New-York tribune., 1841-10-14


dies A friend at Ctca writes that the closing
Argument Of Mr. Hall, and the charge Of Judge
Grdley abundan,y sustained their well-meri'ed
reputation.
Tng REcEsr ELECTIONS The Journal Of
Commerce Is laboring in It's regular vocation OF 80
exhibiting and mys,ifying the results of the Elec
lions as 10 give the utmost aid and comfort 10 Lo-
co-Foc Lo, us see what the facts in the
case:
In kentucky and Illinos, which held Elections
before tho future of the hopes OF the Wings Of an
adjustment OF the Currency, there was certainly
no loss TO the Wings. The Journal admits it.
In Alabama that paper says we lost, How so Z?
The defeated candidate for Governor was no Wing.
but of Journa-of Commerce politics, the Wings
bat partially aud codly supporting him. They had
nothing to gain by his election but the defeat OF
their regular oppenent-a man every way ac-
ceptablc to them but for politics. Many OF them
voted for him. The was Just though Da-
vid Hale were n stump candidate fsr Mayor of
mi. City against var:an or Bryant. What could
the result prove politically No,hins.-Bu, on
The only question which did call ost the Wing feel
ing in Alu5ana-Di,trict against General Ticket
Cor Congress-,he Wings triumpied-for the first
time in the State OF cour,e. that does not prove
it Wing but ii does prove that We have lost no.
thing there.
In Tennessee the Journal credits US with loss
4 1. ~ I
both against us before. Was that los: ? But
Mai Jones did not beat Gov. Polk us badly as
Gen. Harrison beat Mr.. Van Burcn: md we are
set down as losers 10 the amount OF ths difference.
These are the Summer Elections before the
Vetoes.
Vernon, comes next and there we had split
on Governor two candidates in the field one OF
them finally declined bu, the breach was not healed.
Many Wings voted scattering some voted for the
highly respectable candidate proposed by the Abo
tionis,s more refused to vote all. The Oppo-
sition candidate-a strong and popular iarmer-cuI
in upon us. The difference from the Harrison aid
Van Buren, vote is set down against
In the more recent Elections held since the So
conl Vcto--in Maine. Maryland and Georgia-
eur opponents, insprited by their unexpected ric-
tory in keeping tie Currency in chaos and the
Country in t,ouble have added slightly t- their
vote for Van Burcn; while thousands OF the Wings,
disappointed, perpexed and discouraged have siaid
al home. That is the whole story. Let US look
Ii little closer into its philosophy,
No on- can have expected thu, the immense
iority cast for General Harrison last Fall would in
every State adhere to the Wing party. ltis not
desirable that any party should re,ain permanently
40 overwhelming ii prrponderance in the Country.
Local questions, issues, thu personal merits OF
candidates will always exercise greater influence
when the excitement of Presidential struggle has
passed The dominant party ei course has NEST
10 lose and loses most from such eddies in the Po-
ltieal current.
Nor could it be expected that the unpreccnden,-
so vote for President last year would be called out
bvevery State Election merely. The overwhelm-
in. Wing victory last year Was not obtained 50
much BY conversion from the opposite ranks as by
calling new men into the field. Thousands on
thousands who are not habi,ually politicians, who
rarely or never vote, who care nothing for either
marty as such, had their attention arrested last
year by the ;ierceNess Of the Presidential contest
They became in,crestes-thcy hcard-ihey read
,bey were convinced-as niue-ten,h' of every in
rclIigen, and unpreiudiced auditory must be-tnn;
the charges of the Wings against the powers That
were. were welfounded and tina, the interests OF
he Country demanded change in tha Admins
tra,on They took hold heartily and helped 10 ei'
feet it-snd there they left the matter he scholar
returned TO his books, the merchant TO MS desk
The farmer to his plough They had cpea to put ou'
Van Buren, and they supposed tha, they had right
ed affairs for the balance Of lite-;ime- that no.
,hios more could be necessary. They are sleeping
in tha, happy dclrsOn yet. II may take taste
Of genuine Loco-Focoism in the ascendant 10
awake them. but we hope not,
The facts that there are few regulars IN the =" his
srmy-,ha, we have no Pretorian bands who cal
cula,e to live by the disposal Of emP're-'h'' the
dri-sergean,s are not with Us, and would be little
needed il they were-,hat nine-tenths OF the toA-