The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-22
"THE SEWARD OF PENNSYLVANIA" ON TIE
STUMP

PITTsBuRc (Psg) August 8, 1855.
Ma EnHoR The know-nothings had gathering here
Saturday night last denounee Pierce and the ad-
miustraton' for removing Gov. Reeder The meeting
numbers very small, the smallest ever saw in
large city being than 400 present at the most OF
these at least onehrd could have had no sympathy with
ownothngim for they foreigners attracted prob
ably by curiosity hear what their assaans had
against them. dnller popular meeting never IL
literally sod and the words OF the orators seemed
eaden the body to which they addressed As
Ii is the commencement here of the old sets for
power and II will be followed up for time TO come,
il may be amiss say word two OF the shape mat
took at the meeting in order that the country may
know what settling down be the ends and aims OF the
party
Tie speech of the occasion was made by ex-governor
Johnston lie is resident of Psbnrg, where abolition
ism is pesen any other place in the country lie
had given offence this oJoitionisDi by his trimming
course in the recent national know-nohng convention at
Philadelphia and be had been good deal denounced
for il here lie TO have taken this opportunity to put
himself right And so far Identification Of himself with
the stricest OF anatical aboopsm could effect hs
purpose he must be considered standing right;
for bis speech last night placed him far in the
of this fanaticis is Garrison any of his followers
The ex-governor dull, heavy man. much in in
elect in person. destitute absolutely Of erneiness and
ina ginaon with singuierly vicious pronunciation,
low strain of sentiment and idea and grovelling vulgar
manner. Notwithstanding these drawbacks, however
there certain power about him which passive
attention. though it suggests nothing, and prompts to no
thought mental life in his hearers His speech do not
pretend to outline. 1t extended through hour, had
evidently been deliberately prepared and, as It is an
nounoed that he is to make stumpipg tour through
part OF New England during the coming political cam
pagn have doubt that the preparation OF Saturday
night was made for this New England OCCASION
Ofex-Governor Reeder he said not word, but dwel al
,oo1ay cofp He
the eio,ent anauery ground and took It seefona
He invoked rally Of the whole North upon grounds more
inorany sectional than have ever before heard taken
He advocated in effect the expulsion of every man from
the North who would not go heartily with the North in
practically carrying out the extreme northern sectional
sentiment lie denounced the dough faces said II
the expressive phrase coined for purpose and
the fitting he could imagine designate northern
traitor freedom lie declared that these should be
dealt with as our fathers dealt with their progenitors
tories Of the revolution and that they should be forced
10 unite, practically, with in sentiment should be
driven from the community or to use his words Ere
make The community hot ohoiaem We must deal
with slavery practically, and adopt efficient practical
10 get rid Of the dough flces amongst u.s. and
persevere in the Of this We must firmly
VOW, and forever TO give Of them vote for
any office post whatever. We have tolerance
for them We must point at them in the streets they
pass as objects of Kissing contempt, and derson. In
make their condition uncomfortable dsso obige
them to leave the North and to fly TO slavery escape
They must be made 10 embrace the sentiments Of freedom,
and practically with us they must Be dyis<n from
community
Such the sentiments of Governor Johnston fairly
stated in his words Verify such anaticsm will
work its cure and the Governor will find that this
his last resort rs dcuAgoguO will avail him nothing.
There sort of rude power about Joh1stons eaort
which, abominsbc as il IA sentiment, and unkSscow
in manner it from contempt The other speeches
loose dwellings which cannot be noticed without
violence ones selrespect The weakest Of them well
US the abusive Of then proceeded from young
named Hampton, whose remarks ought to be noticed
indication to southern friends of what they to expect
from the Pennsylvania Railroad Company should they
in conflict with IT, Hampton is the OF the president
judge of the principal State court Of this county, and is
the solicitor and lawagent of the Pennsylvania railroad
Pit,sburg His remarks abusive Of Judge Kane
and Of the southern people According him. our south-
folks were cowards--cowards a Of them. The
they separated themselves from the better They
could not live without and their negroes such
ardy set Of fellows could be whp only threaten
divide the Union, and they would give in The northern
men of dough- ccwardly they are and made Of
the same southern Dirt This phrase southern dirt
seemed in way other in every paragraph
Of his remarks and 70 his relief at the end Of every
few sentences as kind of new sartng-pace. Bot the
greater share of his abuse heaped Judge kane Of
United States district Philadelphia because of
his decision the Wheeler saye He declared
the Judges conduct infsous that every slave who
brought into Pennsylvania became instantly free that
every freeman Of the State should aid in setting them free
and every facility for escape be given TO them and that
every who would aid in setting the slave free
should himself be proclaimed infamous r
As demonstration Of popular power nothing was more
contemplate than this meeting bnt demonstration of
malignant disposition TO do great mischief II its authors
only had the ability, nothing could be conclusive
Aud yet these people profess to be the only Americans
BORN AMERICAN.