New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-12-23

turc of Illinois To support the Immediate Anne1o
ton of Texas. Not only is this untrue, but
now appears that tho Annexationists will not b
able to rrapmel the independent Senator. TIE
have been caucusing and debating IN the Legis!a
ture for solae time, bat we nave late advices tina
no peremptory instructions can be carried.
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Before and After Election.
The Albany argus publishes our estimate lon
before the Election of the probable vote of eac
pointed in the result. Lc. us see with how mucl
reason:
We claimed Is States for Mr.. Clay. He ha
carried III of them. He loses the other 4-Nen
York, Pennsylvania, Gemgia and fndiana-b,
msjorities averaging less than one in fifty OF tbel
Popular Vote. Now let the Argus compare thu
with its own calculation in 1910 as tested by thu
result, and see which of us keeps the closest e
the figures.
But the Wing States give smaller majorities
the Loco-Foco larger, than we estimated. This
of course, when the current turned against us
But every Wing majority is real majority, the
result of an arduous canvass and a full VOTE On
the other hand, some of the Loco-Foco MAORI.
ties are apparent onIy-Maine, for instance,
1873: Every body knows that this State
voted after tho result was known, and the Wings,
knowing the battle was lost, did not generally
turn out. Massachusetts, Vermont and Dela-
ware, had they voted before our defeat was
known. would doubtless give much larger Wing
maiorities; just az Ohio, Kentucky and several
other States, failed 10 poll their full Loco Foco
vote in 1910, and thus gave msjorities for Harri-
SON far above the actual Wing strength.
This Argus, while finding fault with our lack
of prophetic vision, proves itself incapable Of
stating correctly result after it has been ascey-
tanned. In order 10 swell Folks majority on the
Popular Vote, it gives him 46, 946 in South. Caro-
lima. Why not call it 100000 at once7 South
Carolina did not cast 10000 votes in all at her
late Election. That she is nm eminently Demo
cratic State, according to tbs swindling cant OF
the day, we cheerfully admit-her whole recent
history proves it-but while we concede that her
negroes must count in the Electoral, We object
to counting them in the Popular Vote, unless
other States have the Same allowance.
But our early antcipations were greatly dis
appointed in the result of the Presidential Elec,
ton, and not more in the result than in the pro.
gress. We feel that the Wing party were basely
swindled in tho manner of presenting the issues
involved, aud that the People have been duped,
by those to whom Politics is mere game played
to be won, and to be won any how. Let us
specify:
l. In the opening of the canvass, we expected
a clear, broad, acknowledged issue between the
two parties on the principle of Protection. We
greatly desired that the People should pass upon
this question:" Shall the Protection of Amcii.
can Industry against Foreign rivalry be recog-
snized and established as duty OF our Govern
.ment in the adjustment of its Tariffs2" This
issue had been made in all the recent history and
legislation OF the Country-it was made In the
selection of the respective candidates for Presi
dent-it was set forth in the Resolutions of the
rival National onventions-plainly and fairly
by the Wing -sneakingly and equivocauy by the
Loco Foco-but still sc that every intelligent man
who could think could not foil to understand 1t.
We did expect that when the Wings stood ianly
forth In defence Of Protection at the South and
South West, aud when their opponents in that
-eeion unanimously represented Protection as tie
gteatissue-when South Carolina presented Polk
MS her man and a lifelong adversary of Protec-
tion--we should be allowed the benefit OF that IS
sue In New-Yo,k and Pennsylvania We ex.
pected no decided fairness irankness from our
onponents-we asked but common deceucy.--
That we were swindled out of this issue by Folks
D.,,.,,),.p1n Wrirhps Sreech at
Watertown, and the kindred operations OF the
Northern Loco Focos generally, was our tempo
rary misfortune aud their indelibe shame. 1t
was knavery which we are confident cannot
permanently prosper.
2. So of the Texas Question. AL knew that
we must face it and lose by it, In the South asd
South. West. Polk had been nominated as an
Immediate Annexationist as well as Free Ira
der. He was sure of the support of the ultra
Slaye-heldiae interest, the Texas Scrip and
Landholdors, and ali who on any grounds felt an
interest in the success Of Annexation MIR. Clay
mad frankly, repeatedly declared himself opposed
10 Immediate Annexation, and to any Annexa-
ton without the consent Of Mexico and all parts
Of the Union-conditions known 10 sfford insu-
parable bars to The scheme. And yet, vita rare
exceptions, the Loco Focos of the North shrk-
ed the question OF Annexation; their Convention
in this State to nominate Electors, &c. was care
full no, to name Texas or Annexation; promi-
pcnt opponent in the Senate, of Tyler's Treaty
was nut Up for Governor, after he had been stump
ing the State and avowipg himself hostile to I'M
mediate Annexation; and 80 TINS issue was shut.
asa out of. How does this look nop, in view OF
the actual position of the Country, ard the use
which is made OF Folks election to urge on the
Texas iniqu!ty9
3. Abolition lecturers were hired and paid by
Loco. Foco Committees-so We are assured and
beieve--.o traverse this State end represent MI
I,,., &c mpcb an Annexationist as Polk, entreat-