True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-10-20
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The Election

4uO 41AGOtlV0'
1t is no indication of true courage,
when an enemy has been met and con-
quered, for the victor TO take off his coat,
roll up his sleeves, brag and banter.
The greatest generals of ancient and mod
crn times, who have astonished the world
by their skill and triumphs, have always
added to the glory of their conquests, by
treating the vanquished with humanity
and kindness. What is true of the pugi-
listic combattant, and the noble general
on the field Of battle, after the victory has
been won, is equally true in relation to
the affairs of political contests.
The election is oyer--the united strength
of the Americans and Republicans, in This
county, Congressional District and State,
has achieved great and glorious victory
over the Administration party. In Penn
sylvania, in Iowa and in Minnesota, the
result has been the same; while in Indi-
ana the result of the contest remains
doubtful.
We are delighted with the tone of the
leading Republican presses, throughout
the country, in reviewing the victory
1t is not claimed, by them, as the victory
Of any one distinct party, to the exclusion
of all others. The New York Tribune
comedies to the Americans of Pennsylva-
MIA their full share of the honors Of victory,
while it awards to Col. Forney, and the
Anti LecOmpton Democracy of the Key
stone State, the credit of true fellow la.
berers in the cause Of freedom.
The Pennsylvania delegation TO the
next Congress will stand twenty Amer
can Republicans, three Anti'Lecompton
Democrats, and two Lecomptonites, one
of whom will have his seat contested.
What the majority in favor of the State
ticket is, we are not officially advised it
may be fifty or sixty thousand.
Hon. ]. Clancy Jones, the Presidents
pet, is defeated; this is perhaps the rich
est event Of the season. If Bigler had
the spirit of man in his composition, he
would resign his seat in the Senate of the
United States, and no longer misrepresent
his conslituents--bu he won't do it.
Next to the defeat Of Jones, is that of
Burns, of Ohio. The congressional Ca
reer of this man Burns is familiar 10 our
readers, and more inglorious career no
man has had in this State. 1t was dark
day 10 the Democracy Of his district on
which that man was elected to Congress.
Our State ticket is elected by handsome
majority; probably by twenty thousand or
more; enough for all practical purposes.
We look upon these results as the tri.
umphs Of truth over error and as a scathing
rebuke to the National Administration
for the corruption, fraud and prescription
which it has practiced upon the country ;
and in view of this fact we rejoice, and
we will rejoice. It's no pleasure for us
to see politicians defeated for the sake Of
their personal degradation, but men and
their actions are SO intimately connected
that it is impossible 10 condemn the one
without depressing the other. Our coun.
sci to the Democracy Of Jefferson county,
to the State, and to the nation would be,
never again attempt to sustain a'corfupt
Administration after i. has departed from
all the vital principles of its own plat
form, merely because it is called Demo
cratic" II is one of those games that is
destined never again to swim" in the
nineteenth century. In private CORES
pondence with strong Pennsylvania Ad
ministration politician, we were forcibIy
struck with the remark the other day, 81
know not" said he, "where Buchauan''
Administration is destined to rest, unless
it be upon the success of the Atlantic Ca
ble." Now that the Gable is likely tt
prove failure, we are strongly inclined
to the opinion thai Buchanan will b.
'no where" or be suspended in mid air.
!, might perhaps be good idea for Ih'
old gentleman TO take balloon ascen
sion, accompanied by his special friend
J. Clancy Jones.
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