Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-03

The Pennsylvania Enquirer OF Saturday h. iga ~ the
proceedings of u meeting Of National Democrat.
held in Philadelphia, the evening OF the aOi uimc
Notwithstanding the ncemency of the weather the EU
qnirer states that tue attendance large The meeting
was composed of those (Democrsls) who desire a new
man for Governor, who opposed the Interference OF
the Federal Government in the local affairs of State aud
VINO believe The last BIl.imore Convention gave ita An
FRovAl to, and not merely 0cYcseenc in the Compromise
measures of 1850. An address put forth to the IA.
tonal Democracy throughout Tue State From that address
wemake the following relative to the course of the
Administration
1--WE come no" to the second part Of our address the
interference OF the Federal Government affairs
o State Eternal vigilance is the price OF liberty 4"
IL may be that in contemplation of the of
she central power upon the rights Of the States tue SAGE
Of Monticello uttered this sentiment in Il spirit OF prophr.
cy.
Certain is that il We desire preserve nyiolac our
rights a sovereign States must keep Ceaselcss vgis
about our affairs lest the strong power steal them
away while sleep. The states Of this conIeder,ry dele
gated certain powers TO the general government the
raj government did not delegate power to the eates II
rests in them by virtue Of their sovereignty These pow
delegated lac used for the benefit of eli
the satesand when the Federal Government lIses those
powers Tor the injury Of sny of the states does
wrong to ALT takes step uat should be resisted inch
by inch.
within the last three months the present Administration
have inerfered in the local elections OF New York anil
Massachusetts and other States. The influence Of the
General Government has been prOstuied TO the violation,
Of States rights and the officers under IT, pnthes,
States invoked by the Cabinet use all their power for
tho crushing out" OF coalition in Massachusetts aud the
supremacy Of the Free Sellers IN New York Such con.
duet deserves deep and unconditional rcpr0ation Sc
cet circulars protesting 10 be official business were adj
dressed To the Postmnscrs throughout New Yo,k, urging
theif ceaseess activity To cOmpIss tic defeat Of the Ma
tona party IN that State. In doing they have disre
garded the angunge Of Thomas jefferson "lt the at
tempt to control influence the Tree exercise of the cleo
i've ght inconsistent with the spirit Of the COnsttn
ton"
"Bu may he asked what has Pennsylvania 10 10 with
thisy The il at hand-lf wrong has been done
20 any Of the States IL been done to Penrsyya
mia, nasmuch she a party the compact of I777
aud 49, aud the power she delegated a. the central go
Vernment was part Of that whole vast power that
ned To control the free exercise Of the elective right in
Massachusetts, and New York Again--ii the General
Government cncrolchcd on the States named why mas
not the same pOwer BE- used ia Pcnnsyylnil-nuy il IL
not already being uscd2 Arc to wait until feel it,
EaVsges at the ballot box? lay supncy on our
backs, until bound hand aud foot and allow fcic
ra power 20 stalk, unchecked, amid the ruins Of "sato
tuSb's No Democratic This domncering spirit--this
despotc exercise Of power he al tile threshold
u must be grapplcd with at the State line and with tho
Tecoloctons Of the glorious past GATHERING otounJ M
aud imbned with the spirit Of Jefferson and Jack
SON God being our helper, we will Dive back the invader
DISCONTINUED.
"The third and ast point In address, i, tie yeDmda
hoh 81 me CDWiprOH'se MEASURE, which Gen. Pierce
was elevated TO the Presidency no democrat Of penn
syvania will deny that in our State the measures Of adj
ustmcnt the basis which our hopes of snrce.s
rested and ultimately tfiumphcI As portion of tho
GfeSt etionai party Of the country had reason TO or
ect that 1.-THE friends Of the Co npromse would have
celvcd the Confidence IT the President But time has
moved Otherwise IN tue selection Of his Cabinet aud
their subsequent appointments the friends OF the
Of aduatment almost repudated, and their
mica IN that tying struggle selected in their stead The
dangerous eoent Of Free Soil aud Sccesson have been
cnEaed upon The pure Republican, party, while the seeds
OF Natonalty thai gaze TO the Democracy, its power
aud lie are len 20 decay Ia rejecting It's friends they
have virtually repudsted the Of the Compromise
siiokcn down The brave aud fearless who supper.
led the trrnbug pillars Of the confcdcacy and woe
a those Who haye deprived the temple Of supports
Again, Tho Washington Union, the avowed organ
q s,c <arslf asserted that the friends Of the
2 Over bal the strength elect President
IS <;<r plotting the betrayal Of the party into
a &1r Nc PhillsiiDes ofIs, ihis language Inay br
t,<<<sst p ths democracy OF Pennsylsauii 20 The
S.>e q ;fesson, TO lbo.s who jet TO q rene