Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-22
From the New York Courier 4 Enopi,.,


The Washington UHioa suuenders Pennsylvana-the
old citadel OF Loco Focoism,-a discretion! Ii is compel
led 10 admit that he eclipse Of the Pennsylvania demc-
'moeracy on Tuesday, has been nearly total and that
neary oil parts OF the have shared alike in the inter-
testing phenomenon" Il goes on 10 express in terms
which would be deemed cruel quote. official GRIEF
and modification OF this result The phenomena' wines
sed at the elections in New Hampshire and Maine were
startling aud when viewed through the official ,ees-
cope seemed uminous evil the Loco Foco irtnanent
Stars watch always regarded fixed suddenly ex
hibited an unaceountlble paralaN New Hampshire IN
which Ike Sirius the fainest had ever been
perceived, last found have moved whole
and Maine exhibited, though the same extent the
same decided inclination. But IN this the Union
found some ground Tor at least speculative consolson
IL takes advantage Of the disturbing certain
eign b-di,s and attributes 10 that fact the remarkable phe
nomena II was compelled to witness
In the OF Pennsylvania has no such consolation
That brilliant light which hitherto has famed IN the fore
head OF the Locoiocs sky suddenly dropt from the
zenith, like falling STAR There can be no mistake
10 the iac ana sun less as TO It's The Union, be
sue, seeks some consolation wild theory of own
Initiating HeTche, who ascribcs the apparent paraax of
Sirius the real whole system IN celestial
space, the OHIon affects think that only ee.
meats and not the Sate that gave birth the fearful por
tent which, with much reluctance, compelled to
look. lowing TO the violence Of the siorm," says the
organ, the vote was very small. "One Pennsylvania
tells to-day" adds THAT he should not be surprised
TO mad that least 10000 democrats were absent from
the polls" What will that Pennsyivanan say TO- morrow,
Would he be surprised to learn that thousands
moerat not content like their brethren stay away from
the polls, had voted with the Whgsl The truth that the
vote OF Pennsylvania is direct. deserved and most
emphatic reputation Of the Administrations on the grea,
national issues Ut lea and especially the Tarig The
people that State derauded and betrayed by their
leading politicians upon that question They were
scemrly assured by buchanan, aud Dallas and
Black, snd other leading Loco Focos, who had been
accustomed for years dictate Pennsylvania the po
hucal course she must pIisue that j. r. Polk was the
advocate OF Protection. He co-operated with them in i'm
posing tl- iaschood upon them lie made himself by his
letter 10 Kane Their confederate And sooner had he
taken possession Of the power they had thus been induced
condc TO his hnd, than he used PROSTATE tho er
Isl Protective Tariff and strike the earth the n,e-
rests ke pledged protect. The fraud was detected
and It has now been punished The OF the State is
wheming rebuke Of The fasehjOd and deception
prectccd upon them. Ii - felt SUCH and will be so re-
gardei By all parties throughout the Union. No local n
tess, sectional interests, disturbed or ineiiered with
tie vote Of the State upon this great Issue The issue
joined purely NATIONAL aud the result shows that Penn.
syanl thoroughly and uno, raby devoted TO ,he Pro-
| lection Of American Labor.
We have no doubt that attempt will be made by
the Administration to change the Tariff az the com
ing session Of Cong as degree al least TO
favor the peculiar interests OF Ponnsy wants. and thus g.
cure her IN future struggles We shall see what sue
cess this new attempt al deception will meet.