Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-09-27
WIG NOMINA TION
FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
II N II Y CL A Y,
OF Kentucky.
PROGRESS OF TIE CAUSE

The Baltimore Patriot publishes the
following summary and most gratifying
review of the progress of Wing princi-
pies, during the present year Let the
strong be strengthened by these results,
and the desponding take courage =
The FIRST was the election in the
city of Baltimore and Anne Arundel
county, for a member of Congress,
which terminated in the election Of a
whig by more than eight hundred and
sixty majority, being agreat whig gain.
NEXT was the election of Congress
men in Mississippi, which terminated
in the election of the whig candidates
by thousand ma alority, in a state which
gave Van Buren, her electoral vote in
1896.
NEXT was the election in Connecti-
cut, which terminated in the election of
whig Governor, by upward of five
thousand majority, the election of an
entire whig Senate, and a large whig
majority in the house of delegates,
thereby securing a whig Senator in
Congress, in place of the present Van
Buren, incumbent. Connecticut gave
her electoral vote for Van Buren, in
1886.
NEXT was the election in Virginia,
which terminated in the election of a
whig majority in the Legislature, by a
majority Of upward Of three thousand
popular votes, thereby securing the
election of whig Senator in place of
the present conservative incumbent
Virginia gave her electoral vote in 1886
for Van Buren, by upward Of six thou
sand majority.
NEXT was the election in Louisiana,
which terminated in the election of q
whig Governor, a whig majority in the
Legislature, and an entire delegation
TO Congress. Louisiana gave her cleo
toral vote for Van Buren, in 1886, and
elected two wings to one Van Buren,
member to Congress.
NEXT was the election in North
Carolina, which terminated in the cleo
tion of a whig Governor by upward Of
sixteen thousand majority, and the cleo
ton of whig majority in both houses
of the Legislature. North Carolina
gave her electoral vote for Van Burcn,
in 1886.
Next was the election in Kentucky,
which terminated in the election OF
large majorities of wings in both hou-
ses of the Legislature.
NEXT was the election in Indiana,
which terminated in the election of large
majoritics of wings in both houses ofthe
Legislature, thereby securing the cleo
ton of whig Senator in Congress in
place ofthe present Van Buren, incum-
bent.
NEXT was the election in Rhode
Island, which terminated in the election
of large majorities of wings in the Leg
islature, and secured the election of a
whig Senator in Congress, in place of
the present incumbent. Rhode Island
gave her electoral vote for Van Buren,
in 1886.
NEXT was the election in Alabama,
which terminated in the election of a
whig member of Congress by an in
creased majority, and which added to
the whig strength in both houses of the
| Legislature.
NEXT was the election in Missouri,
which terminated in the election, as in
1886, of two Van Burcn members OF
Congress, and added to the whig
strength in both houses of the Legisla-
ture.
NEXT was the election in Illinois,
which terminated in the election Of a
Van Buren Governor, by very small
majority, and in the election of one
Van Buren,, one conservative, and one
whig member of Congress. Being n
gain of one whig member Of Congress.
a majority of the Legislature is under
stood to be whig.
NEXT was the election in Vermont,
which terminated in the election of a
whig Governor by an increased ma
iority, and also in the election of an in
creased whig majority in the Legisla-
turc. In one Congressional district
there has been no choice, SO that anoth-
or election will be held.
And last was the election in Maine
which gave a majority Of upwards
of nine thousand in 1886 for the
Van Buren Governor, and which
gave the whig Governor majority OF
six or seven hundred in 1887, owing tc
the small vote and the unpopularity OF
Gov. Parks, the Van Buren candidate
This year the Van Buren candidate is
elected by about three thousand ma
lority, out Of upward of eighty thou.
sand votes.
From all these elections it will bo
seen that, compared with 1856, the
wings have gained Mississippi, Con
necticut, Virginia, Louisiana, Nortl
Carolina and Rhode Island. giving sixty
electoral votes, and have lost nothing
Compared with 1887, the wings have
gained Baltimore, Mississippi, Virginia
one district in Louisiana and one dis.
trict in Illinois, aud have lost Maine.
The result is truly cheering ant
ought 10 animate us to increased cXcr.
tions. The Wings have gained Sly
Van Burcn states, the Loco Focos have
no, as yet carried single Original
Wing state. The next election viii
take place in Maryland, and let it moi
I've said that she is the first to desert