Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-11-18
THE GRAND RESULT,

THE GRAND RESULT.
All the returns are now received, and
General Taylor is President elect of the
United States. He has received an unpre
cedented majority-one that was not anti
cipated by the widest fanatics OF the whig
party. His vote is entirely owing to the
suicidal course ofthe. Democratic leaders in
relation to tariff. So faithful have the
masses hitherto been to the will of the lea
ders, that the latter, in an evil hour, ima-
gined that no doctrine or principle was so
wild or gross, but it could be readily for
ced upon them. They vainly supposed
that their utter and shameful abandonment
of fixed principles would be quietly acquie-
ced in by the people. Too late they have,
if they are not willfuly blind, discovered
their error. Pennsylvania has spoken her
disapprobation in tones of thunder by 15,-
900 majority for Taylor. Yet it is not a
whig victory. 1t is glorious triumph of
the principles Of truth over ialsehood and
deceit-ot the free thought and action of
the people over the will of partisan leaders.
1t is an emphatic declaration by the free
men of Pennsylvania, that they can and
will think for themselves, and that they
cannot be driven by dictation, or overawed
by influence. 1t is wholesome lesson to
the unyrateful leaders of the Democracy.
1t may teach them to avoid similar course
in future. 1t wW teach them to respect
the indignant rebuke of an outraged people.
+ The result was announced in spirit Of
prophecy by Senator Cameron, in his speech
on presenting to the Senate in July, 1916,
the petition of thousands of Pennsylvanans
against the repeal of the bill of lS42. He
| said
every legislature for years has instructed
her representatives here TO adhere to her ia.
vori,c policy and no man has ever presumed
TO ask her favor without admitting the Justice
and proprieiy of her views upon this subject
and may add, Mr. President, ,coe betide the
man who raises his suicidal hand against her,
now in the hour of her extremity.
Il have said her favor was never asked
without pledge to support her views. You
know, sir, how il was in 1874. ! need no,
tell YOU that YOU would not now occupy that
chair but for the assurances-the oft reitera.
ted assurances-that her policy would not be
disturbed. You and remember the scenes
of that day. We cannot forget the flags and
banners which were carried in the process
sions of her democracy pending the election
which resulted in the triumph of our party
1t cannot, and it ought not 10 be disguised
that, but Tor these assurances to which have
alluded, that triumph never would have beer
obtained, ] remember the anxiety which
peryaded the minds of the politicians unit
the publication OF the Kane letter, and can
not forget the pains that were taken by the
leading men OF the party to convince the
people that ii was evidence of an intention IL
protect our interests Her confidinp citizen,
gave their support in good faith and thev ey
pected good faith in return. The letter wa,
published, III English and German, in ever,
democratic paper i'll the State, and in pam
phlets by thousands. Every democrat point
ed to 1t as satisfactory tariff letter, and n,
democrat doubted it. 1t is not saying TO,
much to ascrIbe 10 that letter, mainly, tn,
N''i'oN t"tiS hioJoIil( Vi lne State- surely
honorable men will not now, since the battl,
has been fought aud the honors won by il
eyade its responsibility, by saying that TO,
liberal construction was put upon it. If
was wrongy y applied, there was time enough
for its contradiction between the time of il
publication and the election The party ma
jorty in this hall may be fairly attributed L
that letter; and | ask honorable Senators
they expect that majority can be retained
this bill shall become law! / rarn ther
now Of the sudden and swyt destruction whie
awaits us, If Punie faith is to govern the eoun
sells Of the Democratic party 1t is to aver
what believe would be dire calamity-th
prostration of democratic principles-that
raise my voice to arrest the further progress
, of this bill
{ :! have already intimated what believ
VIII be the effects of this bill, | hope, fo
the welfare of my country, that | may b
mistaken but if it be true that the 'histor
, OF the past is but the prophecy of the future
, the result is too clearly foresfadowed to ad
NIT OF doubt. Pass this bill, and the demo
: cratic party mast again be defeated and our OF
ponents again triumph, and the policy of tn
country will be unsettled for wears :