The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-02-07

was long. The caucus ad journed With
out coming to any conclusion"
That part CT the 05th section of the
penal code here referred to, is the entire
4th section of the Anti kidnapping act
of 1916, approved bv honest Francis X.
Skunk and which could rot be repealed
even under the pressure of the Compro-
mise fever of 1850. Tie men who re-
vised the Penal Code were all Democrat
lie lawyers appointed by Governor Pack
er.
This clause was deemed necessary to
the peace of the Commonwealth by them.
And so it has passed every democratic
ordeal for thirteen years. But now, a
Republican caucus, at the request or
Governor Curtin, it is said, are discussing
the propriety of repeating this safeguard
to personal Liberty in Pennsylvania We
think they had much better discuss the
propriety Of adjoucning sine die or go
home at once.
There is however one other measure
still more d:Sgracful than this attempt to
make kidnapping easy. Il is Bill in
troduced by Mr.. Smith of Philadelphia,
to make the people of each county in the
State pay for all fugitives that may be
rescued. Aud in this way have the
DougbfaceS at Harrisburg asked : pardon
of the slave holders for being SO auda,
cious as to elect a President without first
asking the c~onsent Ct their masters
What lower depth these poor, miserable,
week-krecd wretches will dive into we
cannot guess. But this much seems GER
tain RepubIicanism has about 6zzled Out
in them. There being but thirteen vot-
ers against sending compromise commits
sioncrs to Washington.
The most conspicuous of the men elect
ed as Republicans engaged in this work
Of surrendering at discretion to slavery,
is Armstrong Of Lycoming, Ball, Of Erie,
and Patterson Of J|uniata.
\ correspondent of the N 7. Tribune
under date Of Feb. lst., says:
There is now every prospect of a re-
peal Of the kidnapping law, or its entire
e~masculation. There is no Repujlicon
majority to rely upon IN tie Renn$yloa-
niu Legislature! The Chicago plat.
form could not pass here to-day, notwith-
standing the Republicans have, nomi-
nalIy, a majority Of forty-two. BY an
a%lyzing the votes taken for the last week,
it appears that there are a number who
vote steadily with the radical Democrats.
Mr.. Armstrong Of LycOming, a man of
ability and influence, makes as good dem
~ocratic speeches as could have been de-
sired before election. Mr.. Patterson OF
Juniata, who was very radical the first
/, few days of the session, has entirely Wilt
ed down. Mr.. Harvey, a plain farmer
like mana new member-from Dele
ware County, largely peOpled by Quakcrs
: / beIieve)-was supposed 10 be among
! the strong men, bat ne, | am told, has
D expressed his anxiety to vote for the re-
peal of the kidnapping law. Gen. vii.
son, of, Beaver, goes as directly against
the will Of his constituents as does Glide
=, on J. Ball, Of Erie Both are now sadly
misrcpresentiug those whose votes sent
them here. But one representative from
Philadelphia can be called : Republican.
J Tl.eY generally work with the Democrats
{ on all national questions. The exception
y Is DR.. Settler, who represents the seventh
u District. lie never lodges or hInches
: when opportunity offers to cast a straight
. Republican vote. Mr.. bartholomew, OF
Schuylkill, made a strong Anti Slavery
c speech. when he first commenced lis
e legislative career but he has gone un,
t der Cd ''the 95th add Goth sections OF
. the Personal Code which is the KID.
mapping law. These are some of the
prominent legislators of Pennsylvania
who are responsible for leaving The Re.
publIcans without any reliable power in
the Pennsylvania Legislature. When
II they return to their constituents many
d Of them will have leave to stay at home
We are glad to notice that our Sena.
c tor stood up to the rack squarely and
n honorably, and that our Representatives
voted rght-though one of them wanted
to postpone the matter IN order to get
! time to hear from his constituents.
The EsOrder-Sta!e Conference,
d WASHINGTON, Monday, Feb. i, 1861.
The Border-State Convention met al