Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-10-25
The Re.nls IN Penns,,v.as.. 8.

Pennsylvania has done her duty. The: nnholy
schemes of the fusonists and conasionss have been
scattered to the winds. The blacknesso Of disunion
darkness which threatened to envelop her Ms been
rolled away, and her sister States now behold her.
radiant with the light of truth, floyaty to the Con-
stitution; and fame of fire to blast and consume
the enemies of the Union and of the best hopes Of
man. The opposition staked everything on Penn
sylvania, and lost. They-the fusionsts there. and
their traitorous allies kers-hoped and prayed-if
such people can pray-that the result would break
down Democracy even before the final struggle Of
November; but they have been broken on the wheel
OF public Indignation, and left to tester in their trea.
sons, here and there until the second voice of the
North, soon to be uttered, shall consign them to
lasting infamy and oblivion. Thank God for it'll
let all honest and true men be glad for the right has
been sustained, and strong assurance has been
given that the Republic will yet endure
Assailed by traitors from without and Within gal
lanty, fearlessly, nobly have the Democracy of
Pennsylvania labored and triumphed. Their VIC
tory, achieved at the right time, and on right prin-
cples, has thrilled and lifted up millions of Demo-
cratic hearts in all the States. It will tell with over.
whelming effect on the 4th of next month"; 1t seals
the defeat Of Fremont and it renders morally Ger.
tain the election of James Buchanan. That secured,
with Democratic Congress on the day of his inau-
guration all ,oill be aceU
In order that readers may fully understand
and appreciate the difficulties with which the Dem.
ocrats of Pennsylvania haG to contend, We copy the
following from that sterling print, the Pennsylva-
MAN:
"The adopted citizens of Irish extraction were warmly
appealed to the Fusion ticket the pretext that
the Democratic party nmica to their welfare; and
the Herbert affair at Washington referred to to sustain
this position.
The adopted citizens German extraction appealed
the Fusion ticket the ground that the Democ
ratio party favored the extension Of slavery
The Know Nothngs appealed to- to vote the Fusion
ticket the ground that the Democratic party the
Foreign party
Old Line Wings appealed to, to vote the Fusion
ticket the ground that they represented upon it,
and that the Democratic organization the same old foe
against which they had always coutended
Democrats appealed 10 by such men the demago
que Kelly, the sion ticket, the ground that
the Democratic party had abandoned its old position and
entirely new party with new principles.
Protestants were appealed to On the ground that the
q crusade against the Catholics
Catholics by and
Black Republicans appealed to- to vote the Fusion
State Ticket, Fremont ticket.
Know Nothings asked to vote Fillmore ticket.
Abotonsts were invoked 10 vote it as antisavery
ticket.
Dsunion asked to vote it conservative
tickets.
Inconsistent and homogeneous these pretexts they
show the tactics of the opposition, and when is
recoeced that immense of mony expended by
the opposition to press each point home those most
likely be effected by it, idea be formed of the
species assaults which the gallant who have
ed themselves around standard the patriotic Old Line
Wings and faithful Democrats, have been subjecled.'