The people's journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1850-1857, 1857-05-21
NO. 40.

who make them, and an insult 10 thoss
upon whose feals they are expected
to operate. Great questions of gov.
ernmontal policy, involving th, very
substance of our iberties aud the hap.
pin-ss of remote generations, are not
t" be settled by appeals to the fears
of any part Of the American people.
Reason, aud the calm Judgment Of All
enlightened public opinion. must de-
eide between freemen- threats are
terror to slaves imaginary dangers
become realities To the timid-to the
| courageous they vanish on nearer
approach. So here the only danger
lies in becoming alarmed. The dam
ger is overcome the day it is met with
resoute courage and determined pur-
pose. Fhe right must prevail. and
the wrong mast give way. Upon no
other basis can the questions in issue
ever be per nanently settled. 1t is
~ inpeach nent fthe mlnly quilitics
af "I, ) uthcrn iIi1'ids t. say that they
will ard mast .h nit L trat ~lica Is
ju-t and rigtt, When constitutinnzliy
emh ndi"d l. the i<gl .lition of the gov.
ern re I, Let the frepm.u of %
Nrrtn announce in language firm nd
unni take. lie, their purpose resist
the spread IT ,iavary, aud, at every
cost, /" preserve tie int ,rity of 'hc.
UainJ, and we shall have a lastiae
peace, such as M crnpr' NJ c niTl &
it> foundation in wrong, can ever se-
cure To the 'nntEy.
The position taken I'v the ConrcH.
ii ~. il its resolve touching the duties
and obligations imposed upon inose
who seek adoption Iuto our gregs
American family of freemen, MIST
meet the approval OF every patriotic
citizen. We have rigehs TO expes,
aud quire perfect aud Undivided
allegiance, from Iii ~Ns ia, iuys,,sd
with the high prsrps,sl sII.1sr-
Snip, As 'Assdsp'd sss',.'
Aunities # the pative bpIn, -, ought
be To render the like single aud unre-
served dov 'ti'n 10 the cauntry of his
ad lpti.n. He should ackn ,wledls
II" earthly p3wer superior 70 the CON.
stilution and the sovereignty Of the
American people. Thsre is no dan~
ger that We shall err in our Jealous
devotion To our ,untry, and in the
cultivation of an in,snce American
Nationality.
have not time TO spssk of the
other topics emb; accd in the platform
of principles adopted by the Cnnvon.
ton, in the manner RI err Importance
deserves. Opportunities will be afford.
de me- heleatter, to make my views
known "n some matters of domestic
pole closely connected. in my judg.
ment with the growth and prosperity
Of our great Commonwealth. While
tn utmost care should be observed
not To disturb the vast business inter
ests of Commonwealth SO rich, aud
of such diversified pursuits as our own.
yet it cannot be denied that ours, the
richest Commonwealth of its ex.
tent In the world, has not kept pace
in the develop tnent of her resources,
aud In productive industry with some
of her sister State. We may, the re.
fore, without the charge of rashness,
inquire If cur policy could not. in
some respects, be made more confnr.
mable to the spirit of the age. and
more in harmony with the wants Of an
everactive business enterprise.
In conclusion, gentlemen. permit
me 1" tender my thanks for the very
kird and acceptable manner Ia whlcu
you ischarged tne duty assigned you
Very respectfully, your obedient
servant. d. WiLMOT.
To J'S. Bowru, " n. ID. Kelley.
John K. E lie. q. RI Smith aud
/ Russell r. fs,,,,,;,.,