Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-08-14
State Observation-Disclosures Campaign
The PROSPECT.


The prospect.
The returns from the western elections,
firm the views which we threw in an arti-
Gle on this subject some days SINCE The nerve
of the national pocket is touched, and the whole
system responds to the contact. 1t was idle TO
talk to the farmer the mechanic, the manufactu-
rer, or the laborer, about speculative distress, de-
rangement of the currency, inequality of exchanges,
or infract of the constitution, so long the pro-
ducts of their industry had ready sale, and brought
high price-so long labor was constantly en-
poyed and well paid. But when these classes
were reached by the general revulson that has now
Frustrated every description of DISSATISFACTION the
avails Of the husbandmans tolls lies rotting in his
granary-when the manufacturer can iod no market
for his stufs then the arguments of the political agi-
taor are drank in by willing ears, asd all are ripe
and ready for a change. From present appearances
this change must inevitably come. The returns
from the south, the southwest and the west indi-
cate it, we MAJ almost say, with absolute certainty
From KENTUCKY, our returns are still incomplete.
Enough has been learned, however, to warrant the
assertion that thu state will go for Ola Tip by
mendous majority in the fail-greater, no doubt,
than she ever before gave in a contested election.
About half of the state only has been heard from,
and the, majority is already upwards of 5000. The
rem but the wing msjorities will probably be swell
cd nm 70 Is OOO In the city of Louisville alone, the
majority was Ills. This election, however, has
only realized the anticpations of all well-informed
per,ous except in the amount of the majority IL
has been uniformly down as certain for Harrison,
except by some stupid, lying locosocos, who never
tell the truth and who would have cried fire in the
general deluge. We refer TO the elections thus mi
nutelv. in order to illustrate our position, that
LARGE norton of the country is undergoing the pro-
cess OF a change.
From IsprASA our returns also part ial and de-
fective but from what already received, and
from the Responding tone OF the Globe and the an
Buren, press generally, know that the friends OF
Harrison have achieved victory, more decisive IN
its results and more important in its consequences,
than was either feared by the Democrats, or hoped
by the Wings About one half the State has bean
heard from, and the majority is upwards of 10000
This number will be increased, it is expected, by
the other counties, some three or four thousand.
This election is highly important ia every aspect in
which il can be viewed. General Harrison carried
the State in 1886, by a majority Of about 5000. IL
remained in the hands OF his friends until 1889, when
the democrats obtained popular majority Of ab out
1900. The Wings have always insisted, neverthe-
less that Gen Harrison had majority there, while
the friends Of Mr.. Van Buren, positively affirmed
the contrary The result of this election shows,
not only that the Wings were right, but that Old
Tips popularity, combined with the soc itude for
a change, to which we have adverted, is enough 10
assure the vote of the State, beyond all peradven'
ture and by immense majority. The Van Buren,
papers in commenting on the untoward result, and
endeavoring account for the increase Of the wing
vote saw there my stery about ii which is not TO
be explained There is no mystery about il at all,
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whole ground. We understand il perfectly The
election IN Connecticut and Louisiana, was attend
en- with precisely the same inexplicable eircum-
stances and we have doubt that the other States
may most Of them be placed in the same category.
The fact is, large numbers OF voters who have pre-
viously gone for Mr. Van Buren, and who are still
cassed among his friends by both parties, 60 quietly
70 the polls, and cast silent vote against him. This
will swell the Wing vote beyond the anticipssions
Of every body aud is the natsra consequence Of the
restless and dissatisfied condition Of the people
ILLIsoIs ), more remote, and although we have
flying Of whig victories in this State, but lit
tie can be relied On. Cook and Will counties have
elected the regular Van Buren, ticket--l Senator,
3 Representatives-over a combined opposition,
STYLED the Canal Ticket" The Wing Sheriff is
elected by 100 majority, through divisions. Kane
county has elected the Wing ticket by lob MAORI
Cook 1904 an buren 10 ooz
Isss; will 729 to 574 do. The election IS for mem
bers Of the State Legislature alone. MIR. Van Bu-
rem carried the State by small majority in 1885, and
Gov Carlin, democrat, was elected BY 900 MAORI
~ in 1899. We apprehend, however, that the
causes which have produced so great change in
Indiana, cannot fail 20 be operative in liinois-to
more limited extent, no doubt, but sufficient we
think, to place Mr. Van Buren, in hopeless mino-
rity.
From NORTH CARoLISA, the returns already re-
ceved, give the Vas Buren, party majority of20i2.
In Camden county the Wings have gained 35i votes.
which so far neutralizes the Van Buren, gain re-
ported heretofore. The Wing gain in the House of
Commons is now five members, in the Senate one.
The majority Of the whigs in the House Of Commons
last wear was four, and IN the Senate ten -Four d.
trcts in Hyde county are reported 10 have given
majority Of 100. The Globe" anticipating de
feat now assures its readers that Van Buren, will re
ceive the Electoral Of this State, whatever NAV
be the result Of the present election This is preds-
ted on the ground, that the same event happened
in 1896 after the Wings had succeeded in the Co
vernor's election. Dudley was elected Governor in
August, 1895, by a majority Of 1913 votes. and Mr.
Van Barren beat Judge White 3,2si in November,