The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-28

raE LAcK-aEpUBlloAN STATE CONVENTION.

TIE BLACk-REP UBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
When huge serpent undertakes to swallow an OF he
always finds the process somewhat difficult The animal
must first be closely entwned in its deahke embrace for
proracted period until every yestge of vitality is de
sroyed the bones of the victim crushed and its once
fair and gosdy proportions lost in shapeless mass Of
flesh The next task of the serpent to besaver the re-
mains with its slime and 1t is not until these preliminary
have been concluded the prey be
gorged by its destroyer Gradually for the last two years
operation Of the above character been progressing
in this State the effort of black -repubcanism to swat
low know-nothingsm. At last the task has been
plished and David Wmo is presented the opposition
candidate for governor He gains distinction as a
whig--no distinction a democrat-no distinction as a
his present position altogether 10
his persistent efforts a sectional agitator
His only ambition has been to march under the black
flag of abolilionism and his only to bring to that
standard many recruits possible and to become their
chosen leader For this he has betrayed his ancient party
solled the judicial ermine turned brawling demagogue
while occupying seat upon the bench and bent all bis
energies to engender bitter sectional feeling and to
the fierce furies Of sectional strife With WiDot the
opposition candidate for governor there can be no disguise
eoncealmen to the nature of the gubernaoria
test No with vestge of national feeling can sup
port such candidate. He ID halfwhite and hafblack
no hasectonal and International nomneehe can be sup
ported only abolition agator Against his distinct
i've views and against him their representative be-
ieve that immense majority Of the people of Pennsy
vania will be found arrayed in October next they have
always been on former occasions No democrat,
tonal whig NO national American patriotic, Union
loving support him, and with all these classes
against him. there be earthly prospect Of his cleo
ton
So far as State affairs are concerned Wmot possesses
little knowledge of interests He has confined
his attention exclusively to national politics. and is dest
Of experience and practical information in regard to
the legitimate duties of governor He would aim solely
aboonze the State unmindful and regardless of all
other considerations.
The candidate for canal commissioner Hon, VIM. Mill
ward the active operator in this city last fall in
rying the know nothings to the support of the m
SION electoral ticket He member of the last Con-
gress but made figure there and defeated last fall
In capacity and fitness for the post he is in all respects in
fnitey inferior to the democratic nominee.
The candidates for judges of the supreme Jo
seph j. Lewis of Chester county, renegade democrat
and lawyer of considerable talent who has become
violent black republican within the last few years. and
James Veech Of Fayette county who gained notoret
ia 1866 by the publication of ingenious but unsound
opinion as the legality of certain proposed action
the then pending senatorial election.
The platform reported by Judge Kelley, of which
abstract has been telegraphed almost entirely made
up of the backrepubcan platform of the late presidential
campaign with two featureE-a denunciation
of the late decision OF the Supreme Court Of the United
ates and small spice of know .nothingism contained
in the seventh resolution which ID rendered ridiculous by
the language Of tho tenth.
The convention had quite stormy time on various ques
TONS and the knownohings made slight show of VIZ
tality two occasions, but black repubicansm
was strong for them The revolution in the political
character Of the opposition is complete All DISCUSSES
have been stripped off and the battle is plainly between
democracy nationality, the Union and the constitution on
the hand and aboitionsm sectionaism disunon and
crazy negro fanaticism, the other.