The daily union., 1854-10-14


sympahies and principles The legislation OF Congress IN
regard the Territories has artly
and perverted make the impression many demo-
Gratis that it enacs and carries out principles in regard 10
slavery wholly inconsistent with the compromise measures
of 1850 and with the democratic creed of 1852 In IKE
manner the danger to institutions from the influence
of our foreign population and especially the danger from
particular denomination Of religionists against whose
church there widespread and deeprooted hostility IN
the popular mind and heartthese presented IN man
ner so ndous and deceptive that ought not to be sur
prised if they took strong hold upon many democrats and
led them to disregard the time being the allegiance which
they acknowledge their party II is scarcely ever pos
sbe TO meet and the influence of such msrepresen
atoms the midst of the excitement and agitation OF
These considerations and refiec
tons suggest the duty of all democrats in regard to dis
passionate investigation of the real principles involved IN
the late elections Our appeal must be from the popular
mind excited agated and misled to the popular mnd IN
state of camness and of freedom from passion TO The
decision made although influenced and secured by pre-
udio and misrepresentation are bound as democrats 10
submit with becoming respect to the popular w but with
our purposes renewed seek for reversal OF the decision
by that tribunal when better by reason and
argument No make his mind dspassionatey 10
cooperate either with the abotonists or the
and still claim fellowship with the democratic party Be
tween factions and democracy there is an impossible
puf-an antagonism which is rreconcilable An aboii-
ZIONIST or knownothing cannot be democrat without
abandoning the distinctive doctrines OF these
and planting himself faithfully upon the principles OF de-
mocracy The future course of our party IS PLAIN and
straightforward faithful adherence to the old land
marks and rigorous and energetic maintenance not
only of great national and constitutional primer
PIES but of that organization which is designed to give
and permanence to our principles Our party VIII
live just long the constitution and the Union live
they insepaiby bound together An occasional dis
like that which has overtaken us cannot dis
any democrat who believes that his the party by
which the constitution and the Union are to be preserved
THE PENNsYLvANIAN--DE BUT NOT DIS
MAYED.
II refreshing witness the bold and uniaerng spirit
with which that noble old organ of the Keystone democ
racy the Penpsyyaan and defes the storm OF fac
tous passion which has swept that great State and
temporarily struck down her gallant democracy Inter
red and undsmayed the hurs its fearless
and fiery anahemas upon the heads of the recreant demo-
Gratis who have deserted their old flag and aided the enemy
in the late fight The following is to the point
"a COOP nIppA When we look upon the column led
bv William Bger in the last and see how many true
men have stood firm in the tempest OF fanatcsn we ieel
proud of our noble parrouder far than If the flag OF dis
honorable victory had oated its ranks But we feel
for another We have been relieved from the
association of few reckless dishonest ana cor
rup men, who aspire be leaders in the democratic party
and who have shown the public the reachery they
have long cherished in secret We ailude now 70 such men
as Reab Frazer of Lancaster and David Wimot of Brad
fordthe the avowed and pledged ally OF the
ugs the other the volunteer friend and advocate OF Pollock
the whg candidate for governor thank them LOT thei
IIuat aliacad he
den No longer they be quoted against party they
have betrayed the advocates ot the men ana
our common political enemies Like Van ureh IKE Fes
like Penrose like Burden, like Dickey hey h-Fs ~ M
been forced to admit that they have taken the bounty oil m
vbps and like .ben they longer refuse to put on
the livery of the foes Of the democratic party.
In the same tone OF determined confidence in the great
principles of democracy and in the an who have SO gal
antly battled against the combined forces 0E lacon Ia
naticism and treason the Pennsylvania announces hs
general result The overthrow Of party whose organs
stand up thus boldly in the midst OF disaster ana ray
their forces to renewal Of the struggle can only be
temporary OF the general result the says
..THE RESULT IN SrATE.Thc incendiary who gives
to the the lives and property OF his must
be doubly demon it, in the midst OF his work OF revenge
some remorsefu emotion does not stir his malignant soul
The outburs of passion produce harvest but regret
and those who prompt to act from bad impulses are al
ways punished in the results that follow unworthy actions
If desired to nnct those VINO nave
ted the defeat the democratic party of Penny the
rebuke of which human ingenuity susceptible
would them the workings of their consciences
1t cannot their exultatons those OF and
mingled oy when and cold reflection came after the
election Tuesday they glanced the field of the
fict More than heart must have grown sick at the
of the successful combination between intolerance
and prescription. While proane and oath bound men
oce over what they dare call victory of religion and
morals eren they will feel at what sacrifice they have been
enabled to defeat tbe reelection of William Bgler Like
accidentally introduced into and called to
discharge sacred obligations of which their own judgments
accuse them of being incapable they anxious to be
cued from redeemng what they have promised and almost
ready recall the just and against whom their
I bad practices have prevailed.
1 "The being in which public interests and great
principles have both been sacrificed, content to let
the new organization work out its policy The demo
party and its candidates afford to await the
events and to rest upon the monument of their actions
u "Never indeed had public ennobling con-
sciousness of duty fulfilled than VIM. Biger Never has
any sternly met all the obligations of principle and
of patr otism Whether contemplate him the chief
beloved State the representative of
the democratic party p either character he challenges
respect and admiration Ii is remarkable that in despite of
an extended and clandestne sntagos serious oppos
ton has been made simply because could he made to
the policy of his administration. Many of the who
reap the benefits that have resulted from this policy did not
hesitate their confidence the and their admra
ton as governor of Pennsylvania and yet
powerful was engneyy of intolerance, that they voted
against him. His manly and rsselrte opposition to the