Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-01-26

their political action, that they are sur
prised at the pertinacity with which por-
ton of the people elsewhere maintain the
opposite view. The traditions of the past
the recorded teachings of the Fathers of
the Republic, the security of their freedom
and prosperity, and their hopes for the fu-
ture, are all in harmony with an unfalter-
ing allegiance to the National Union, the
maintenance of the Constitution and the
enforcement of the laws. They have faith
fully adhered to the compromises of our
great National Compact, and willingly rec
ognized the peculiar institutions and rights
of property of the people of other States
Every true Pennsylvania admits that his
first civil and political duty is to the Gen.
eral Government, and he frankly acknowl-
edges his obligation to protect the consti-
tutional rights of all who live under its
authority and enjoy its blessings.
have already taken occasion to say
publicly, and l now repeat, that if We have
any laws upon our statute books which in.
fringe upon the rights of the people of any
Of the States, or contravene any law of the
Federal Government, or obstruct its exe-
cution, they ought to be repealed. We
ought not to hesitate to exhibit to other
States that may have enacted laws inter
foring with the rights, or obstructive of the
remedies which belong constitutional!y to
all American citizens, an example of mag
nammity and of implicit obedience to the
paramount law, and by prompt repeal of
every statute that may evenly application
be liable to reasonable objection, do our
part to remove every just cause of dissatis-
faction with our legislation.
Pennsylvania has never faltered in her
recognition of all the duties imposed upon
her by the National Compact, and she will
by every act consistent with her devotion
to the interests Of her own people, promote
fraternity and peace, and liberal comfy
between the States. Her convictions on
the vital questions which have agitated the
public mind are well understood at home,
and should not be misunderstood abroad.
Her verdicts have been as uniform as they
have been decisive, in favor of the dignity,
the prosperity and the progress of her free
industry, and support of the principles OF
liberty on which the government is foun-
ded, and menace or rebellion cannot re.
verse them. They have passed into histo-
ry as the deliberate judgement of her peo.
sple, expressed in peaceful, fraternal and
constitutional manner and when they
shall have been administered in the gov
ernment, as soon they will be, the madness
that now rules the hour will subside, as
their patriotic, faithful and national aims
bring ample protection and peaceful pro-
gress to all sections of the Republic.
In the grave questions which now agi
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concern than Pennsylvania. Occupying ;
geographical position between the Nortl
and the South, the East and the West
with the great avenues of travel and trade
passing through her borders, carrying OIL
an extensive commerce with her ncighbors
in the vast and varied productions of hel
soil, her mines and her manufacturing in
dustry, and bound to them by the ties o.
kindred and social Intercourse, the ques
ton of disunion involves momentous conse
quences to Ter people. The second of thc
thirty three States in population, and tht
first in material resources, it is due both tc
ourselves and to the other States, that thu
position and sentimcns of Pennsylvania OIL
the question should be distinctly under,
stood.
All the elements of wealth and great
ness have been spread over the State by ;
kind Providence with profuse libogality
Our temperate climate productive sell, ant
inexhaustble mineral wealth, have stimu
lated the industry of our people and i'm
proved TIE skill Of cur mechanics, To de
velop, enlarge and protect the Interest.
which grow cut of our natural advantage
have become cardinal principals of politi
cal economy in Pennsylvania, and Tx
opinion every where prevails among OF,
people that development, progress ant
wealth depend on educated and requitcc
labor; and that labor, and the interest
sustained by it, should be adequately pro
tected against foreign competition. Tn
people of Pennsylvania have always ia
vored that policy which aims to elevate an'
foster the industry of the country in tn
collection of revenue for the support of tn
General Government and whenever the.
have had the opportunity,in fair election
they have vindicated that policy at til
ballot-box. When this trade was prostra
ted and their industry paralyzed by tn
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