Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-29
Presidential Election.

We have made arrangements to procure the re-
iurn of the election TO be held in Pennsylvania on
Friday of this week-and we expect TO get the re-
SUIT of the city of Philadelphia, and the surround
inc counties, sometime ON Saturday morning, also
of this week. As soon as received, We shall place
them on our bulletin, and publish them in an EXTRA
Herald, third edition of the WEEKLY HERALD.
We also expect, ON Saturday night or Sunday
corning, the returns from the interior of Pennsyl
vania far Pittsburgh, or at least, to the foot
fthe mountains. We shall also place these returns
on our bulletin a soon as received, and publish an
ExrRA imme diately afterwards.
The importance of these election returns will be
properly appreciated. If these returns, on com.
parison with the results of the recent State election,
should indicate gain to the cause Of General Har
rison, his election the Presidency may be consi-
dered certain. If even change should have taken
place since the recent election, will still bell We
that General Harrison will succeed. But Mr. Van
Buren, gain the state of Pennsy vania by large
majority of at least 5000, to give his any
chance of success elsewhere.
Since the recent state elections, only two elements
have been thrown into the boiling cauldren of poll
tics calculated TO affect the coming vote, produce
any sudden changes among the people. We aliude,
frat TO the recent development of frauds on the bal
which is now in Pennsylvania.
On the first point, the alleged election frauds, or
the Custom House Conspiracy" as the wings call
it, we don't believe will change hundred votes be-
You'd the precincts of this city-and in tas city we
hardly think it will change ten votes Every mans
mind has been made up for weeks and the day Of
election only gives the evidence of foregone con-
clusion The only effect that will be produced by
these development viii be to destroy the influence
which wicked clique in w all street has heretofore
exercised in the wing party-an influence which
had caused Governor Seward to appoint unworthy,
dishonest improper men 10 highly lucrative Offices
an influence which wields the financial power of
this grea; for the selfish purposes of stock job
bers in Wall street-an influence which was prepar-
ing TO control direct and lead General Harrison on
MS coming administration into the appointment of
similar tools OF corruption and fraud-and the adop-
tion Of similar financial measures which have de-
stroysd Mr.. Van Buren's popularity, and injured
Governor Seward
This is the only and happy effect to be produced
by these developments. Ofthe other element-ofthe
Independent abolition ticket, we more afraid
Ii the contest between Van Buren, and Harrison
shorli be close in Pennsylvania this state of
things, the aboiitionists, who in that
state, should their full strength on their own
ticker, Van Buren, would only get that state but
there might be probability Ct his getting New Jer
sey, New York, Massachusetts, Milne, and
two Of the more western states, from the same
causes. We dosbt, how ever, the power and force
OF the abelitisnists The general excitement is
probably too high for that faction Of mischievous
blookheads to perpetrate mueh evil
On the wheie, therefore, we believe that Gene raj
Wn. II. Harrison viii be elected the next President
Of the United States, ard no mistake.