The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-12-02
NOTES on rae RECENT ELECTIONS,

NOTES OK THE RECENT ELECTIONS
Prem the Phlaselphis COMMERCIAL Herald
Some Reflections looking back at
the election which has lust passed III this
State and in New York, We note one or two
circumstances attending IT, both here and IN
New York, OF very gratifying character,
and which should not be overlooked BY 81
ther party. We allude, in the first place,
TO the absence Of that acrimonious aud em.
FILTERED feeling which formerly actualed
both parties, aud turned men, who ought TO
have been personal friends, into inyeterate
foes. Nothing of the kind was perceptIble
during the late election; though opposing
each other with all their might, gentlemen
could meet, shake hands, and interchange
Jokes as pleasantly as ii they were fighting
on the same side. This was a sight most
gratifying TO every liberal minded man IN
the community.
The other circumstance 10 which we al
lude, is the absence OF all disorder, tight
ing, and contention a, the polls, such as we
witnessed, and such as d,sgraced both Phil
adelphla and New York, two wears ago.
il would seem as if both parties had become
convinced of the DANCE rous consequences to
the country, Of making the polls an arena
Cor pus,hsts, and of hiring bullies and black
guards to assal respectable citizens when
attempting to discharge their duty as good
citizens, BY exercising the invaluable right
of treeDen, the right OF suffrage. Srch
scenes As we're exhibited 10 this city, al The
election 10 1884, we hope, for the honor OF
our clly and State, never to Behold again,
and as long as the Registry Law shall re-
main 10 force, we are confident We never
shall.
From. the PsnasslraRia Ia;elhSsncfr
It w,ll be seen, BY the Official returns,
That Van Buren, has succeeded IN this State
by tr,flIng majority OF the votes polled-
4,039 This result is owing TO the dlscour.
agement IN the German counties, conse
quent to the defeat ~ October. West o.
the Susquehanna, except IN Union, the old
fashioned Democracy Of the Commonwealth
rallied noblv--and had there been proper
efforts 10 Uulon, Lebanon, Lehigh, Schuyl
kill, Berks, and Montgomery, the triumph
Of jefferson and Harrison Democracy would
not have been postponed for four years long.
er. In Berks county, Van Bureaus vote IS
! 900 less than the united vote Of Wolf and
MuhIenberg, 80 that about 800 Of our par
tv did not vote. In Union al least 900
HARRISON voters, discouraged at their defeat
in October, absen,ed themselves from the
polls and IN Lebanon GOO; and in Mont
soinery and Schuylkll at least 900
W bat must now be their chagrIn, al hen they
see that their neglect of duty 10 their
country has given the vote Of this State 10
the Federal Dandy Of New York. But, al.
though the tederalistS have carried ths Stale
by a small majority, their victory VII be
like the British victory at Bunker Hill, the
precursor Of their final overthrow.
The same paper the Pennsylvania Intel.
li-e1cer) adds the following:
PeHHsylraata.-The majority for the
Van Euren electoral ticket IN Pennsy wanna
vii b. just about four thousand, as was said
on Saturday aud the whole number Of
votes Will be about 80 600. In such a
number OF votes, the majority Of four thou.
sand Is merely nominal. 1t secures the
electoral vote, to be sure but the merest
tntla, 10 the course Of future events, will be
sufficient TO swell the minority, thus alrea.
DIV formidable, into majority. The ias oil
PennsylN ANA will have to watch very close,
and be fortunate indeed IN all their measures
OF general and party policy, If they d. mol
find themselves oUtTun IN the next race. 4
minority Of eighty. eight thousand votes
will not lie quiet under defeat, and will have
one good effect under all circumstance
that OF compelling The vlctors 10 Il course OF
prudence and moderation, and TO " hear
reason" In regard 20 the Presidential con.
test, Western Pennsy wanna dad lis duty we'll,
and If the Wings of the eastern aud middle
counties had done equally well, or even on.
~ little better than they did do, the State
would have been carried for General Har.
Jlson with ease.-BaH. Pat.
Tirginia.-li is now admitted that Nir.
gina has gone for Sir. Van Buren,, and Is
readily admitted, we believe, by candid
men Of all parties, that the Opposition could
bad they exefted themselves properly and
all voted at the polls, have easily carried
the State the other way The Wing yo-
tiers ~ Loudouu, Fduquer, Augusta, and
the Northern .eck, would 10 themselves
almost have turned the tables We con
graiullte those -alous patriotic voters
who stald Il! home Oh the day Of election
al the result ,-1ier. Ga=.