Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-12-05
THE LATE ELECTION.


pretty we'll cleared off, il may not be alto
gether Improbable to look at actual results
90. 30 mncn for the sake Of what IS past, rs
in view of the future. We have been de-
feated, but not conquered. The late eiec-
tions haveoaly proclaimed what we have
always urged, ard still firmly believe, that
the sham democracy is in minority In tAls
State. When they succeed at all, it is not
by reason of their principles, nor yet OF
sheir numbers, but solely because OF the d.
visions and want of harmony IN the ranks
of the opposition. In the great struggle
for President, justended, Bachanan is elect
but he il bareIs elected His electoral vote
il less than that of aay candidate elected for
many sears,and he is in an immense minor
ity of the popular vote. Pennsylvania IN
the late contest, an heretofore, was the bat
tie ground. Had il gone against Buehan-
an he would have been defeated, even tho
California should come in in his favor. de
carried Pennsylvania BY less than one thou
sand majority over the opposition, and some
say he has no majority at all, counting all
oppcsing votes. Thus it is manifest that in
over four hundred thousand votes, change
of foe hundred would have lost Pennsylva-
MIA, and lost him his election by the people,
and thrown ii into the House of Represen-
tasiyes. Hence it is that the vie.ors feel as
if they had barely escaped defeat; and that
the yanquished are hopeful, and sangnine
that better day is st hand. We have the
principles, and we have the numbers to en-
sure success; and all we want is organization
and union, and above all union. The late
defeat. we are satisfied will, in the end, be
productive of good. 1t will convince all
who act with us that harmony and united
efforts are indispensable to success; an.
whenever this conviction il ores established,
eur triu mph is certain.
I'm the late elections we were not united
rs we ought TO have been. We labored
earnestly to bring about The desired harmo-
ny of views, and harmony Of action, but
only partially succeeded. 1t vas ilnpossi-
bic, By anycourse to please all; and yet
some cenrse had to be taken, and some Of
our friends did.not approve of our course.
Under the circumstances, this could not be
helped. After the State election, especi-
ally. was this the case. We considered it
our duty to advocate the election of the
Union American ticket, and some nine
tenshs of the American party viewed the
matter in the same light, and acted and vo-
ted accordingly, But the other tenth
could not so see it, and voted the straight
Fillmore ticket, and in oar opinion thus
aided the election of Buchanan. Had the
one-tenth agreed to 60 with the nine teuths,
and all cordially co-operaied and worked
together for the Union ticket in this State,
re doubt not Buchanan would have been
defeated; and Fiiimore's chances of cleo
ton been good this day by the House of
Representatives.. Had this been done, as
m our judgment it ought 10 have been, We
would not on the day of election wasted
our strength upon our own men, but could
have fought the common enemy, and given
she State against Buchanan by not less
than ten thousand majority. Our adverse
ries in their rejoicings acknowledge the SER
vices rendered them by the straighsout Fill
ncre men, and in their gratitude invite
them to participate in tacir feastings.--
They thus spraise the bridge that carried
them safe over;n but we exceedingly doubt
whether this bridge can evei ba used for
any such purpose on any future OCCASION
But We thus refer to the past, only TO de-
rive profitable lessons for the future. We
say let the perplexities and errors of the
past, BY whomsoerer. commit ted, be forgiv-
el and forgotten. Next fall there il .
Governor Of the State to be elected. BY
cordial union ameng ourselves in 1854,
we elected james Pollock by an immense
majority. We verify believe we are strong
sr now than then, in every element Of sue
cess, except harmony. Let us then labor
10 secure cordial union among ourselves
and VIC will be inyincible The character
and administration Of Governor Pollock are
credit 20 the Commonwealth, and arc Tor-
shy the endorsement and support OF every
good citizen. We trust he will consent 10
lead us to victory again; but whether he or
some other Of our good men and true shall
be our standard bearer, We want to see
cordial union. and harmony Of action
Without them we can do nothing, and with
them We can do everything. Let the his
ter5 of the past make rs wise Tor the future.
The municipal election in Indians
polis, on Saturday, the I'D inst, resulted
in The success of che Republican candidate
ior Mayor ana City CLERK, by 200 majority.
The aiIdes excitement followed the an
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