Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-27

oil inemperance is written in tears and blood -
Panpersm, taxation and crime follow in lis train
: remedy should be applied; and public senii
ment, with the full ioIce OF its moral senclion VIII
approve ali prudent and constitutional legislation
on lhls subjec'.
The pardoning power-lhe harmonious blending
OF mercy and Justice III our Conslitu'ion-wl be
exercised with just regard 10 both these impofan,
principles. With every desire 10 extend mercy to
the unfortunate aud repenianl transgressor justice.
| in her stern demands, will not be overlooked by
The pardon of The vicious and hardened criminal
| This power has been conferred OH The Executive,
not 10 overthrow the administration of juslice bu,
to aid and promote il. Il should be exercised with
great caution, and only upon the mos, satisfactory
assurance that it ls doe to The Condemned and
that he rights and security of the public Will mol
be ptrjudiced by The act Toprevent The abuses o
this power, and 10 protect ihe Executive from i'm
position, notice Of The nended application should
be Published in the city country where the tia
and conviction took place.
Experience has demonstrated The impolicy Of
subscriptions by municipal corporations, TO The stock
OF railroad companies. This is especially true in
relation to county subscriptions. The practice
should be avoided, or al least not encouraged by
tnure legislation.
Legislation so far as practicable, should be gen
etal and Uniform. Local aud special legislation
ought 10 be discouraged, when the obj.c can be
| obtained by general laws lis tendency is perni.
cious and general principles, and public good are
often sacrificed 10 secure personal and privaie
benefits. "Omnbus legislation" being imprope
in itself, aud demoralizing N its influence, can no
receive my sanction The views and practice OF
my immediate predecessor on this subject, mee
my cordial approval.
Pennsylvania occupying she does, an mpor
Iant and proud position in the sis!eg hood of States
can moi be indifferent 10 the policy and acts OF the
| National Government. Her voice, potential for
good in oIher days, ought not 10 be disregarded
now. Devoled 10 The Constitution and the Union
AS she llie first TO sanction, she will be the
ldsi - endanger the one. or 10 violate the other
Regarding with jealous care The rights of her sister
States, she will be ever ready 10 defend her own
The blood OF her sons poured out on The many bat
lie fields of Inc Revolution, attest her devotion, TO
the great principles of American feedom-lhe
centre truth Of American republicansm. To The
Constitution in all It's integrity; TO The Union in its
strength and harmony 10 the maintenance in lis
purify, of The faith and bonor oil our county Penn
sylvana is, aud always has been pledged-a
pledge never violated, and not 10 be violated until
patriotism ceases to be virtue, and liberty TO be
known only a name.
Entertaining these sentiments and actuated by
an exclusive desire TO promote The peace, harmony
! arl,r of hoIo IL,
ion of The National Congress and Executive, in
GePealing solemn compromise, only less sacred
in public estimation than the Constitution ilsell-
thus attempting 10 extend the institution of do.
mesiic slavery in the territorial domain o! The ma
ton, violating the pigheI faith and honor Of the
country, arousing sectional jealousies, and renew
ing the agitation OF vexed and dslracng ques-
lions-has received from the people OF our own and
olher States OF the Union, their stern and netted
rebuke.
With no desire to restrain the full and entire con.
sullonal rights OF the State nor to interfere di-
recy or indirectly with their domestic institutions,
the people OF Pennsy lvana, in view of the repeal
OF The Missouri Compromise, the principle inyolv
ed IN it, and the consequences, resulting from it, as
marked already by fraud, violence, and strife
have re affirmed their opposition 10 the extension
of slavery iao territory now Tree, and rene ewed lheir
pledge 10 lhe doc rines OF the act OF 1880, which
relieved US by constitutional means from glievou,
social evil TO he great ordinance Of 1897 in lis
full scope and all lis benfcenl principles; 10 the
| protection of the personal rights of every human
being under The Constitution of Pennsy vania, and
The United Safes, by maintaining inrioale
The ial by jury, AID The writ OF habeas corpus 10
The assertion OF The due rights of The North, AS vel,
as Of the Sou:h and to he integrity of The Unlon'
The decafa ion OF these doctrines, is but The re-
cognilion of the fundamental principles of freedom
AID human nights. They are neither new nor slaIt
ling. They taught by patriotic fathers al The
wa'ch fires of our couniry's defenders aud learn
ei amid the bloody SHOWS OF Valley Forge, and
! he mighty throes OF aad rsvoulol. They
| were stamped With indelbe impress upon the great
| charter Of our rights, and embodied in the egisa
lion Of the best aud puiest days Of The Republic :
have filled The hearts, and fell burning from the
! lips 0! orators and statesmen, whose memories are
immortal as The principles they cherished They
! have been the wsich.wofd and the hope OF millions
who have gone before Us, are The waichwoId and
the hope of millions now, and viii be OF millions
yet Unborn.
In many questions OF National and huly Amen
can poIicy--lhe due protection Of Amei lean labor
and industry, against the depressing influence Of
foreign labor and capital; the improvement of our
hatbors and rivers the National defences The
equitable distribution of lhe proceeds of the pub
Ic lands among The States, in aid OF education ard
10 relieve from deb, aud taxation lndicioua
Homestead bill )" reform in The naturalization
laws; aud the protection Of our country against the
immigration and importation ofloregn paupers and