Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1851-10-31
Our Late Defeat.

Our Late Defeat.
A number of whig papers have INDUCED
IN some severe remarks against certain
persons for taking ground against Governor
Johnston at the late election, and thereby
aided in his defeat. That some of Mr..
Eoopers special friends, both here and
elsewhere, did so, is not 4 matter of doubt,
but for one, we are not disposed to magnI-
iy them into so much importance as to at
tribute the result of the election altogether
10 their deceptive course. Our friend Of
the Reading Journal, who is generally
" right side up" takes the proper ground
relative to this matter, and we heartily
concur in all that is said in the subjoined
article from that paper:
We regret to see some Of our strongest and
most influential Whig journals, while review
ing the causes that lei TO our recent defeat,
Jndulgng in accusatOry and Incorporate re-
marks in regard to the course Of portion of
The party who are supposed TO have leagued
themselves with the opposition, and materially
assisted in bringing about the untoWard result.
II seems to US that course like this can do no
good, and may, if persisted in, be productive
of infinite harm. That a few traitors have dis
graced our ranks is scarcely 10 be denied, but
their number is so inconsiderable, and their in
tuence so weak, that, treated with the con-
tempt they merit, it is hardly possible they
will be able to work further mischief. To get
up hue and cry against them now, would be
honoTlng them with an importance they by no
means deserve, while it could hardly fail 10
raise them to a consideration which they most
covet.
The contest through which we have passed
Is after all, but preliminary to a greater and
more glorious struggle. The Presidential
election is fast approaching, and the choice of
proper candidate should now claim all our
regards. Ii, es has been alleged, the course of
the disorganIZers was prompted with view to
effect that choice, they will find that they have
counted without their host. The great body
of the wings Of Pennsylvania have already de-
cared almost unanimously for SCoTT, and what
ever may be said By designing politicians abroad
or at home, his claims, popularity, and chances
OF success, are IN no degree affected by what
has taken place. In a word, we can afford to
be magnanImous-to let the miserable trick
sters go-wlth the certainty that we shall tr-
umph over them most signally in the end at
least so far as the voice Of the Wings Of the
keystone is concerned. There was much
sound philosophy in the remark of Sternes
Uncle Toby to the Hy-'go poor Gevil-there is
enough room in the world for me and thee
But while much that has been said, though
ill advised, may be deserved, there is no ground,
that we can see. for the attacks nduiged by
some of the prints we have referred to, against
the present National Administrations What
ever may be said Of others in high places,
President FILLMORE, we think it will be gen.
orally admitted, had no part or lot in our dis
comfiture, and entertans no sympathy with
the common enemy. His course proves him
10 be a true WhiE-loyal to the Constitution,
to the Union, and the party. The complaint
that he did not throw the ght Of his official
influence into the scale Of Pennsylvania poll
TICS and assist 10 determine the result in our
favor, is altogether untenable, when we recol-
lect that opposition to this very sort of inter-
terence on the part Of our Locoioco Presidents,
was one of the main panks in the Wing plat
form AS er CficiO leader OF the party, ii be-
comes him 10 occupy high national ground
Any swerving on his part from this plain
line of duty, would not only weaken his ad-
mnistIation, but, If ndulged in to any consider
able extent, tend not a little to distract the
party to whose united sutfrages he is indebted
for his position. There is no shadow of evi-
dence to warrant the accusation that he has
played false. On the contrary, the whole his
tory OF his politica career, is q convincing
proof that whether in victory or defeat his sym
yathies have always been on the right side
Away, then, with useless regrets, and
worse than useless ordinations. We have
been beaten with as noble and gallant q cam
dldate as ever canyassed State--beaten not
so much by treacherv-(tor we are not will
ling 10 admit that the Corporal's guard Of poor
miserable tools, chcered on by LocofocoIsni, are
an any way responsible for the result)-as by
Intrigues, false alarms and coalitions of the
most dlsgIacctul and disreputable character.
BY WIlmots cIa!norous for Free soil and
free Tradc-and compromise men and pro-
tectienists. duped for the kundrcdth time by
set OF artiul dcmagogues. But we are not van
qushed. From every hilltop and throughout
every valley in the Commonwealth, the gio-
rious Whig banner still floats proudly in the
breeze, and with the name Of the gallant
ScorT, inscribed upon lis fods, will again ral-
~ It's thousands and lis tens Gi thousands to re-
new the strife and achieve a victory more
glorious than any that has preceded it. The
time is near al hand when all who have been
engaged in intrigue to defeat hoy. JOHNSTON,
will receive the RFTRrFUTION or THE PEOPLE.
In view OF their ultimate discontinue we can
afford to abide The result.
~ Joseph Stanley, of Duncansyille,
BLAIR county. a Young man but 2l wears