The daily union., 1852-11-06
speech OF Hon william Bigier, Governor OF
Pennsylvania,
Bsf.re The Democratic Bass Meeting assembled al Monu
msni Square, Batimofs, Friday Eusaing. October

81
msni Square, BaRimoss, Friday Evsaing. October
30, 1882
In behalf OF sister State which have the honor to
represent on this OCCASION tender 10 YOU ellow-czens
of Maryland my most profound thanks Tor this friendly
greeting could not be vain enough 10 make personal
application OF II to myself am happier 10 regard II as
manifestation OF your kindly feelings towards the people OF
Pennsylvania, towards the Old Keystone OF the federal
archa Stale which has failed IN times past as am
confident she Will never ia ~ the future 10 MAINTAIN The
constitution and its compromises State that has always
proved loyal 10 the national Union. lCheeIs And
say you, fellow eiilZens, with pride and pleasure
that there has been period IA The history OF that
great Commonwealth when her people deter.
mined sustain all the constitutional rights OF her sister
States, whether located north south OF Mason and
Dixon's line, than al present. LCheers little more
than year since, on an almost direct issue, with The
violent opposition OF the wings and abolltlonss united
against her democracy declared in favor of the final
ty OF the compromise But a few days ago
they renewed that pledge. and in few days hence they
will give additional evidence OF their fidelity those
measures by casting the vote OF that State for General
Pierce, and thus his elevation 10 the presidential
chair Immense cheering In this work Pennsy lvania
would rejoice 10 have Maryland as her compeer She
would rejoice 10 have such an opportunity; she extends
TO your State the hand Of fellowship, and bids her
hearty welcome into The union Of democratic States.
VIII she Gomez Many voices, Yes, without fail
Your highly gifted CHEF magistrate, L, Louis Lowe,
had the Kindness, during last month"; TO make visit 10
Pennsy yvana and address large number of her citizens
on the presidential question. am here to night TO make
effort, feeble though II may be- to recprocate that
Kindness. | mean tattery TO you or 10 him when
say that his visit useful TO The democracy of my
State They in him The representative of a southern
State OF the Union, and heard from his own eloquent
tongue The words OF truth and patriotism They heard
his high estimation of national Union, and his
RANGES that every right which Pennsy vana possessed
under the constitution, should be maintained by Mary
land and that she IN turn would ask more than this
Such intercourse and such sentiments, In my opinion,
cannot a to have most salutay and healthy influence
upon the feelings oil The people Intercourse between the
people of the North and the South will strengthen the
bonds of our national coniederacy II is most efficient
means oil removing prejudice and error. ] have, you
have, frequently seen this demonstrated in individual
cases If efficient in such, IL will be when spilled TO
communities, which but an aggregation OF individuals
We should cultivate iraternal feelings in this way. The
people OF the whole Union members OF
family. The imaginary lines which divide them into
States should not estrange them. Their impulses and
objects are ihe same and they should labor together 10
max make our common country prosperous and happy
[Cheers.l
But have no doubt you would prefer 10 hear me talk
about the presidential elections ana 10 that tonic shall
proceed (CkeeIs / am much gTalihed 10 witness
the determined spirit which 10 the democ
racy CT Baltimore on this occasion. The Eaying cry
Once more 10 the council fires" has not been without
IFS influence IN this community. You have met IN conn
Gil to-nghi and II Il be true that there IS wisdom in
multitude OF councillors then should The actions OF this
body be characterized by profound WISDOM Tor such
cOncourse OF democrats have not witnessed since your
accomplished executive addressed the democracy OF Old
Berks in my own State
1t is the peculiar peroratve OF American citizens thus
TO counsel together reference the affairs OF State
Our fundamental laws constilu each citizen part OF
lne government confer upon nm the hgh pTerOgallye
OF selecting those who administer the laws and
give direction TO the affairs of government. How beau.
tnl such government becomes when compared even
with the English government, The most enlightened and
liberal OF the European systems How ii rises IN ma
lesy, when compared with system which pre-. declared
that citizen male female, shall rule the land" be.
cause OF peculiar blood in their veins that pro.
claimed that Victoria should rule, and Lord Wellington
obey! We should not forget that these liberal nsu-
IONS were not obtained without a struggle nearly as
great as that OF the revolution. There were those who
n sNGtp wi n
thought the " British government the best model the
world had ever seem, and advocated the election of
Pfesdeat and Senate for life But the doctrines OF JEFF
feIson, the founder of American democracy prevailed
and we are now blessed with republican torn OF gov
eminent
The high privilege Of suffrage which /, coners upon
should be exercised by every right minded citizen
The poor, equally with the rich through the exercise OF
this perogalVe, can leave the impress OF HIS will upon
the policy OF the government. Its should not be
regarded merely privilege bur a high duy il is
the duly OF the citizen exercise it. and far as posi-
Bile, 10 do osoinelgentyto so study well the character OF
lhe candidates, lher qualifications Tor the respective sta
tons for which they have been named and the
and policy which they pledged carry out If elected
It's IN this way that we are sell governing people We
must undersa and the sentiments of the candidate well
as hs qualifications, in order that we may perform our
whole duty.
II viii not do to accept the candidate and spit upon
the PLATFORM" any than il will DO 10 accept nom
nation I" with the resolutions annexed" Laughter IL
II not singular that Horace Greeley the great leader o the
Scott forces IN the North, shoud teach such political PHI
loeopuy WOulu us embrace tue ehdlOW
and reject the substance Mr. Greeley knew perfectly
well when he penned this idea that IL bsur one,
for he is by wanting in comprehension but he
could equally well that il is the only doctrine that
Will answer The present desperate condition OF the
whg party II is the only OF uniting the
heterogeneous materials which at present compose
the opposition to the democracy. Greeley, Seward,
and Others OF their political school in the North,
keep the platform, weak il is, out OF view, and
point you constantly 10 the candidate, whilst their com.
peers IN the South embrace the platform conceal the
didate, and reject his leading friends in the North They
exbor the masses 10 look steadily the standard
looking the bearer and the abolition doctrines OF those
who made him sach. The abolonlsls OF the North are
asked TO depend upon the sentiments Of Scolts leading
friends 10 Ohio, New York, and Pennsyyana-they are
the platform would be Of no binding effect In the South
the wings told that they must not look at the doc
tnes OF Seward, Greeley, Johnston, Howe, and Others
who forced the nomination oil General Scott In that
section OF the Union this nmsey platform is everything
The resolutions annexed" are 10 be panaced for ali
the wounds inflicted the rights OF the South by those
gentlemen who made Scott the nominee. Who will pre-
tend that Seward and Greeley will have great influence
General Scott should he be elected They can say
TO him with truth that he could have been the
nominee without their active aid, and who will pretend
that these gentlemen would advise him 10 regard the
compromise a fnay, and insist on carrying
out the fugitive slave awi Greeley would be bound to
tell him spit on The platform and defy it. II would be
rope OF sand in such hands. You must have some
stronger lie TO bind these gentlemen to your rights You
only safety ia 10 keep one-haf OF them out OF power
indemnify for the past and the other half security
for the future In this humiliatng position OF oppo
nents, the southern branch OF the whig party If there be
any difference, occupy the more honorable horn OF the