Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-10-10
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Morning, Oct. 10, 1867
Tho Pennsylvania Election.

The election in Pennsylvania for State
officers is close at hand and the dcmocra-
tic party, who have the honor Of the State
in their hands, are working with their
characteristic zeal and determination. -
The contest is unlike the contest in Massa-
chusotts; for David Wilmot represents the
combined forces of know nothingism and
black republicanisn, and General Packer,
the democratic candidate for Governor,
represents those noble constitutional prin-
ciples which triumphed in the election of
Mr.. Buchanan.
The democracy cf Pennsylvania under
stand the proud position they occupy, and
well know that the democracy of the whole
Union expect them to maintain those prin-
ciples which they did so much to make
triumphant in the nation. Never had a
party greater incentives to gallant action
than have the democracy of the Keystone
State. Could the combination in Pennsyl-
vania succeed by even ono majority, the
sortionalists would make the welkin ring
with Joy.
But such a result is not possible. Never
had party more able and patriotic lead.
ors, while their organization is thorough
and their action is Jealous. Three years
agn, when know nothingism was rampant,
the democracy of Pennsylvania nobly re-
fused all tampcring with it; they stood
manfully on the ground Of religious freedom
and of equal rights; and they douaunced,
as did the democratic party everywhere,
the miserable know nothing appeals to the
worst passions of the human heart. The
consequence was defeat. Tho disgrace
ful combination elected Pollock in 1854 by
about 81 900 majority over the democratic
candidate. That was perfect union be-
tween the two clements, but with know
noth'ngsm largely in the ascendant in the
combination, which took in what was sub
sequcntly classed as the Fillmore element
those who denouncc soctionalism, That
was democratic defeat without particle
of democratic dishonor, Now the case is
very different in Pennsylvania. Now the
controlling clement in the combination
against the democracy is pure Gbolitouism
Wilmot represents the intcnscst sort of
scctionalism--.of Kansas shriekiDg-of
war on the Constitution of our country
Whot Chosc is in Ohio what Banks is in
Massachusetts,, Wilmot is in fonns sylYania
Now, it is 4 glorious fact, that Ponnsyl-
vauia, though deceived in Pollock's day,
into know nothingism, has never been
whcodled into disunionism. Ii is Union.
, Living and constitutional abiding Sta'o.--
{ In this respect Pennsylvania has history
worth contemplating by the whole north
4, every free Stae. Il was the first State to
3 provide by statute law, 1880, for the abo-
g ltion of slavery within its limits. Do VIC
;, desire to see how our noble revolution Try
n fathers acted with regard their own state
5 rights aud the rights of sister States D.
q Look at this first abolition of slavery act il
e this Union -" 1NiS act or anythtng IN a
! contained, shall no, gGve aay reIiJ or Slebe.
= to any a6ScOnaing or T4maa0ay negro o.
y 0tl7ttO, sLavs or Seyvant, aeho has dbSsnter
i himself, or shalt absent hi'nSe9 JIom h'S o
, her Oa0ner, IN arg other state or C0t5nf5
n But such 0aone,' shall hzVe IKE righ
" and all 10 demand, cIoia,, and take ara
g las Sl0ve or SerU0at as he might hoUe ha
IN case thiS act had not been passed -
, Thus did sense of justice to sister State
y in Pennsylvania anticipate similar pre-
vision in the 1887 ordinance; in the cor
ID stitution; and the act of Congress Of 1893
b And this act, still uprepealed, is now th
ng law in Pennsylvania
N And is noa0 torsoolh combination
Y such sedition sowing demagogues as Wi
mot heads, to be allowed to bear sway =
Are they to be allowed TO import into II
! Keystone State the treason statutes
is Massachusetts The answer to the;
pIi questions is to be found in last falls polit
to to cal work in Pennsylvania when she gay
nd her vote to Mr., Buchanan by twenty-s
w thousand more votes than Pollock receive
in 1854; Pollock taking 2O4, 900 and Is
chanan 100000! And when the latter
vote was O clear majority over all !! The
he the "unon electors" took but 204, 900 al
'' 26, 600 votes were given to Fillmore. L
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