The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-03-24
PENNSYLVANIA.

1t will be remembered that a Mr.. Quiggle
introduced into the Legislature of this State q
bill to allow shareholders the right of transit
through the State with their slaves This bill
was drawn in accordance with suggestion of
Gov. Bigler, in his annual message Mr. Quig-
gle claims to be Democrat, and to represent
a Democratic constituency. His district is COM
posed of the counties Of Clinton, Centre, Ly-
coming, and Sullivan. In thelatter county, a
Democratic County Convention was recently
held, the proceedings of which We find in the
Sullivan County Democrat. We append res
olution unanimously adopted by the Conven-
ton, together with the remarks of several of
the speakers:
Resolved That the Democracy of Sullivan
county look with disapprobation upon the in
PRODUCTION of bill into our Legislature, allow
ing shareholders to bring with them their slaves
into the State, when business or pleasure calls
them within the State, as an infringement of
the spirit of the Compromise measures, as tend
ing to keep up endless agitation, and as virtu-
ally recognising the existence of Slavery upon
our Senator and Representatives TO vote against
any such measure.
Mr.. Linn said he thought the Compromise
measures were to be a fnaiity Of this Odious
agitati6n-yet it was eternally obtruded into
the Halls Of Congress and of our State Legis-
lature, to give members Of Congress an opportu-
nifty to belch windy harangues, and Legislators
an occasion to gas upon the safety Of our
Union and ring changes forever on 'Compro-
mise and fnality' The subject had clogged
too long the wheels of Legislation, both at
Washington city and Harrisburg 1t was time
a stop was put to it. IL was time the interests
of the people were attended to, even if that of
politicians should suffer. Besides it was an
aggressive move on the part of the friends of
slavery. 1t was virtually an attempt to convert
Pennsylvania into a slave State. Slavery rears
its grim and CHASTITY visage, upon all occasions,
to frown upon the extension OF the area of free
dom, and blight our political policy, The stencil
Of sacrifice to this Mdieeks f4osj~aes arising
in the nostrils Of the American people. Her
priests stand ministering at her affairs, and
devotees come up every day to worship. The
drilled fuglemen in her service are at the cor
ners of the streets and in places of public con.
course, showing before their several companies
and platOons the lessons they have been taught
We must re-afirm and adhere to the time hon.
ored principles of the Democratic party Free
trade and Free men,
Geo. ID. jackson said he was in favor OF
the resolution. The law, if passed by the Legis-
lature would in effect make our State slave
State. By pretended residence IN Maryland,
a man could really hold slaves in this State,
on pretence of visit or of business. 1t would
make the southern part of Pennsylvania as
much slave State as Maryland now is. He
was opposed to any such concession. He
thought the shackles ought to fall, the moment
man brought his slave into the State. If the
law passed, we had better commence tearing
down Independence Hall
"On motion of A. J. Trout seconded by
Judge Colley the resolution passed unani-
mOuslyn g.