The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-20
THE RESuIT-

The Wabash Courier of the Sth instant gives
the following
''The election is now over, and, so far as re-
turns have been received, greater political tri-
umph has never been achieved in the annals of
the Union. From every point of the compass the
mails bling in accounts of Harrison triumphs and
victories The Administration forces, drilled by
Postmasters, Land officers and Deputy Marshals,
fought with the desperation of men who felt that,
on this contest, depended all their future hopes
of power and plumber; and ii they are routed
'Ehorse foot and dragons" it is not for the lack
of effort, but because of the omnipotence and
power Of the People, who doomed the ofhce-hol-
ders to discontinue and defeat for their impu-
dentinterferencs in elections for their prefigate
waste of the public money, and for their hollow
hearted professiont of principles whilst in the
pursuit which they got into the possession OF
power.
In this State, the friends OF Harrison have had
to contend in a triangular war, in which Van Blu
renism had the advantage of an alliance with
thousands of good wings, who, from their oppo-
sition to Internal Improvements, arrayed them
selves on the side Of HOWARD; but, with this
great advantage, the good sense, the gratitude,
and the Republicanism of the people have
triumphed, and put the seal of condemnation ON
the party and their candidate, who built their
hopes OF victory their success in slandering
away the military and civil reputation of Cen
VIM. II. Harrison-one OF the most distinguish
ed, pure and patriotic citizens of the Republic
This election is important in more points of view
than the mere accession OF strength which 1t
brings to the cause of Harrison and reform 1t
willserve a memorable warning to demago-
cues that, if they would acquire the esteem and
confidence of the people, they must not hope to
succeed by slandering the time honored veterans
who have devoted their lives to its service in the
cabinet and in the field. If Gen. Howard, when
/ rms N no Rail
the Palace of Van Buren,, and pulled up with the
idea OF his masters omnipotence, could have
foreseen the disasters that awaited him cat
home," can any one suppose he would have utter
ed his heartless sheer at old Tippecanoe as a
EEcertyfcGte Hero"
Can any one suppose that, in all future time,
| ne Will not take heed Of the lesson now taught
him by the friends and neighbors of Indana's old
Governor and Defender? Owing his seat in
Congress to the courtesy and liberality of the
| Wings, his ideas of his own popularity and
greatness made him forget his obligations and
ms duty; and he came home, after violating his
most solemn pledges, filled with the vain expec-
tation that he could, by the aid of the anti-Inter-
| nal Improvement hobby, carry the state for the
shareholders and thereby make himself the es-
pecIal favorite of the President! He row finds,
to his sorrow, that he reckonee without his host,
and that, in grasping at too much, he has lost
all. The retrbutiod does not stop here. His
seat Id congress, which he resigned to run for
Governor, will be filled by Mr.. LANE, staunch
and unwavering friend Of HARRISON; and MIR.
HANNEGAN, who, like Mr. HOWARD, resigned one
office Register at Winnemac,) to get another,
is also left at home, to ponder on the mutability
ot human affairs, and to study the difference be-
tween running as the advocate, and as the as
sa'iaTt, of Hero and Patriot. He fancied that
because, when fighting under Jackson's banner,
his reflected popularity was invincible, he could
wi mn ify tba ri,
ry career CT Gen. Harrison and still be sustained
by the People