The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-19
The Elections.

has improved upon the maxim, and must now ado
that say toho rs governor until after all III.
official returns haze been reeeiued Here has the whole
country been in fog since Friday last Notwithstanding
have the magic wires, railroads, and every sort of
appliance 10 assist the transmission of reports Ii is to
this vefy moment (half past o'clock of Wednesday
still uncertain about both the States The reason is that
with 100000 votes AT least given each the contest is
close that nothing but the official reports can decide it,
They aonecan disspate every portion OF the fog which still
hovers For two days past this city has been ag-
tated by contradictory and varying reports Yesterday
morning twas supposed that the Keystone settled The
National laelgencer asserted that the ong) agony
over and, upon the faith Of bulletins from Harrisburg,
1t claims the governor by about 500 majority" Not a
word about the canal commissioner An extra from the
Pennsylvania Office gave up the election grudgingly by
II majority. Some said that 100 should be allowed
for false additions in the columns of the Pennsylvania
Things on thus. The question seemed to be given
ups when, at hapast o'clock, p m, we received the
following despatch from the Keystone office
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. ls-3h p m.
Longstreth is certainly elected governor, and Painter
Yours, j. s. DusoLLE,
Times and Keystone.
In half hour afterwards, we received the following
from the same Office showing the close voting and
certain accounts which had reached Philadelphia:
PHILADELPHIA, Oct lS-4 D. IN.
All in doubt again; canno: say now who is elected.
j. ). DUsoLLE.
To the hour of writing this article, things TO be
still in doubt If any other bulletins should arrive be-
fore go press, shall attach them to this state
ment We brought back to the fog in which have
been wandering for the last two days and this is not
confined animated city
but it prevailed to greater degree in the City of
Brotherly Love. The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin"
of Tuesday gives the following amusing account OF the
excitement in that city,
THE Pennsylvania MISUNDERSTANDING the last thirty six
hours city has been in of inconceivabe excite
ment. When the morning papers yesterday made their
appearance they all, without distinction of party,
coded the State to Johnston but, about despatch
was received from Harrisburg giving majority Long
sueth The effect on the town was like missile
flung in'o hive Instantly crowds Of both parties
rushed office, the place where the reliable
Information to be obtained. We could give them moth
ing certain, however, but only opinion derived from
what returns had which stated in yesterdays
bulletin, that Johnston probably though Longsteth
might possibly be elected The wings, who had been
certain of victory taken aback. sob mecy-I shall
faint" said 'I home and take my bed" echoed
another. whats the use," groaned third, 'here's
consolation at home than anywhere else" On the
contrary the democrats frightened "Weve got Painter
anyhow they cried, "and chance for Longsreth
how Wen give it to you in NovemberHuzza for Cas- and
Butler ~
AS the day on, and county after county came in
officially, the 1uctuated considerably; and the
element in consequence, suffered no abatement. No
could tell when he bed night whether Johnston
Longseth ahead though the chances in favor
OF the former On the WHOLE the democrats of their
canal commissioner, were in the best spirits The wings
could only grumbe, ''if you've defeated Johnston, Wen
make him United States senator y and with that they
would snap their fingers in the face of democracy This
morning, at the time write, the chances still in
Johnsons favor the looking if he had about
two hundred majority The excitement has kept up all the
morning The Pennsylvania has issued hourly extras,
pretty the whole headed by such phrases
THE fog clearing" ''The fog not thick" "The fog
darkening," "Panter elected by 2OOO" &c. &C. II has
been day of excitement. If, by evening" it is known
certainly who is chosen, what uproar there will be
among the victors!
The DOUBTFUL CONGRESSIONAL DsTRIcTsIn the Erie dis
c he 23 the present appearances indicate that Thomp
dem) is elected to Congress In the 18th district Cal
win (whig) has reported majority OF 3d. In the Oath dis
trct composed of the counties of Butler Indiana Arm
strong, and Clearfeld, Alfred Gilmore (dem) is reported
eected-a gain. The Goth district washington and Bea
very remains in great doubt We hope in few days to
give the official vote OF each district.
The editor OF the Lancaster Inteligencer, who is chair
man of the Democratic Central Committee of the State
announces his editorial of Tuesday the probable cleo
ton of w. F. Johnston" and then proceeds to explain
the reason OF defeat. We compelled to postpone
this sensible article till Tomorrow which concludes
with the following cheering remarks:
We argue, them from all these considerations, that the
wing presses greatly deceive themselves and their readers
when they that this election has decided the Of
Pennsy in favor of Gen. Taylor 1t has decided
such thing, and the ides of November, PREDICT will
prove it, We have the first democrat who is
resolved to work with redoubIed energy and zeal in view
of the November contest which have every confidence
will result in giving the wentysix electoral votes of Penn
sylvania to Lewis Cass and William o. Butler.
We sympathize thoroughly with the spirit which the
following article from the Lancaster Integencer ex
hibts
"SURRENpER 4 No, NEVER THE BATTLE HAS JUST BE-
GUN. WHEN the intrepid Paul Jones the midst
hard fought naval engagement, cannon ball from the
enemys ship booming his vessel and threaten
ed disaster and destruction his His adve
flushed with imaginary victory, nsoenty demanded
surrender. Ct Surrender! exclaimed the gallant
No. NEVER THE BATTLE HAS JUST BEGUN!' He contin-
ned the fight pouring broadsde after broadsie into the
enemy's ship until her eless the
hoated upon the ocean.
Initiate his example, democrats Stand your till
the last gun has been fired Tell your exutng adversares
that the battle has just begun J" and word for it, like
the immortal Jones, will CONSERVATION and defeat
into their camp. His success will be yours
We are fully aware that the wings making des.
perate effort to carry the State that money will be
poured out from rich capitalists (even in Boson) and
by greedy bankers. We are aware that our situation
requires all "the vigilance of Argus and the abors
of Hercules" But why do pride ourselves upon
democracy if not prepared to make sacrifices