The daily union., 1856-03-29
rHE CANVASS IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TIONs OF PACTIoNs-How THEY FAIL.

" UniOa for tie sake Of the Uon. Anti National Adni.
tratiOs State ConVsHtioa.
"The undersgned members the legislature Of Psnnsy
vsna having been solicited BY their fellow IN differ
ent parts Of the Commonwealth deyise plan of united
action by which all opposed TO the destructive policy and
principles OF the national may co operate in
the support Of State ticket respectfully invite
in favor Of such TO assemble In city county
conventions the 18th Har ns 70 elect delegates equal
number their In the State senate and house
of representative convention be held at Harrisburg
the 26h Of he month"; for the purpose Of nominating
candidates for auditor general canal commissioner and
veyor general to be supported at the ensuing TALL election
aud to take such other political action may necessary
the crisis"
(sgned by forty asd republican members
and seDators.)
This s the comprehensive invitation whieh assembled
the convention Of factions and sms met on Wednes-
day last at the capital of Peunsy van of whose pro-
ceedings gave account this mornpg and 1t Is under
this bond Of union that the shrewd but unscrupulous
managers Of the motley opposition there seek to organize
party strong enough to cope with the reuvgoraed and
powerful democracy Of that great State Ii will be
observed that gathers into it's extended embrace every
thing supposed possess the slightest political influence
regardless Of color creed party or purpose requiring
only that the delegates shall represent some cons-
uency opposed to the Administrations In the
ellis of this combination the od-hshousd admirer
Of the younger Adams, who is falsely taught to be-
eve that the administration" is chargeable with all
kinds of expensive extravaganza is to sit side by side with
the desperate adventurer vino is opposed to the admins
traton" because it has thwared and exposed his punder
ing schemes upon the national treasury The renegades
who Opposed" because they could not get Office
act cordially with those who pretend believe that no
mart nd ptn,en ba mi ada pho
profess holy horror for "the wild hunt for office" The
apostae democrat who pretends that he still holds in his
heart the doctrines of his former creed faernze with
his lifelong opponent who continues to strain every
to defeat them all. The anti-Mason who horrifed at
the bare suspicion of by societies in pol
tcs is TO assist in executing the schemes of the know
notbngs whose oahs and secrets and mystic machinery
designed for the sole purpose of controlling political
aharsaRd that too, in the most reprehe ensbie
and dangerous attempted in the United States And
finally, the aboltionists who have thought object
but agitation and strife, and insult and injustice
to the people of the South be Incorporated into
one acting body with the old conservative wings who
respect the constitution who for amty and peace
and who believe that the people North and South should
act towards each other aterna citizens equal States
Whatever part OF the plot may succeed there
hope that this attempt upon the oldne wings will
ainly fail for, amongst the abotioniss who
seem to have largely composed and entirely controlled the
proceedings Of the convention have thus far sought in
vain for single Of the well-known who led
the party of Webster and Clay
And what great public good to be achieved by this
consolidation of all the kindred and all the warning isas
into which those who "oppose the administration" are d.
vided? Not There is single reason justify
this attempt to commit the government OF State 70 such
combination and hus hazard the interests and des-
TIMES Of millions of people upon experiment that has
uniformly failed and that cannot in the of things
command permanent success.
The men who are at the bead of this movement in
Pennsylvania elected in 1854 legislature upon similar
plan Of action That Legislature taking both houses
hemingy opposed to the administration and yet
such the bitterness and discord prevailing amongst
he different factions of the majority that 1t powe,ss
for any salutary purpose With proportion Of nearly
four opponents Of the admiustra TO democrat
they could sufficient numbers elect one
Of their adherents the Senate OF the United Sste
There Is at present party made up in the national
House Of Representatives II has nominal strength "op-
posed 10 the administration Of hundred and Fifty
of hundred and thrty-hrve and vet with this
large majority what 1t do1 We do not ask what
good 1t do for there is within It's scope OBJ
jects. Even In It's petty purpose to oppose the
administration" what 1t do Upon what
ure OF opposition will 1t array its strength and 80 be-
fore the country for approval and supporH win coun
sci descton Of the rights and interests Of citizens
abroad 10 where the administration has secured for
them protection and respcct Will 1t condemn the policy
which serny ressts the encroachments Of power like
England It did the offence committed by the occupants
OF the novels at San Juan Will 1t provoke where
the administration under circumstances OF great difficult
y, has preserved honorable peace win reopen tn.
doors Of the treasury TO the followers Of Gaphn and
Gardiner against whose schemes the peoples money
secure Will it reinsate the loose and blunderng
on Of the laws Of the last administration with
It's confusion confoupded and abandon the policy
which has made that vast system of executive
chipery model Of precision and despatch
win substitute for the vigorous and effective admnistra
ton prevailing in the Patent Ofoe the Land Office
the Pension Office the accounting bureaus OF the Treasury
and in every executive office Of the government that which
discarded three years ago with its monhs quar-
ters and years Of business in Will It abandon the
policy which enorces obedience the fugitive slave Law
In the most hnatcal communities the North and i'm
poses the restraints Of the neutrality law maraudng
adventurers everywhere7 Will Il censure the President
for nerposng his executive authority to preserve the pub
lie lands for public protect the property OF peace
ful lndisns-snd against improper appropriations Of he
public money Or to TO that measure which over