Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-05-01
PENNSYLVANIA.

We copy tho following from the Phila-
delphia, U. S. Gazette, one Of the most
discreet and reliable publications in the
country.
| Some weeks since, we made an estimate Of the
electoral votes which might be considered as GER
| tain for General HARRISON. We then did moi.
reckon in the list our own State; though we tool;
occasion TO say that Pennsylvania was at worst
among the doubtful States as it regards the Pres-
dental vote. We have, since that time, taken
| some pains to obtain materials for forming judg
| ment as TO the probable disposition of her next
electoral vote, and the result IS conviction that
Pennsylvania will, in the Electoral College, give
thirty votes for WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON and
| JOHN TYLER. AS this is result TO which many
| have not yet looked, we shall endeavor to assign
| a reason for our belief. Mr.. VAN buren,, we have
frequently had occasion to state, has not and never
had, any considerable personal popularity in
Pennsylvania, When Gen. JACKSON was run a
second time, Pennsylvania refused 10 give her vote
for Mr.. VAN buren, Vice President, and in
sruc,ed her electors to vote for WILLIAM WILKINS;
which instruction was oheyed, although General
JACKSON received ma ory Of upwards oftwenty-
six thousand. General JAcKsoN's great popularity
in Pennsylvania led his party 10 believe that the
old Generals nominee would of course receive the
vote of the State his successor but in order to
produce this important result was found that even
something else than General JacksF.. - popularity
| must he used. Mr.. Van Buren, had no hopes for
himself founded on himself and therefore he de-
termined to Great some claim. 1t is remarkable
that three PENNsYLvANIANs Should in rapid Sue
ccSons, be sent on the Russian mission yet they
| were sent. The two factions OF the Jackson party
were likewise conciliated by giving 10 the heads
Of both Offices Of profit. Governor WOLF was cal
| led 10 be controller at Washington, and Mr..
Mypr uNypr f,r,hn la Nr\ vyyay
instead Of seat in the Cabinet, which he sought,
presented with foreign mission that does not call
! for much expenditure. Surely, all will admit that
| this was counting Pennsylvania in earnest-buylng
hsr electoral vote at pretty good price, if it Were
not that il was bought with the PEOPLES money.
Well, what was the result Of all this larSesse TO
Pennsylvania, so rich as 10 alarm the opponents
| of Mr.. Van Buren, What was the result of the
inheritance Of General Jackson's popularity (!
Three Russian and one Austrian missions, one
| controlership, and divers smaller items. What
was the majority which Mr.. Van IHren received
four thousand three hundred and eng hty, four !! |!
of which Berks county alone gave about three
thousand four hundred Well, the opponents of
Mr. Van Buren, have in the coming Presidential
election, to surInount the impedment Of an old
| majority Of 1884; and what are their means of
dong this, and on what are the hopes of success
placed In the first place, Mr. Van Buren, la lost
|
| he enjoyed in 1886, and has gained none for him
! self He has no more Russian missions to bestow,
| and has already been compelled 10 dispose of a
rich office IN this Slate-Collector Of the por. of
Phladelp hia-to keep peace among his remaining
| friends, instead of using il TO create new ones.
| The troubles of the the times, commenced, in
deed, before the last Presidential election, have
| reached such a crisis that thousands of manu-
iacturers,T mechanics, and laborers have for wan,
of other employment, had leisure to look into the
cause Of their distress, and have come to the con-
cluson that change is necessary. That change
| distinctly includes the non-eection of Mr. Van
Buren,. The fact is, that changes in Allegheny
county against Mr.. Van Buren, arc recognised
amounting TO more than fifteen hundred already
and constantly increasing while Erie, Beaver
| and Washington will, together, present an equal
change. The middle counties are giving assurance
of a wonderful falling away from Mr.. Van Buren,
and those who know any thing of Philadelphia
county (inculina the city, need not be told tina,
Mi. Van Buren, is losing rapidly among us. We
are aware that the number Of voters has increased
| since 1886 but we believe, and have seen none
who doubt, that there are more antl-Nan buren, in
| the increase than there are supporters OF the Adj
mnstraton. We make these remarks In honest
conviction that they are well sustained. The de-
| ductions appear to us correct, and the data are
without doubt true. We know how prone Penn
sylvanla has feen to deceive the hopes of her true
friends, but we know also that the political bias
OF the State at the time is IN accordance with lndi-
vidual and public interests, and there is no over
powerlng personal influence Ga, the case OF
Gen. Jackson's electon) TO counterfeit that Ten
dency. We therefore think that we are sustained
in closing our remarks da capo. Pennsylvania
will give her vote for HARRISON and TYLER.
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