The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-09-04
VOL. |. NO. IS.

prints al that tine claimed majority oil the pOptA
lar votes lin the November following, at the
Presidential election, the majority in the State for
Mr.. Van Buren,, was nearly 7,0O0--thus blasting
the hopes and beieing the predictions of the ieder
alists, that the sold Dominion would go against
Mr. Van Ruren.
The election for members Of the legislature, on
the 23d of April last, resulted so far as we have
been able to ascertain in an increased strength Of
the democracy, sufficient to balance the federal
strength. Parties are equally divided iii the
IcgisIature-bo,h democrats and icderalis's claim
ing majority, or tielhat it is impossible to tell
which will have the ascendancy; thus showing that
the democratic party stand better in the Legislature
than they did in 1896; and the popular vote, ac-
cording TO statement published III the Richmond
Enquirer, shows n democratic hi; orty Of over
-FOUR THOUSAND
| The result Of the late election, shows that the
democracy Of Virginia is still sOund-eycn sounder
than it was at the election of 1896, for men hers of
the Lcgisature and we have no doubt Mr.. Van
Hurcn will receive in November, II triumphant ma
jorily. The Old Dominion will prove true.
LOUISIANA. In 1896, this State gave its cleo
torol vote for Mr.. Van Buren,; subsequently the
Legislature WAS in the hands of the opposition, and
also, the three members of Congress, In the last
Legislature, the luderalisls had majority in both
brunchcs ard their majority on joint ballot was
SerCEicea.
Speaking of the result of the election on the 9th
of July last, the Great Western, published at New
Orleans, remarks; " We have gained the Senate,
reduced their (fcderaD majority in the House, To
only t,co, (if that) and on Joint ballot 1t WiIl be
doubtful whether they will have mcjo' Hy,"-
General Dawson, den ocrat, was elected TO Con-
grcss from the second district, being democratic
gain. Wesay, under these circumstances that the
prospects of The democratic party in louisiana are
o''S,' as ,',r u'I -, =, m,,,, Van prr,n L,,
S'', Nv i' ro do, ho. d..
n.Jo','i ,n i'I,a. a. s,,t..t, oo,.,a,t
""r''cy m"u' "no 'e' "t", 'Uoe Nor,h C,ror,,
.,oN c !, ,;a =" a;or;,, far ,he I'D
u ''o ..'c'n or''" ~ 80 - ho,t ~ rn A.
L,". ,."" I rIo,'I rr;,s r,a ,yiI ,hr shons
"e'' '',. v p'r ,o,rd ,,or no, III. S,,,n.
" ','"'o, -" l,,, nrn.tr,ted'
NV, wv ",',,oD'" c r''ai "'s ,, "a tsnc soid
nv .',Ia ~ ~" NH, soi,, hnvc ,rrn limited
"' o,uy'os IT.. r. M w., r,,en n,r,y in
u, n'S 'o'', 'o'"''''" - "' w." ''''>" f''''
''' W. .'I,' ,,,,l,, c\n,.;,.. c,a,.o, min,
,nc N",,sn ~ ~ h'sE1'' ''",i ~ r,""'
u Na"St ~ VI W. ,."o ,'"' l"'', o,nraI "o,n
hnt NV S',S"''S' ""SSN ny '""' Wv WIZ. -.
o. Norm ."io..a M' ~ s''In ~ "nII Io, ,b,r
,''"' w. =, i;,,o ,,oro ,,,n ,brcc month.
zen MousnHr; ~ 'u .",u II"' "o,ora xo,s
r'.',""'u ~ .,''," n,,' otnN ,a;or;,,,
w "' H.; i,, oi,,;on hoy. G,Jsr,l
~, c,. rn,o,,,or oc ,hnn, Q c00 In ISIS
y, Has r,,ns r,r'' r,o rur,,i,!a,s nave cameo,
COMPARED with the ycic for Governor, in 1896,
3CGS; md lost, con pared with The gulerna,orial
vote If lS3s 1924. The irdcrolis,s have increas-
ed their m?iori,y in 10th lrnchc. of the Legisla-
lure. since has. YEAR On the whole we do not con-
slider the rcspl, f the late election in this State rs
nm iudira,icn that il will srrpor, Harrison. c.. the
contrary. vn believe North Cprolnn WILL "a in
lssG. c,ec, nm electoral ticket favorable to the re-
election of Martin Van rurcn. ocal matters seem
70 have. ps thcy have heretofore, cprrn,ed in favor
f hc oppo.on: hut when the question of national
roli,irs comes directly before the people we doubt
r mot North Carolina win be lornd on the rgh, side
supporting democratic principles and measures.
krNrucXY-now, as heretofore, is in posses
,iru If The opposition, AID turned over by Mr. Clay
10 General harrison. she went for Harrison in
!s"f. md viii do 80 in isio. The late election
shows an increased federal majority.
iNrIAN>--Go. do. DO. II il useless 10 spend
tine in showing the precise state Of the votes in
Indiana or Kentucky He rive them 10 the fed
= crui.ls--lcl them make as much out ct them us
lEpy can. They can onIy get twenty -four e'ecto-
f raj votes out Of them, do their best. We evil pro-
, coed ln
IrIINors. In 1896. tie democratic majority for
President YVES 1858. In 1898, the democratic
II candidate for Governor was elected ny majority
T. Of $50, and the 'edriaIlis ind MAJORITY III uo'h
T. hrnchcs Of Legislature, last year ms year
many If The cdcraIlSls relied on carry na the H'a'e
i by n handsonIc majority but lie result mas sore
" y disappointed them, ne Triumph OF lhe Geihoc-
T. racy is decisive completely Inc democrat. nave
secured 'aloriiy ct ~ III The S.na,c' ana N inc
h House |, making a hDoihl OH loiNi Oo"o, u 90
It The acknowledgements! N the popular ,o,' can
II not be less than FIVE THOUSAND an" inc DEM
L ocratlc gain, compared WIN 'e'o, Is "poU' fooR
THOUSAND.
g These are Indications, strong as holy writ thnt
| Illinois is democratic State aud notwilh"lnnd-
y ing the federal housings, j. sure fer Nr Van Bu-
tcn, IN November, as any future event can be-
k,,pAuA In 1855. she gave majority for
Van rrror Of ,soi Tram the returns viii, h
I,,, hc,r racriycd Of the lntc election. it appears
,Ia, tho f,Jcroli,s have diminished soncv hat the
= l,, oc,,,, n,riori,y Of last veal in the legis!a-
o ,nr, Tbc Js,,c,tp,s row have. however, ma
IL io,i,y IN Lo,h Lrpn,hcs-and majority ON joint
J. LINK, "r.s pLp Lcp.ocra,ic maorit, in the pop
IL VI.