The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-18

heart and this conviction will be strengthened every day
and still entertain the opinion have equeny expressed
bis Cen Taylorwill leave the executive chair
next TO Washington, the popular ani beloved man
mat ever went INTO T. Yours. 'espses'asIiyf Ew.Rr
Pennsylvania, as we have said. is essentially demo-
cratic. Her population is composed Of men known far
and honest industrious, intelligent. and firm Of
purpose; and although the democratic party Of that State
have been stigmazed since the days of the regn Of
terror" as being composed Of the stupd Dutch and ur.
buent lrsh" yet that party has always been looked to
by the democracy Of her sister States with affection,
pride. and condolences and. under the guidance Of that
party, Pennsylvania always has been. and always will
be. hailed as the .Keystone." TO lock and firmly bind
the "federal arch" Such party and such people,
honest and con6dng themselves, may be, for a brief
space. rendered lukewarm, or even opposed TO some
measures based upon democratic principles by the s
cous promises and pledges made by the enemy for ID.
purposes OF fraud and deception. But they cannot long
be deceived or "humbugged;' and whenever they are
undeceived the old Lion is aroused and they assa Their
betrayers with redoubled vigor. No Pennsylvania can
be found who does not properly appreciate the above M
ter, emanating from Andrew Stewart. They know The
falsity of its assertions and assumptions, and can sec
clear as the light Of day through the object and motives
of the writer in giving il publicity. and know that
intended for foreign markets.
General Taylor, it is well known, received at leas
fifteen thousand votes in Pennsylvania from population
who. like himself, had never before voted; not on &C
count OF their age but old men, who. account Of re-
lgious scuples. or because they opposed TO Of
cared nothing about party politics. had never before gone
to the polls. They were deceived BY the ..no-par'
and other pledges made by General Taylor and his ad
vocates These men would never again, with the evil.
dences now before them, give him their support Thou
sands of active democrats. who may either have had
imagined they had Of grievance with their own
party were led asray in the manner. The best in
formation assures us that they have almost to re.
turned to the true faith. And il is not hazarding Too
much to say that hundreds Of wings. who claimed Cen
Taylor as their candidate and gave him their cordial sup
port would not do if he the candidate so.mot
row." These truths are too sefevident and well under
stood TO be upset by the reservations Of the honor
able ex- member, Andrew Stewart.
The assertion made by Mr.. Stewart in regard to tn.
effect Of the tariff question: is fimsy his effort 10
sustain it is futile and ridiculous Every one who has
that in every iron, coal. and manufacturing district, iii.
tariff the main question Of discussion AT ther pub
lie meetings. and through Their orators, the federal party
denounced the tariff Of 1916. and proclaimed themselves
in favor OF the restoration Of the tariff Of 1912 Mr.
Fuller the candidate for canal commissioner was him
self in the field and invoked the support Of the friends Of
this policy. He was also in Mr.. Wilmots district ma
king free soil speeches, yet he has been wofuly beaten
II the State had been carried in his favor under these cir
cumstances, will any pretend to say il would not
have furnished "aid and comfort" it INTENDED
to the tarifitss in all the States governed by manu-
featuring monopoes-ay. and even 10 the frs.
sellers and aboiionists-and thus encouraged then
in their contemplated efforts at the next session o.
Congressi The same anxiety prevailed with the FED
eral party to procure majority in the Legislature
Aside from the effect of such result upon Other
States, was it considered OF no consequence to have I,
majority there to the passage OF resolutions 10
suuctng their and requesting their represent
ves in Congress to support their darling policy, wha
Mr. Stewart tells us in his letter has been made 'pay
issue in Pennsylvania Most unquestionably it was d
the most vital consequence, and every STRAINED
to secure "tarif wing" triumph; but. in the Language
Of the honorable leiter-wrter, they have been "bad
beaten" Yes, badly beaten indeed; and what makes
the defeat still aggnvang and vexatious, the cast
CATION was inflicted almost before the electoneerns
speeches Of General Taylor (who, in Mr. Stewards cph
ion, "could tomorrow carry the Slater had cessd
ringing in the ears Of the delighted ysoman, who vs
to be overwhelmed by his august presence, and ash
carried by the "grape" OF Busna Vista But alas lhf
rare "raree show" all went for nothing.
| We have but room at present for few words ncrI
upon this subject Mr.. Stewart is as unfortunate in |
"reminiscences respecting the result Of former elections
Pennsylvania, as in everything else. In referring Da|
success Of the democratic party in elec,ing Gov Shui
he says: "Gov Skunk was elected by majorties hF
or larger than the majority now given against u.s.
this were true, il would avail nothing now; but is"
true. At the election OF 1874 the contest was
tween democratic and wing candidates the latter rcs'
ing the support Of the native American party nsI
springing into existence, with all the aboionisis
Shunk's majority was 4,2ss. In 1917 the native Anat
leans and abolitionists bad candidates Of their oF
The native candidate received IL PAT votes, and the
lition candidate 1891 votes. Shunk's majority u'a
Irwin the wing candidate, was 1870; but deduoO N
from this the native and abolition vote, il left him VIZ
only majority Of 4,sls AT the presidential election
is4o, the native American party united with the WI
in support Of General Taylor But the democrats o.
party are rapidly returning to their old love- and me
fashioned democratic party Of Pennsylvania Is nov
sanguine OF its strength and convinced Of us un'o
in the days OF its greatest glory. And notwl'n'an
all that the Hon Andrew Stewart may say, II the ee'I
were 10 take place "to. morrow" or next day.
c.a.r,l T.vlor again the c1na /