Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-08-22

IHE RECENT ELECTIONS.-It lS OBVIOUS
that the results Of the recent Western and
South Western elections are less favorable
than the WniGs anticipated The admins
tration has been more successful than It
could have hoped, and even more successful
than the opposition have at any time feared.
1t does not yet appear, however, that the ad-
mInistration will have majority in the House
of Representatives..
On The causes of this change VIC will not
pretend to speculate. We will not go behind
the results OF the ballot box, and attribute
them to popular corruption, and tho prodigaI
disbursements Of the Treasury. The TORIES
will regard them as TO certain extent an
endorsement of their course. They will
assume that they justify dcialcatlon, extrava-
gancc, Executive interference in elections
the sub-treasurv, the overthrow of Banks
and tho introduction Of an exclusively metal
lie currency. In this view Mr.. VAN buren,
will probably continue to appoint members
of Congress to Office, to shield dciauI,crs aud
ll!oir accomplices, to denounce the banks, to
recommend the expenditure Of SiO,0OO,000
year, aud to urge The establishment OF the
only Constitutional Currency and the only
Independent Treasury.
II the administration should he strong
enough to carry its leading measure If 1t
should consumnatc its "divorcc," and collect
all the revenue, and make all lis dlsbursc.
mcDts in hard money we can have no doubt
as to the immediate effect of the adoption Of
this disastrous policy. This 1t will do II II
should have u majority IN the House. II the
Presidential question IN such circumstances
should be presented TO the People, narrowed
down to a selection from two candidates,
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result.
| In the worst condition Of things. parties
| in the House will be about equally balanced.
Ii will he IN the power Of the Wings TO pre-
vent any very gross violation Of the lcgiSla-
tive trust. They have only to stand united
| and TO stand firm, To vindlcatc the wisdom
and public policy. and To save the country
from the accurscd dominion under which it
groans. II requires many well sustained aud
long continued assaults, to break down the
mootcd and battlcmcntcd strength of the Ex-
cculivc. There must be rcvorses IN every
contest Of The People against power But III
4 all such contests the People must ultimately
\ prevail. Influence, patronage, resources,
| direct and Indirect, may enable the Crown
to sustain an arduoUs struggle with The
II Country; but in the end the County must
/ be victorious.
II We read in these rcvcrscs only n new
Incl cment 10 patriotic effort. They teach
II ~ only that the battle is not yet won; aud
that there arc still new struggles IN prospect
before nnoibcr Yorktown shall seal the trl
umph Of another drliyorancc. Perseverance
II ia bad cause must be- bnlil"d by pcrscyc.
| rance N good one. Unim must be met by
II rulon spirit must be matched by spliIt-
II aud the war musi be- renewed with increase,
Ivpor, and with nnimparcd hope. uuill victory
!. sh,ll perch upon The banners ut the Goo,
II Cause .l,w iork Co1T. & EHq.
n The supreme Judicial Count of thi'
'.-tatc. VIII commence iig August TEN
) IN this town. ,n Wednesday next