The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-16
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
Correspondence OF the Union.
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PHILApKLPHIA. October II. 1879
The battle In Pennsylvania is aud the victory L.
ours. THIS ordinary combat and viii be followed
by moral consequences far important than the mo-
,nentaTy advantages derived from by the democratic
party
Pennsylvania was made the battle-ground at tho last
presidential election All the wing forces that by the civil
in New York. became dseBgaged la that State wore
employed here and the defeat of the democratic party in
Pennsylvania ascribed the tariff of 1876" The Key
stone State was boldly counted among the tariff Staes
snd protection made the warcy, al the sound OF which
me wing iegons were expected TO rally man. Mr..
Wakerstarif and Mr.. Dallass casting held up
." frorsm to the frightened manufacturing laborer. and
tue most glowing pictures drawn OF prosperity that
would follow change in the laws OF the country
All these phanoms have vanished into thin air and
the denchantment Is complete that the thinking among
the wings themselves smile their own deusion Tho
young wings OF this ciy-so lately formed into reg-
mens under the Rough and Ready banner for protection
purposes-ieel that they yet starry awhile ill their
boards shall be grown !" while the doubling democrats
wlo for years past In vain endeavored to square
their notions about and iron, with their duties as DEM
ocrac citizens feel quite relieved by the pracca d:cs
ion OF the question through the ballot boxes.
The wings giving up the State permanently and
acknowledge this important fact freely In familiar
saton "They expect nothing from Pennsylvania"a dec
aaton which speaks volumes for the sturdy character OF
our yeomany and contains the satisfactory testimony
Of their hopeless Yes, Pennsylvania has freed
herself from the yoke of whgey and her first
love, be again separated from by tinse delu
sions Wellington boots and epaulees, whether sawed
trough andready" coat, article issuing from
Bond street. The good people Of State, dazzed by the
example OF General Jackson, in unlucky took
the exception for the rule making distinction between
bred the service of arms (whose trade may be to
kill and be killed, to make living,) and civilian who
when his country calls him. rushes the danger
The practical lesson taught the people by the election of
General Taylor is, the whole. fnught with great
fits and judging by the result far lost upon Il
will be standard reference for the future, a. mariners
mark the spot which their crafts perishing.
The election of q democratic mayor IL moral triumph
bold corrupt clique which has lorded IL
city for twenty years, and whose nsoence had be-
come inioerable its party. have doubt
that the legal majority for Jones ateas 1000 but with
coonzing, swearing in and vena police sysem that
majority brought down point but little above
Had the Rough and Ready wings had idea that the dis
affection in their ranks great il reilly proved
ITSELF they would perhaps, have been desperate and
reckless in selected insure their triumph As
is the Rough and Ready councils elected Tor
least elected by udges) by majority
averaging about 20Oi Thus have the mighty fallen And
to accomplish this, 1850 aborers employed 70 dig
trenches, (nominaiy for laying down ppes and throw
up barbados that gave Quaker city the appearances of
being in state Of SIEGE Poor unfortunate labores! you
been employed by false friends build the fast
nesses from behind which your tyrants defed you.
We have also elected sheriff and register Of wills;
making IL certain that, with le effort, Ill the
county officers might have been secured BY Kensing
again democratic, while the wing majority In South
wark has dwindled down almost nothing In general,
the have poed the democratic tcket which sign
may be hailed harbinger of peace, putting end to
the unnatural feud between all devoted liberty and
merely differing regards local arrangements. The wing
navists will the end be merged into the wing ranks,
they came for other purpose In the world than
use their deluded followers instruments for their
profit and elevation Mr. Levin and Collector Lewis thu
far worked hand-inhand; but contra, Gen Pen
Sken Smith will endeavor the latter while Colon,
Florence ready dispute Mr. Levins In Congress
plea of Mr. L. being nonresident of the district for
which he elected What delightful time these gem
emen will have Of IT, and what lesson il will teach the
administration which hss leaned such broken reeds!
FAIR PLAY.