The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-02-24
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Progression has never, until very re-
Gently at least, been a fault Of the good
people Of this commonwealth, either in
social, moral or political action,-indeed,
their conservatism has ever approXimated
to fogyism rather than progression or re
forn-ism. st last, however, we are ena-
bled to hold up our hands in holy horror
and bIanch our faces wish well-placed ter
ror, at the alarming procljyity Of certain
members Of tie Legislature toward pro-
gression-and in the face, too, Of the loud
braycd threats of national disruption to
which our ears are being daily accus-
toned, from the mouths Of the aQyo-
Gates Of the great national conservator of
northern democracy, yclePed Slavery
This progressive tendency Of certain in
cautious and ungratcfuI Representatives,
in our Assembly is becoming 50 alarming
that we fear the disruption Of our nation,
by the sudden forcing ont Of the great
keystone thereby. Last fall the People
indicated similar tendency, and their
representatives are becoming 50 audac0us
as to initiate the outrageous example set
by their servauts-the Peorle-aud only
upon this hypothesis can We account for
the appearance Of the following in the
legislative proceedings Of the l4th inst,
under the head Of bills read in place :"
Mr.. IRIsH, one for the better security
of personal liberty, to prohibit the use Of
the iails aud prisons Of this Common
wealth in the re-capture ct fugitive slaves,
and to prevent persons holding Office un-
, der the authority of the same from en-
gaging or assisting therein.
i Now, We do not believe that there is a
single Democrat in Washington, or IIar-
risburg or elsewhere, rejecting the polit-
ical complexion Of "PennsyIvanias IA
yoritc SON" who will not see "disunion, -
b1ight and blood N the discussion Of the
question thus sprung upon the legislature
by this IHIsH-mau from Allegheny coun-
ty; and we call upon the Presiden, to
, send five or six thousand /. 5. soldiers to
Harrisburg at once to prevent the pros
poctiyo rebellion which the discussion Of
this bill is likely to produce on the floor
Of the House. We call upon Congress,
also, to authorize loan Of S30,0O0,0 900
to defray the "incideutap' expenses in
Cured by the President in putting down
the rebellion. (We do this, because We
have no doubt but the President viii find
it necessary to purchase an island or two
in the Susquehanna river, adjacent to the
"agitated territory" to which his army
9 can valiantly retire in the event Of a pros
pective battle, and recuperate their val
] or We trust, however, that we have
lot incurred d sufficient amount of his in.
; dignation, b the ,Iggestion, to warrant
= him in sending "navaL expedition uE
: the Susquehanna and its branches, tc
, keep US in subjection.) Congress should
o at once take the matter into considera
] ton, as it owes its first duties to the per
e sonal wishes of the President, and ther
| If it has any spare time, it can be devot
: ed to the interests Of the pcopie-provid
| ed, aluays, that those interests do moi
e conflict with the private wishes of his
5 Excellency.
c The Presidential Organs throughout
: the country, are requested to devote thei
!, entire columns to denunciation Of thi:
g man Irish during the next six months
Il for his presumption. We are authorized
c to announce that the Daily Union viii
9 be under the necessity Of regularly issu
e ing an eight page supplement to accom-
modate the Presidents special message
in regard to this matter, which supple
ment will be under his individual cdito
rial supervision.
Further, deponent saith not now; bu
e we will keep watch ofthe matter hoping
" secretly and in fear, that the bill may pas
and be signed by the Governor.