrations OF southern sen.
men, in Mississippi and Georgia The joyful cry al
through the country is that the cause of the Unor
has triumphed And il has triumphed qloroosly, ant