The daily union., 1852-10-14
PENNSYLVANIA all Right.

The returns received from Pennsylvania extngush
the hopes OF whiggery in that keystone OF the democ
racy That glorious old Commonwealth has ever paid
homage to patriotism and because she has evnced this
arden, republican feeling by casting her suffrage for those
citizen soldiers who have given the strongest proof OF
patriotic devotion in quitting their houses and comforta
Bile Rresides 10 fight their counuys battles without
view 10 military advancement emouments, federal
ism has inferred that the glitter Of military renown the
plume and epaalets of the commander chief Of the
standing army, with towering form and pretensons,
would carry the State without any consideration of per-
sonal character qualification. Pennsylvania has shown
By her glorious vote of the 2h thai she knows how 10
discriminate between he lusious hero, Jackson, who,
in bis Hermitage FIRST hailed President by her COM
handing voice and Scott, who has been officer from
early manhood 10 advanced age in the regular army has
learned nothing but how to command men standing be-
fore him. cap in hand, and who has embraced camp,
banack and field service, If not as serytude, yet as
business for life.
The fate Of all countries has shown what tendencies
The command OF large standing armies bege,s in the
breasts OF the military cheftans whose word is law with
them The ambition OF leader OF great standing army
has ever been unlimited, arbitrary power Fortunately,
ours is small one should soon find that the man
who w, not even now resign his sword as commander
n-chie when asking the presidency at the bands OF the
people. would let them how much rather he would
rely upon il command the chief magstracy, than TO
solicit IL from their sufsges by soft electioneerng
speeches made during tour from State 20 Stale, while
receiving Sfs day from the public treasury.
Pennsylvania has proved that when che gave hor
oriiies OF thousands for Washington Jackson and Har
son. as patriot soldiers, she did so because they had
proved themselves pa,rot-czens She denies her maior
" TO Scott because he has been anything but SOL
diehas lived in and peace the emoumenis OF his
military oicehas sought his in that line OF life
by making the army what he calls a (" self.sustsinng
machine" !" and on this, and by OF vigant and
uascupuous competition against all his comrades in the
srv,e wased az history shows, in beartless and ty
nnnical temper towards all who stood in his way, he
has reached the exalted military position he holds.
From this be has attempted TO step over all the civic
merit in the country, and at stride, and with his
spaule on h sboulJers seat himself in the presidential
chair AID Pennsylvania expected by the wings, in
sort Of blind worship, TO obey the sound OF his
trumpet, and lead of for he chief OF standing army
shsdd for the venerable sage OF The Hermitage who aban
doned hs poush and scyhe to lead volunteer citizens
70 victory over The sayages carrying havoc into our viii
densss frontiers, and over Wellngtons veterans assa.
ing our cities in quest Of "beauly and booty"
Inc vote IN Pennsylvania has paralyzed the spirit
which has looked 10 conquest over the democracy by
appeal to the martial enthusiasm Of our counrymen. II
the tide oi popular feeling for the party sustaining popular
rights could not be turned back in Pennsylvania, such
change cannot be hoped for else where as all the local
considerations connected with the election which has us,
taken place were propilious to the whs hopes. The
democratic candidate for canal commissioner. Mr Hop
fns, was oppressed BY very unpopular arrangement
made BY the canal board, with which be is associated
With this difficulty he has been obliged to contend
throughout the canvass, although most unusy involved
IN IT. Judge Woodward, who has triumphed by at least