New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-23
PEIiESYLVAELA ELECTION.
Oors,poaaso,. Of To, n. Z. Tdbon.-

PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Oct q, 1855.
The Official Returns OF our election show that Arnold
Plumer, The candidate Of the cham Democracy, is
elected Canal commissioned by minority ofths votes
tia. we're poied. TIE Republicans are therefore
greatly encouraged snd ssnguine Of success the
Presidential campaign Of 1886.
Our reasons !or Qualification St lie result are iOal
fold:
|. We hsve compelled Hin1oosm 10 Acknowledge
its weskDess by Withdrawing its own candidate, and
voting f Thomas Nicholson wbo was an aVowed
Republican, ana msmber Of the Republican S:.ts
executive committee
H. We hsye given 70 Psssm0re williamson, not
withdrawing HE dcoinatiOn Of The domination, aud
the f,Imsl withdrawal Of his name from the canvass,
G. heavier vote than the united votes Of Henderson,
Ceaver, az Martin.
Ill Although our org snizston was exceedingly I'M
perfect tie work OF the campaign having been delayed
till the vey eve of election, have carried Of
the counties fgr pure Republican ticket.
" We have demonsir ated the fact that the Pierce
administration is unable 10 poll majority Of the votes,
even at State cleo ion when its Supporters keep all
national ssues st9diously IN the background; and we
have shown that if the opposition will be united it
can be victorious
Such union is impossible, except on the Re2ubH-
can platform, and there can be but little doubt that
the good seDse Of the Americans, toe Wing and the
tr1,e Democrats will approve platform to which no
good citizen con Rrge single valid objection, aud
secure victory by union, rather than scatter their
votes and thus permit The success OF the most unPrn
cpfd patty that ver dared s1oE iss shameless neal
in our POLITICAL contests.
That the so.called Democracy is Janus tacei no one
be told but it does not often ate npt to preach
Pro Slavery and Aboltionism il tie sam9 Locality aai
AZ the ssme time. We bad, however, au amusing IN
stance Of such city in city at the late election;
for, while TIE esnsylvdHidn was hurting i's dia-
hibos al all the opponents Of the Jefferson DAVIS ay
pasty, and oharsipg them with Aboitionsm as the
oiro st Of ali conceivable crimes appeals were cucu'
lated anorg the Gennen voters, By handb1s a1d 9th
erwise, urging " al Tbo desire ne fnqt A10i'''on
After such manifestation, an intelligent community
should surely have no hesitation 10 choosing between
tricky Loco Focoi.n, which steals the good name OF
Democracy, and shouts TIE slogan OF " state hignts
10 hide lie uDcehauded papderng to the as.ocracy Of
Slavery and is attempted ratification OF all the rights
of Free om-and tie true Republicsaism which fol-
lows the lead of Washington Fra1khn and Jefferson,
and recognizing no Bat supp ortlns tne
cardinal prr cpes Of our great Bill of Righs has but
one platform for the North, South, East and Wes'-
the platform ofLIBEITY AND UNION, the preservation
of State Sovereignty, and the limitation OF Federaag
erosion by strict ructiou of the Constitution
The decision of Jucge Kane in the case Of the APP
picstion Of Jane johnson seems TO have sealed me
lips Cf most Of city ecitoIs by lts unousnng al
cacity. II is true that the entire paper presents such
tissue of eois pleading hst serious argument TO con
trovert its positions would seem almost like bure'que,
but would be well to keep the fact before the people
that so fer as Judge Kane as the power his influence
will be xe,r 10 make all the STATES OF the North and
ts slave Statea thro Ugh which the slave driver may
proceed with impunity with his Oh ,ined gan "a OF hu.
man cat4. If this feet were but simply stated, and
petitions for impeachment circulated at every poll In
the comrg State elections, they would doubtless be
hume rousy signed the ones referred to By your
Ohio correspondent.
The juc &c reerates his assertion that Mr. William
sons answer was "evasive and untrue" II such
wss really the case, then Passmore Williamson was
guilty Of perjury for his return made under solemn
affirm alton. Can he be other than an unjust ia t5e
who persecutes bis victim by arbitrary Imprisonment
and dareS not submit to jury the question Of his guilt
or innocence
Judge Kane, with great show of magnsnimty,
after being catechzed by Mr. CadwaIl8dtr, implied
willingI ess TO receive an amended return from Mr.
Williamson, and attempted to throw upon the counsel
n portion Of the blame for his long imprsonm3 nt
And yet when the counsel offered paper relative to
the case, a few days subsequent to his attempt at
exculoaor he refused to receive il, but would ony
entertain a motion for argument 10 shoe cause Why Il
shOuid NOT b. recciced
q tempCra q mores HAMPDEH