The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-09
THE PRESCRIPTION OF Joseph r. CHANDLER.

would have been rare even IN those days when men
hunted each other like wild beasts for differences about
creeds The intolerants of Philadelphia including the
main body of active wings have certainly selected
a distinguished victim to show the character of their
designs, and the violent extreme which they dis
posed carry them II will be perceived that this outrage
has been marked by spirit offensive that two of the
leading wing newspapers have opened their columns
in reputation of it, and also that general meeting
of citizens has been called vndicate the character
the State and the city against act as unparalleled
it has been unprovoked We do wonder that this
proceeding has excited surprise in other States, and
awakened widespread feeling of surprise and findgna
ton. Mr.. Chandler universally known. He for
many years the gifted editor of the United States Gazette
journal of great literary excellence apart from its poll
tics has been conspicuous in various charitable and be-
nevoent enterprises and especially in connexion with the
Grard College of which great institution he has been
most efficient advocate and of which he for the
president His lectures various subjects models Of
style and of morality and his ability popular speaker
of the highest character This is not the first time he has
been object Of prescription When Joseph Rtner
elected governor of Pennsy vana in 1885, owing to
division in the democratic party of that State Mr. Chandler
distinguished member of the Masonic order, Of which
he is still chief ornament and Ritner violent
my of that benevolent society committee of in
vestgation the supposed injurious mysteries of the
fraternity raised in the legislature by the unscrupu-
lous Thaddeus Stevens and Hon. George Dallas exGoy
Wolf Mr. Chandler, and Rev Mr. Sprolc, and other emf
nent men in Pennsylvania summoned to appear be-
fore that tribunal and the mandate of the anti
Masonic caba The dignity of Mr. Dallas, whose address
thrilled the whole country when he rebuked Stevens and
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Sprole and the manly eloquence of Mr. Chandler will
be forgotten The result the triumph of the Ma
sons and the defeat of their enemies Now Mr. Chandler is to
be prescribed by almost the foes and the party
because he member Of another secret society! Such
are the mutations of politics and of men.
What remarkable in Mr. Chandler is the fact that al
though decided partisan of the wing school, he is gen
orally respected by of all shades of politics His per-
sonal character is spoess his department most modest
and unpretendng and the kind feelings he expresses for
others are known be sincere His present position in
Congress shows how justly he is entitled to this high repu
tation and the sensation with which the studied proscrp
ton of his deservings has been received in Phadel
pha proves that he is great popular fayorite What we
say may be attributed to party motives To those who
think o have to reply ASK the wings of Philadelphia
for their opinion But read the article from the Argus
..THE CONGRESSIONAL psTRIcT.-The defeat of
the Joseph r. Chandler in the second congressional dis
trct is none less regretted by his political
friends because Mr. Tyson selected and Mr. Goer
The that the latter gentleman chosen
alter the fact that the entire control of the
ton the hands of the know nohing majority OF
the delegates members of that political order and
sworn to oppose denomination of Mr. Chandler because
of religious faith This the basis which the wing
Of the second congressional district rested the
that controlled its action and the nomination of job r.
Tyson much know nothing victory that of Mr. Goss
Ter would have been. We do not charge Mr. Tyson with
being member of the know nothing order but his and
position have been taken advantage of by that faction
their purposes when the of the
nifty openly revoted at the idea OF forcing Mr. Goer upon
the people second district the principle
fected the nomination which the citizens opposed to
with the candidate have nothing do personal
If Mr.. Tyson willing allow convention of who re-
pudate the constitution and by oath religious
ocen this country to his high character and unbemed
reputation mask from behind which to throw their poi
soned arrows he take the consequences of
The acceptance rejection of the nomination
trey with Mr. Tyson and he has accepted upon that plat
form must he be elected or defeated.
evidence of the views of portion of the citizens
congressional district upon this nomination.
the in which has been effected give the follow
ing extracts from in the North American
and News. The first is from the North American
Shall send forth to the citizens of this great republic
the that the Hon. Joseph r. Chandlera known
of know nohingism? Shall we, say tell the world that
the city of Philadelphia has sanctioned the dismissal
faithful public because of his religious belief when
the constitution says NO religious shall be
qured qualification to Office public trust hope
not, for the honor OF my native city,.
"a writer the News thus gives the the defeat
of Mr.. Chandler and the nomination of Mr.. Tyson:
al deem proper that the public should know exactly why
Mr.. Chandler has been thrown aside and what have
been used to defeat him,
" In the first place, the primary election Delegates
early in August in the absence of large portion of
citizens made of to convention composed
all persons born the soil members of the Catholic
Church both points need not tell you your readers,
strictly unconstitutional
Mr. Chandler although an old and WELT tried public
servant under the ban Of the last objection for
this prosecuted and this we are to lose the
best representative Philadelphia has had 1t diff
uponsuch grounds: hence the delay in the nomination Sew
era able citizens competent to fill the position positively
ned the nomination. and their has the decided
approval of all who have examined into the unbiased
know nothing oas 1t understood that Mr. Ty son had
taken the honorable ground but notice by the morn
papers that he has changed his opinion and remains
interests and secure proper representation in Congress-
besides saving the city from the stigma defeating an able
and worthy public because his gous not
palaabe to secret and unconstitutional order existing
our midst
In view of all these facts can there be doubt in the
the nomination of job r. Tyson is purely know-nothing
victory No other conclusion be at without do
ing violence to the intelligence of every the commu
nifty. II Mr. Chandler defeated on account of his re-
lgious faband that will deny-the successful can
ddae Is virtually pledged in favor of religious test in Sc
Letting who, in the future, make and administer
the laws Of this republic No what a candidates.
private opinion may be- H IN representative capacity VIC
are to Judge him. may be in the unrestricted
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