Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-01-30

when speculation ard extravaganza have !
done their worst t, cripple the operations
OF capitol, and stay she hand of labor in
its useful toll the leading interests of our
State mag be counted among the first to /
revive and to furnish a strong and reliablc
basis fer the resumption OF activity in all
the channels of employment, and in all the
operations OF trade That government
would be unwise and blind which would
administer the public affairs OF this State,
Otherwise than in spirit of kindness and
protection to these great and capital inter.
ests.
From the earliest period of our history,
it has been the policy of Pennsylvania 10
educate all her citizens; and at this time
our institutions of learng aud educational
facilities araequal to those of any country.
Our Common School system is Justly dis.
tinguished as one of the most practical and
efficient in the Uniou. Losus then cher
ish this traditional policy, coming down to
US from the fathers of the Commonwenlth,
aud by every means in our POWER foster
and strengthen the measures now success
fully producing the results so ardently de-
sired by the patriotic men who have gone
before US.
While our domestic affairs and policy
naturally will occupy most Of the attention
of our Government ard our people, il is
no, &c be forgotten that Pennsylvania bears
very interesting relations to the other
States of the confederacy, and looks with
an anxious eye to the prcecdings and poll.
:, &C : hn t. . Iott,
our duty and our interest to cultivate the
most friendly relations with our sister
States, and to frown upon all attempts to
SOW among them feelings Of alieuation.-
We should exert. our whole Influence to
keep the government OF the Union in its
true position as the common agent of the
states ard Che people, exercising high
powers in trust for their advantage and
welfare, and deriving ell its powers from
the written constitution which called it into
being. At this time we have strong rea-
son to confde in that Government as We
know that its administration is IN safe, able
and patriotic Hands; and that. it may be
trusted to deal justly with ali sections OF
! the country.
nsubordinati~n-sn utter disregard and
contempt of Just and lawful authority - las
heretofore produced difficulties in the Ter
ritories Of Kansas and Utah, and, in the
case of the latter, has now precipitatcd a
state of armed hostility between the inhabi-
tants and the General Government. In
the former, the peaceful American remedy
for the redress OF political grievances, real
or imaginary-the ballot-box--has been
for a long time abiurcd by a considerable
porti Of the population, and struggle
between legal authority and unlawful and
Irregular combinations continued down tc
the present period. Meantime, contribu-
tous OF money and aid from the States,
have kept up excitement and turbulence in
the Territory, and enable designing men
there to inhame passions, which otherwise
would long since have subsidized. The
udgement and opinion Of the country can.
notb too strongly consolidated in favor
Of the laws, and against all who rise UP to
opposed them by unauthorized means. -
Nor can the excuse for resistance to the
Territorial laws, and for failing to perform
the duties of citizenship under them, that
wrongs and frauds were perpetrated al
elections, be admitted as justification. -
Where elections are so frequent and the
right of suffrage so lib"ral, as in this coun,
ry,t is peculiarly the duty of good citizer
to obey existing authorities,and even objeo
tionable laws, knowing that the former can
be changed, and the latter modified or re
pealed, within very brief period. And
as to disputed elections, they must be deci-
ded by the proper legal authcri y, and moi
by individual citizens, or irregular sci
constituted assemblages.
lnsubordination to necessary and right
full authority, iustigatcd and encourng ger
by unworthy men in the organized States
who desire that discord should continue
and were willing to contribute 10 that OBJ
ject, is the prolific fountain from which the
troubles in Kansas have heretofore pro.
ceeded. 1t was natural, perhaps ineyita'
BILE, that this conduct by a party. in tn,
territory should provoke an opposite part,
to many unjustifiable acts, and to mucl
imprudent and unreasonable conduct. -
Thus extremes act and react upon eacl
Other, and when the laws are defed anC
individual action let loose, wrong, outrag
and violence are necessary results.
The last phase of the Kansas question
which is upon the constitution framed by
Territorial. Convention, is peculiarly 70
the judgement Of Congress, to which tn
power Of admitting new States is confdct
by he constitution Of the Union. Th
representatives, of the people and of th'
States in Congress assembled, will NEE
that question under all the responsibilities
! which they owe to their constituents, and
which are imposed upon them by theil
oaths of Office and with full information
t upon matters of fact important to the for
nation of final judgement, Events or'
| constantly occurring in the territory whicl
, will afford matter for Congressional dc
bate, and may affect the ultimate decision
, To the people of Pennsylvania the ad
mission Of new State into the Union
into that confcderacy Of which she is
; member must be at all times subject o
AisA interest. And believe l express
: their sentiments as we'll as my own. in do