Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-11-26


ccs an article announcing tho result VI
the Presidential election.
THE ELECTION.
II becomes our duty to announce tS
the public, that we have received re-
turns Of ths election in n sufficient num-
bsr of i,atcs TO render the final result
no longer doubtful. Gen. Harrison, tho
standard bearer of the Federal and Abos
hi,on parties, Inns tees elected, if tho
process by which this result has beer
brough, about can be called an election.
Nhat that process has been, we havG
during tho canvass endeavored to point
out, and IL is not our purpose now 10 60
into ihat subject. We shall sndcavor in
due time, Ia give il the attention its in,-
porlance demands in reference 10 the pU.
rIty of our elections, the preservation Of
our popular Institutions, and The maui ai0-
ance OF the public morals. In this np-
poI.ant duty We trust that we shall not bS
dssppoint,d in n confident reliance upon
the powerful co-opeIa,lon OF tho cniirs
Democratic prsss al the country.
! A, this very time the Democratic par.
~ is more firmly united, aud will poll
more votes than Il ever did before, when
II has been victorious. They have bcen
beaten by new description Of votsrs,
some having flesh and bones, and others
mere men OF straw. The former had
been rahed and scraped from The savers,
Julls ard peni,en,iaries, who have been
called together at the log cabin reDdsz-
vous, aud organized for the fret time Tor
political action. The latter consist of
pipe layers, the illegal and fraudulent
voters, trained and instructed by the
SieveDses, the Rodgerses, and the Client
worlhs, 10 perpetrmc frauds, by voting
twice, changing their names and dress,
going to different polls, putting in two
votes and in every way ihat the mgcnuf|
ty of man could devise.
Money has been the chief agent in
producing the abomlpablc frauds and
eno.n,iii.s, and millions have been AK
pend. in ihis election. il IL, however,
a mockcry To call this an election. II is
result brought about, not by tho irco
action Of ihr popular will, resulting from
the popular intelligence, but IN deiianco
Of it, Ii is tho FIRST instance in our Re-
public, OF the triumph of the power Of
money over the intelligence Of the coun-
try. This contest forms new era in
our political history, and has disclosed n
source OF danger to our free institutions,
that demands remedy, which. if not
speedily provided, will prove iatal 10 oar
liberties. To provide that remedy, will
present u new and mos, momeDious issue,
in support of which the whole Democracy
of the country will rally ns one man.
Mr.. Van Buren has been beaten,
whilst he has received a popular vote,
probably exceeding by more than 90 per
cent that by which he was elected iu
1886, or which any OF his prode cessors
received. This proves either tha, new
description oi voters have been brought
into the elections, or ths, immense frsuds
have been practited. The vast increase
of votes has, no doubt, proceeded lrow
both sources. These new spectres OF
voters have been mercenaries; the hired,
bribed and purchased wrcichcs which The
corruption fund has secured for the Whis
ticket.
Let the proflign.e leaders Of Theses
combined factions rejoice, and make The
most Of q victory Obtained by fraud and
Their triumph will he short.
They are only gathering up wrath aaainss
the day OF wrath.