The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-10-17
THE GREAT DEMOCRATIC VICTORY IL PENNsYL
vANIA.--THE DOWNFALL OF SLACR REPUB


The ardent sympathies e every patriot in the
country accompanied ioe democracy of pennsylvania
throughout the fierce struggle which has just terminated
But sympathy IN view Of the extensive combinations of the
enemies Of our party and its principles has been suddenly
exchanged for congratulations for of greatest moral
religious and political triumphs achieved by the de-
nocraey OF any State the Union any period in the
history Of our republic Powerful if potential the
exultant voice Of Penns lvana will prove the pend
ing presidential campaign will influence over
the future destnes of the nation the beneficial effects of
which cannot think be overestmated at the present
time. Peunsylvania was the chosen battle-ground Of
every party faction and ISM and the remnants Of every
party, faction and ism, which have brought much
trouble upon the land and SO much dscredit upon the
country by their mad wicked and perseverng attempts TO
overthrow merely those great Institutions which were
reared the sacrifice of much blood and treasure
to strike down barriers by which alone the social circle
be preserved in purity and peace and make re
gon ITSELF with all Its consultations in this world and all
its hopes ofa bssfa hereafter mockery word and
reproach was in Pennsylvania where the battle be
fought and won fought and lost And what spectacle
has that great State presented since the opening the
vass What strange and evil and strange and evil doc
nes have been seen and heard by her people The nade
has been there crying aloud for anavery Bible and
an an-savery God! The open and undsguised traitor
has been there denouncng the Union IA union with &C
cursed saveholders and the constitution as covenant
with he' Proaigates of both sexes have been there,
gently and insinuatingly endeavoug sap the morals
OF tho rising generation by Offering free love- as sub
stute for divine institution. Political parsons have
been there not preaching "Chrst crucfed nor giving
counsel aud advice in accordance with the peaceful loving
and sublime teachings of whom they pretend to recog
mise a. their Divine Master but stirring up the worst
passions and the worst desires of fallen nature
exciting turbulence violence, and civil strfe-and
deliberate fasehoods and savage appeals provoki
men to the shedding of fraterna blood. The strouh
minded women have been there in all their unsexed
deformities and in all their hate of everything that
savors Of the odor Of democracy The true spawn of
religious bigoy and political intolerance have been there
fierce and resolved to reduce great growing
deracy TO the wreched level of South American repub
lie And the whole of this motley crew. with their motley
dups and followers together with the hereditary enemies
Of free principles gathered together under
dag, and in the of Fremont and black republican
ism confidently, and exungly offered battle to the
democracy.
The odds at FIRST seemed large against the good
old cause that many Of our friends felt an apprehension
in regard to the result of the issue which they could
not conceal The magnitude of the stake bewildered
their Judgment; and their natural anxiety infused
confidence into the ranks of the opposition which
manifested itself in every extravagance of which nso-
ence capable No condition or station in life was Sc
from the coarse brutal bitter reviings of the black
republican press The best and purest patriots in the
country spoken of in the offensive and indecent
manner and from ruansm In words succeeded rufian-
ism n deeds The services of armed bues were engaged
70 disturb and finally break up the meetings of democratic
and to forciby dispute with eemen the rights of the
elective franchise. II viii scarcely be credited but the
fact il so, that in Luzerne county Pennsylvania
James Buchanan the democratic candidate for President
Of the United States and known at home and abroad
Of the most distinguished patriots and statesmen Of
America burned in efBgy by ruffan mob of black
republicans and know. nothings
Never before did the opposition engage in battle with
confidence than In the one which closed on Tuesday
last Never before had they many substantial reasons
for confidence Every element OF opposition the demo-
cratic party had been fused into grand shreng
Of traitors Throughout the whole State an enemy
Of principles could be found who had not enlisted un
der the black republican banner The sporting fraternity
ever the alert and ready to bet with friend foe
staked large OF money the Of the black
republicans in Pennsylvania. SO thoroughly convinced
they that sectonslsm and anatcism were the pre-
vsling sentiments in the northern States and that the
action Of Iowa Vermont and Connecticut would be the
action Of Pennsylvania that large odds offered to
tics bsts In the language OF the sporting world when
the polls opened In Pennsylvania the hackers Of black
republicanism offering two to their candi-
dates.
II under all these discouraging circumstances that
the democracy Of Pennsylvsnia entered into the contest
But large the odds and dscouragng the
circumstances they doubted faltercd for
sn for they were animated by the recollection that they
were nehsing for Union which had made great and
prosperous nation, fighting for constitution which bad
made the blessings Of freedom reality and fighting FOR
chief whose seeing wisdom exalted patriotism and diff
fusve epir Of nationality could not be confined by the
boundaries OF State How the battle fought by the
generous and noble hearted democracy n Pennsylvania
and how galsnuy they aided by patriotic volunteers
from nearly every section OF tho Union may be the subject
Of another article early day. II enough for us
now know that they have triumphedriumphed to the
utter CONSERVATION and dsmay OF their enemytrumphed
to the unspeakabIe JOY Of every patriot in the Union 1t
IL not simply check that the black republicans and
know-nohngs have met with The result Of Tuesday
has satisfied the whole country that singly combined
hs Frsmoners and Fmoreites poweress before the