The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-21
In the district

In the district $50
Tioga county, be ii remembered, is the residence
Of his competitor, Mr., White. where his friends
confidently anticipated majority OF from 500 to
GOO.
We should have hoped that any democratic can
didae in Pennsy lyanis, who vas regularly nomi-
mated, would be supported such, and elect
ed by his party. We should have regretted
his defeat, however widely no may have differed
from on the question Of the tariff, especially when
opposed by a whig. Certainly when the choice
was restricted to high-tarif whig, and high-ta-
riff democrat, we would, OF course, have decidedly
preferred the latter for the reason that for
ryng out the established usages and discipline ofthe
democratic party; and in times like these we have
reason to suspect that mans attachment to its pros
perity, who, from any consideration whatever, lifts
his hand to break down the organization which is
the element Of its In this spirit,
should deeply and sincerely regret the loss Of so
many able and devoted democratic representatives
from Pennsylvania who have been defeated. But
should, Of course, have deeply regretted the de-
feat OF any democrat with whom il is our fortune to
agree and cooperate, however much we may differ
WIKI upon INC QucsuOn VI rue thIiu.
But we cannot, at the same time, forbear to COM
the significant fact--fraught, as it is,
conceive it to be, with profitable refections-that
wherever the democracy Of Pennsylvania have as
sumed manly, bold, and independent stand in ia
Of the tariff their labors have been crowned
with eminent success; whilst, on the other hand,
where they have manifested the hottest zeal for
the obsolete tariff, signal defeat has unex-
pectedly overwhelmed them Who, for ex-
ample at the last session of Congress, more active
and enthusiastic in support Of the tariff of 1872 than
Doctor Leib, of Columbia; Mr.. Erdman, of Lshigh;
Judge Thompson, Of Erie; or Mr.. Brodhead, of
Northampton Candidates for election, they sew
orally based their strongest claim on their efforts
to save the tariff the more ardent because the more
hopeless. And what is the verdict of their consti-
tuentsi Defeat stares three of these excellent and
trustworthy republicans in the face, and the other is
barely successful in the heaviest democratic district
of the State. The. same eccentric result ia wit
messed in nearly all the other districts represented
by ultra proec,ionists, in which gentlemen avowing
featy to the same policy were nominated to succeed
them. a..s.- .nra, a .....
Do not the defeated democrats read in this
result the handwriting the WALTZ Do they not
that their support Of the tariff is not sufficient to
secure the support of the whigs-that this party,
ever true to it's hereses will go for no man who
is not wing in his principles; and that they will
strike down every democrat who will not go the
whole with theml With democrats they hold no
affiliations; and the democrats ought to hold none
with them.
And then, on the other hand--as if in significant
to the fate of tho democrats who 60 for the
tarff-Mr. Wilmot, who alone voted for the new
tariff, and defended it in Congress and on the
stump, is sustained by the handsome majority
of $50! Charles Brown, too, the democratic
candidate in the third district who as we are
assured by the Pennsylvania took open ground for
the new tariff is successful by over 500 majority in
district, which, two years gave 100 the 9th
er way Again: the democratic representatives in
the State Legislature from the counties of Bradford
and Tioga, who made speeches against the instruct
ing resolutions, are sustaned-whilst the great
mass of representatives, who assisted in their pas
sage, are defeated! .sN. .,a
Who will solve this problem' Unless il be solv.
ed, we fear we shall never rightly comprehend in
what respect the result in Pennsylvania, however
disastrous it may seem the face, can be called
"tariff victory" ... ..I. a .....a..
The results Of the election in Pennsylvania con-
tributes to impress US, at least, with one lesson.
Stand up to the truth. Fear no discussion. Let
its friends act up to the old precept, that truth is
great and will ultimately prevail. r
We shall publish the full returns as soon as we
have received them, both for canal commissioners
and members Of Congress- Meantime we may re-
port, as far as ascertained, that the wings have
elected II members of Congress, the democrats 6,
the natives l.. aEt . 3d.. .F.H. .s1Essn y.