Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-17

From these elements can east guess at the
probable facts hereafter to be cslieeted Ii the
whole population Of the eouatry be estimated at
10000 O0o and IL the political excitement has per-
Va ded the rest cf the country as mach as in these
cite, and counties il will shew that 300 900 votes
have been actually taken at the recent election
Yet with this immense vote, prepared 10
prove that nearly haiC million Of actual, iega!
vots-s havsnot risitsd the polls. How is this to be
dooei In the city Of New York, according TO the
return. already published in the Herald, it appears
that there are nearly 900 white male persons
n years OF age. Now, IL we allow 5000 Of these
white male persons for aliens, strangers, and vi.
sters entitled to vote, there remains fifty thou.
san actual voters in this city, for $50, while the
number Of those who were actually polled v
amount TO e. ~.
\. will be from these facts therefore, that in
spite II the high political excitement here and GER
tsiuiy Il was high here in any portion Of The
country, there were nearly 1000 legal voters who
did az, visit the polls at sll-took interest in the
eoutest-earsd nothing for either party-and were
perfectly indifferent whether MIR. Van Barren or
General Harrssa governed the country.
What, then, are our copelu sions1 They are these:
LIST That from 800 900 20 $40 900 Of LEGAL voter.
did not 20 TO the polls at all 2as TSa on no for
rner occasion has there ever been more than two
thirds Of the legal votes polled in thi. country.-
80 That every general administration Of the United
ssstes has been elected by minority Of the whole
people entitled TO vote. 9TH That in a republ
can country, there Is from one fourth 20 one half
Of hs population that nothing about what par.
dcllar persons party govern the nation provided
fhcy Do not behave too badly, steal too much 81
tn public money. 9Th. That maa, no party. no
faction. can coAtinus long II act in ths United
States contrary to the wishes Of the great mass OF
the people, without roasing the elements of revo-
hutton It the ballot box. 9Th That the people Of
country feel they possess power, to be exsr.
e,s.d whenever they please, 20 correct the 9
r,r. II bad government, and put oat Of of q
the men who do no; obey the popular willard
that the very consciousres. OF possessing such pow
er fre1uentiy makes ss submit 10 evils with Krea
pnisnce snd good hnmo-. 9th. That the recent 3,
4 cal excitement for three years-the nomina' Il
asd election Of General Harrison--,nd the perfsc
quiet With which the country has submitted AZ thi
norent after passing IN tough such revelation, Z
hs best pr zeal esmmsn'ary on the value Of n q
ia ttutiors aud nugh to satisfy the people and q
king. of EaroPe, Of the capacity Of educated Anxl,
saxo-- Americ an, communities for self
Ia Thatif the people Of Europe not cenvis
or shese views and principles ren the facts exhibit
~I. we tie people Of the Un.ted States, II IN. for
ef naeet us hall across the Atlantic will lick the.
.rsane ,ts nto their thick hesjsor IL that can't b
done. ven lick their id dirty jacket. for them
whiea will be mach the same thing, and convi
shem Of sonething--and no mistake s., pipeis
play ~ Yankee DScile