Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1854-10-28
The Result.


mailer Tor much speculation, and is worthy The con-
sideralion OF every voer But two years since,
the Democracy emerged from Presidential con-
| Iesl vclorious-more than victorious That party
was then thoroughly united, and gave 10 their op-
ponenls such a Waterloo defeai, that ii was sHb-
jecl of serious consideration with many of the
Whg leaders. whether their party not totally and
lremediahly annhated.
The administration OF FRANKLIN PIERCE was IN
a gurated under auspices more brilliant than any
preceding it. The policy OF the country seemed
settled: peace spread her blessings over The land
plenty was within our borders, and general pros
periIy prevailed. Yet in every election which has
aiken place during The summer and autumn, spe.
cia rebuke has been administered to his Admins.
tration, is friends have been stricken down, and
disaster and dsfea; seem yet in store. What has
wrought this great and humiliang change? What
has demolished and proslraed the Democratic
parry, until it hardly be said it exist, except
in name1
In our Judgment the question admits of no argu
ment 1t is as plain, as the most self evident
truth The most potent measure in producing this
result, has been The Repeal OF The Missouri Com
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whole country. The most Indifferent TO The en-
croachments OF slavery, saw in that unjust and un
called for Repeal, degree of moral and political
,urpilude, disregard OF Compromises, and solemn
o5lis cations, which awakened The fears of the
least timid, and aroused stale Of public sentiment
such as never before existed in this County, Men,
who in the struggles of the pasl,ha been arrayed
| Iaua hp of off he frie of no
came alarmed tthe extent to which Southern AFRO
gancs aud Northern ambition and treachery dare
60 and denounced The aggression with much
zeal as those who have been endeavoring for years
TO curb the progress OF Slavery.
We are content that the results which have as
lonshed politicians, should be ascrIbed 10 any Or
sanizaon sentiment, they see proper. Ii the
friends OF Judge DOUGLAS find comfort, in endeav
oring TO convince themselves that The Repeal OF the
Missouri Compromise did mol enter into the con-
lest, but that the overthrow the Democratic par.
ty has sustained is owing TO The agency OF that mys-
lerious organization, known as " knoao NothmgS"
we are conten'. Because there must be some
great and powerful cause, underlying all, which
can 9 We 10 any organization for such purposes
any great degree OF potency and strength. There
must be some weakening of the bands of party
some loosenlng OF party ties, before such n ele-
ment can become powerful
| As early as May last, The Representative in Con-
gress from this DicIic in The of his remarks
upon The Nebraska bill, amongst other truths, Ut
tered The following prophetic senence:-
"But, Sir, as early and constant friend of this
Administration, l desire the defeat of this bill for
! ,fSp tuil in indian
doubt an anti-Administration majority in the next
| Congress. AS earnest and devoted friend of the
Democratic party, to which have cheerfully given
my best energies from my earliest political action,
desire the defeat of this Bill for its passage will
blot it out national organization and, leaving
but wreck in every northern State, it will live
only In history. AS lover of peace, ha tony, and
fraternal concord among the citizens of the Confed-
eracy, and devotee at the shrine Of this Union.
with all its precious hopes to man, desire the de-
feat Of this bill-for its passage will tear open
wounds not yet healed, lacerated spirits already
/ frenzied and " the bond of confidence which un.tes
The two sections OF the Union will be rent asunder
and years Of alienation and unkindness may inter-
before be restored, if ever its wonted
tenaciiy and strength"
How his forebodings have been realized, lei New
Hampshire, Maine, Pennsylvania Ohio and Indi
ana answer. Is there in any Northern State any.
hing more than The wreck of party, and can the
| fragments be relied upon in future contes9
Blu. it has been in Pennsylvania lha, the diresl
efforts of the Nebraska iniquity have been expert
enced Ii was been here hat the blow has fallen
with The mos, weight. II has defeated the re- elec,
hon Of an Executive, whose Administration OF State
affairs meets the appreciation of men of every par.
| ty. Better that hundred DotGLAss had been de-.
| feated than that one BIGLER had been stricken
down. But he has The proud consolation oi know
ing that il is ior the sins of others that ne suffered
that in all the contest through which he has passed
no one has dared TO say aushl against his reputa-
taon, or attempted TO arraign his Administration
of the affairs OF the Commonwealth. His name
will stand amidst the lsl of Executives, a brieh,
ensamplaE-his recommendation and his veloes be
models for future years.
The feeling of respect for Gov BIGLER, of admi.
ration of his official acls, saved him MANY votes
which otherwise would have been cast in The man.
ner best calculated TO express dsapprobaiion OF the
Nebraska BILL Democrats voted against him with
the utmost reluctance. They acknowledged his
worth as man-lhey admitted his soundness and
wisdom as an Execulive-ihey knew that change
could not better the Administration and vel thew
dreaded more that the triumph of The party should
be heralded an endorsement or even acouiesepce
in the Repeal oflhe Missouri Compromise. In vain
Gov BIGLER declared that he wished to be tried up.
on his own merits alone--in vain bis proestalions
that he was not accountable for The actions OF Con-
gress-the People decided that through him and
through the Democratic party, The ,ebuke was 10
be given.