The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-06-01

i The first thing that strikes the reader on ex-
aiming this table is the regular progressive in
crease of the number of voters from 1928 till 1913
The next thing is the fluctuations which charac-
terze the Wing votes, contrasted with the steady
increase which characterzes the Democratic
votes. From 1923 up to 1913, the result of each
| succeeding election presents gradual increase
in the Democratic vote, with the exception of two
years, whilst, on the other hand, the Wing vote
| exhibits singular GIBBS and flows, showing conclu-
svely that it is only on great OCCASIONS and when
mighty principles and measures are at stake, that
that class of the American people come to the
polls at all. The Democratic voters appear to be
like regular soldiery in the feld-always under
arms-always ready at moments warning-al-
ways prepared to march in solid phaanx at the
| first tap of the drum, year after year. On the
other hand, the Whips like an ill-disciplined
body of militia, who come out only on particular
emer gencies, but when they are reused, coming
forth in overwhelming numbers apd carrying all
before them.
Another very striking and important fact may
be observed IN these returns. In the year 1923
the Democratic majority of the Democratic party
was about 100000. From that year up to $780,
with the exception of '39 and few intermediate
years. the Wing vote appears to have gradually
increased, until in 1910 they presented the re-
markable majority of 900 over the Democrat
ic party. This shows conclusively that the great
majority OF young voters coming into the field
during this period, were not Democrats but
Wings, that is, men who support The leading
measures of the Wing party. From 1910 up 10
last year the principal deficiency again occurs
in the Wing ranks. In 1912 the Democrats
polled more votes throughout the Union than
they had ever mustered on any former occasion.
But this was occasioned chiefly by the absence
OF excitement amongst the Wings, and the diver
sion from their ranks of about 10000 to the abo
litionists, and other local movements. During
the last year the deficiency in the Wing vote was
stll more marked, whilst the increase in the abo-
liuon vote tended still more to diminish it, But
the general excitement was less, and accordingly
we see that the Democrats poled more votes
than they did the previous year. The general
| conclusions from all these returns is that the
| young generation, as they come into the field.
entitled to vote, are, at least majority of them,
in favor OF the Wing principles and the Wing
industrial movements Another conclusion,
Which we draw from these results, and which
is very clear, is that if the excitement during the
present summer can be raised to as high bitch
as in 940 there can be very little doubt of the ri
umphant return Of Henry Clay, and the perma.
nent establishment of his dynasty and his mea-
sures for series of years throughout this coun-
try. Since 1910 large number of voters Young
men and naturalized citizens, may be added 10
the aggregate number polled in that year, but.
as we have already remarked the majority of
these new voters are Wings, that consideration
only adds to the chances of the Wings in carry
ing the election of Mr.. Clay against all opposition.
Another reason which seems TO argue that we
are on the eve of great and permanent political
revolution 10 favor Of the Wing party, under the
banner of Mr.. Clay, is that which is presented
TO our minds in consequence of the violent dis