New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-05-25
The Triunu Nh in Pennsylvania.

(bu, failed through aecident the cheering intelli-
gence tha, Hon. THo.. NJ. I. MckEsSAN, The
Wing candidate was last Friday chosen to repre-
sent the County of Washington Pa. in Congress
Gin place of Hon JosEPH LAWRENCE, deceased J
by the decisive majority of 300. This victory at
this season of general apathy or depression, fully
equal. our most sangune antcipationS. Washing
ton County was a famous strong-ho of ancient
Democracy in the West, giving Overwhelming ma
orities for SNYDER, Shuttle &c, and at three sew
eral Elections for Gen. Jackson. But its treeneD
are an intelligent and rejecting body OF Farmers
who understand the relation of words to things
and who are by principle, investigation and inter
est. favorable to the PRoTEcTIoN OF AMERICAS
INpusTrY When Jacksoni.m began to paltc'
with the Country on this great subject, their zeal
was cooled, and their ma joriy for Gen. jackson
in 1899 was much reduced from that given by them
in the two previous contests. Still the parry
rally was omnipotcnt with that considerable por'
tion of them who, rs in all communities, Judge Of th'
merits of cause by the inscription on iis liaS ana
in the twelve State and Presidential Elections SINCE
1899. the party living on the name Of Democracy
has carried this County more than hall In l00o'
with mos, of our ticket in 1896 We lost the County,
n, the State but carried ii at the Presidential Elec-
,iop: in '38. Gov. Ritner (it being his own C"si
IVY had 6 majority but Mr.. Lawrence was beate'
Ear Conyre.s by II in over ,000 votes, while mo''
of the ticket went against us; in 1870, the wing
prcvailed at the State Election by small maiorH'
which Gen Harrison's great personal strength H.
II Co. Pro- don't hi
in all the Intermediate wears. a we'll as 1881
ha. Zone against Us by 100 10 800 majority
And now al u Special Election, when the poll l.
certain to be light, with popular candidate III
deed. bu, running against one (Wilam Patterson
who is also popular, has been repeatedly chose'
to the Legislature and once it, Speaker, our iend'
hsve carried the County BY 300 majority. Who
shall say hencsorth that the heart OF the Country
;s not ssund AZ ever Ii needs but the fitting and
full opportunity to show that the spirit 'i low
still glow. in the bo,oms of her uaconquered rec
men When W. first heard that the day OF n'e''
ton had been fixed expected theie "'"'
no serious comics, and loco-toco trump" u
em,rse; but we thought better OF 1t when we s""
TBoMA. NJ. L. MckESSAs announced as the M
candidate and our friend. preparing to make Dat
tie in earnest on broad aud distinctive Wing princi'
piles. When We saw their flag embIazoned Win
"NckrNNAv AND PROTECTIVE TARIFF -
THE AMERICAN SYSTEM AND A NATIONAL CUR
kyScy - we felt that the right chord had been
touched. and that the heart of the Country must
respond to it as electrically as in l84e. The re-
suit shows.
MI. Patterson. the Loco-Foco candidate, at
tempted the old game OF Point-no-point. lie wa
for Incidental Protection, a judicto@ larf, ana
all that, after the manner Of Gov. Cleveland and
company. But this game has had its day The
Producers OF this country will never be deceived
by ii again.
There i. n moral in this victory, which We trust
our friends every where will take 10 heart. The
Wing Party can never be defeated in this country
when battling openly and distinctly upon those
grea, Principles OF Public Policy which it is
based 1, is only by drawing of public attention
TO local, secondary and irrelevant issues that
opponent. succeed Let US every where put for
ward our ablest and best men for public stations.
and place the great issues distinctly before the
People. Let us have candidates for Congress
who can ably advocate our cause and clearly eo'
cidate the great questions OF public policy whlch
divide as from our opponents, and let us see that
they men who will visit and address the Peo
pie in every Town aud Village. Let US every
where engrave flag the PROTECTION on
AMERICAN lSpusrRY, with Souxp AND UxI-
PORN CuRRrNcY, and we cannot he beaten.
70 The Nee Era un'ruly pirates OF " the beau
ire. of URig Legislation exhibited in the loan.
10 the Cat,kiI and Ithaca Railroads, Those loan.
were made BY Loco-foco Senate and Whie
Assembly.
10 The Albany Argus gives notice that the State
Loan of 81 200, 900 10 close up thu work ON the
State Cssals ha. been fully taken up, and that the
Canal Board will meet ,o-morrow 10 apportion ,h'
same among those to whom the State IL indebted
for work. damages. &c.
~ Hon EDWARD ID. WHITE, Member OF Con
gress from New-Orleans, has been nominated ~
the Wings for reelection. q. b. The District
not yet madc.)
10 The Norfolk Herald wants TO knew on what
principle the selling Of Lottery Tickets is forbid
den and pun shed By law, while that of lntoNl'
4 4. ap3 proterfPd Can