Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-20
PPnnsYIVania.

We promised readers the other evening no TO shout
before we got Of the woods We are happy to an
the fact that oufaiy and do not
shout as loud they think ought IL certainly no fault
81 ours Ii would require the hundred tongues and lungs
OF brass earnestly prayed for by old Homer when ho
despared Of doing justice his heros deeds to celebrate
an proper style, the victory have Just achieved. Old
Pennsylvania the Keystone OF the this great con
federacy. has covered herself with glory. The wouldbe
Democratic party oyerhot the mark when il made such
large calculations upon the guibity Of Pennsylvania Il
wonderful that she should have been deceived once
She literally knew nothing of James X. Polk, and when
she heard of him Tariff ultra in hi- opinions
that he pronounced a better one that Mt Clay.
placing confidence IN the honor u those who thus blsey
deceived her, she could not but she did She has
found the cheat, late tue Tor her own inter-
est but yet, late cover with shame those who
praosed 1t upon her. We should think that Jus, ct this
moment Hr. John X Kane feel as uncomfortable a.
~ Is common for any man To feel.
The presumption Of LocofOcoi.m its utter CONTEMPT for
the people, and the low which il habtuay Mace.
UPON the common Of the mass. was never more
susingIy manifested than 10 has been in the few week.
preceding this election Pennsylvania was known TO be
one Of the most thoroughly Tanf States in the whole
Union in order to obtain her vote, mad been fouad me-.
not only " equvooaio but &c. outright not more
than two years ago. The Of tho President had proved
that he had been dcceyng her. Tor he did the exact r.
verse Of a be had promised when he wanted her vote
Yetshe expected 10 vote for him 90 the last moment
and 'hc in-ued by being tod tat thc alarm which
she feli at seeing her policy cut up by the roots wa
false aarna panic. IN other words she was fool ,t,
did know hor interest," aud that Polk and his Cab
met know better what beneficial f,r her than be did
herself "Tho panc" lsaid the UnionJ is fast DYING
away"
We haveaiwhys contsnded that honesty is the best poll
- oil feapccls, do believe that there s one cha
dow Of difference between the political rogue and the pr
vac. Any iiuc advantage which can be gained bv de
ceiyag ho people BE- be tomp,fary while the dis
uustit produce is lasting. Mf. Polk we predict will
the confidence n those b. has FL, shae-
" dcccvcddcsoivod wiitiy deceived without eve, io
tending ciuy out single article which he pledged
himself The fcbukc Just Administered should be = warn
ing 20 ell political icsln. The people sitts cse
shoe bchnd the Scotch provob has end are opt ID
upset the sheer when he oist cxpects b.
Toe Unon hiuk, however tha, th1 election s no fore
sbadgwing ct that which to come Of In I5is Tor tn,
people Of Penu.yvlns will By that lime have seen the ben
o6eisl sdsce Of the ara Of 1896 Tbs, precisely tn
reason, shove oil oibo-, which should select mos
spt 70 Keep thom IN their present position. They ID
Asnsts Of the Compronisethey thai destroyed on
~ their crest n,ocs md or ecd 40 others most
lf,hcy Inst, far from bcag OF auy sdvantsge
tbe istmer actually allowed wheat be imported int
Jhis eounty,ihcy langui.h md Industry
every Hind Le prosua'e the feet Il this blth,y
ltfeyivo, a. by magic. whom The tanH bill Of ~ wa
psssed-thcy 80 thi' and knowing that Ike esuse
Su produce ike c0rcu, reason 20 suppose TIM
sbey wiu cot afa4 Witacss precisely the same este
sasp.