The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-11
THE GRAND RESULT IN PENNSYLVANIA.


----------------------------
THE GRAND RESULT IN PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELrnIA, Oct TO- 1855.
We have penetrated the triple mail of fanaticsm, and
reached the heart of the combined opposition to the demo-
cratic party in this State We have only Frustrated
but almost annhlated the compound of abolition
and of intolerance The reaction has been most disastrous
in its consequences upon the enemies of the federal cons
tuition There Sinking any question in the contest
which has SO gorously terminated But over all other
issues that of the rights and the equality of the States dis
tncy predominated. And it upon this that the de-
mocracy of Pennsylvania made their stand from the Della
ware to Lake Erie from the New York border "Mason
Dxons line" The Nebraska question: in all its phases,
and the bold and patriotic attitude of President Pierce
and his administration that question, only
openly tissue between the parties, were only
urged upon the Of the State in the most industrious
and SUBSCRIPTIONS by the fusion leaders, and
particularly by Cameron and Wmot but accepted
by the democracy without reservation The whole oppo-
son concentrated against the nationality Of the de-
mocracy and in favor the sectional creed of the abo-
tioniss The order of know-nothings postponed for
the moment their mpractcabilities the subject of
foreign influence and the Pope and threw themselves into
the abolition combination with malignant readiness At
experience Pennsylvania politics have seen
industry confidence and desperation the part Of the
adversares of the democracy and of the Union than
the last The traitors from ranks forgot all their past
professions in favor Of sound prnciples-forgot all the
honors and favors bestowed upon them by conf
ding partyand took up the battle-cry of the fanatics
and dsunionists who sought TO make Pennsylvania the
basis upon which to build up fortress scatter fire.
brands arrows, and death among our brothers OF the
southern States But if they bold and reckless in
this course the democracy united in sentiment and
in action in opposing them and although denounced
"saves of the South "doughmces," and "pro-sa-
very tools they enuncated the most thorough constitu
tonal principles at their meetings. and deed the pthets
and the intrigues of the opposition.
Our judiciary--the eminent judge Of the United
States district court Hon. John X. Kane, the learned
Chief Justice Lewis and the unsurpassed uris Judge
Black--were specially held up to detestaton If
each had been Jefres who goried in judicial muir
der simply and alone because they dared to be true
to the right, and to stand unawed before the nfu-
rated hosts of fanatica combination. Judge Kane
only assailed in the most offensive the
meetings and in the newspapers of the fusion for his up
right in tho of Passmorc Williamson but he
threatened by anonymous viliers with personal vo-
lence and placarded at the street by midnight
sanderers Impeachment added to the list of pun
shmens in for him. and the torrent of Islander roared
around him with nnexampled turbulence. What proud
and ennoblng reflection the independent members of
upright Judiciary enjoy that they find their acts
endorsed and approved by intelligent and patriotic
people!
We hare lost all oar bad material. The know-nothings
organized to purify the two old paries' and they
have done SO with vengeance by receiving into their
lodges all the nyaideG corrupt diseased and discarded in
rguers who have long infested councils In their
places however, have received with gratitude and joy
host of notwithstanding wings, who forward
Tuesday and like patriots forgot all past differences in
assisting to wage upon the common enemy Inspired
by tho recollection of Clay and of Webster and by the vic
orou examples of Stephens and of Toombs of Evans and
of Farley of Kerr of North Carolina and of Landry and OF
Ros of louisiana who refused to follow corrupt lead TO
still corrupt conclusion, they spurned the tainted
bride of combination which, at and the same time,
tempted them, by cheap promise Of coming power to
vote against their country and to dshonor themselves
Henceorth these brave spirits are let hope to be treat
ed like brothers aud friends. They with the
greatest question Of the day, and in the future will be
found true to the constitution and the laws.
But besides these gratifying results have elected
sound orthodox legislature who will return the United
States Senate constitutional democrat and who will
purge records from the stain of progacy and fraud
inflicted upon them by the knownotbngs and abolition
lists This win be democratic gain, and viii add one
more the fearless band of who stand in the Sen
ate a wall of adamant around beeaguered constitution
Pennsylvania will send man to that high position who
viii be able tell the country how true she is TO NIL her
duties as a member of the American Union,
The type of know-nohingsm which we have as we be-
leve eecuay eradicated in this State of the most
malignant characters much more so than we pre-
pared for The lodges of the secret order will hereafter be
filed with bowling and with cursng and will be deserted
by crowds Of disenchanted adhercnts.
At this writing it looks II the majority for Hon Ar
mold Pumer, candidate for canal commissioner
would be large But you must recolect that the combi
nation beat our intrepid Governor Bigler last year by
$1,000 votes and that this must be overcome This has
already been effected by known results
1--WE.