The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-01
PENNSYLVANIA.
A friend in PENNSYLVANIA writes GUS as follows

A friend in Pennsylvania writes to'us MS follows
.sTwo substantial men from the country called TO
me this morning BY substantial men, mean honest.
straightforward, upright citizens who were born, and
have grown up, in the neighborhood in which they
side and enjoy the respect and esteem of troops of
friends among whom they have long exercised that
silent but sure influence which always attaches itself,
sooner or later sincerity and weight Of character Both
very intelligent men; one miller the other the
supervisor Of roads.
Acr we got through with our business politics
in naturally for share of the conversation knew
there no soundcr democrats in the county, and
that their opinions the less entitled to re.
spcct that they not Of the class of noisy politicians,
but belonged to that far Influential class Of reflect
ing citizens who in the country especially shape The pol
itics and votes Of their ncghborhood.
II did not know what they might think of the Lee
compton 'imbrogo, but Ind the hope that, sober
minded men, they at least would be apt to entertain
Der views of the question; asked them their opinions
at venture.
'f'WelI,' said one 4 go with Mr. Buchanan. think
he is right and think he's going to come out right
like old Jackson; think tl be hurra for Buchanan
everywhere, after while atlI all out right
if it don't ! think il the people Of Kansas cant settle
their own difficulties, they We right to bother with
them
"Wcll, said the other, Il think 50, too was a lit
tie shaken Mt first but I've considered good deal about
it, and think the administration right friend Of
mine from Washington recently aud was very
much inclined to adopt Mr. Douglass views when he first
got home, but he changed his mind since and don't
think he IL be apt to go wrong now
g These chance opinions elected at random but
entitled to good deal of weight, from the causes to
which l have referred That 'NH all come out right,
never had particle of doubt cannot imagine unless
take leave of my senses and then should perhaps find
it still more difficult to imagine, that this great nation is
to come to dead halt in its mighty progress upon
miserable alternative of twccdle dun twcede dee
that the already splendid rccollections majestic realities
and towering hopes and prospects of this young republic
to be buried forever because the country happens Just
now, most unfortunately 10 be drugged and drunk I'D
with vile drnugt ,om the dysqs Of politics .
which, for the time being has poisoned its happiness and
threatened its domestic tranquility; that the Amer
can people be far recrean to the of the
iustrious who founded their great empire and left
them heritage of renown and boundlcss destiny to
look on much longer with compaecncy upon the con-
duct OF their errng servants in giving to this wreched
squabble in Kansas tithe of the Importance IL has
ceivcd.
Better far better to follow the counscls Of the calm
minded sagacous statesman at the head of the republic
that il is high time the attention of the country should
be turned to some of It's more important interests De-
pend upon il, the country will say before very
long. and hu,m for him il did for old Jacks
when he put down the Bank The signs Of the times are
daily pointing in that direction, unless greatly mistake
them. For one, give him my thanks Tor the patriot
ism and rmness he has cvinccd in this struggle and
when his conduct TO he reviewed Ivy the calm light
OF history, will venture the prediction that posterity
will award him place, in the record of the contest
worthy Of Jackson