The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-22

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oe associated with the democratic party Of the Union IN
the ensuing National Convention to be held at Baltimore.
aud ming devoted adherence the resolutions OF
tho Baltimore convention OF lo40 IA and 'iS present
ss A%e , people sacred guarantee Of the complete
ancient principles, and loyal to the constitution and
WHISTLER :. the NoE Of as soab Ess.
OF West and resolved hencefoh know but one enemy
and to strike but Tor one victory,
PENNSYLVANIA.
In Pennsy the wing State convention of June cath
emphatically excepted the fugitive law from the compro
mise measures in the following resolutions on
the table, as will be seen. the resolution specially intro
duced by Mr. Scott to guard that law from assault This
resolution was first voted down in the preliminary con-
ference by vote of three one and on being presented
to the convention tabled by of seventys i1 10
oenty We subjon the record from the Baltimore
Sun, (neutralD
Resolved, That the government and people of Pennsylva
MIA loyal 10 the national constitution and ready
all hazards 10 carry its provisions into effect
erwse libel upon the fair fame of the citizens of The
Resolved, That adjustment measures of the last Con.
gress shall be faithfully observed and respected by the
Rssoiusd That General Winfield Scott s beyond qucs-
dida,e for be prssIdensy IN 1852 and that we aaneay
recommend him othe wings OF the Union as the most de-
serving and available candidate for that high office.
The following is the amendment to these resolutions
offered by John NJ Scott esq., Of Philadelphia and which
lost by being oversaughed by call for the previous
question, after an exciting discussions
Resolved That the provisions of the constitution in refer
the rendition OF ugves held TO service labor
demand and shall receive from our party faithful manly
and unequivocal support
Had this been adopted. il would have appeared as re-
Election upon Governor Johnston for retaining, unsigned
the bill passed at the last session OF the Pennsylvania
legislature, repeating the obnoxious section of the law
which refuses the use OF the ails OF the Commonwealth
for the temporary securing OF fugitives from labor,
The following is an extract from the speech OF Gov
Iohn tha nf
tion and was received by that body with accamation
He Gov Johnston) spoke frankly and freely on the
compromise measures. He should never have voted for
the Texas boundary bill the fugitive slave law but
the compromise bills are now disposed o-he questions
settled The controversy these vexed questions
has been adjusted the fugtiveslave law Is law OF the
land it demands our obedience and honest right
minded man will resist it,
But the law is still within reach of amendment. 1t is
not necessarily an absolute and perfect law is jus.
open to discussion and modification as the tariff act Of ls46
To complete this picture, need only note the fact
that Johnston refused to sign the bill repeating the
worst ai section of the obstruction law OF ls47 The
repeating bill passed in the senate-which stood l6
whgs 16 democrats, and INDEPENDENTLY the vote OF
every democrat and of Of the Is wings, Of whom
voted against its passage Every democrat Of the body
but Guernsey of Wmots district. voted in favor OF also
repeating sections of the obstruction law but all the
,chgs Of the body except Frck OF Northumberland, voted
against such repeal
Ia the house of delegates the democratic party gave
strict party 10 repeal the tooie of the obstruction
law. The wings of the body gave party vote against
that repeal That repeal being impossible by the action
OF the senate the democrats Of the house gave then
strict party vote to repeal the section which the
ate had repealed The wings of the house gave party
against that repeal 1t was alleged at the time
that the wings acted under the influence OF Johnston and
this has been demonstrated by Johnstons pockpeo
of the repeating bill after the democrats had thus forced
it through
In opposition to all this. mark the resolutions
adopted by the democrats in their State convention held
at Reading on the 4th of June:
Rsoped That the sixth section of the of the legisla
Q, pensy H Of our sae s for
the detention Of fugitive slaves while awaiting their trial.
ought to be e1punged book both because
ID nterposes obstacles by means of State
execution of the provisions OF the constitution OF the United
States and virtual disregard of the pnc-
pie. the Compromises and is calculated seriously to
danger the existence OF the Union
to the Union the constitution and the laws, and
will faithfully observe and execute so far as In them lies
all the measures of compromise adopted by the late Con
purpose Of settling the questions arising out of
domestic slavery and TIT, not only iron sense IS. Of duty as
maternal feelings which they cherish towards their brethren
Of the slavehodtng States
We add to these brief extract from the speech Of
Col Blger, the democratic OF the convention
governor:
To maintain in good faith, tio,ceiiisen, the letter and
spirti Of several Of compromise adopted by the
late Congrsa final Of the rerafiou stare
roversy, determined 10 do, the democracy of the
whole Union constrained TO do, may be to reach for
the CABLE and 10 tie the old vessel up safe IN harbo
To the above we need only add extract from Mr..
Biglers letter in reply to invitation to attend a
"harves, home" in Clearheld county the 4h OF July
last:
long continued sectional conflict has endangered the
prosperity OF this great government The wise and pa
roc il 10 will unite their efforts to allay this
angry conflict To do this, is but necessary to out
the compromises the constitution, and the compromises ado ted
BY the late CongrssBuT TO GIVE TO OUR SOUTHERN rEL-
Low CITIZENS FULL THEIR CONSTITUTION
AL RIGHTS and who will hesitate TO do this Who Will
raise his hand against the sacred compact made BY Wash
ngton and jefferson Who will be mad enough TO
maintain that diregardng part OF this compact on our
part. have right to claim the benefit OF another part
OF II AT the hands OF another section OF the Union This
cannot be done The constitution must be maintained as
uhois-hsi feature proridnS for the rendition Of fugitive
siaro han any other part ofM II ia the fundamen-
tai Law OF the land. and long il is such 1t must be
faithfully executed. This. and nothing short OF this,
will the perpetui,y OF glorious national Union
| VERMONT.
We turn now to the State OF Vermont, which has been
true and s,eadas in its wing position Soon after the
passage OF the COMPROMISE the legislature Of that State
p1s.ed an nulfyng the fugitive-slave law The act
reads as follows
An act relating the writ Of habsa, corpus person,
claimed as fasitv. slaves. and fyht trial by Jury.