Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-24
TOWANDA:
Thursday Morning, January "a, 1861.
remarks of Hon. Geo. Landon,

ppm 10 the maintenance of the Constitution and the
Union. ...E
!. i very agreeable for a man to speak
hon surrounded by those who wish to hear
Kim hut not quite SO agreeable, however,
hon mans sentiments 60 not meet with q
f,onk and cordial response from the palPitatIng
Its of his hearers, as we, perhaps have all
nvnarienced. Yet, Mr.. Speaker | shall avow
ar eAP nninions on the subject matter of debate,
tbopgh no person may be interested IN what
saw except myself and do it the more free
II from this consideration. You will bear me
illness 10 the fact that | never have encroach-
~ nnon the time of the Senate in any of the
sossions IF this body | think that thirty
minutes would cover all the time | have occu-
niod in speech,makng and | think that thlr-
~ minutes will cover all the time L shall now
n.crnv What say now, | intend to say
,r;mo1sr,ore from the soul meaning what l
Gov The points raised in the question before
nc have occupied the greatest minds OF the
nation | shall not bring to their conSldera-
tion more intellectual strength than they but
oU that man is accountable for Is The right
Of exercise Of what he has / am IN favor,
first of defuilg the position OF pennsylvania
nnor these matters. We are the representa-
tivn ho8v Of this great State The eyes of
Tho peope are upon Us ; anG !, for one, am in
f,yor Of defining what | consider to be the
calm and deliberate position of The people Of
this great Commonwealth winch we represent.
PENNSYLVANIA certainly is great State, oc-
onnring rs she does. a sort Of byoakwater DO
III KHAN I,ldjnr on the one side the North. on
lin 4, ,thor fine South containing within her
s.l,rs .In,ost os MANY neonIe nc the whole
r.,Lor If the nornIatio, Of the colonies in
v ,bo d.rs of tho Ravolntion sending ont her
,,,r.,t. Of i,0uarca from, the centre to the
,.,.,,',.n,r,a of this ,rroat country Being
~, L-,,-.or, Of tho F.5oral Arnh II is emi
,.,.I,,. .,,ro,,o. tho, po,csrlvorio sbould define
Ls- -,,,it,o,, -, tho ,,oostio, baforn the whole
oonntry ! would moreover have her affirm
bor o,'. ,'.r;,,;ons f,r tIis rooson that 7 think
ber trna rcsition < misunderstood IN certain
,o,+;ons dr ,be Corfodar,ov Had Won Mr.
SrooLo- .olo, ~, - ray,,n.,nr last evarinr
rdn n,;,,b, have read !, the snaech Of y distiu.
,nisLed man. lately delivered on the floor of
C,rrrass tba assertion that "if the worst
II ANNA "a tbn worst tIora ,yax = Ior,ra rortv in
N PENNSYLVANIA and other Northern States which
would side with him II i = fact of which
Ill hIbsipye we are all coopizant that q norton
III l,ba ronutrv holds false imnres.ion in re-
p.,.., oDr n0Sition and we >hou,fi rndravor
aract that miSconception If the idea is
Entertained in Georgia Mi>sisSinnj or else.
s.e that in the event Of certain action on
fr part. a like course of proceeding will be
Ken by our own State, which never will be
sen, and wes never intended to be taken,
ak we are in duty houad to correct that
apprehension. Then, there is another con
X A5yration. Within a few months-I vas
0oat to say woekS-great principles are 10
be settled in this couatry. Pause and reflect
ra moment. See our country trembling in
N le ta|ancp, unsettled and undetermined which
way it shall go-to the North or to the South
whether in favor OF Freedom or Slavery, OF
N fixed and settled government or Of universal
N anarchy Thus we stand, at present. In a
N cry short time the die Will he cast and the
country launched upon a course OF prosperity
OF adversely. We should Go our part towards
5linS our country right by throwing the
weight OF our great influence IN the balance
upon The right side. These being the facts,
n. -,aA 'hat IL Is ieSltlmateiy proper that We
-"i as Tue representatives. OF IennSyIVa-
calmly and deliberately look over the mat
s-'ay what we believe and what we wish
| ave done ...-
MI mere are three setts OF resolutions before
,-'ne mrs. coming from the Senator from
AAalcphIa Mr., SMITH, the second from the
sN .luo'abIe Senator from Huntingdon (Mr
Wharton, and the third from the Senator
loa York. The question now arises, how
Saai we vote? Before defining my position
ID any OF the resolutions, | would give express
On to our friendly feelings entertained to-
SadS every section of this Union-to our
ssagS Of friendship towards every portion
. this confederacy. | wish that principle
ts'nctIy and plainly declared in any sett of
''o'u'onS for which vote. We are to hold
lSl as good and kindly feelings towards South