Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-10-18
THE PEOPLES VICTORY,

Il - cur gratifying duty aud heartfelt plea
sure toaunouuce that noble and glorious old
| Pennsylsania is entirely redeemed, nnd has
taken the proud position OF Wing State
| Wing IN her Governor Wing IN hes Canal
| C0mmissioner-W in her legislature
| Wing IN her Congressional Delegition-N Ing
/ IN her State Administration, better than all,
| Wing in her heart. This is no common VIC
/ tory in which 1ne party has defeated its adver-
safy-it j. great popular triumph III laNor OF
| Wing measures and Whig men, accomplished
/ against the most formidable odtls-agalu-t a
/ political organization which has enjoyed al
most uninterrupted possession OF toe State
patronage and power for quarter ct a cen
tuary-againsi the hole inf Ience aud unscrup-
ulous appliances OF the Federal Government
Against ah extensive nspimcy 10 introduce
fraudulent votes--and against party sleep
les in its activity, powerful in lis eomoina-
lions, and reckless in the employ ment OF It's
resources. Victory is not the word ter The
occasion--it is not adequate to the achieve
ment A great moral and political revolu-
ton has beeu accomplished, the germ OF winch
was planted two years ago. aud which has
been growing in strength and spreading IN
space quickened by the wrongs under which
PENNSYLVANIA has suffered aud the frauds by
which her rights were trafficked Tor office aud
honors.
This day, one year ago, it was our task 10
record the election OF Gov. Skunk by major
ity OF eighteen thousand Gloom and depon-
dyncy hung like pail over the Stlte, aud
even desperation hardly furnished hope for
its redemption.-0 confidence was always
firm, that, whenever the effect OF the destruc-
tive policy OF Locoiocoism came TO be seen
AMI ielt, and its professions and practice
could be conlrssted bv experience, Pennsyl-
vaiia would break of the yoke and break the
sbackies OF her political bondage. That day
oi reckoning has at last come-the people
have spoken, and Penns, lvania stands before
the world. presenting the proud spec tacle OF
State, redeemed, regenerated aud dlsenIhfal-
led.
The history OF parties aft rds no parallel to
this splendid result-splendId in itself, but
still more SO III its consequences. Il has as
founded our enemies, aud surprised our
friends. More than this. it has substantially
settled the Presidential election The inau-
enee Ut this Triumph cannot now be entirely
estimated 1t will pervode every quarter OF
the Uuion; il will cheer the timid, it will en-
courage the doubtful, il will rally the disal-
iected, and it will carry ZIchary Taylor into
the White HOUSE by hurricane OF popular
sentiment
When the Wings the OF other States ialter
in their hopes OF success against desperate
malarities, ,ei e turum to Pennsy vania, aud
they will find in shat the courage. devotion
aud integrity OF her seus, not only an exam
pie worthy OF imitation, but the homes means
by which obstacles, apparently uncouqaera-
be may be overcome, and victory may De OBJ
tanned. 1t must be pleasing consolation 10
every Wing to eel that his efforts have been
so well rewarded. and TO those honest aud in
de pendent Democrats to whose assistance we
are 50 much indebted, that the fruits OF their
cooperation will be gathered in tn restored
pro speritv of the Commonwealth 'tnd IN
National Administration which will diluse
the blessings oil peace and plenty over tue
land.
In calmly surveying the scene, we feel war
ranted in expressing The belief that the revo
luton of 1910 is to be repeated in the election
OF General Taylor by majority which will
equal, il not exceed, the whole vote OF Gen.
Cass in the electoral college. This confidence
is justified b. very indication, and ii will be
confirmed on the 7lh day of November, by
Pennsy lvania wheeling into line with 10000
Tor the Hero OF Buena Nista.-North 4. II.