The New York herald., 1844-11-01
Making a total gain in eleven States of. ;. ;.

We might 60 on adding other States, showing a
corresponding result. We might add in the great
State Of New York, wheve the Presidential and
Gubernatorial elections take place simultaneously,
and we might show that in 1910 the Wing Cover
nor was elected by a majority OF 5,2S5, the wing
President by majority OF l3,DO. We could state
abundant other facts to show that the results OF
the late State elections, taken alone, furnish no
sure crterlons by which TO Judge OF the approach
ing Presidential one. Nor does the Presidential
election Of lS4O afford the proper elements OF CON-
parIson with subsequent Slate elections; yet u Is
upon conclusions drawn from this comparison that
our opponents base all their calculations, and the
supporters OF Mr.. Polk all their confidence. But
the result OF The State elections IN $40, when
compared with that of the Presidential election IN
that year, do logically, morally, politically, and
mathematically form the legitimate hrst and Sc
cond terms Of an arlthmetical proportion, OF which
the results Of the State elections IN 1914 as legiu-
mately form the third term; and from these mum
bers we will endeavor TO work out the fourth, OF
the result OF the Presidential elections Of the next
monlh in those States which ou. opponents, VI III. y
do not absolutely claim, think we hold by very
uncertain tenure.
We do not suppose that they will seriously object
to our claiming the states Of Connecticut, Massa-
chusetts Vermont, Rhode Island, New Jersey,
Delaware, Mary land, North Carolina, and Ken
lucky which give Presidential vote Of. 90
Pennsy lvana has at her late Congressional cleo
tion, given whig majority OF 4I70 Now, II IN
lsA0 we overcame at the Presidential election
majority Of 1000 against us, we certainly 80 into
the contest with superior chance Of success
with A,77O In our favor Put down for Mr. Clay
her votes, say. ............. 20
The democratic majority In Louisiana at the Con-
gressonsl election was s55, but when we remem
Der the peculiar circumstances attending thst
election, and the fact that in IS40 the wings
gained 6O5 votes at the Presidential election, we
may safely class her in the same category.....
The whig majority for the Legislature Of Indianan
ls1o was on air calculst on ~ the rule of pro-
portion which we have established will rase the
vote for MIR Clay to l4I majority. Add her votes -
We claim Indiana by majority Of several thou
sands but now making calculation upon
severe and general rule, and we are willing 10
abide By the issue We know that thousands Of
wings did not attend the polls at the late State ell
ections In Indian Illinois, Msine New Jersey,
Georgia, Louisiana, &C but we expect thsy will
do their duty AZ the coming Crisis and give over
whelming majorities In those stntes Our object
Is to show our opponents that even taking the
late elections o basis OF calculation, their
il IA hopeless one.
The Whig majority for Governor in Ohio 10 assum-
ed as being only 500 but this number, when
tested by the votes Of is40 will give us 2, ITO ma
jority lot MT Clay. ........ ~
This makes amount Of. ........... lSt
Remember that 1873 votes will elect the PresI
dent. Now il, in addition to the above, we gair
he ihrse votes OF Arkansas, we have achieved h
victory; but there are yet Tennessee and Georgia,
and NewYork and Virginia to contend Tor, and we
maintain that in the three first OF these States
the whig chance Of success is much better than