The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-07-08
THE LOCO GAME OF RRAa.

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".What do the Wings think of the Polk and
Dallas Pyramid :" asks the Pattsburg Republic
cam !" Let us look at it and see,' says the New
York Tribune, beginning at the top;'
Oh,o-23 votes:' Wing in lS4O by $4,000;
Wing last fall. We'ulink' it goes for Clay.
'Matne-9 votes:' doubtful, but take it.
Ind,ana-l2 votes : Wing by $4,000 in 40;
Loco by 1000 last fall but GJ' the Wing vote
of 40 higher by 5000 than any Loco vote ever
cast in the State. We 'think' some Harrison
men on personal grounds will fall off from Clay,
but our majority cannot be less than the 5000
aforesaid. M
'NeD York-36 votes : the highest Wing vote
ever cast exceeds the highest Loco by 5000: we
know that the changes largely in favor of Clay,
and confidently think he will have at least
10000 majority.
'Hinois-9 votes:' we don't give up by any
means highest Wing vote ever taken As, 500;
highest Loco vote 10000; difference $500; you
| may get her to vote for Polk, but it will be hard
work.
Georgia-1O votes , Why, Loco, what do you
mean by claiming this State? We beat you
roundly in 40, when your papers sworc General
Harrison was an Aboitonist we beat you again
1888 votes last year, and beat you again in a
special election for Congress This year. If, in the
face of all this, you put Georgia in the Polk CO.
| lumn, why not Vermont and Kentucky +!
Virginia-l7 votes : Why, sir, we beat you
in Virginia only this spring; but, do nj want
all the votes, we won't now dispute about her.
'Ala6ama-9 votes : Well, take 'em!
'Michigan-5 votes = We think you won't
get them. The highest vote ever polled in the
State was for Harrisburg 933 votes-I ,S02 ma
jority. Since that time, your folks have had the
State by default; but every Wing vote will be
out for Clay this fall-25,O0O at least; and we
don't believe Polk can get the State.
Missouri votes ;; Not so sure, but take
'em for the present.
Arkansas-3 votes: > Not worth quarreng
about here; but the Wings will give you trouble
to get them.
sMmyland-s votes: Why, Loco, this is
carrying the joke too far! We beat you 4,776
in 40, on the highest vote ever taken in the
State; we beat you harder yet at the late cleo
tion carrying every member of Congress by
districts. And now, ii you put her cody
into the Polk column, you ought not to leave any
out Our Maryland friends assure us, however,
that they wiH give Clay more majority IN BALI
more city, where Van beat Harrison in 40, than
Polk can gel in all The counties he can carry IN
The Slate What do you think of that!
Iennessee--13 votes Why, sir we have
beaten you at the three latest electons-in 40,
Al, and 43-hogging Polk himself at the last
two trials-last year by an increased majority.
Of Course she goes into the Polk column Just as
nationally as Maryland and Georgia.
'Louisiana-6 votes : Not unreasonable for
you beat us badly last year, but on light cote.
Harrson's vote in 40 was 1926, and your par
ty never polled within 1000 of this. You have
beaten us in the State election last Monday, of
course but November may tell different story
Mississippi-6 votes:' Perhaps SO but Har-
rison had 1858 votes in 40, and we don't think
you have ever polled more. The State is doubtful
{ New Hampshire--6 votes:' Oh yes New
Hampshire goes for Polk and Texas of course
Wing victory would lose half lis sweetness if
Loco New Hampshire were not fogged by it.
South Carolina-9 votes:' Certainly We
give you joy of them!
North Car0Lina-ll votes:' Hold up We
beat you there in 40 (August) by 5000; then
Gin November) by 10000; we beat YOU again in
AZ, and again on the popular vote last year
Wherever there was serious contest we GAINED
on you-in some districts even over Harrson's
vote. You can't get SO large popular majority
in any State as Clay will get in North Carolina.
Mark it
Pennsyluania-26 votes:' No, sir; we beat
you here in 40, and we have now fourteen men,
bers OF Congress to ten, on your own districtinq.
though we didn't half try No, sir! Your anti
tariff and annexation candidates can't have Penn
syvania.
Such is the Polk and Dallas pyramids and
me af, modest constructor at its close gives straw
Wing who being challenged to dispute the mea-
sure says, /" consider Ne,o York, MARYLAND,
and OHIO doubtful" and Indiana rather doubt
ful." rs that all 2" says the Loco, chuck
Ing that his straw Wing had not thought to
claim North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee.
Sure enough! But the Wing, even though of
Loco fabrication, doubtless considered these States
SO certain for Clay, that he wouldn't speak of
them as 3isputable, and he was right Polk has
no States after New Hampshire, South Carolina.
and Alabama, SO safe as North Carolina is for
Clay.