The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-18
From tho Boston Post, Jane 10.
Ths PsRn,yiysai. Democracy

The position OF no State is more important than thai OF
Pennsy wanna Located, il were in the OF the
Union embracing within her borders much OF mental
and physical powert containing neay three millions OF
population; rich IN agricultural anu Dleera wealth;
mense IN local enterprise; caIeerng onward IN art and
science composed OF people OF singular energy and
terprise, she holds rank not unhly indicated by The
name Of the Key stone State Hence The immense i'm
porance oil the stand that she chooses TO take Hence
the interest with which the nation, in this crisis, will
look her 10 see whether she 10 determined 10 go for
seciioDalism for part OF the country, whether she
will go for those that will maintain the great
compact of the Union, and embrace the hoie country in
her politics. # .#... ss..
And we rejoice that this issue is now fairly made up
that side will be for these and the other
against them The democracy OF this State by their State
convention in the capital resolutions they have adopted
and by their candidates in glowing speeches and letters
have in this matter taken decided, bold, unmlstak cable
ground They stand on the good old Baltimore platform
and reject all the new light freesoil tests They plant
themselves firmly the compromise measures. Their
resolutions say they pW faithfully observe and execute
all me MEASURES Of compromise adopted by the late Con-
Of domestic slavery" Their candidate for governor says
that to maintain in good faith the letter and spirit OF
the several measures OF compromise adopted by the
late Congress as final adjustment OF the UeInfious aaUe
controversy. 4 am determined 10 do AS THE DEMOCRACY
WHOLE UNION ARE CONSTRAINED TO DO" is his
platiorm while, on the other hand, tie wing candidate
ia decidedly committed against these Here
this the political estlhis is the issuethis the
question 10 be decided As Colonel Black, in noble
letter Withdrawing his from the convention agains,
of the wing candidate will be declaration the pari
OF Pennsylvania that she is determined to disturb the
measures of Cancellation and compromised the success OF
the democratic candidate will be declaration that this
State to observe, in good faith the compact OF the
constitution.
The candidate-Col VIM Bgler-is a comparatively
young man. full OF vIgor, eloquent, Of irepioachabe
character, whom the opposite party admit as talent
and integrity is every way fit to occupy the post his po
tcal friends have assigned TO him. His speech accept
ing the nomination thrilling effort, breathing nation
AL
ocal terms for the compromise Our friends
predict his success by thousands majority.
Thus has the Keystone Stale unfurled her banner gal
lanty before the nation, We that read the &C
counts of her convention with unaoyed pleasure. It
great, patriotic, harmonious conventon-naiiona
to the core-exorcisng secionalism with right good
wl-gong with grand enthusiasm for the rights OF the
States and the OF the compacs of the Union
and, to men, animated BY spirit of harmony of deyo
ton to the cause and Of cancellation admirably adapted
to set in motion the ball OF victory 1t is there were
preferences occasoned BY that warm local interest and
personal attachment that spring up between a valued
champion and those among whom he has lived and act,
ed, and who know him best Such was the preference
expressed by a locality for Col Black But his admira
BILE and patriotic letter, declining TO allow his be
used. characteristic of the union and harmony with
which the convention assembled and adjourned
The old Pennsylvania democracy, them is on the right
track There nothing .committa about the parry
Is all anu sectional Is broadly national 1t is n.
fearless, stern: ch'valrc in its Devotion to duty When ii
goes into the field has its banners the law the con.
sluton, and the Union; obedience to the law in oppo
sihon TO those who would trampe i, down; adherence
10 the compacs OF the constitution as agains, those who
would break them and nuhfy them and in this way
by adhenng to State equality by protecting all the rights
OF the States. goes for perpetual preservation Of the
American Union All true democrats of like faith will
watch her contest in such crisis as this with IN
tense anxiety and Ell with confident hope Her sons are
talented and true-her press is able and udicious-her
candidates OF ability equal 10 their day The triumph
OF her noble democracy, under such circumstances will
be fact welcome indeed for il will contribute to crush
national discord and to preserve national safety.