New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-12
The Hand writing on the Wall.

II we are not deceived By our adylces from
PEsssYLvAsIA, the Presidential contest sub
ssantially decided. We write IN the CONVICTION,
based On expressed and teegraphic returns from
,wo.,hi,d. o. the State. that WILLIAM z. JoBS-
s1os h,. been chosen Governor and NER MIDDLE
.v.t1u Canal Commissioner with decided ma
,ority Of the Members Of Congress and Legsla-
tore carrying, IN the general sweep, the vast pat
roaage Of the State and her Public improvements.
uthis be 20, by however small an aggregate ma
iority, we think few intelligent politicians can
doubt the election Of the Taylor and Fillmore
Electors by quadruple the present majority Mr'
Van Buren, is personally strong among the Ger
man Democracy Of this State. as IS the principle
on which he stands before the public as candi-
date, and Thousands who have seen no reason 70
desert the party nominee for Governor In favor OF
Wbis will vote for Van Buren, IN November
twice as many If the bottom has fallen out OF the
whole business as would have done IN case Of
Lopgstreth's election. Mr. L. was highly re
spectacle and popular citizen. proiessedly friendly
to the Free Soil principle, and liable to none oil
the objections urged against Gen. Cas-, except
that OF being Cau man. There will be votes for
Van Buren, from both sides, but think twice as
many from Longsueths poll as from Johnstons s.
especially if the former be defeated.
For this magnificent and astounding victory,
much credit 10 duty 10 Gov Johnston himself. HIS
able and useful career as Legislator, his general
hberalty OF views and courtesy toward adver-
suies, his early, ardent and effective devotion to
the Free Soil principle, and the talent and energy
wherewith he has canvassed the State, have com
fornntdahle candidate
spite Of ferocious attacks upon him as the Shin
plaster, Relief Note. Specie Psyment-SusPension
Biddle Bank, turncost candidate. He has been
tried as by fire. and he has come unscsthed from
the furnace which has devoured his deiaming ad-
versaries.
But thi. victory is mainly due, not to Gov. John
ston, nor yet to Gen. Taylor nor to any man what
ever Moro than all else, 1t is the dong OF the
artHcers and hardy workers OF the State, who
feel deep interest In the Protection OF their
Labor. The tornado has not been felt every
where alike it's main strength is evinced IN the
regions underlaid with Coal and Iron. SCHuYLKILL,
the focus of Anthracite is the focus, also OF the rev
olution. While the sanglune calculations based on
Arkansas and Iowa Missouri and even Georgia.
Buena Vista, aud Old Whitley, have proved deu-
ave- the calm Intelligence and keen sagacity OF the
GOLFERS Of Pottsvllle, the iron-workers OF Luzerne
the weavers OF Msnsyunk aud Nouistown, have
settled the great question. The States, to gam
which Gen. Taylor was nominated. have not
yet evinced any very grateful sense Of the
oondescension while Pennsylvania and Ohio,
the former hardly consulted, and the latter
dningy dehed in making candidate,
have done the business We gain no L. ;.
Senator where we hshed so venturously for
them. we gain two here, because the Peoples
principles and interests mpel them 70 act with the
wig party. There are in these results lessons
for politicians which. rightly read, will teach them
10 know this people better and respect them more
and discuss II with entire freedom Meantime.
since 1t 10 absolutely certain that the Wings have
q large majority OF the Members of Congress.
morally certain that they have both branches OF
the Legislature, and highly probable that they
have carried the Governor and Canal Commission
er-certain. at the worst that these can only be
defeated by a very meagre majority, which cannot
stop the swelling tide OF popular sentiment which
10 now rushing on TO change of men and meas
ures in the National Councils. let us raise one
united shou, for redeemed Pennsylvania and her
ohastisement Of the Kane-letter swindlers OF a..
She has marked them now she will fully settle
with them on the first Tuesday of November.
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