The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-11-04
From the Philadelphia Press Of October 2;
THE WATERLOO OF 1858.

There has never been in Pennsylvania DO
litical overthrow 80 overwhelming and com
plete as that achieved on Tuesday Yet, start
ling as the results are, they only family indi-
cate the intense feeling of Indignation and
hostility which the Lecompton policy of the
Administration, and the proscriptive means by
which it has sought to enforce it upon the
Democratic party, has awakened. There are
tens OF thousands of men who voted for the
defeated candidates from feeling of attach
ment to the Democratic organization, per Sc,
without reference to the infamous policy to
which, for the time being, it had been commit
ted by sinister Influences controlled by off cial
power and patronage, who, in their hearts, &C.
knowledged the justice of the decision of the
people, and rejoice at it. Tie truth is, that
Pennsylvania approver and endorser of Mr..
Buchanan's policy, who is uninhuenced by
personal or pecuniary considerations, and who
has paid any degree Of attention to the political
events of last year, is a curiosity. There never
was party more completely and thoroughly
Tylerized than the Administration party in this
State. The wonder is, not that the Admins
ration candidates received so few votes, but
that they received so many. On the test cues
tons of making fnality of the English Bill
aud the persecution of Judge Douglas in Illinois.
there are absolutely no persons at all in our
State agreeing with the Administration, EXCEPT
those directly influenced by its patronage. On
these issues, fairly made, the majority in this
State, instead of being some $4,000 or GO, 600
would have more nearly approached 300, 900,
1t the honest sentiment of our whole population
could have been expressed.
For the Democratic party We have never had
and never can have, any but the warmest feel
ings of attachment; but when it temporarily
lost its proud and noble position az the cham
pion OF great and enduring principles, and sunk
into mere representative of official TYRANNY. If
as fully deserved chsstisement and rebuke as
the lsraelites did when they forsook the true
worship, to bow down before golden calf. The
punishment has followed speedily upon the of
fence, and it is our earnest hope that adversely
will teach wisdom, and the whole party be
warned OF the folly of adhering to the falling
fortunes OF a faithess Administration, and be
impressed with the necessity Of sternly rebu.
KING It, There never was an election where the
right OF suffrage was more inteigently and
effectively exercised, except among those who,
against their owe convictions of iustice. sps.
tanned the Administration while thew eIt;t =,
he in the wrong The lesson should prove q
wholesome one for if anything will teach men
the stern necessity of obeying the wishes and
demands OF their constituents, the sight of the
eight Lecompton traitors - Landy, Pbillips
Jones, Owen, and Jones, Jehu g.. D.wart
| Reilly, White, and ellis, gibbeted bv thos,
whom they 80 shamefully betraye hav,
hat effect -
Henceforth let us hope the Representative,
sent to Congress from our State will ever re
member that this noble old Commonwealth hal
the first claim upon their affection that he
people will punish those who betray them, auc
reward those who are faithful. No party tina
dsres to outrage her sentiments can hope to re
ceive her support. Her appeals for protection
70 the great interests which form the basis O
her material prosperity and her devotion to tn
great doctrine Of Popular Sovereignty will com
mand respect, and her Representatives will no
forget that jealous constituencies watch wit
ceaseless vigilance their conduct, and will hol
them to q strict accountability.
The more closely the result ia scanr ed. tn
more overwhelming does the victory appea,
ia tne hrst district, which Florence carried il
loso oy z,ZoO majority, he is now in mino,
hy OF nearly 2,O0O-a change of 1000 vote
against him. In the third district. which Land
carried in 1856 by l,l47 majority. he ia no,
defeated by l,O9l. la the fourth district. whic
fhihPs carried in 1856 by 262 maiority. owe
both ms competitors, he is now defeated b
1886. In the fifth district, which O ven .Jone
| carried IN 1856 by nearly 1000 majority, a m,
lonty OF over 1000 ia now thrown against hin
In the sixth district, which John Hickman 90
ried in 1856 by q plurality of few hundred, i
now has q large majority. In this district
Novem Der, 1856, the combined opposition va
against Mr.. Buchanan amounted to l,Ol8 mo
than that thrown for him. At the late elec;io
both Hickman, anti Lecompton Democrat, a,
Broo nall, Republican, have polled more vot
| than Manlcy, the Lecompton candidate. |
1 com ,ton is IN minority of about 5000 in ,
3 district. In the seventh district, Chapma