Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-10-30

tons affected by the Wings. that bank inf tpneS
aooiiionsm and all other ns brought 10 b7ar il f.
vor OF the Wing candidates. 10 rebut these charges
we copy the folio wing interesting article of the Plae
phia Bulletin, We need hardly that we do not
respond 10 that portion in which the Bulletin refers with
Irritation to Southern inf renee in the Government. But
this we Will say, thai the South should have much
deesiaon FIR those designing sycophants who only pro-
less regard Tor Southern Interests when Southern
are necessary 10 their aggandze nent. Northern
can have who feel that such have abandoned their
old opinions from corrupt considerations:
From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
THE ELECTION REVIEWED.
II has been the practice of the Bulletin since the
lrS number Issued. speak The truth fearessy of
all parties on all occasions We have defended Cas-
from the charge of cowa lice. Taylor from that Of ne
cheney. and Van Bnren from that Of selfish desire
elevate himself on The ruins of his c,untry. We shall
now inquire why Pennsylvania. 81 long and so consist
emily Democratic. has wheeled into the Wing line elect
( ING Wing GovernIr probably Wing legislature and
Wing United States Senator
This result may be thought by cursorv Observers 10
have been produced by the union between the Wings and
Natives OF this city and county, and the fac, that the
maj ry for Johnston is less than the majority for the
combined ticket, would d countenance this im-
preston. But, IN le44, when the union existed.
and when the majority for the combined ticket was great
er Then now, the Wing vernon was defeated from
which 1t apparent that, whuu the existence Of other
causes. the result would have opened in 1913 in
spite % the alliance between the Wings and Natives of
This county. Anti-masnry is also said 10 have done
some damage to the Democratic ticket: but as anti ma
sorry has been politically deunct for years. this suppose
ton only smile II is declared also that the
Democrats, TO very great extent, remained away from
tile polls, deemlng the victory certain; bn the truth
most of the counties show increased woe. To
at the real Of this Democratic defeat cast
aside all such trivial apologies and iok deeper for ex
PLANTATION. To the riddle is plain enough; and ii con
veyS at once a warning and a rebuke.
Foremost the for the defeat 81 this
fy Is the character of the into whose hands has
fallen The prominent leaders of the present SO called
Democratic party Of Pennsylvania with one octwo excep
tons are persons devoured The lust Of power or
OF plumber, or of buh that they have stopped nothing
to peppuate their ascendency, but committed acts alike
IN violation OF their proessed principles ami Insulting
the decency of our common nature Their last POLITICAL
outrage was their hand in the gnaon of the late
Executive. Pennsylvania had sustained Governor
Skunk. IN spite Of The selfish Politicians who surrounded
him, because she believed him b. sincere honest and
patriotic; but when she beheld his dying chamber VIC
lated thrill of horror shveied her inmust heart
Men asked who it that did this Decd and Ioathed
them from that hour True Democracy never thus in
trndes upon the sanciity Of DEATH sacrifices
decency in rapacily for office We who drew our first
breath IN this State, and have lived in it ever since,
know that many an outrage must be committed before
the people of Pennsy lvana-Democratc as they are
the cne-wlll desert their old leaders rand seek truth
under banners OF another They have done
before, State election, tr more than quarter of
century; but they could endure the srshness Of mere
"flice seekers n longer There seems inceed some
thing OF rerbutun in This election 10 prevent johnston
benz Governor for eighteen months, politicians induced
Skunk To resign, hoping thus 10 keep their hold upon the
spells Of Office BY this act they brought on an cleo
ton this faa time ola others The unf,vorable 10
them. They have been defeated, and Johnston is
Governor for eighteen months, but for three years
But as they lled the cup themselves, they
PLAIN Of the draught.
! The same dprncIion from true democracy hac boon
exhibited by the federal government great ex emit
w no are the men that, for the last our years. have do
mneered at W ashingt0n OF with few exceptions,
presented Mr.. Folks Administration in the federal Off
ces of our State Are they persons whose democracy
keeps pace with their profession Are they those who
love the people the plumber Of the public treasury msi2
Have they been true to the interests Of Pensy vanla
have they rucked to the Southern policy which has
led Mr. Polk from the irsi2 We have never conceal
ed deetesiaon of these sycophans of slavery We
have never doubted that democracy suffering in
consequence of such unworthy representatives in her high
places No man has lofer estimate of the people than
ourselves, and therefore have long felt assured that
they would evenlu lily avenge themselves.-No
believe more firmly In their inherent love for what is
ally democratc hut have year aer year, their
declining interest in its fcons representatives and
have not wondered at it, They have deserted true
democracy bu, their leaders have gone astray and they
have refused 10 follow them. Still worshplng her in
their hearts. they have sought her under other banners
and there will remain, unesS greater purity
| is made in the old democratic organization.
Pennsy wanna has been made The football Of polite ians
long. Her honest people, patient endure and ready
to forgive have been trea ed like human chatles, and
their backs scourged by the nsoence OF power until the
blood gushed at every blow Deceived by the very men
she elevated to power, betrayed by and jeer-
ed at by another she long endured all willing suffer,
because she thought for the good of country
but last she has discovered that her task in
stead of being her friends have really been her foes and
she has cast them off Like poor old Samson, those,
whom she loved, shon her of her strength and then de-
vered her up, blind and bleeding, the sport of her
eneInes-but like Samson she has risen in her might
and with strain Of her gignatc has pulled down
the temple of this false Democracy We mat this
will teach politician TO pay respect to this great
! Commonwealth hereafter When we have seen Penn
syvanla, the Keystone of the Federal Arch the State
whose elected Mr. Polk in iS44 and whose broad
breast has freely been exposed all for her
favorite party, kicked and cufrd about, like
hur>eboy, by the mnions of the Souh blood has
boiled for but one hour of vengeance the sconers.
Thus-n the profgacy of many of the leaders Of the
called Democratic party, and in the fleet shown by
them to Pannsy interests recognise causes
operating in all questions Of the State (which have assisted
materially produce the late Democratic defeat The
PEOPLE of The Old Keystone are, ordinary tim, good
for twenty thousand majority In he Democratic ticket
but When they find false prophets in the temple. and
hear doctrines preached there which Demu:rac
| no wonder they change their voes.-Ne shall have
more to say on this subject Tomorrow,
i OHIO.
7 1t now to be perfectly certain that Ford the
Wing candidate, is elected by small majority We al
uded the other day the fact. that he had refused to