Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-11-15
From the NeD Orleans Bulletin.
PENNSYLVANIA.

The Bee seems disposed to continue its
misrepresentation as regards Pennsyva
MIA; and in reply TO its remarks on Fri.
day, as well as for correct information to
all who take an interest in the late cleo
ton, trouble you with the following OBJ
servaiions.
Pennsylvania has always been Jack.
son state since 1898, and most generally
by tremendous majorities. In that year,
i'll recoIect correctly, she gave 10000
majority for the Jackson ticket. At the
gubernatoral election, in 1885, the Jack.
son party split on two candidates, Wolf
and Mughlenberg, who jointly received
l06,39O votes; and Mr.. Runer, the wing
candidate, received 94,023 votes; the lat
ter was therefore elected by plurality,
though the joint vote of his two compet-
tors gave majority Of l2267 against
him. Not only did the Jackson party
split in their votes for Governor, but in
most of the counties, they also run two
tickets for Legislature, and the conse-
quence was, tha, for the first time, wing
Legislature was elected. In the following
year, 1886, the party rallied and carried
every thing before them. The Senate in
Pennsylvania of 33 members, chosen Tor
four years--one fourth elected every year;
the House consists OF 100 members, cleo
led annually. In the election alluded to,
(l836) the Jackson party elected six out
Of the eight members who were chosen
that year 10 the Senate; and in the House,
they had seventy-two members against
twenty-eight wings. Last year Q837)
the wings elected five Senators 10 three
Van Buren, men; but in the House, the
Van Buren, party Obtained iiftysix mem
bers against forty-lour wings. have as
yet seen no returns showing how the cleo
ton for Senators have terminated this
election; but in the House, it appears that
each party claim majorily-lhe wings of
Two, and the administration, Of four. Adj
hitting the latter to be correct, it is gain
TO the wing party ofeght votes since last
year.
The Bee makes another misrepresenta-
ton, for | cannot think it is ignorance
when he says the last Legislature was
Wing, and refers 10 their Instructions to
the Senators in Congress 10 vote against
the Slb-Treasury system, as proof of it.
The fact is, that system was considered so
that the sober members Of The
Van Buren, party joined in the resolutions
against It. But as a proof who we're the
dominant party in the Legislature at the
time, il is only necessary to refer to the
other resolutions coupled with it, and at
the same time approving the course Of Van
Buren's .nistration, and promising
their cordial support. What, then, results
from all this, except constant and steady
gain in that State to the Wing cause?
In 1885 the Administration had a ma
jority on the Governors ticket Of 1887 !
votes.
In 1888 that majority does not exceed
1000, and probably not 5000, showing a
gain of from 5000 to 1000 votes.
In 1886, out Of 100 members in the pop
uar branch OF the Legislature, they cleo
ted 70 to 20, majority A.
In 1897 they elected Sc to "A, majority
10.
In 1888 it is so near tie that each par
ty claim small majority.
| would further add, that as regards the
Congressional Election, we have advice
already of two Van Buren, members hay-
ing been superseded by two Wings, and
no advice ANY change against the Wing
members, unless the fraudulent return Of
lngersoll is counted upon, but which even
his own party in Philadelphia scout as the
most disgtaceIul outrage ever attempted
in the election annals OF this country.
What is there then discouraging in the
result Of the Pennsylvania eleclion3 We
have not succeeded in revolutionizing The
State to the extent we had anticipated
that is all--and our enemies may vol