The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-12-08
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III the fate Of the Wing cause IN ls4f
atre 10 be judged positively By the results
Of The recent elections 10 many States, u
w0nld be silly task 10 lsbnr for rs sue
cess. But il 10 only BY comparison thai
any safe conclusion can be attained on the
question. Except in Massachusetts,
where there appears TO have been an up
position gain al the expense Of The Wing
party. aud through the aid Of the Aboi''
Iioni.is. and in Delaware. where very
nearly.lhe full vote Of 1910 has jnsi been
polled. there is no eyidsnee whaieEsf
thn The entire strength Of the Wings
has tern brought out. On the contra
~. while he drill Of our sdEeIsaFIss ens-
bles them TO bring out their rank sud hls'
reserve aud all fpr every heal skirmish.
our.oun forces can never be called ior'h
except uIder the excitement oil q gene
raj battle. The course Of elections since
1896 proves this. lnIha, year the Wings
were victorious in several states. which
al the very next election fell by defaui.
into the hands Of The cprnsi,e party, bn'
which were again reclaimed in $40.
II The past is to be trusted for It's light,
we can readily see into the future. What
has occurred may. and almost beyond
doubt will. occur again. The tens Of
thousands Of Wing voters who from in
difference or other causes have taken no
part in the late elections, will hardly isII
10 have a voice in the choice Of Presi-
dent. Though careless as 70 the selec
ton OF all local officers, they cannot but
feel tie deepest interest in the selection
Of national chief magistrate: This has
been fully proved in every instance since
the expiration OF Munroe's last term. and
Why shall il mol be proved again! On
this ground We attach but Eule impor-
lance TO The Consequences Of The cleo
liuns for State officers. Apart from the
laet demonstrated BY the returns. tina,
grea, numbers Of the Wigs did mol vote
q, all, il is not TO be denied that sectional
and personal causes influence ordinary
elections, which cannot effect the prin
ciples upon which Presiien, is ch"sen
or the candidate himself. We csnno,
therefore join the chorus Of croskers be-
cause minnr uiumphs Gush the opPosi.
lion. Wnh all its success that party is
distracted by the claims Of many for lis
preference.
There seems 10 be lille or no groutl
OF fear tina, they will unite in the support
Of any one. The Wings. on the contrary,
are united. The portion Of The party
unfavorablp 10 Mr.. Clay is very swall--
too small 10 impair its strength. Butte
IL il be otherwise. Mr.. Clay has himself
declared that he will mol be candIda'e.
To this moment he has made no promises
as candidate, and he surely will not
unless there be such final declsr ,tioa IN
his favor as toleave no doubt that he " i'll
receive The support Of the whole Wing
party.
The aspiranls in the opposition ranks
are BY no means so readily reconcilesble
TO circumstances. There is Mr.. Gal.
hpun, who will yield his pre,ensions TO
no one. There is Colonel Johnson, whn
is equally wiling to risk deiea, rather
than retire from The field. And there is
Mr. Van Buren,. who would like to re-
iricve the lost honors Of 1910. 1t will be
curious indeed, il these. j"alousies should
be sm"thered; and il they shnuId be, ho'h.
ing has yet occurred Ia show tina, all these
worthless combined can resist the full
power Of. The Wig party.