Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-08-27
A few Words about David Wilmot.

Truth seeking Democrats we have few
words to say to you about this man. VIII
you sit down and listen?
DAvID WIIMor is presented By great party
as a candidate for Governor. Who is he p
What was he ?-where does he stand at this
time These are all pertinent questions,
and while We answer them we respectfully SO.
lict your attention. For we tell YOU that the
facts we are about enumerate form a part
not only of our National History, but that
they are identified with, and have been
sanctioned by the Democratic party of this
State and of the country. We challenge
denial
Then who is DAVID WILMor, and what has
been his position
He entered public life, not only in the en-
joymcnt of The enthusiastic confidence of his
immediate constituency, but with an eminent
position, already attained by his talents and
eloquence, high in the ranks of our party,
good Democrats Your press all over the
State was loud in its laudations of this man
it ava ied him the ability-the popular
qualities, and the standing, not only to main
tain his proud position, but it began TO re-
gard him as the leadcr of cur partR And
he merited the praise The title was due
him, because he proved himself true man
He demonstrated to the word that he regard
ed politics as something more than the greedy
graSping after the spoils, and adopting the
doctrines of Republican truth and human libcr
ty as the fundamental basis of action, he
squared his conduct accordingly. 1t was in
obedience to this great cardinal rule, that when
new territory was about to be acquired BY Mexi-
co. hc-DAyIp WuNor-introduced into Con
greSS his much talked of Proriso that as an in
separable condition of that acquisition, the
newly acquired territory should forever remain
free from the UightiRg curse of hamaN SLarery
Not at all did he intermedde with the exist
ing institutions of the States, but he was un-
willing as man and citizen of Free State,
10 be in any manner accessory to the extern
sion that would erclRdc The labor Of Free Whit
lien froN those large aud fertile regions. And
bis course, loyal Democrats was in accord
ance with the practice laid down and adopted
by the fathers" Of your party. 1t was but
the reproduction of the very same principle
which THoNAs JEFFERSoH-a man whose mem,
ory you profess to cherish-in the Congress of
the Confederation proposed to apply to all the
territories, and which was actually embodied
in the ordinance Of 1851, for the government
of the Territory Northwest of the Ohio river,
anu reccIEeu tne recognition OF Ihe OOnSttu-
tion who, foundation was cotemporary with the
enaetments of the ordinance, and the ratifca-
ton and approval of the First Congress which
assembled under it, Ave, and so clearly and
unmistakably was this rising young Demo-
Gratis proposition in accordance with the prin-
ciples and usages Of the Democratic party,
that it passed the House of Representatives.
and received the votes of nearly erery Demo-
cra!Ic ncmby from this State The Wing
members voted for it of course because it was
4 question upon which the two great parties of
the country were united. Aud it would have
passed the Senate. had the vote been taken
before the hour of final adjournment No in
telGCent men denies this
Before the next Congress fierce and terri
ble denunciation against the ProviSo doomed
zip from the South, aud spread all over the
Northern land. Intimidated by their South
ern masters your presses one BY one, and
numerous OF the acting leading men among
yOu that had so lavishy eulogised the man
and defended his ProviSo, wheeled somer-
set These promised him place and advance
meat if he would but go with them they
threatened him with the penalty of excommu-
nication is ne did not, But proudly spurning
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