The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-14
PeaasyIxaaIa Election.

We are beaten, but not conquered. The two follow
ing excellent articles from the Pennsylvania and IN.
Philadelphia Keystone, touch upon the causes of our
defeat in Just spirit and in manly style We prs
fer for the present to adopt their speculatons because
they far better acquainted with the State the position
Of its parties and the under which have been al
work They know the disease, and they best know the
remedy. We admire and sympahize with the generous
and gallant spirit which they display We partake of
the confidence which they breathe, and satisfied
that the temporary cloud which has the disc Of
Pennsylvania will be dispersed and that shall hail
her democracy victorious the 9TH of November
The four weeks which eapse between the elections of
governor and President have frequently produced the
most astonishing revolution in the results.
In 1925, when Wolf, for governor had majority Of
26 ,Ooo Jackson for President had so sou.
In 1892, Gov VOLTS majority was but sl52, while
Gen Jackson's "a ,2o7.
We shall carry Pennsylvania riumphanty on the 7th
of November. We have the principles, the candidates,
the champions the strength to achieve glorious victory
The majority OF her citizens democrats Bring them
out and all is safe. The democracy famous for their
indomitabe temper Temporary defeat only rouses
them up to renewed exertions Make these and We are
assured that we shall prove triumphant.
From the Pennsyl vanan Of Thursday
The LATE ELEcrIoNn OF the great battles of Napo.
eon a division OF Marshal Davoust while enveloped
thick and npeneuable fog, became suddenly and unex
pecedy engaged with hostile Prussian force several
times their number The shock OF the rival armies
and fatal catastrophe only prevented by
bold and brilliant coup de main the part OF the French
leader. Something like this the position of the demo.
cratic party of this State in the contest OF Tuesday
last We went that with high and exciting ex.
pecations We heard not whisper of disaiection-not
al ths
that ultimate be From every part Of
the State intellgen was heard that was sin
gulary favorable But this very abundance of conf
dence has proved TO be worst enemy When the mist
cleared off, found apparently indifferent oppo-
ayng the polls, under their respective banners
free soil, pro slavery, nativsm, aboitonsm, and ami.
masonry Still alarm felt. The belief that
were in the majority in the State encouraged forces
and stimulated their efforts. We laughed the coalition
here between whgery and the church burners, and
felt proud that had done well against the united fac
tons who banded together to break up glorious
party. The result of the struggle elsewhere however,
convinced that friends were lued into dan
gerou repose by the pretended stlesness of the oppo
ton; and this aided by few other causes, has accom-
pished the extraordinary results which have astounded
friend and foe, and caused thousands of democrats TO look
with alarm upon the bold and daring proceedings of
desper rate antagonists
We hate excuses, and despise the custom of apologng
defeat. But is due TO the democracy OF the Union
state briefly the which have operated, apart from
some of our democratic counties, produce the
looked for issue of Tuesdays election Our friends abroad
know that detected and denounced the wing bargain
with The naivsts in this quarter and the majority in this
city and county proves how far this league was successful
at the ballot but nobody anticipated the that
were esoed by the friends Of that system of corpora
which has already proved such to the best IN
the State and of the county believe andhope
prove short time, that the strongest influence brought
to bear against in the late contest the influence of
these corporations and of nearly the whole of the leading
manufacturers. The organization against the democrats
among the spectators and charter was most per
feet.
Every man that wanted an of corporaton-every
man that preferred system OF high taxaon-took the
bodcst ground against In Schuylk we hear that the
strongest and most desperate exertons openly made
by this class OF operators and individual directly ap
preached the aborers in the coal Mines and impoed them
for him. because he had BEEN in his opinion ruined
by the policy of The democratic party Influential
by his former associations with the mining interest," he sue
ceeded, aided by the promises OF Governor Johnston and
his friends in inducing thousands to believe that Judge
Long strengths election would be calamity most disastrous
and IRE parable and that it their duty to forget their
devotion democracy and aid him in his work Of re-
venge upon the republican party This instance was one
OF many and only wonder that we did not suHer
more ftom these extraordinary exerons
The OF Taylor did nothing produce the result we
all depore and shall prove this fact by triumphant
democratic majority in November. We now see our
weak points, and will longer be led off by the APP
pearance of party prosperity. Henceforward let every
democ rork without ceasing for Cass and Butler Let
upon the example of Napoleon, when reminded by
Of his captains Maengo, that the battle lost
NO., he REPLIED sit is battle lost; it is battle won
and falling upon his rejoicing foes, he put them utterly to
So let il be with We not be disheanened
by cverses but gathering courage and confidence
from principle and duty. fall pom opponents
drunk they with exuation, and wipe out the foul
stain that has been inflicted upon the democracy Penn
sylvania, by giving them Churubusco defeat
From the Philadelphia Keystone of Thursday
WHIGERY AND NArIvIsM.-The com pete amag amauon on
Tuesday of the nativsts and wings PRODUCED in this city
and county, exactly the result we anticipated.
The only thing that surprises that have succeed
ed in maintaining ground all in any of the adjoining
districts Considering that the democratic party had to
battle, handed against of the unrgheous
political combinations yet unblushngy presented be-
fore intelligent public have eioce at even
our partial success.
One snluary result must, however, necessarily follow
conem paton of the conduct this election, of the two
great parties. The careless observer but feel
that the wings abandoned every principle and shamelesy
sold tn smselves TO faction they had long poessed to hod
In utter adherence The democrats the contrary stood
aloof, usual from all 'enanging alliances" They stood
upon the broad and imPerihabe basis of democratic re-
publcansm noby preierrng suffer defeat under an ur
contaminated banner than to temporary triumph 10
any corrupt association with unworthy elements
Did this striking contrast exercise effect upon the
minds of the thinking portion of citizens Will the
honest and not turn disgust from the party that can
readily and cordially coaesce with any and fac
on how hideous its features how arocous
its objectsl Will they insensbly embrace the party
that, steedfay rejecting all bargains and sale proudly
adheres its avowed prime pies, in the face oil
melancholy disaster 7