, 1841-11-20
HE R 4 D I.CAL.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER, 20, 1s41.
New York and Michigan Elections.
Democracy Triumphant!


tons, and the welcome tidings of so many glori-
Gus and unexpected victories have reached US in
such rapid succession that we almost doubt the
truth Of our unvarying success. But yesterday
our political armament was set thick with the
dark and lowering clouds of popular error, and
the phrenzy of misguided zeal and misplaced
confidence had well nigh held captive the reason
of a thinking people. But those gloomy har-
bingers of impending ruin have disappeared
the sky of our political prospects is becoming
letters of prejudice and party deceit, and pro-
claims her final irrevocable decision. The peo-
pie truly have had their s'second sober thought"
Bewildered for a while by the glare and show Of
pretended patriotism, they suffered themselves to
be used as the creatures of fraud and deceit, but
no longer intoxicated by the mad excitement of a
hard cider convention, or the false promises Of
designing demagogucs, they have been left free
TO see that they were the dupes Of intrigue and
~lattery, and whilst turning with contempt TO the
disgusting scenes of their former infatuation,
they tell in a voice of thunder a tale of denuncia-
ton and disappointment. The gorgeous parade
and martial pomp of assembled thousands may
serve for a while TO dazzle the understanding
and deprive it of its sway, but as the d~eafenlng
shouts of enthusiasm cease TO be heard, it leaves
the intoxicated spectator to regard himself with
shame and modification, and to reject their influ-
ence with disgust and hatred. Such was the in
Huence which was exerted during our late presi-
Ger Il canvass. Such were the means that
were lsed to gull and cntrap a credulous people
into the meShes of whigsery-mcans that unfor-
tunatSly for our standing as an intelligent and en-
lighte9ed nation answered too well the object OF
their inwention. But they have been productive
of at least one good result-in destroying all
confidence in the professions of a party whose
only aim was power, and who disregarded all
honest considerations in lis acquisition. The
tale that has, been told in the last few weeks and
months is a death knell to the prospects of Fede-
ralism it is hoped for years to come. Let either
a Scott or a Clay be the object of its idolatry-a
coon skin or a cider barrel the badge Of its re-
forming power, ii is 10 be trusted that all will be
Intellectual in working upon the fancy OF an in
telli~ mt people. The verdict of public will has
bee. given-the people have acknowledged
themselves The victims of Hypocrisy and intrigue
they have seen the most solemn professions
and promises disregarded-they have witnessed
a useless expenditure of their money-an utter
violation of pledges that would have been held
sacred by demons; they have seen crime rewar-
ded and virtue persecuted-trammels before I'M
known, imposed upon the proceedings of their
legislative bodies. In a word, they have beheld
the commission of the most daring outrages up
on all that they esteem dear and inviolate.
Can we then be surprised that the indignant
voice of their Remuneration is heard?
But hear the New York Herald. In speaking
of the defeat in that state, and the causes that
have led to such astounding results, it says:--
"Ihe democrats have swept over the State
like a tornado. There is no doubt of the perfect
re-establishment of the democratic ascendencv
in every branch of the government within reach
of the popular will. The House of Assembly is
democratic by a very great majority, the Senate
is democratic, and the aggregate popular MAORI
ty is immense and overwhelming,
Who are the men, and what are the measures,
that are thus unequivocally, and in tones of
thunder, condemned by the voice of an %intelli-
gent, indignant and patriotic people? And what
are the causes which have led to this astounding
result?
Upon Mr.. Clay and his partizans, the pipe
layers-upon Gov. Seward and Weed, and the
whole host of ~anti-masonic demagogues, is the
stamp of public reprobation indelibly fixed
Their professions of patriotism are derided-
their principles and system of policy repudiated,
and all are overwhelmed in remediless ruin. A
National Bank is emphatically rejected and con-
demned, and the unhallowed attempt of Seward
and Weed to mix up religion with politics, and
operate upon the honest Catholics throughthe in
strumentality of the Bishop and his coadjutors, is
rebuked and put down forever. The reckless
and extravagant system of internal improvement
prosecuted by the Seward administration-the
bare faced corruption ~practised in the DISPOSE |
ton and sale of Offices, and the general demorali-
cation that has crept into every part of the State