Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-08-22
THE RESULT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTION

We have frequently asked ourself the question.
''What has Martin Van Buren, done to render him
more popular in those States which cast their votes
against him in 1886, since that election, than Mt
that time" and we would be pleased to hear friend
Of the administration, give some plausible reasons
if there are any, why he is more popular now
not only in those States which were in his favor
but in those that opposed his first election We are
willing to concede him the support of one State,
wi i;h voted against him in 1886 South Carolina
and that is all.
Mr.. Van Buren, elected in 1886 by ma ority
of 46 electoral votes. lie came into the canvass
under the most favorable circumstances. He was
represented and known to be the choice of EXPIRES
ident Jackson-was even recommended by him,
md at time too when he (Jackson) acaS enjoying
The full confidence Of The Locs Foco party. The
friends of Gen. Jackson generally, united, and
Van Buren, received the unanimous support of the
Jackson, Benton, and anti-Bank party, and he was
elected. In that election he received the votes of
New York, Virginia, Connecticut Rhode Island
and Louisiana, 50 votes al! Of ,cLicl States hare
since gone against him.
Now, what were the circumstance Of the Wing
party at that time! Were the Wings united
were they active, and did they enter the campa ign
with any hopes of success Z! Most certainly not
They were divided in nearly every State in the
Union, they were less jealous than they were ever
known to be before, and the most sangune had but
faint hopes oe success. There was nothing like
concentration or unity in the opponents Of Van
Buren,, and still his majority was but 4G
But the Loco Focos tell US the sober second
thoughts of the people in those States, which have
left tho administration since Van Buren's election
will restore them in his favor at the Presidential
election. Ask them their reasons, and they tell
the Independent Treasury bl'' will do t-that the
popularity of this measure of Van Buren, will re.
gain those States Well, the question now arises
what produced the changes in those States against
him Was it not this very same Sub-Trea sury
scheme! Most certainly it was. And will any
candid man, contend that the same cause which
produces a change against will cause change in
favor of the administration! But we have wit
messed the fallucv of this doctrine in the case o
the New York election in '3S. The election il
that State, Immediately succeeding the last Presi
dental election, resulted in triumphant victory
to the Wings, Van Buren, then, as do the Loco
that 1000 voters who did not come to the polls
would be out for him at the next electionthat the
sober second thoughts of the people would set al
things to rights again Sure enough the 10000
voters came out, and some %, 600 in addition anC
he was beaten by ten thousand majority, and from
that day to the present, the Wing strength in tina
State has gradually augmented Still the fattened
office holders, and prohigate and subsidized press
contend, in the most sure and confident manner
that New York, Virginia, and the other State
which have thrown off the shackles of party, AM
disowned allegiance to the President, will assured!
change their changed" avowed purposes and Civ
their vote to the present unworthy incumbent.
is admitted by the Locos that Gen. HARRISON i
more popular than Mr. Clay, and of course the
must admit that he will receive the vote of thos
States which supported that patriotic Statesman il
s36, and no man in his senses will contend tina
Van Buren, can obtain the vote of those State
which supported Webster and White. Their on
hope, then, of electing Van Buren,, rests in tn
unfounded reliance of regainng those States whic
they have lost since '36-a most forlorn and fruit
less consolation, indeed.
On the other hand, the Wings have every reaso
to hope-every assurance to believe that, not onl
those five States which have already left Va
Buren, and the Loco Foco federal party, but tia
others, which have equally as patriotic sons, wi
be found on the side of the constitution ready
give in their aid towards restoring their country t
its former pride and prosperity, by giving thei
suffrage to a man who has been tried and ioun
pure, and on whose election depends the Perpetuit
of our institutions-the prosperity of our county
men, and the future welfare of the Union. tn
Wings are now united, determined, and perscvcl
ING, and confident Of success ,--"unon Tor I'll