Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-11-02

popular excitement. The result of many
a political! canvass during the last twenty
years abundantly proves this fact. The
overwhelming political revolutions which
take place every few years among the
people, are not always so many evidences
Of a change Of principle among the great
BODY Of the electors the wide difference
in the political results of elections, which
are periodically indicated, prove the insta-
bility Of principle, or rather the absence Of
principle, among considerable body of
those entitled to the right Of suffrage.
The most favorable period to judge Of
the relative strength Of prrties in the sew
eral states of the Union, is when no popu-
lar hobby exci,es the passions of the peo-
yle. The political canvass in the states the
present season, may therefore be generally
| regarded as favorable time. to mark the
result of principle. Nomalters irrelevant
to the question at issue, and foreign to the
subject o. political action, have prevailed
to any general extent. No enthusiastic
song singing, no detestable cnrousngs on
'' hard CIDER" have been substituted for
| principle, and turned the brain Of the null
titude, who delight 10 follow in the ranks
Of noise and revel. TIE charm Of those
artificial contrivances. which were so sue
cessful in the Presidential campaign Of
1910, in rallying an army Of the VICIOUS
and unprinciped around a standard Of vul-
gar character, have passed away. The
spell is broken-the magic Of clog cabins"
has lost its mysterious power: men once
more think, reason, and act accordingly.
Whatever causes the opposition may
assign for the series Of defeats, W hich have
followed the wing party in the late cleo
tons, none seem founded in fact, or in the
philosophy Of human actions. Ii is pre-
tended that in most instances the vote poll
ed in the several states is much less than
at the preceding elections. This to our
mind is the very best authority upon which
to judge the true strength Of parties. The
defeated party often find it convenient
apology, TO render as a reason of their
defeat, the apathy and indifference of their
own party and the activity Of the success
lul one. Such reasons may answer for
the simple, but weigh little with the inteli-
| gent Human nature is every where the
same, and it is but fair TO suppose that
each party is equally DESTROYS to maintain
its power and ascendency,and consequent
ly that each is generally equally Jealous
in its efforts. A calm election, unattended
with any eXtraneous influence, or any ex-
traordinary excitements, is the best test of
principle. La deliberate canvass, those
only who are actuated purely by principle
generally go to the polls. While in a
heated election, when the passions are
wrought up; when some cunningly devils
| ed hobby arrests the attention, and drives
the crowd on the tide of feeling to extrav-
agance; 1t is then we may scarcely expect
to witness triumph Of prime pie. There
| is then the best evidence to believe that the
recent triumphs of the democratic party,
are triumpqs Of principle--no popular
show or display has been resorted to, TO
allure the public mind from the questions
at issue.