Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-10-31
The Elee0Soo.

.'he Star of the North" Even their Iu,,re has
been dimmed, and we are almost left without
one sunny spot in this old Democratic Common.
wealth to afford US grounds for eonsratuIation,
To attribute this overwhelming defeat to the
storm which prevailed on the day ofthe election
is only misleading the public mind At distance.
Any one who calmly surveyed the battlefield
previous to the conflict, with desire to arrive st
the truth, must be convinced that the result
sprung fiom causes over which the weather had
20 control, and that. il the day had been fair the
victory of our opponents would have been scarce.
ly less complete than il now is The dissa,is.
faction and apathy which prevailed in the rauk
and file Of the party, give no hopes for q differ !
ent result.
One OF the main causes Of our defeat may be
justly a.cribed to the Tariff question. The macs
Of the people Of Pennsylvania are undoubtedly |
welded 10 the principle Of protecting dornes. |
tic industry They had been assured during the
canvass of lS;i that the election Of the demo.
cratic candidate for the Presidency would no,
disturb the Tariff act o. iSl2, aud that they
would continue 10 enjoy the benefits which ths,
measure was scattering broadcast over the state
Bu, the act OF 1916 violated the assurance given
in isiL Those who appreciate the benefits oi
the act Of lsi2 thought that they perceived in
the present bill the ex'ingnsbmsnt Of their hope.
| Tor continuance of that prosperity which was
daily flowing from the development of our vast
internal resources. They fel, themselves not
only aggrieved but deceived. and although mos,
Of the leaders Of the party Jumped Jim Crow"
on thu question. they refused to join in the eyra.
ton. The consequence. as must have beer fore.
seen, is a ~big victory. and diminished major
iiy in every democratic county.
| As i, regards the election Of Canal Commits
| sion-r other cause. combined 20 produce IN. re-
suit. Although the democratic candidate vas a
gentleman Of acknowledged talents and had ren.
dercd the state some service, his selection uu.
der the circumstances which existed, WAS IL.
advised and was generally regarded az having
been made with view TO obey TO dic,aton Of
few. and NOT with a reference 10 the wishes and
| the opinions Of the mass of the party The law
authorizing the election Of Canal CommissioL.
rrs by tn. people was generally considered as
being intended to restrict 'h- incumbent to one
term. MIR Fosters term OF service was about
expiring. and yet notwithstanding the repeated
warning that the people would no, sanction the
principle Off. election. and the violation or What
they brlrive TO be the intention OF the law III.
denomination WAS. in a M asure forr.d through
by the potency ofrauy din, against the better
judgment Of even many Of those who joined in
the act His defeat, under thee circumstances
cannot therefore. BE- q matter Of surprise. We
trust however that goo! may arise from il, and
that the leaders Of the democratic party viii
now sec the Necessity of adopting the one term
principle in all nominations TO Offices of power
and patronage. We have strong doubts whether
we can ever succeed in any contes, in which the
contrary rule is adhered 10.
We have .rokea plainly as 10 the cau." Of our
healthy and benefc al influence m. future &C.
ton Of the party We have been beaten, bat
rot discouraged Tn. Democratic party has
still the elements Of success within its grasp.
lf The proper use is made Of these elements.
we can cas.ly retrieve the ground have lost
Let the Tariff be modified so as 10 meet the
jus, demands Of the friends Of Amrri.a an in
!
crir'ion which has lately prevailed with the par.
, " leaders. give place 10 the spirit Of ronc,la
| lion; let democrats be regarded By zach other
f members Of the same political family let US
Z nominate new men fof Offices Of power ard pa
: : tIouag-; let US strictly regard the success o.
/, the party as paramount TO the Advancement Of par
7 ,ieu,ar individuals; let MS do these things in 8
u proper spirit, and the democratic party OF Penn
. syvania will come ont Of the next contest with
. its accustomed triumph - HarrisJU e .'ysus
, RspoRrs CosrR.pIcr,p.-The reported cal
4 on Pennsylvania and other States for volunteers
= to reinforce the army OF Gen. Taylor, is contra
) dIcr.d by the official paper That paper says
J. "Wheih-I or when the Government will ca!l IN
some volunteers we know not, and il i. possibl,
they have not ye, decided, but no such call ha
been made" The Union also givesa quallhe'
contradiction TO a Tumor circulating in the "a
: pers on the imputed authority OF Lieu, Ferry
=" man OF the navy. that the Government had order
ed an attack on Vera CruI
EXILNsivG CorErskF.uIsG.--A eounteT;rite
was caught on the 10th, near Franklin, Tenn
and ten thousand dollars in fraudulent money
with other matters pertaining. 10 the trade, in hi
saddle. .bsgs--evdenee so full and clear OF his vii
lsny, that he concluded not to put the civil az
thorities TO any trouble, bn, went 70 Jail withou
the formali,y ofa trial He is an Italian, an