The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-25
THE RESULT PENNSYLVANIA.

The Philadelphia Evening Argus announces
the triumph of the opposition in the Old Key
stone, and makes the following comments.
"THE RESULT YEsrERDAY.-The contest of
1854 10 this State over. William Bigler is
defeated. The democratic banner has gone
down amid the fiercest political and religious
fight that ever occurred in the Old keystone
State. From all parts of the commonwealth the
returns show unmistakab!e effects of the pol
IulIng touch of religious bigotry and intoleran
ce. Counties that have heretofore stood firm
are now trailing their colors in the dust. All
forms Of opposition to the democratic party were
gathered into the know-nothIng order, dicipIin-
ed, and maue effective. The wings, broken
and dsjointed, spiritless and sullen, welcomed
even the black banner of treason and the friend.
ly grip of traitors, SO they brough. hopes of re-
venge. The aboittonists sa IN the designs of
the know nothing schemers against the consli>
tuition and the Union spirit kindred with their
own, and aided in the work with zeul and en-
ergy. The Tree soilers. the macoptenis. the
disappointed, all joined in the wild, wicked for
ay upon the constitution and the civil and re
g,ous rights Of ul men in this republic H.
many Of the wards of this city and in majority
of the counties in the State, not wing ticket,
could be seen. All traces OF that party are lost
sThey have been disiniegrated, denoralized,
own aid; and though their journals will announ
&c defeat Of the national administration, and
a verdict against Nebraska-Kansas act, that
will only be subterfuse to conceal their own
helpless condition from the country The hg
party has ceased TO exist in the State a sep
arate organization, and in the Union as party
either to be respected or feared. They surren-
dsred all their indenity 10 the know-nothings,
voted their tickets, ,bsyed their mandates,
preached their sermons of prescription from the
hustinys, aud no W the result of all this is claim
ed as a national AMI State vic'ory for The
wings.
"But enough for the past. We have briefly
stated the reasons for The defeat of the demo
cracy in this State. The basis OF the oppos ton
was religious biso,ry and natural prejudice.-
Naw for The future The democracy OF the Old
keystone, from this day forward, is sworn t"
one only thnught-the vindcatinn at the consul
tuition. 1t was upon tina platform The contest
through which we have just passed was fought
The democracy spurnrd all alliances with men
who repudiated the cor sttution and lragued 10
.eiher for the avowed purpose OF establishing
M religious inqnisl,ion in this free land -
Jhaupb cheated by some of their Cand daies,
that taul, was a'oned by the exerions made TO
defeat such at the polls when known In no
instance has either the party or its journals pan
trred to the black and lawless spirit OF know
nothing Intolerance.
The chances of success were not weighed In
the balance with principles violated ana the
constitution abandonrd The fight was single
handed by the democracy against all forms "i
u,nny and error, aud If they have been driea'
ed, that detea' is but temporary. The sober
second thought Of the people will soon dispel
the mist Of pr,jud,ce by which they have been
surrounded, and vindicate that party and its
principles, which To-day stands forth the con-
6r,ned defender Of the constitutions andthe ttrd
and religious riga!s of all men in this lahd
The democracy Of The Old Keystone State
never occupied prouder or more h 'norabie
position than they do Al The present time TO
The future we leave the vindicaton of the c'n
,;t,tional drmocra of P. nsylvania in 54.
ELxcrios IN kESrucKY The Go ernor of
Kentucky has appointed Monday, the 18th OF
November, as the day for elec'ing member to
Congress in the third Congressional District Of
that State, 10 fill the vacancy occasioned by
the death of Hon. Presley Ewing.