The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-25

From the Pennsy vsnian
PennsyIvanIn Congressional Delegation.
Whilst the glorious results of the election in this
State have afforded to every TRUE democrat cause for
heartfelt congratulations much to be regretted that
the congressional elections did not also take place this
year Owing disaffecon in ranks. the Storm and
consequent snaness Of the vote last year. nearly full
dozen of full blown federasts returned TO Con-
gress who with the fair fight and the large vote of the
present year, would have stood possible chance OF
success 1t is indeed drop OF sorrow in our over
not in the power of the people Of their several dis
ncts at the late election If they had, there would be
different face on the relative strength OF parties IN the
congressional delegation from this State glance at
the returns will prove this
District 5, Montgomery and Delaware will be nus
represented in the next Congress BY John H. Freddy,
OF over 1900!
District 8, Bucks and Lehigh, has given democratic
majority Of 500 but will be misrePresented in the next
Congress by John w. Hombeck, Ged)
District IL, Luzerne and Columbia, will be misrepre-
scented for the next two years by Chester Butler Ged
although these two sterling counties have given to Skunk
and Longsreth the sweeping majority OF 2,670!
District 10, Northumberland Lycoming Sullivan, Gin
ton, and Union, will be misrepresened by James Pol
lock- Qed - although the majority for Skunk and Long
District 49, York and Adams, in which Henry Mes,
Qed) accidentally slipped in last year, has now given
600 democratic majority
District &c. Perry, Cumberland and Franklin. has
given about 600 majority for Skunk. and yet will be
misrepresented for the next two years in the national
y,
District Is counties OF Fayette, Greene and Somerset
will rejoice in the peculiar ratocnations and
Vaccinations of Andrew Stewart the insane hero OF the
high tariff party but what whitening rebuke has been
administered TO him by the to GOO majority Tor Skunk
and Longstreth
To disprove these figures, he will have to write
yet strangely than he has on the tariff question
District 20, Beaver and Washington counties, last year
elected, by very slim vote, John Dickey Qed) the
next congressman; but it has now given majority OF
nearly 200 for Skunk
District 3D. Crawford Mercer, and Venango last year
returned John H, Farrely, Qed3, This year, on full
VOTE every county in the district has given democratic
majority amounting in all to about 200
| District "a, counties OF Armstrong, Cearfeld, Cam
ba, and Indiana, last year returned Alexander Irwin
Qed) whilst this year has given round majority Tor
Skunk.
Here then, are not less than TEN congressional dis
tricts which will be represented in the next Congress by
ledealists and every of which has this year given
democratic maorities. of them reaching even to
thousands The political division OF the Pennsylvania
delegation in the next Congress will be-democras, !;
year, the picture would be exactly REVERSED it should
be; for man. in his will pretend that the ske
results of last year reflected the true opinions OF the
people OF Pennsylvania, then or now.
1t remains to be seen, however, whether the fede
raj congressman whom we have named, with this unms-
taxable expression of public sentiment in their several
districts staring them full in the face, will have the eff
fronery when they take their seats Washington next
December oppose the popular verdict rendered in such
solemn and imposing form 1t remains to be seen whether
in utter contempt of the sovereign will, they will display
such infinite fund OF assurance 10 oppose the adj
mnisration of Mr. Polk in the vigorous and effective
prosecution of the Mexican war; and whether they will
also lift their hands and their voices ID disturb the
cessul and popular tariff Of 1S46 If they do this,
there is too much reason to fear they WILL their conduct
will add another to the many fragrant examples record
with what utter dsdain federalism is wont to treat the
popular will
| From the New Haven Register.
Worth thinking OF.
The federal wings claim small majority for the next
house Of congressional representatives How has this
happened?for is only accidental happening. Why,
in this way. The congressional election took place
Pennsylvania shortly after the tariff Of AZ had been
ceeded by the tariff OF 49, and ii claimed that the
alteration would njure Pennsylvania-n short, that
and during its existence tho olseon held, and large
majority OF federal members of Congress chosen
deed, the change in Pennsylvania enough change
the character OF the house But the work of the tariff
OF 46 is seen, and also the of government
with the Mexican war; and in full view of these great
facts election for governor and legislature has been
held in Pennsy vana And the result shows that State
as truly democratic us ever, and shows, too that if an
election for members of Congress to be held next
week, that the usual majority of democratic members
would be chosen; which majority would be enough to
change the poc1t character Of the house. Under such
circumstances when their success has been accidental
will the federal whig members from Pennsylvania dare
to disregard the well known wishes of the people re-
speeding the war; These members, elected during the
"htle panc, know the wishes of their people, and it
remains to be whether they will be 'spoils men,
enough TO disregard the instructions of their constitu
ents Let it be whether the Pennsylvania federal
members will vote against bringing the war to honor
able cosele them show their cloven federal FOOT if
they think best. Some wings to expect their whig
brethren IN Congress to hurt country all they
and help Mexico as much as they Time will show
how l-founded are these calculations.
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