Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-10-12
The Result in Pennsylvania
Comments ofstlle PMilodelphia and
New York Ioaners

Comments ofsthe PMilodelphia and
New YOrI1 Papers.
From tho Philadelphia Prcss-Do,slas Democrat. I
The returns of yesterdays election in
| sure the election of Col. Andrew Grerp
Curtin, as Governor Of PENNSYLVANIA, by
an unprecedented majority. Mr. Fosters
silence has assisted him, it would seem,
with no section OF the Democratic party,
lte vote has bccn unusually large, and
ths defeat singularIy significant. The re-
turns Speak in boldcr aud stronger saxon
than we can write.
We are writing ut midnight, while the
shouts OF the triumphant Lincoln men are
sounding through our streets, and the
strains OF their victorious music arc heard
which took place just four years ago,
when the Democratic State ticket, pledged
to the principle of non-intervcntion with
slavery in the Territories, had succeeded.
Why this change? Why is it that the
old Democratic State of Pennsylvania has
been swept from its noorings2 Who is
responsible? The answer will rise to the
lips from the heart of every old fashioned
Democrat-JAMEs BUCHANAN Fnithless,
first 10 his friends, and next to his princi-
pies; and because the people would not
assist him i'll his assaults upon both, lie
has turned upon them, and they, in their
good timc,s have turned upon him. Let
future Presidents take warning by the cx-
ample. h2gt
From the Philadelphia American, Lincoln paperJ
THE RESULT.
| Pennsylvania has proved true to her
principles, faithful. to her duty, aud stead
fast to her traditions Let her name and
her patriotism be honored as they de-
serve. Assaulted by corrupt conspiracy
within, aud by intimidations from with
out, she has not wavcred in fidelity to
the Union; nor wandered from her ancient
devotion to the Constitution. She stands
to-day where she stood in the time that
tried mems souls, and where we hope to
see her stand always, without llinchiUg or
surrender. In no former canvass have
more desperate means been adopted 10 de-
ceive and pcrYcrt the popular Judgment,
aud TO excite prejudiccs against cause
which deserved TO attract the popular
sympathy. Parties and factions pr0feSsed-
ly hostile to each other, banded together
with no object but the defeat of candidates
whose whole lives had been devoted to the
service and the prosperity of the State.
The most antagonistic combinations were
formed under passionate or partisan feel
ling, to crafty false prejudice, or to Vent
4 ranking 0nimosity. Tue federal Admins
trntion ut Washington, and the British
free traders in New York, joined hands
with their patronage and money to over
lave and ovcrwhelm US. Old Southern
fbWhigs, who once senjoyed5our confidence
and favor, came here to unite with their
1 old enemies to denounce and misreprescpt
the men who stood by their sides as tho
defenders and champions of Henry Clay
4 And other conspirators more or less inn
a
office, and position at our hands, were
conspicuous in the workfof calumny and
detraction.
4 Butin the face. of all.these odds and all
these fusions, the old Keystone, God bless
her, as yet the home of. frecmen and the
bulwark of free principles. She has not
taltered. There she is-look Mt herewith
her proud crest, and her erluntarnishcd hon,
or. And what is more gratifying than all
the people-thc honest and courageous
Land incorruptible nNsses-have done thi:
noble work themselves. We owe nothing
to theleast, or the west, the north, eth
er of gr1titudoj recognition or acknowl
edgement. No aid was asked, tapd mons
3 was received.1 We determined to fight tht
first aud great pitched battle of theicum'
paign with. our own strong arms and oul
own brave hearts: We have met the enc
my, and they are ours. The victory be
longs to Pennsylvania alone. And in an
& .nouneihg it, we may say the campaign i
ended and the Presidential election is set
tied. Abraham Lincoln is already thi
chosen President of tllelua ti0n, and rth
mere formality-of -ofIFdtification ut the bhllO
box is alone needed to comp mpleteithe glori
Gus consummation, No human power cal
atfectitile foreshndo4ed result. It was or
!. doined when this nligcty rev olution begun
which is now marching with =trinmphau
strides to the capital, and the shouts Q
which have already rupgF through the ter
: Erified ears of criminal Admi inistration.
IN our own Philadelphia the,result, ii