Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-10-24
fFre,u tic Harrisburg Democratic Union, Oct. ls. J

FENNSl IpANlA ELECTION.
II ls related history, that during the Qualifications
OF the English honor of their victory the French
at Leipsc, certain dapper Frenchman observed
TO illuminate the CRATE Of the cell in which he suf.
iering imprisonment. Beng asked the reason of his
extreme rejoicing in the mds, Of general disaster
10 his countrymen ne explained his conduct thus "Ale
no make de grand illumination because de French get
licked, but me make it, because pass de bridge before
de d-n English fire de magazine and blow US oil up
togeddsr
If do not entirely mistake the causes which seem
to have moved our Wing friends in this State 10 such
paroxysm of JOY, they nearly aka 10 those Inch
stirred up the hidden philosophy of the eccentric
Frenchman. They have placed the. Wing in n
posture Of exu,tation tie Democratic chanticeer,
because they feel that they have ged in
unph from the conflict, but for the simple reason, that
they have not been visited with absolute annihllaton
They know batthey are defeated party bat they re.
occ The fact that they have succeeded in 'passing
the bridge" before The final explosion Of the Wing
magazine. They hence initiate hs compaisance of the
man. who, when he had the misfortune fall and frac
eg, very kindly thanked Providence that he had
not broken his neck.
What have the Wings achieved at The recent election
TO afford them food for such excess Of cougratua-
ton What has transpired 10 Justify this ;prde pomp,
aud circumstance Of rejoicing, this endless parade Of
Wing devices, animate and nanmate Has aught oc.
cured that affords aonemenl for the countless dis
aslers Of the past, or that gives promise OF more
abundant Wing harvest in future II any such thing
exists cannot, Tor the IlI3 OF discover IL,
We strongly inclined to the belief that the Wings,
just nnw, merely screwing their mouths into a
whistling shape, order to 'keep their courage up
On the grea. political test question Of The campaign :
that which distinctly drew the party lines, and marshal
ed the relative strength of each,hc election Of Canal
Commssioncrs-ihe Democrats party has been signally
victorious The Democratic nominees, alessrs Clarke,
Miller, and Foster, are unguesilonably successful, by
majority of from IA to 5000; proving that the popular
vote of The State as thoroughly opposed TO Whssm
and lis concomitant heresies, ever. In the State
Senate the Democratic majority has been exactly dou.
bled last year IL s. 1t rs 10, there being pre-
c;sely TWO Democrats il that body TO osE Wing =
In the House Of Representatives. there Is clear De-
mocratic ma ofy Of 10, notwithstanding Wing mem
bers from Bucks, Bedford, and Miifln chosen by
combined maiorilies of barely cteren votes. The De
mocratic minority joint ballot is hence 81, ''sufi
Gent for oil useful purposes" And what is OF infinite
moment, also, the Democratic members mostly
Of known intelligence and firmness, strongly welded
to the interests of the State and The usages of the
party that has elected them There is therefore, much
reason believe that the session will exhibit less
deviation than formerly from straightforward line
of policy-ess material for disregard OF the party
discipline essential 10 the preservation Of harmony
to speak in palmer terms, less danger OF "6ohtHg
from regular caucus nominations. The Democrats
have hence not only preponderance of numbers but
they 10 have made it point TO put forth their
strongest and best men.
The only point, perhaps, where the Wings gamers
at ALL in the election OF two three members OF
Congress, whose they had not previously anci
pated Some of these results confess have surprised
rs much, whilst wholly prepared for others
The defeat Of Mr.. Snyder in the Lyconing district,
flor exanple) upon like clap OF thunder IN
clear sky. We never dreamed OF the possibility OF
such result and how has come, that this hitherto
bright star Of Democracy has shot thus mady from It's
sphere, and elected promising Wing to Con-
press, without. ia why wherefore, le 10 us wholly
| me- plcabe. There H. at this moment, clear De.
mocratc majority of 1900 in the district, and yet, by
some mysterious impulse, ii has elected Gen Frlck
We had however, prepared ourselves tor the election
of Joy Morris in the lst district. 1t was perfectly
obvious that n band of maicontents, bent upon the
"ruic or ruin princ pie, had determined TO sacrifice
this launch district to morbid love OF mischief, and
we were prepared 10 learn of their success. But even
here The combined of the two Democratic candl-
dates leaves the Wing member in minority of over
500 We were familiar also with the causes which led
10 the defeat of General McCulIoch in the 18th dis
;rci and looked for other result. The defeat oil
Gen Davis Of Bucks likewise produced by causes
we'll known in The district, We have lost several other
members BY ioeai dssensons merely, wholly discon.
nected from Nato.a or Stale questions, Let the
elections be held morrow and candidates upon
whom all heartily unite, and Is OF The "a dis
trcts will return Democrats
We saw 10 our Republican friends, then be Of coed
cheer There is the least ground for doubt des.
pondency. Il dispassionate survey of the battle field
now that The smoke IF The conflict has evaporated,
proves that the old "Keyione State is still true
ever TO her time honored Gag She has thus far proved
an adamantine rock upon which the missiles of Fede-
raIism have been sped in vain, and she will continue
the strongest fortress Of Democracy in the Union
Summon your energies for the next Falls campnln
collect yonr muution Danish dscord, Except It be &c
denounce apostacy,) and prepare to strike with bold
hand and buoyant heart for the good old cause Adhere
to the Delegate System for it is the Shboleih of your
faith the par and the cloud TO guide you to victory
and woe 10 the party when it is clovsn down! Thu.
far "A.l Is WILL, and we can make the tnure alzc
rcdoIent of victory, if We but will So Ear from oh
serving signs of poriendng ruin 10 the political horizon
We discern only those of encouragement and hope.
Members of Congress Elected.
Dists Democrats Diss. Wings.
8. John T. Smith. l. Edward J. Morris.
/ a. Charles j. Ingersol 9 Jos r. lneersoll.
). Jacob s. Yost g. NJ. Fl. jerks.
3. John Ritter 7. A. r. Mcllcaine.
TO- Richard Brodhead, Jr 5. jeremiah Brown.
i II. BENZ A. Bidlack - Henry Frick.
~. Alnon II. Read. IA. Alexander Ramsey.
10. James Black. II. James Irvine.
~. Henry ID. Foster IS. Andrew eWart.
81. William wilkins. 90 John Dickey.
p. Samuel Hays. % Charles NJ Reed
i "a. Joseph Burlington.