The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-11-23
OLD PENNSYLVANIA-TiIE FLAG
STAFF OF the AMERICAN DE
MOCRACY.


From all quarters p,ofusion of compliments
are sho eered down upon the impregnable old cita
Idel, our own indomitable Keystone Of the Arch
Tha republicans Of our sister states, without excep
ton, do not hesitate to make the magnanimous
,cknowledgeme mt that TO the frmness and integri.
ty of Pennsylvania they are deeply indebted for
the succession of victories which has crowned their
efforts. Upon her devooed the responsibility of
leading If in this momentous struggle All eyes
were directed to her and all hearts beat high with
the hope' that she would give proper impulse to
the ball that was yet to he sped by the other states
Faithfully did she discharge this high responsible.
|ty. Nobly she respond to these high wrought
anticipations. The juncture nd come, when fine
de cisye blow was TO be struck--the blow, that
would bring the specuations of friends aud foes to
the touch-stone of reality. 1t was struck by Penn.
sylvania, and its influence extended with electric
rapidity into the other states The great common.
wealth of New York was inundated nth the cheer
ing intelligence, and her gallant sons frankly ac
knowledged its happy effect. Our New York cor
respondents assure us that the result of our cleo
ton operated as 3 charm upon their own. No soon
er had it been announced, that Pennsylvania had
repuiiated the vile hereses of whggery-that th
State, so confidently relel on by the Fcderalists
had taken bold stand for Polk and Dallas-thon
The news spread, if by magic from the centre to
the circumference of New York. Everywhere the
result was cheered AS one OF incaculabe magnitud,
lad ii heen otherwise, the consequences might
have been fatally disastrous. Pennsylvania ha
hence not only achieved much but she has preven
ted more. By impair ting f,,o alc cunen, to th'
tide of public opinion, at its outset she has led the
way to the most glorious republican victory achiev
ID since the elevation of Thomas Jefferson and has
prevented Henry Chy and his band of mercenaric.
from profanng the aItars of freedom. That ever
our enemies imputed all their disasters in New
York to the news from Pennsylvania appears b,
the subjoncd extract from the New York Tri.
bune:
"'rhc horrible news poured in upcn MS from
Pennsy sylvania-the last time just in scaCon 70 aprca
like pail over the State on the day before and da'
Of election was hFrd 10 bear up under Our ,ric'
veterans did it noby- many redoubcd their exer
,iOns in consequeEce-but the tmid lost heart, The
Iouest felt that critical, and the mer
renary skuIkrd over to our opponents We believe
the 'sNativc' vote for Clav in our city alone w IS
reduced at least thousand by the Pennsylvania
news
In view OF this commanding position. what Penn
ylvania does not feel proudcr, than ever, to hail
iron such state 4! What true hc1rtcd son Of the
Did Keystone does not find his heart overfowine
with gladncss and gratitude for the glorious devo-
ion she has displayed to the principles of Democ.
racy SHE has, indeed, been tried in the furnace
If adversely, aud has emerged from the ordeal with
uperaudcd ustrc.-- Dem. Union.