Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-04
Th. Election at last, thank God!


To-day all the people of this city, drunk sober,
SAINT or sinner respectable CT loaer, viii procssd TO
tAe polls and deposite their ballots for General Har
yison or Mr.. Van Buren,, with the rest of the
on their respective tickets. This election begins
snd ends day. Thank kind heaven for that
favor extended To us miserable sinners.
Throughout this state the conies, has been raging
since Monday, accompanied with the usual quantity
of lies, lbes, falsehood, and defamation of chsrac-
ter. all of which is species of literary treasure,
which the present enlightened age possesses in
abundance. Tonight, at sundown, therefore, the
vote of this state will be given for one of the two
cand and the same result will take place in
a large majority Of the states. Tonight in great
measure the fact will be settled, but we will aot
knew that fact positively for some days to come.
In this city the contest will be tremendous. We
never saw both parties so violent, bitter, ma
Iisnant, so furious towards each other But while
the two parties SO hot, never felt oarself so
cool As in this mighty moral and political hurrc ane
we eau, therefore, afo.d TO speak truth in sobsr-
ness.
We, therefore, firmly believe that General Har-
rson viii be elected next presideni-but if we
should be wrong, it will be easy to explain the err
ror We are also very much disposed TO Think that
General Harrison will get this state, provided the
aboIitionists vote FOR him. In Pennsy lyania, ac-
cocding to the returns, are disposed TO think,
that the abolitioniss, by running separate ticket,
have given the vote of that state TO Van Buren, If
tbe state shoIld be close-as close 800 500
and if the abotionists hive taken about that num-
Der away from Hsrrisoe, it is clear that Van Buren
will get the state by such process In the state of
New York this third party has about 10000 but il
ia doubtful il they viii all vote their own ticket.
ri ty W will
The great probability is, that the democrats will
carry the city, but by what majority cannot tell
The immense number Of voters registered battles
conjecture on this point.
OF the moral of the election, we can speak from
facts The excitement prevailing will cause words
words will como to blows-bows 20 bloody noses
bloody noses TO broken heads--broken heads will
cry murder " tolera6ly loud, The mayor will
hear it, and he will have to order out the military,
with three rounds Of ball cartridge to pat down
surrection. 1t is highly probable, therefore. that
We shall have bloody time of it to nigat-but we
don't think there will be any killed - merely a
Little of broad brawlins and bloody The
Owls" the Z" Cnionists," the Spartans," the
f'Bawlers," are all 20 be their legs, and il
tbey give each other good licking, much good will
come Of it. They all want good thrashng, and il
. kind Providence raises UP the paving stones and
lets them have il, we shall never NEEDLE with His
venerable DEGREES.
With these remarks finish the great moral,
social, and financial revolution which began in
1896 and '37-turn over a new leaf Of futuriiy to-
day-and TO morrow begin new era with new
ideas, aew men, and new purposes, under the pre-
sidency of General Wn. II. Harrison, of Ohio.
We shall now proceed at our leisure 60 throw out
shrewd cobjectnres the future-indicating the
appointments and measures of Harrison But
FIRST let as sweep out the whole Custom House
one and all-root and branch--tep and toe-tip and
tye.