The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-21
THE UNION; WASHINGTON SUNDAY MORNING SEPT 81 1851.

father was searching were 10 be free at The age OF twenty
eight They detected IN selling stolen wheat 70 a
free negro Before the wit which was gotten OUT AK sns
him could be served he escaped 10 Pennsylvania ms
brother OF NINE near 10 death, was rrntSo you
with equsition from the Governor OF Maryland ior
that free negro, Abe Johnson i hut you wouid hot ae
liver him up and sent my brother home convinced that
further effort in that respect was unnecessary iha
Abe Johnson" IL is said, present among lbe coeis
on last Thursday morning.
gentlemen OF Philadelphia. who were urging you 70
action | marked The strong contrast ne'ween you
words and actions. Now sir, il you were so ANXIOUS 70
vndcate the honor of your State proud 10 nave hese
offenders arrested, why did you not initiate Inc nop'e eA
ample of the Executive OF The United States why uia
you mol your proclamation soon as you reached
Philadelphia II il ought 10 have been done al al were
there not stronger 10 have done on me Ffa
day. when the murdeers al hand ihan on me pM,
when most OF them had escaped You cannon piead "
norance OF The riot, for il well known 10 YOU iou
will pretend 10 say that II was more necessary whe
several prominent actors that tragedy were arrested ana
the whole negi borhood had been secured by vigorous
young gentlemen from Maryland, by host OF your owa
citizens United States military Than when every one
that desired the punishment OF these mnrdares ana
traitors afraid TO move--when the rlorrs sun wei
with The blood of innocent and peaceabe men, tn
umphng their victory, and their confederate congfai
ating themselves upon successful treason why, SIR,
did YOU not show your promptncss then! You applaud
the decision, energy and promptness OF The Lancaster
county officers and in this most heartily concur but m
proportion as you praise them, yoi condemn yourself
You knew of the movement before they
aid 1t they had waited you did, Until the fifth day TO
do what ought have been done The first, you could
not have appauded them. You must therefore, sir, be
self condemned.
Do you know that thirty hours passed before one
writ was taken out against these men Do you know
that Mr. Thompson, the States attorney, and Mr. Rei-
CART to protect their lives and que the spirit OF
resistance which fortified the traitors and terrified the
loyal had collect posse OF men from iron works and
dggings on the railroad DO you know that not a ma
gstIae or constable would act until compelled! that The
sheriff refused 10 ac' that your attorney general true 10
his SUPERIOR would aid these whose activity you
now zeaously commend
With these facts sir, before we cannot be charged
with calumny in saying that do honestly believe thai
your proclamation would have the light had
you not feared that the activity of others would censufe
your Indifference.
i We believe that The majority of Pennsylvanians are
right We have been pleased at the zeal and gratihed
with the sympalhes OF many we have met. But, SIT, II
the laws shall be susalnedf the country shall be
satisfied that Pennsylvania is rishtif the South is &c
find that this law will not be nefHcentbe assured thai
not one particle of the honor will be given to the gov
ernor We will say lha, he has acted raioFously
that BY his previous he has been the indirect
cason OF this ouirage-ttai the blood OF Edward Cor
such is on bis -kls; but must say thar he has no
been clear in his great office, but ecrean 10 the us
imposed in him.
Much more in sorrow than in anger | subscribe my
i J. S GORSUCH.
Hon. VIM F. JOHNSTON, Governor of Pesn-y lvana.