Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-04-30
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WILL. GIVE HER VOTE Foh
HARRISON AND TYLER

WILL. GIVE HER VOTE FOX
HARRISON AND TYLER
Rome Seeks sifice. made estimate OF ihc
electoral vo;es which might be Considered certain
for General Barrsjn. We then did not reckon in the
list own Stale; though wc took OCCASION \
that Pennsylvania was st among The doubtful |
States regards the Presidential vote We have.
since that ne taken some pains To obtain materials
Tor forming Judgment TO the probable disposition
of her nett electoral vote. ind the result convic
ton that Pennsylvania WILL in The Electoral College
give thirty or William Henry Harrison and John
| Tyler. As this is result TO which many have not
vet Looked. shall epdeayos IA assign reason for
our belief Nc. Van Buren. We have frequently Ind
occasion state, has and had. any consider
able pei sonal popularity Pcnnsylvanra When Gen.
Jackson n second time. Pennsylvania refused
To give hei vote ior Mr. Van Buren, Vice President
and instructed her electors 10 vote for William vii.
kns; which instruction obeyed, although General
Jackson received majority of upwards of twonty-siI
thousand.
General Jacksons great popularity in Pennsy vepiz
led his party to believe that the old Generals nominee
would OF tho Of the State n. his
successor but IN order To produce this important result
il WINS found that even something else than General
Jackson's popularity must be used. Mr. Van Buren,
had no hopes for HIMSELF founded himself and
therefore he determined create some claim II !.
remarkable that three Prnnsy should in rapd
succession. be the Russian mission; vet they
were sent. The two factions of the jackson party
were likewise conciated by giving tn the heads a
i both offices Of profit. Governor Wolf wus called .,
= be a controller nj Washington, and Mr. MuhlYnber,
who could not lee Goyernor) was instead Of a seat il
The Cabinet which he sought presented with foregI
r. mission that does not call Tor much expenditure.
Surely. all will admit that this counting Pennsyl
u yana in earnest-buyng her electoral vote Mt pre
good price. IL II were not that it bought with tn
y Peoples money.
& Well. what the result of all this largesse
Pennsylvania. rich to alarm the opponents OF MI
l. Van Buren What was the result Of The inheriranc
n. III General Jacksons popularity Three Russian am
one Austrian missions. rship and diver
&c smaller items. Whnt was the majority which Nj
T. Van Buren, received Of the 1000 of Penn
syivaniai Why. four thousand three hundred an
eighty our!.! of which Berks county alone gave abou
three thousand four hundred Well. the opponents q
Mr.. Van Buren, have. in the coming Presidential Gle,
ton. TO surmount the impeachment ct old majorit
of i,3cf; and what their means OF doing this an
on what are the hopcs Of success placed!
La The first place. Mr. Van Buren, has lost the Gu
~ rent OF General Jacksons popularity which he emo,
re eel m 1886. and Ia. gained none for himself
lie has Russian missions 10 bestow. and Ia
re already been compelled TO dispose Of . rich office
ir this S,aeCollecor Of the port of Phadei pAia-,
keep peace among his remaining friends instead of
ing II TO create ones
The troubles Of the times commenced. indeed be
fore the last Presidential election have reached
i crisis that thousands Of nnfaoiures hanics an
laborers have fer want of other employ neni had lie
10 look into the of their Distress and hay
:, come TO the conclusion that change Is neces-arv-
hat change distinctly includes the on-cccilon OF vi
! Van Buren,. The fact s that changes IN Aleghan
county agains, Mr. Van Buren, recognised,
~ ing to than fifteen hundres already and
=, ly increasing; while Eric, Beaver AMI washingiu
4, WILL together. present equal change. The midi
,J couniies are giving OF wonderful ialir
IN away from Mr.. Van b. rem; and those who know
thing Of Philadelphia eou.ty Including the cit,
10 need not DO told that Mr. Van Buren, is losing rapid
in anon;Ls
s We aware that the number Of voters has il
o. creased since $50; but We believe and have see
;, none who doubt that there anvan Bure
IT. IN the increase than there supporters Of the Al
!. miaisiratioa
NJ Wo make these remarks in honest conviction hi
,o they well sustained. The deductions appear
correct. and the data without doubt true.
"A We know how prone Pennsylvania has been to j.
:. ceye the hopes Of her friends, hat know al,
that the political bins Of the State the present tin
- is in accordance with ndiv dual and public Interest
nm and there 10 no overpowcEag pcrsonsa Influence
); in the case Of Gen. Jscksons electon) eouniera
a. that tendency. We therefore thiak that sd
:, tanned in closing remarks dc oapo. Pcnnsylvan
!; will give her vote dor HARRISON and Tyler