The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-11-06
Co,rsspcndesee Of tie Herald Of Freedom.
Letter from Pennsylvania.
CowDERsroRr, Pa, Oct. "A, 1853.

1ouof uo0 Ee1n1yiV4nia.
CowDERsPoRT, Pa, Oct. IA, 1853.
Pennsylvania stands erect! Last Tues
day was the day of reckoning. and the
ranks of the enemies of Freedom are now
scattered and broken. Let us rejoice!
The telegraph will have told you the
meaning of these exultant words. Penn
sylvania has told her @favorite son" in a
voice somewhat louder than q whisper,
that the trap by which he sought to en-
snare the people of Kansas was altogether
unworthy of statesman born on her soil,
and that the doughfaces who misrepre-
sented her in Congress by upholding and
sustaining the President in his infamous
policy, will be allowed to do so no longer
than the fourth of March next. In short,
Pennsylvania has alphabetically declared
for Free Labor. Have we not reason to
rejoice?
The victory just achieved is an impor-
tant one, and its Importance is increased
BY the fact that the issue was fairly made.
There were no side issues to divert the
attention of the unweary, or to serve as
an excuse for the Indifferent; and though
the Lecompton demagogues tried these
side lodges in some parts of the State,
yet the people repudiated them. For
example in the Iron districts, the Bucha-
nsers were advocates of high protective
tariff, but the people remembered the
lying assertion of 1874, that "Polk is q
setter tariff man than Clay" and elected
Thadeus Stevens in the 9th (Buchanan's
own) district by 5000 majority over Hop
kins, Necompton Democracy an Iron
master, and Mr.. Buchanan's choice candi-
date. In another than the Iron district,
the Lecompton candidates stated distinct
ly that the main issue was slavery or
freedom; OF, as they mildly stated it,
Twill you support MI. Buchanan's policy
or not?" Thus the issue was direct and
was not to be overshadowed by questions
of minor Importance. The question was
we'll understood and the result is but the
peoples reply.
In the first district, Florence (Lecomp-
ton Democrat,) is reelected by small
plurality. Had the opposition united, he
would have been defeated, notwithstand-
ing the fragrant use of government money
in the Navy Yard to employ men to vote
for him.
In the thirteenth district Demick (Le-
compton Democrat is reelected by a
reduced majority. Ibelieve Gov. ReedeI
could have defeated him had he accepted
the opposition nomination.
These two are all that remain to Blu.
chanan in Pennsylvania. The Other
twenty-three members are anti Lecomp.
ton-indeed twenty are Republicans
The opposition State ticket is elected by
from twenty to thirty Thousand majority
This cheering and gratifying result
although attributable in great measure
to the Republican party, must not be con
sidered as altogethera Republican triumph
Without the cooperation of the anti
Lecompton Democrats and anti-Lecomp
ton Americans, in many of the district
the Republicans would have been power
less. John W. Forney elected Buchanan
in 1856, and to Mr.. Forney must we rem
der much of the credit of this giant re
buke of 1858.
Perhaps it is not risking too much II
say that the November elections will b.
influenced greatly by the victory here
that Illinois and New York will FOLLOW
suit and thus add to the already over
whelming testimony of Free People i
favor of free soil and free labor.
H. Y.