The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-10
W. =. JOHNSTON, OF PENNSYLVANIA.


Next to Senator Seward as political manager and abo-
ton leader may be classed VIM r Johnston of Pennsy
yania Since he left the democratic party on the bank
question he has been the head and font Of the many
named opposition and especially the Leader Of the abolition
forces Of Pennsylvania Residing in the western part of
the State he has found il profitable business WELD the
peculiar ee-soi and abolition parties OF that region and
whenever he has been candidate for place he has with
infinite skill managed to combine all the sections and
fragments Of opposition 10 the democracy. He has
promise and pledge for every shade Of opposition and he
knows the exact value of prejudice and how TO depoy
1t critical He is ultra abolitons heart
lie showed this while he governor Pennsylvania
which position he succeeded by abolition votes During
his term pocketed the bill giving the use of the prisons
OF the State for the confinement of fugitive slaves and
during his term all his influence exercised the side
OF the aboltonists boldly aud defanuy Such is his
course IN powa. With all his he is very useful
ger to the whg party lie is ready arrange factions and
sections on general well local scale. And he is
resolved, If possible TO harmonize all the difficulties be-
tween the various divisions of the opposition as TO in
the defeat Of the democracy in 1856 To this end he
joined the know-not things while his bosom friend Seward,
held off To this end he refused go out from the last
know-notbing convention though feebly and reuct-
anty differing with the majority upon the plat
FORM and he is diligently al pork essaying 70 drive
The hnow-nohings Of The North into cooperation Nth their
southern brothers, This is his present game and he goes
to it with earnesness and determination. In order TO
show how perseyerngy he has gone work. it is
sary TO that he called together the 18th of July
regular State know nothing convention at Reading in
Pennsy lvania the outside idea of which TO preUen
of
at Philadelphia and this brought his friends out en-
naasse Now so from this being his real object he de-
signed securing the aequescence of the northern know
nothings moderate anti-slavery platform, to de-
ceive the South lie is shrewd enough to where the
power the order be found; and he knows that
the moment there is upon platform the North
is certain succeed in the nominations and The rest wH
tollou Accordingly, find him in the character of
moderator In order show readers how these old alb
otion leaders expect control the northern know
ngs and of their brethren of the South let quote
from the Morning Post Of the 7h of july published
Pttsburg where Ex-Governor Johnston resides:
The KNow-NoTHIsas REAprNa.-LIGHT FROM a
DARK coaNER.-ANoTHER sPLIr.-We have authentic nfor-
from the conclave reading 1t very in
harmonious all their meetings appear to be of late and
there another split just as at Philadelphia, only thu
time the favor Of the national platform pho
ceded. There few two hundred delegates,
informed and Of these Allegheny county sent seventy
ve Philadelphia with certainly two voters Of that party
in this county had only thrty-ive delegates This
shows how fair the representation in the Reading
Gill;
" The council doubt in imitation of Horace Greeley
spa upon the platform adopted by the majority in Phade
pha 1t repudated by of l43 yeas to 80 nays
When the committee State platform returned it
discovered there reports The majority report
presented by Robert NJ. Riddle esq, and erceed-
nyy abolition Mr.. Riddles darling consigned to
the tomb Of the Capuets by l04 nays SO yeas Has the
North backbone y We understand this great calamity
brought about By Hon. VIM f. Johnston mho got up the
council and expressed The hope the West would
for Mr. Riddles resolutions. tIIow unkind in Mr. John
son Then came the minority report, which adopted
by 1888 yeas So nays merely insists restoration
Of the Missouri Compromise, and according to the eestn
kno,c nothing idea, shors pery little backbone"
So it will be that Ex-Governor Johnston is doing
his allotted work. How far this game will deceive
the South and the North remains TO be seen.