The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-04
THE PROSPECT IN PENNSYLVANIA.
PHlLApELpmA, October ? Il


elements Of aboonsm, know-nothngism, and abolition
whiggery In Maine the triumph of the democracy was
owing great degree the assistance of the national
wings, led by Evans and Farley and Tuesday win
show whether the came influence win be iearessy man
Tested the side Of the friends of the constitution in
Pennsylvania confess to you, while feel reasonably
confident that the democratic party viii be able to triumph
all its enemies, present appearances indicate that we
shall have comparatively little aid from the whig party
hope however that The events Of the next few days
will induce a different state Of things.
There is no portion of the North in which the demo-
cratic party is united and orthodox its sup
port of national democratic principles than in this State
From the first hostility to aboionsm has been n eardi-
nal feature of democratic policy in Pennsylvania Our
nationality is not of yesterday. When the enemies of
the Unon during the Administrations Of General jack
son. attempted TO combine against the constitution of
the United States, and when, under the admnisra-
ton Of Mr.. Van Buren, they disclosed their opera
tons against the domestic institutions of the South
Pennsylvania among the FIRST If the first to ncor
poate into her creed all the obligations resulting from
honest obedience the federal constitution and with
varying fidelity she has through all subsequent changes
preserved that attitude up to the present hour She stood
firm when the Wimot proyiso thrown into the election
in this State by the recrean whose that restriction
bears In the enforcement Of the ugitve-save law if
except the bloody outrage at Chrsana planned and pros
eeuted by the present knownobing leaders, che has al
ways been vgilant and steady. And when the compro
mise of 1850 became laws of the land portion
of the democracy contributed to their than
the democracy of Pennsylvania When the whole country
convulsed by the agitation of the
bi the majority of the Pennsylvania democratic deega-
ton in Congress unheatingy threw their in favor
of that measured and SINCE before that period the de-
mocacy Of nearly every county in the State have warmly
and enthusiastically approved the principle Of congressional
nonntervention and popular sovereignty in the Terrific
res 1t is unnecessary to refer TO the courage and
sancy of the Judiciary of the State in unfolding the obl
cations of the federal constitution The recent decisions of
Chief Justice Lewis and Judge Black of the supreme court
of Pennsylvania and of Judge Kane of the United States
district court fresh in the recollection Of the readers of
the Union.
This consistent state Of things has organized the demo-
cratic party in firm and fearless unit in favor of national
principles but it has also had the effect of driving into the
ranks Of the combined enemy all those who had
tryed to remain within the democratic fold simply for the
purpose of destroying it, Thus have "gained loss"
in the deseron to the know nothngs and aboltionis of
Wilmot and Cameron and others of less note who find
ing themselves unable to put down the democracy, have
last openly connected themselves with the ancient oppos
ton. We not disposed to c,ll the loss Of these
many sacrifices to truth because it ID evident that the
advantages side yet the very fact that they have
departed from ranks is perhaps the proudest
could give to the country of fidelity to
those eternal truths which cannot be deserted by the
northern people without preparing the way for the DISCO
luton of the Union The contest therefore which is to be
decided Tuesday next, is not merely whether know
nothingism shall rule, but whether aboonsm, with
all its moustrous heresies and dangers shall prevail
in this, the stronghold of the national democracy of
the North. This is the issue to be decided on Tues
day Already we have had imported into our State
that abandoned demagogue, Senator Henry Wilson, of
Massachusetts the fragrant advocate of disunon Joshua
r. Giddings, from Ohio, and others who follow in
their train Having failed in Maine through the influence
Of gallant organization of national wings they feel
dent that by the aid of such Wmot and Cameron
they may be able here to erect barrier which will arrest
the reaction in favor ofconservave doctrines from
this point they may begin to prepare for abolition tri
umph in the presidential election of 1856.
You will observe that Mr. Seward has succeeded in effect
ing combination between the wings and the abolition
lists in the State Of New York. and more than proba-
in his triumph Certainly this will be if we should be
defeated in Pennsylvania the coming Tuesday One ea-
ture in the combination between the aboltonists the
know-nothings and the abolition wings in this State de-
especial notice. and that is the readiness the
zeal with which the know-nohings protesting, they do
peculiar national doctrines have entered into the coalition
There doubtless many who became members othe
order who disguised at the brazen pohgacy with
which that order has been committed to abolionism and
it is also true that those who remain in the lodges will
ngly consent to become the instruments of the abolition
leaders Not only has the fusion extended the nomina
ton for canal commssioner-tie only State officer be
voted for this fabut in most of the counties the old
wing party has been entirely absorbed and compelled to
yield to the combined influence of the knownothngs and
abolitionists
We have senator Of the United States to elect in jan
uary next in the place Of Hon James Cooper (whg and
abolitionis in that position is the effort
Of the influences opposed to the democratic party Simon
Cameron, whose celebrated Kirkpatrick letter you will re-
member lin the Of which he took ground in favor
of all the doctrines of religious prescription and of aboli-
ton treason has succeeded in compelling the wings abo-
onsts, and know-nothings to adopt his friends in
number OF the counties but shall be much surprised
this bold adyenturer should succeed in rayng to his sup
port the who have long and bitterly assaicd the