New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-20
The Cause. Of yohnstou's Defeat.

not much use in undertaking to show how
il might and should have been otherwise.
"If your uncle had been your aunt
there's no telling what changes would have
been consequent upon this one-and not much
use in telling. We were Inclined, therefore,
to let this PENNSYLVANIA Result pass off as
easily as possible, and not participate IN
angry and fruitless discussions about that
which is irrevocable But the Wing Jour-
neymen of the victors are not content to
enioy their triumph in silence. They are
out with executive proclamatiOns of proves
and its fruits. "A Bigler Wing writes
from Pottsville to the Courier and Enquirer
exuIting in the success of the secret III
trieues by which WILLIAM +. JOHNSTON has
by Wing exertions and votes been defeated.
The Editor of the Courier and Enquirer
approves and glories in the deed. A Big
Ter Wing proclaims that Mr.. Webster or
any Wing of his stamp can carry Pennyl-
vania next year. As such assertions, uR-
contradicted might encourage delusiVe
hopes and lead to mistaken calculations, 1t
seems necessary to give hearing 10 the
other side of the story. There is no doubt,
we understand, of the fact that Webster
Whiggery has been potential in securing
Bigler's election; but there IS serious
Io,bt &c Tho roo diposS Of tho rreat mass of
the Wings of Pennsylvania to lick the hand
which so fearfully smote them. As evil
dence on this point, we quote the following
articles from the Harrisburg Wing journals
which reached us by late mail. There Is
a bluntness in their way of talking which
City-bred people must excuse In the speech
of inhabitants of the Rural Districts.
where the polite art of cutting threats with
feather has not been adequately cultiva-
ted. We print exactly as we find. The
following is from the Harrisburg American:
NOT BEATEN BUT BETRAYED-wHo DEFEATED
GOV. JOHNSTON
A EEw CALM WORDS TO THE WINGS or pennsylvania.
The result Of Tuesdays election Will greatly sur
DTlse the honest Wings OF pennsylvania. All the
indications Of victory were with us. All the issues
of the campaign were In our favor. We had a
leader whose previous administration had been
faultess That leader worked faithfully in the can
vass-was well received by the people and made a
good impression upon the people. The true friends
Of Gov Johnston active, and all that men
could honestly do done to procure his election.
In this they were sustained by many of the other
party who were satisfied with his stewardship, and
were opposed TO change. Why then was he de-
featedl This Is an important question, 70 whlch the
xt-ali ha tnh
Why. with such leader, with such issues, with
such arguments with such efforts, and with such
organization, was Gov. Johnston defeated The
answer is plain. Gov. Johnson was overthrown IN
this contest, not by the efforts Of the LocoFoco
party but by the secret though effective treachery of
professed Whigs-men too, in the interest and favor
of the present National Administration. This is the
truth and we mean that the people shall know II.
The Pennsyl,anidn of October 18th. IN announcing
the result Of the election, the following slgnif
cant language
he whipped this locality. have victory that
may as one of orr most brilliant and most unfadns
h0Dors."
THIS exposes the game which was played. "Na-
tonal Wings" as they are called, have aided the
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They men who wish 10 introduce new test OF
party fdelity-to forget all old principles and to
sacrifice all men who Will not agree 10 surrender
the freedom of speech at the tyrannlcal bidding OF
nelghbor
In lsis the Wing National Convention nominated
Zachary Taylor and Willard Fillmore AS the standard
bearers Of the Wing party IN that contest The nom-
nation of Gen. Taylor was effected after a severe
struggle VIM. T. Johnston was member OF that
Convention II oas at ms suggestion that the Penn
syirGnia Delegation cast their rotes for NHard thl-
more. In consequence of that nomination Mr.. Fill
more was elected Vice President, and IN conse-
Quence Of that election he is now the President Of
the United States. After the Convention adjourned
IN lSis, VIM. F. Johnston became the Wing candi-
date for Governor of this State. He canvassed the
State with untirng industry, and It was due TO his
efforts mainly that Pennsylvania voted for Gen Tay
or and Millard Fillmore, and thereby made them me
President and Wee President Of the United STATES.
How does Mr.. Fillmore requite these efforts We
will tell the public. Mr. Fillmore believe, is no.
personally hostile 10 Gov Johnston. We believe he
Is too honest a man utterly to f0rsake and seek TO
ruin the and party to whom he owes his present
place But We do know that he retains IN his CaoI-
net man who has publicly, and ulthH the hmits Of
State expressed an earnest hope that Governor
Johnston WOi,ld be defeated. This is an undoubted
fact, and Is within the knowledge of many OF the
best citizens of Pennsylyani DANIEL WEBSTER Is
THE MAN WHO HAS THUS DESERTED THE WING PARTY
CT THE STATE, AND PLOTTED TO SECURE THE DEFEAT
or ITS NOMINEE. We say this with regret, bat We
KNOW II TO be true, and we wish the people of the
State to understand that through the hostility OF men
like Mr. Webster, the Wing party OF PemsyNama
Of ihs hostility. How far. therefore, he IS response
bic for the result Of these schemes, leave can
did public 10 Judge.
Mr. Webster has had MS agents and wre-workers
IN different parts of the State. They were generally
of but little character who could never have
accomplished their object had they not taken the
pyecauon to conceal their bitter hatred under the
garb of extreme friendship, They were hypocTltical
as well a. treacherous. We will leave these men 10
their reflections, and 10 the and Just punishment
which certainly awaits them. We trust that Mr.
Cooper and his numerous and uicky cohfederaies
will feei amply rewarded II our defeat now should
defeat the party throughout the Union IN the PreSl
dental contest next year, and paIayze US IN this
State for long time To come. The vote of Ph1a
deiphia Schuylkill, Northampton and other counties
where these asSasslns resided, shows Their fidelity
10 the men honored with the confidence Of the Wing
party of the State In one ward IN Harrisburg,
where most Of the traitors lived and have sympa-
thizefs, fifteen Wing tickets were voted IN which
Gov. Johnstons name erased and MI BlglerS
substituted In another ward and adjoining
township, the same course was pursued And else
where IN the State where the same influence reach
ed, the same result followed.
We, therefore, wish the Wings Of Pennsylvania TO
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