The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-13
TIE CANVASS IN PENNSYLVANIA.

The democracy OF Pennsylvania are moving in solid col
against the combined sms Of abolition prescription
and incorporate temperance. The know-nohing column
is headed by Thaddeus Stevens and by Ex-Governor
Johnston both extreme aboionsts- The nomination OF
Psssmore Williamson for canal commissioner by the abo
tonsts takes both these WORTHLESS by surprise nasmuch
as will be difficult to induce democrats to for him
but there is no help for it, aud Williamson win rum
The wings of the State have attempted 10 galvanize
themselves into organization with very feeble
but thirty persons being present at their State convention
OF Monday. The democrats placing in nomination
tn r best At the October election legislature is 10
be chosen which will have the selection of United States
in the place of Hon James Cooper whg. canal
commissioner is also to be elected by the people.
In the York district W. H. Welsh esq, is the democratic
candidate for State senate and is making most energetic
the meeting Of the democracy Of York the
10th of August he made impressive speech in the
course of which he said
We have assembled here for the purpose Of indicating
by unity of voice and action determination to sustain
the republican We believe that to be just and
Looking back upon the past history Of this country
cannot fail the giant foot prints OF the democratic
party in all that great in policy and wise in legislation
bile that party has rapidly progressed with the increasing
evelopmen of the times il has within itself nstinctived
which has proudly and uncompromsngy
jeced Ill coalition with the serving factions Of the hour
II has always been the party Of the people Every cardinal
principle of faith aims strkingy at positive
agement Of the popular rights 1t has always taught that
the people the best and the safest repositories OF political
power II has nculcated the great doctrine Of State rights
and strict constitutional construction has separated all
connection between bank and State by the establishment Of
independent treasury and il advocated just and equa
Bile system of tariff duties, by which all the great and
aourishng interests Of the country equally and alike
protected. And it has tau9htand approach this
subject with than ordinary interest at the pres
me--that the place Of mans birth does not make
him any worse any the less capable Of becoming
good citizen; that it matters not under what sun
may have first the light of Heaven. = e,e, ~
constitutional requirements = - az - 49,,
and a home; that r--' ~ may "e'o hu" =" 90, ,an
SUI ,s ~ .-ans religion matter between him-
~ God that Jew GENTLE, Catholic or Protest
ant he shall be prosecuted account of faith made
him by the memory Of bis fathers and halowed by
all the sacred ecoec.ions Of the past and that civil and
religious liberty planted these western shores when
the Puritan Brewster touched Plymouth Rock, when the
Quaker Penn landed rpon the banks Of the Delaware and
when the Catholic Calvert sailed the waters Of the beau
fal Chesapeake!
Mr Welsh then proceeded to speak at length of
the position which the democratic party had always occupied
reference the compromises Of the constitution In
emergency he said it had bean found fighting the side of
the Union and the constitution with zeal and energy that
fatered not wavered until the denasogue was van
uuished and the internal foes Of the constitution put
flight Ho referred to the noble efforts made by the
trotc of all parties to close up the breach which
seconalsm had opened la this country, and spoke of
the manifested by tn in bsbaf of the Union and
the constitutions"
The democracy of Bedford county have, among other
| things, unanimously
"R.solre That the full and explicit exposition Of demo-
cratic doctrine upon y, The great questions of national poll
ey laid down by the National Democratic Convention
Baltimore in 1862, meets still hearty appreciation, and
hereby rearm the Time and experience sanction
every able of their resouons the increased and
ing prosperity of country stands ready endorser
with that platform Of principles for shield and helmet.
are again willing 20 before The puhc ~ meet our enc
miles, open secret leave the decision Of merit the de-
eisien Of the contest, to an ,nrclIigent people.
" hesoed, That review with pleasure the purely
tiona and patriotic administration of Franklin Pierce that
his strict conformity to democratic precedents and practice
his unfinchng defence of the rights Of all sections Of the
country his untrng zeal In the of peace and
devotion the brotherhood inspire with
increased confidence in his ability manly integrity and also
! in the ability and patriotism Of bis cabinet.
Resolred, That State Sovereignty in all matters Of
purely internal and domestic u.s. and always has
BEEN cardinal principle Of democratic faith Congress ought
now for Of policy and JUSTICE interfere in the
domestic affairs Of Territories the people thereof hold
should be left free establish such local institutions they
may dcsireprovided they be not contrary law public
morals and that the admission of States into the Union
with without slavery, is justified by precedent and the
practice Congress from the earliest of the republic
| until now"
great meeting of the democracy Of Eastern Penn
syvana is to be held Monday next at Independence
Square, Philadelphia celebrate the 83th anniversary of
the adoption of the constitution of the United States.
Hon W. A. Richardson Hon. Philip Phillips Hon. Henry
samblage.