The daily union., 1854-07-19
From the Philadelphia Argus
HON. JOHN ROBBINS, JR.

From the Philaaephia Argus
HON JOHN ROBBINS, JR.
y the correspondence between number of democrats OF
the third congressional district of this State and the Hon
John Robbins jr which publish below 1t VIII ne seen
that Mr. Robbins absolutely declines reelection to the
post which he occupies in the councils OF the nation
BY this decnaton the people of the third district lose
most valuable servant and the democracy defender whom
no danger could daunt and alurements seduce from
the strict path duty Aiming at brillancy
ator Mr. Robbins is take the aborng and
toll diligently those dry details Of practical labor which
are Stunned by the speecmaking members beneath the
notice of of genius But modern writer has SAID
that in these times he who makes two bushels of potatoes
grow on soil that heretofore produced but one
more genius the nineteenth century than he who writes
fine book makes splendid speech and the meaning
Of this take be- that what is needu is fact not
fancy--reason, not vaporing.
Measured by this standard Mr. Robbins is truly
for the age and for the position All his gifts of the
sound practical kind at his command whenever wanted
and wholly under the guidance and control of weba-
anced mind, that TO grasp the truth by intuition
and follow it with the xedness Of the needle to the pole
On all the questions of public policy which divide the
tion Mr.. Robbins has acted with the democracy not be-
he holds in Congress by the votes of that par
y but because his ample comprehensive mind in the
doctrines advocated by that political association the only
ings enjoy. He is democrat from conviction,
strengthened by education ard perfected by the lessons
practical wisdom he has learned in the broad highway of
life and by contact with the rough and unpublished, but
strong and vigorous nteccts that to be found the
workshops and manufactures of the land. With him. all
of party association does not end with the return Of the
husngs the prefix of honorable to his name but he
the responsibility that rests upon the party and its
representatives and BELTS his high station. lie is
the seoised man the floor of Congress he is in
all the walks of private life and while he adds dignity and
weight to the councils of the nation he is also free from
the afecation of ultra humility, which is mark Of
the sciemer and the demagogue.
As a national representative Mr. Robbins eminenty en-
joys the confidence aud respect of the whole country In the
heat and fury Of the contest that for time threatened
tear asunder the bonds that hold the nation together
the tmid shrmk with alright and the brave prepared
the worst he stood by the doctrines of the old democratic
party with confidence that knew no ftering, and "A
courage that could be shaken He had learned his po
lcal lessons from the Virginia textbook of l79s and
having tested their truth and efficiency by the sound ordeal
Of practical experience knew while the anchor of the
democratic party planted there, the ship of State
let the tempest blow ercely Not
be shown which Mr.. Robbins not recorded among
those who stood by the constitutional rights Of the States
and opposed all those dangerous heresies that augh
with much danger to the whole nation. He knows
North nor South East West in the discharge of his
duty but looks far the local feelings that sometimes
beset the path OF the spran for political vors and asks
only how the interests Of the whole Union be
cured and whenever the way is found overleaps all ost
cles to arrive Mt the consummation.
While therefore the withdrawal of Mr. Robbins will be
serious loss to the democracy of the third district still
the fame he has faithful and Jealous advocate of
the great principles of sefgorernment well his
sant attention to the wants of his immediate constituents
h ts property Of the democracya worth
than all the gold Of California The popularity Of Mr. Rob-
bins among the people upon the basis of confidence
in his honor and integrity and politician that
cannot be shaken No trust rcposed in him has been
violated confidence misplaced and after six years
Of service in the national House of Representatives he
turns the Office into the hands of the people who ntrused
it to his with the proud satisfaction Of having the full
endorsement of every democrat in his district This the
reward that ever attends duty honestly and faithfully per-
formed and Mr. Robbins will carry with him into his
trement the consciousness of regard and respect alike
from political friends and enemies.