The daily union., 1854-10-19
PENNSYLVANIA IN THE NEXT CONGRESS.

iHe uehootais regularly nominated on the democratic
ticket for representatives in Congress from this State and
elected, the following:
Thomas b. Florence John Cadwaader j. CLANCY Jones,
Asa Packer David Barclay, John Hickman and Galusha
Grow OF this number at least FIVE are known to be
in favor of the principles OF the Nebraska bill
Hon Augustus Drum and Hon. NJ c. Trout democrats,
both of whom voted against the Nebraska bin and Hon
Isaac Hester, (whigl who did the same have been de
eated Ii is due to the truth say however that in all
these cases Except that of Mr. Crow influences elect
ing and defeating these candidates entirely outside of
the Nebraska question
Hon John Hickman, who is elected to Congress from
the heavy whig district composed of Chester and Della
ware counties doubtless chosen by aid of the votes Of
the secret society of kno-nohings This resulted not
from his identity with that order in the slightest degree
but from the position Of his whig opponent who first
joined and then deserted the society Mr. Hickman is
radical democrat able speaker an eminent lawyer
and will be of the soundes and most reliable demo-
Gratis in the Thirty-fourh Congress. Mr. Hickman has
been the most consistent and active democrat his district
for many years and he has bright fame before him. In
order TO show how he stands the know-nohing issue
the following article from the West Chester Democrat
published by Mr.. Hickmans personal friend efectuaIly
disposes of the doubts that surround his position
before the election
THE ELECTION OF Mn. HcKmAs.-The election Of Mr..
Hickman to Congress by the astounding majority this
county OF 1868 votes his competitor Mr.. Broomal
takes every by surprise. There general impress
sion abroad that he be successful but thousand
fifteen hundred the utmost claimed expected for him
in the district by his most sangune friends We do pre-
tend to claim it as democratic triumph for he has undoub
edy received not only large whig support but also the
know nothing vote, to very great extent has been
him. The returns will show, think in places that
the know -nothings did for him. but al general
thing he unquestionaby received their support At this
election district that he violently OPP
posed by members of the order and hear this being
case at other points in the county
The report has gone abroad that Mr. Hickman is
sequence OF his large vote member of this new
ton ltis scarcely necessary for say those that
Know the man that there is not particle of
The idea has, however, been circulated
and SO persevering have been the efforts the false
hood into the minds of the political friends of Mr. Hickman
that 1T may be well at distinct denial of the
whole charge Mr. IL. belongs to organization other
than the democratic party From the faith party he
has never swerved. And, again, he honor and
connected with this society he have Immediately
declined the nomination under the resolution passed by the
democratic convention that placed him ticket We
know him well enough to feel perfectly that such would
have been h ii he had been in way pledged
connected with know -nohingism II is well known too
that instead of seeking the nomination. he avoided it, and
even went so far as to try and prevail other gentlemen
they conclusive any desiring convinced that
he stands in other position than member the
cratic party.
Mr. Hickman has not gone solicit the foreign
any other vote in the present campaign He has made
appeal to Protestant Catholic but he left the matter
OF his election to the people of the district without any
other pledge than the history of bis past political m Every
individual who mas called upon him written to obtain his
views on any political question of the day has received
prompt and categorical response regardless effect
day last We do not believe any occupied more
honorable position in political than the member
elect from this district We defy either friend to pro-
duce single instance in which any has been nised by
word act Of his We consider his late triumph having
been mainly produced by high regard entertained in this
community for the The people of this county in par
cular believe him to be honest politician We have not
the slightest doubtndeed, know the iaetthat hundreds
have voted for him without the fainest idea that will
fleet their political views in the halls of Congress There
local pride in the and they know that when he shall
speak to any question that shall agate the national ga
he will be able respect and attention.
"Mr Hickman, we have no doubt received the entire
OF his party We know of influence that succeeded in
swervng in ranks from casting their sufrages
of the boldest and effective champions of the
mocracy He fully entitled entire hearty sup
port Of his party and rejoice that neither personal
mostes SANDERS could rob him H that which he
the part received with much cordnty We believe
the committed to his hands will be dshonored His
party in the right will find in him able advocaten the
wrong, his honesty purpose would permit him its
champion
Hon Lemuel Todd of the York and Cumberland dis
tct 5th are both elected and both ran as inaepend-
ent democrats.
This view of the congressional in Pennsy lvana
shows that the old Keystone might have done much worse
than she has done