The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-04-14
Doubtful

II will thus be seen that the whole electo-
raj vote is 295, and that taking all the states
assumed as certain for Gen. Harrison, ne will
be elected by single vote-that should ne lose
New York, and carry Pennsy vania and Vir-
cinia he will be elected by twelve vote and
should he lose Maryland and New York, ne
must get Tennessee, or North Carolina, on
some other state in addition to Pennsylvania
and Virginia, TO be elected.
We ask our readers to examine this table as
sensible men. We ask them to look at the Vir-
einia Electoral ticket, and ponder for a moment
on the names ofthose who compose IT, We happen
TO know the political opinions of thirteen OF the
twenty-tbree and of that thirteen, eleven were
original friends of General Jackson, and State
rights men. When we go into Ohio, Kentucky,
Indiana, Illinois, North Carolina, and the South,
we will find many who were originally for JACK
son and State rights men, who are now among
the most active and Jealous supporters OF Gene
raj Harrison and we know that there are many
others who, if they can be induced to hear argu-
ment and believe facts, will swell the number,
and who are deferred by apprehensions, that
Gen. Harrison, if elected, will be under the in
luence of men, whose political opinions and
principles they disapprove; whose objections are
not to what they know him to be, but to what
they fear he may become, under the influences
that will surround him.
1t is important that honest prejudices and pa
triotic fears should be met and quoted and all
that we ask is calm and dispassionate conside-
ration of the circumstances under which Genf
Harrison is put in nomination.
He is pledged to serve but one term. This is
of itself, great reform and should go lar u
auiet honest fears. If he declines serving Sc
eond term because he desires to set an example
to others who come after him, and declines uslnt
the patronage of the Government to promote nj
Oscn election that is the strongest guarantee ina
he could give that he will not prostitute his higi
Office to elect successor. Gen. Harrison wa
selected by the people, in opposition to executlv
influence, and his election will be triumph
popular sentiment which he will not disregard
He will come into office free from any and al
commitments, he will be at liberty to select hi
cabinet from the ablest and bestmen in the cour
try, and he will do So
This is his strong ground, and those who d.
sire to conciliate his good opinion viii best pr
mote that end by endeavoring to promote harm
nv and good viii, and especially by discour
cling every thing which tends to excite old par
iealousies and resentments. The objection urg
against the Wing party is, that it consists OF
cordant materials. This, to some extent, is tn
but to that extent it proves that there has been
generous surrender Of private preferences, a
some concession, even of political opinions,
the good of the country. No man can expect
other men to adopt his opinions in all things
there must be concession and compromise,
it is in that spirit alone that we can triumph
Then let us invite all into our ranks who Il
their country. Let us carefully avoid all cont
versy that may unnecessarily divide us and wei
en- our energies. He who comes in at the ell
enth hour may turn the scale in our favor, an
single vote may secure our triumph. Let our