The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-28


The first thing that strikes the reader on examin-
ing this table is the regular progressive increase OF
the number of voters from 1928 till lS43. The
next thing is the fluctuations which characterize
the wing votes, contrasted with the steady in
crease which characterizes the democratic votes
From 1928 up to Is43, the result of each succeed
ing election, presents gradual increase in the de-
mocratic vote, with the exception of two years,
whilst on the other hand the whig vote exhibits
singular GIBBS and flows, showing conclusively thai
1t is only on great occasions and when mighty
principles and measures 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 tield-always under arms-always
ready at moments warning-always prepared to
march in solid phalanx at the first tap of the drum
year after year On the other hand, the wings are
like ill-disciplined body of militia who come
out only on particular emergencies, but when they
are reused, coming forth in overwhelming numbers
and carrying all before them.
Another very striking and important fact may be
observed in these returns. In the year 1928 the
democratic majority Of the democratic party was
about 100000. From that year up to 1910, with
the exception of '39 and a few intermediate years
the wing vote appears to have gradually increased
rlty OF 10000 over the democratic 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
ed the leading measures of the wing party. From
1910 up to last year the principal deficiency again
occurs in the wing ranks. In 1912 the democrats
polled mere votes throughout the Union than they
had ever mustered on any former occasion. But
thus was occasoned chiefly by the absence of ex-
citement amongst the wings, and the diversion
from their ranks OF about 10000 to the abotionsts
and other local movements During the last year
the deficiency IN the wing vote was still more
marked, whilst the increase in the abolition vote
tended still more to diminish it. But the general
excitement was less, and accordingly we see that
the democrats poed more votes than thew did the
previous year The general conclusion 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 con-
clusion, which we draw from these results, and
which Is very clear, is that if the cxcitemen,
during the present summer can be raised to as high
pitch as in $780, there be very little doubt Of
the triumphant return of Henry Clay, and the per
manent establishment of his dynasty and his mea
sures Tor series OF years throughout this country
since 1910 large number of voters, young mer
and naturallzed citizens, may be added to the ag
gregate number poled 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 whigs in carrying 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 revo-
luton in favor of the wing party, under the banner
of Mr.. Clay, Is that which is presented to our
rnlads, IN consequence of the violent dssensions
and heartburnngs amongst the democrats No mat
ter what the Convention at Baltimore do, the
feuds between their leading men cannot be subdued
their broken legions cannot be united by any
species OF compromise, or any system of harmony
Asfor Tyler, he is only hrebrand thrown into tn,
democratic camp, increasing the confasratIor