The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30
PENNSYLVANIA AND THE PRESIDENCY.

IL the discussions preparatory to the meeting of the
national democracy in convention could all be character
lied by the frank and liberal spirit which pervades the fol-
lowing extract from late number of that sterling organ
of the democracy of Old Berks county, the Reading GA
zet,e there could be doubt the harmony and wis
dom which would mark its proceedings and its result 1t
truly refreshing witness the steady and earnest devo
ton TO principles which dictated the sentiments well
expressed in the article referred Whilst shall
pulousy abstain from induging in discussions respecting
the claims of individuals to nomination, shall take
pleasure in holding up such examples of democratic fidelity
as pecedenis worthy to be followed by all who desire to
urge the claims of their favorte Like
temporary, expect to sustain the nominee Of the Ma
tonal Convention with all the energy and ability which
we can command in the columns Of the Union, whether
The man selected to be the parys standardbearcr in the
light be our first second third choice We
that none but sound man. and sound PLATFORM will be
adopted and these sufficient to insure the hearty
operation of all genuine democrats 1t is hardly
say for us to repeat that whilst shall dest from advo
eating the claims of any particular for the nonna-
on we shall zeaousy defend every good democrat against
Tue attacks of opponents and hold ourSe ready to
give to the nominee prompt and hearty support We
quote from the Reading Gazette as follows:
Pennsylvania confident, will her for the
nominee OF the Cincinnati Convention be he whom he may
Inc contest OF 1886 will be purely of principle
mas been the case for All the questions Of party
warfare will be narrowed down to the simple issue of the
constitution as Ia, with its guarantees Of the rights of The
States and of civil and religious liberty to every citizen
whether OF native foreign BIRTH Protestant or Catholic
iath against the reasonable designs Of aboonsm and
the bigotcd intolerance Of nothngs Pennsylvania
stands midway between the North and the South alike nm
Affected by the dsnion doctrines OF extremists on the one
SIDE and the secession Of extremists on the other
She has proved loyal the Unon ignored all sec
onal feeling when called upon throw her vote into the
scale OF national politics. Upon such one we
nave presented there be doubt where
MIA will be found whether the selected be the parys
sanosrdb bearer in the fight be her lr second or third
choce or whether he be whom they never given
any uegree OF preference Bat although she considers pn
epe as OF paramount obligation and be sustained under
any leadership she Is by Indifferent to men She
with other States has her preferences and there can be
doubt that Mr. buchanan is at this time the man of all 9TH
efs whom she would wish 20 nominated She IL ready IN
unite cordially in the support of the nominee Of the National
convention without questioning its choice bnt with bor
own distinguished the candidate she would o into
tne canvass with hearty enthusiasm which would carry bo
state tumphany and show the nation how far from true
'he accusation often brought against her. OF sownno her
own great men. Mr. Bucbanans friends have no warrant
from him for the of his candidate for the
uenoy but they not precuded from reeratng their
preference for him and should Virginia the lead in his
favor, how oyully would she join hands with that noble
mother Of statesmen, and urge his nomination. without wait
ing for any formal Sign OF assentf'