The Northern galaxy, and Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1843-1844, 1843-11-22
From The VI. Waterman.
A PEEP INTO FUTURiTY-PRESI-
DENTAL ELECTION.

As there is at the present time much con-
versation and speculation upon the prospects
of the Presidential election, it may not be
amiss to give to the public some views up
on that subject, so important to this whole
community. In the first place, there can
be but little doubt but that Martin Van Bu-
rem, will be the nominee of the Loco Foco
Convention. and Henry Clay that Of the
Wing, and from all the information that
have been able to gether from various parts
of the Union. have no reasonable doubt
but that Martin Van Buren, will obtain the
vote of N. Hampshire, Alabama. Missouri &
Arkansas, being %, and South Carolina 8
more, unless the friends of Mr.. Calhoun
should discover in the management Of the
Loco Convention too much iniquity in for
cling the nomination of Mr.. Van Buren,, in
which case he might be inclined TO direct
the vote Of that State to be thrown away
or even given to Mr.. Clay, should that vote
be necessary TO keep the election from the
house of Representatives, where Mr.. Van
Buren, would be elected. The States Of
Maine and Illinois, (giving 15 votes) may
safely be reckoned very doubtful, and who
ever gets them, the majority will be small.
The other 10 States, giving 900 votes, arc
nearly sure for Henry Clay of Kentucky,
in Dec. 1874, in case his life and health are
spread to that time. Perhaps some of my
Whig brethren may consider this too strong
a case in our favor, and much more than
facts will Justify. will therefore give my
reasons and submit it to a candid public to
judge. | believe that genuine Wing prin'
ciples are as sweet to the Wings now,& vii
be in 1874, as they were in 1910, notwith
standing they have been most shameiully
betrayed by that vile Traitor, John Tyler
And do not find scarcely one State in The
Union, unless it has greatly increased 1t;
population, that has given so many Loco
votes since tS40, as it gave that year, anC
they were then in large minority. 40 no
believe the Wings are dead, or changed II
their principles, but they have heen sleeping
and in 1914 they will be awake and at the
polls, or am no prophet. All! say Tho
faint hearted. this third party is what will
defeat US. The third party, must admit
will do something in aid Of the election ol
Mr.. Van Buren,; but not near 10 the eXten
that some judicious persons apprehend-
The most Of the third party MENTION whom
any danger is apprehended, were, and still
are, wings in principle, and still possess som'
reason, although they may of late have i'm
bibcd but one idea, and that for the emanci
patton of the Slave. They have put il
nomination James G. Birney for their Pres
ident, but not with the least faith of an!
one of their leaders, that he will obtain ont
electoral vote in the Union. Now can
not believe that many of that party, wh'
will let reason have its influence, (and ma
ny of them will in my opinion use reason,
will throw away their votes upon man Wit
they know cannot be elected, and thereby
jeopardise the election of a man with whom
they perfectly agree in six points out of sew
en-, and aid the election of person who a
grees with them on no point Whatever
Whenever see reasonable persons so act
| shall have very different opinion of then
from what now have. An EXAMINER.