Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-15
ELECTION IN PENNSYLVANIA.

As we said few days since the election in the Keystone
State would be watched with much interest," of
the moral effect involved in its result The fugitive slave
law was boldly made the issue there by the Democratic
pres who appealed the people ray the law and stand
by It, just and highly important measure for carrying
out the provisions Of the Constitution -Four of the Penn
sylvana Democratic members who voted for the law viz
Messrs Dimmck McLanahan, Robbins and Ross, re-
elected by increased majores. As the Pennsylvania
says
ho an,islayey ga has not swayed the people of this
State from the faith. Every Democrat known
be selected Congress- has taken the bodes ground in ia
Of national doctrine Lo their reward! Compare our
position with the condition of the Democracy in those
States where the eesoes ayo been courted and the
trast will be most significant.
The result of the election in both Pennsylvania and Ohio
indicates general approval of the recently adopt
ed by Congress- As far heard om says the New York
Journal of Commerce, all tho members from either State
who voted for these nnd again candidates
reelected except Levin Native from the Southwark
District of Pennsylvania who is succeeded by Florence
highly Conservative land Froe Trade Democrat job
Mann in the Westmoreand District who failed only because
there three Democratic candidates in the field and only
one Whig
Of those who voted against the Peace measures Calvin
Whig in Pennsylvania is superseded by Democrat; and
Root, (Soil,) In Ohio probably ditto
All the from Pennsylvania and majority of those
from Ohio against those measures given by Wings
John NJ. Dawson Dem, is almost certainly elected 10
Congress In tho district composed Of Somerset Fayete and
Greene counties The last give him together 2025
ority, according I'D a despatch from Brownsville in The
syvanian; minority which Somerset is believed
This district Is represented in the present
Congress- by A. Jackson Oge who voted against tho Peace
Measures, and will be allowed stay a, home while
and think of IL.
SerenM Distrirt-Chrs!er county--IfJ C. Dlckey Whig
who voted against the Peace Measures i, elected only
by 10 or lo minority.
AMENDMENT TO THE STATS CONSTITUTION.
The proposition to elect judges by tho people has doubt
been carried The in It's favor Is very decided far
heard from.
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ELECTED
lst DistrictT B Florence, Democrat elected i.o
win, Native, by 500 majority. Democratic gain.
3D. JOSEPH H. Chandler Wing, elected By 800 mao
rv.
3d. Henry D. Moore, Wing and Land Rpforusr i, re-
elected
4th John Robbins, Jr Democrat, ia reelected.
9th McNuir, Democrat, eecteda gain.
9th Bucks, &c.-Thomas Ross Democrat elected.
Sth Lancaser-n tie vote. Thadeus Ste.ens reelected
9Th Berks-J. Clancy JONES' Dem, elected BY reduced
majority.
lO,h Northampton, &c.-,1ilo NJ Dimmick, Democrat,
Is reelected, being no opposition.
lth. Iuzerne, &cDispatches from his district ndcntt
the election of Wright, Democrat, which is Democratic
gain.
2h. Susquchanna &c.-Paal returns indicate the cleo
ton of Gausha A. Grow, Dem, in place of Wimot by
small majority
18th. Dauphin &c.-Thos NJ. Bibighaus, Whg, is cleo
ted In place of G. w. Pitman by reduced majority
18th. York and Adams-Kurtzs DEM. majority is abon
to0-a gain.
Dannes Dem same district elected for unoIpred tern
OF Dr.. Ness.