Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-10-30
PENNSYLVANIA.

1t cannot be concealed that we have been
badly beaten in Pennsylvania. But when We
examine the cause of our defeat, we are no,
discouraged or disheartened. Indeed, in III.
recent election in this State, there is much tina,
cheers US as a southern Democrat. We ar.
aware that many of the would -be-leaders Of
the Democratic party in the Keystone State
have taken it into their heads that the peopl.
OF the State are for high protective tariff, and
were consequently opposed to the action Of
the last Congress in repeating the act of '42
This has been the sole cause of our defeat
For, had the Democratic leaders in Pennsyl.
vania been true to their faith and advocated
boldly and fearlessly the revenue Tariff bill Of
Gen Mckay, there is no doubt that the result
would have been far other than it has been.
The present defeat will only lead them les.
son, which we have no doubt will do them
good in all time to come. Wilmot, the only
man who voted for the revenue bill of '46,
has been triumphantly returned in opposition
to the combined forces of Whiggery and rene
grade Democracy. We feel as certain as that
the sun will rise on the morrow, that the
State of Pennsylvania will be as thorough an
anti Tariff Democratic State in 1S48, as any in
the Union The following letter, received by
friend, from gentleman in Pennsylvania,
explains itself. and will be read with interest:
MUNCY, Oct. II, 1896.
DEAR SIR: AS we anticipated, the "Cam.
eron, Kickapoo" faction throughout the State
effected a union with the Wings, and have
succeeded in defeating our candidate for Canal
Commissioner, Foster The turn out has been
small, particularly in the northern Democratic
counties, owing to the storm which ragged
with great violence from some time before
| daylight until long after dark. 1t has never
been known to rain for so great length Of
| time, with such "fury." The Susquehannah
rose six feet in three hours. One of the Cam
eron clique, effected by trickery, nomination
for Representative in this county. He came
out warm for the Tariff of '42. thinking it
would secure his election. Abused the South,
was alarmed at the rapid increase, as he call.
ed it, of Southern influence and Southern prin.
ciples." 1t is almost unnecessary to tell YOU
that although he had for an opponent, the
meanest," most unpopu ar wing in the coun.
ty, he was defeated in Democratic Lycoming,
by 2O6 votes So much for Democrats for
saking the beaten track and going after
strange Gods" And this man was no 9TH
er than VIM. F. Packer, Auditor General Of
the late administration of David R. Porter
Our candidate for Congress in this District was
defeated by a bargain with the Wings and the
Packer men, to make sue of the election OF
the latter. The Wings agreed to vote for
Packer, and the friends of Mr. P covenanted
to support Pollock. Although this corrupt
bargain was carried out in good faith by the
friends of Packer, who voted for Pollock, the
Wing Congressman still the Wings, or at
least the main body of them, were as deceitful
and treacherous as usual, and stuck to their
own men. A rumor reached us from the
northern district last night, that Wilmot was
defeated! But it has been contradicted this
morning, and he is said to be elected It is
the only district in the State where the issue
was brought fairly before the people. He has
been bitterly opposed by the Federalists, dis
affected Democrats. and the long array of dis
appointed office seeker | am inclined to be-
lleve this last account is correct, and that he
is triumphantly reelected. The leaders Of
the party will see from this, that the only way
to succeed is to initiate the noble example Of
Wilmot, and take stand in favor of equal
rights. DR.. Leib has been defeated in the dis
trict comprising Columbia and Luzerne, called
the Iron and Coal district And why was this
1t can give Democratic ma ority OF two thou
sand. The Doctor was elected over thu
same man, Chester Butler, and Democratic
volunteer in IA, and is now beaten some
where in the neighborhood of one thousand
votes. 1t was this: He opposed, with all hi
might, the passage of the Tariff of IS, and en-
deavored to sustain the Tariff of AZ Car
the Federalsts say this was a rebuke to " fre'
trade men," Doctor Leb was the warmes
kind of a Tariff man, and gave proof of his sin
cerity in the last Congress. More anon.
Yours in great haste. P.