Washington sentinel., 1853-10-14
PENNSYLVANIA-BR DEMO-
CRATIC VICTORY.


PENNSYLyANIA-BR DEMO-
CRATIC VICTORY.
The old 'sKeystone" has spoken in a voice
not to be misunderstood. Firm and unflinch-
ing, she occupies the dividing line between the
north and the south. Her sturdy, common
sense democracy Intermediates with the domes-
tic political disputes of no other State and per-
mits none outside the limits of the old com
monwealth to interfere with its family quarres.
The division in the democratic party Of New
York is a matter Of regret, but the wounds il has
inflicted should have been left to the care of its
own physicians. Foreign interference would
do no good, and may do much harm. Several
journals in that State have for some weeks been
suggesting that danger was to be apprehended
in Pennsylvania, that .tieesoilism was at work,
encouraged by the scenes passing in her neigh
borhood, and that the democratic party might
be defeated. The very reverse has been shown
to be the fact by the result of the election on
Tuesday last
The latest news we have received authorizes
us to say that this victory achieved by the
democratic party of Pennsylvania is among
the most brilliant on record in that noble old
commonwealth The State ticket has been
elected by majority of upwards of treaty
Mousand' And there will be a gain in both
branches of the legislature This result will
secure a democratic majority in the senate,
which has been under whig misrule, by an ac-
cidental majority of one, forseveral years-and
will ensure large majority on joint ballot.
Pennsylvania can now be endorsed by acclama-
tion-by one universal burst of enthusiasm
from the border States OF the eastern Atlantic
to our young sisters of the Pacihc--and from
the shores Of the northern lakes to the Carroll
mas as the '1keystoae Of tie federal arch"
She was honored with that significant name at
the early democratic christening of States, and
nobly has she maintained it.
1t is cheering in these times of cliFeS and
factions to speak of Pennsylvania and her lion
hearted democracy. If we had ROOM we could
write columns instead of lines, in tracing their
sterling integrity, their unalloyed devotion to
principles and measures, since the first battle
was fought upon democratic platform. But
we are compelled now to confne ourselves to
the present, and ask our friends in other States
to rejoice with us in the glorious victory achieved
in the +" "Kcy7stone .State,n which will have the
effect of putting down, forever the last vcstige
of freesoH or dbolitionism within its borders
Pennsylvania's democracy was temporarily
borne back by one of those political avalanches
which suddenly overthrow everything mwarily
opposed to them; but the moment the national
convention of 1852 placed new commander in
the field, it gallantly prepared for the approach
ing contest
Although the democratic yeomanry are will
ing to be called plain, simple-minded people,
yet they claim to be possessed Of common sense,
as well as a proper share of discernment, and
they at once, with united voice, united hearts,
and strong, nervous and united arms, took into
their embrace the gallant leader given to them
as the nominee of the democratic party They
saw in Franklin Pierce the firmness, the stern
integrity, the sparks of fire which illumned the
character of Andrew jackson, whose name and
fame still rests in the hearts core of their afec-
tons, and they buckled on their armor and
fought for General Franklin Pierce as they had
fought in the days of Old Hickory
General Pierce carried the State by a major
ity Of 10000! Seven trying months of his adj
ministration have now passed away, and he is
strong as ever-frmly seated in the confidence
of her true-hearted democracy, who have just
given the best evidence Of the fact, by re-endors
ing the principles of democracy upon which
his administration is based. The flagstaff of
Pennsylvania is now firmly planted as the
ocean-rock-its colors are flung to the breeze,
and on its ample folds there is inscribed-"No5
No,fh-no South--1,o Edst--no Hest underhe
Constit'ttion-bm a firm adherence 10 the COM
mon bond, aud socred maiataiaance of lie
common brotherhood.'