The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-11-04
The Crisis OF the Presidential Election-Pr
babie Defeat OF MIR. Clay-What has Ca
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The Crisis OF the Presidential Election-Pro-
babic Defeat OF MIR. Clay-What has Car
ried IL -
We give in this days paper, in the proper place,
all the returns received last evening, to the latest
date, of the recent election in Pennsylvania. The
character of these returns, from the first moment
they began to come in, only tended to impress
upon the imparIfsf mind ana conclusion, and that
was, that we are on the eve OF a most exuaors.
nary reaction, which will most likely end in one
OF the most disastrous defeats the wing party and
the prostraion of the hopes of Mr. Clay, that ever
took place in any former election in this country
However disagreeabls it may be to the friends of
Mr.. Clay to be told these broad facts and inferen-
ces, it is still far better to adhere to the truth and
to the probabilities of this position. than to be
buoyed up by fancies, imaginations, and unreates.
The election in Pennsylvania is big, broad, pal.
pable fact, throwing new light the character
of this contest, and penetrating the elements that
will decide it beyond any thing that we have yet
seen.
First, let us notice one particular feature. During
the last few months, since the two candidates
came before the people, it has been admitted by
all parties that the democracy has been gradually
gaining ground on the wing party, as compared
with the results in 1910 Ii was very evident from
the movements of the people, that certain elements
were at work favorable to the election Of Mr.. Polk
and unfavorable to that OF Mr.. Clay. This puzzled
the philosophers and perplexed the politicians
amazingly. In reply to, and in explanation Of all
that was said with respect to this remarkable
point, it was contended by the friends Of Mr.. Clay,
that when he himself came before the people, he
would be much stronger than the wing party, and
go greatly ahead of his ticket. Here, for instance,
is the opinion OF the New York Tribune on that
point, which may be considered the representative
OF the wing pary:-
Mn. CLAY AHEAD THE WING TrcxEr-We
have not doubt that the Clay Electors will generally
whatever Not merely because the people admire and
nfde in Mr. Clay as statesman of unequalled capacity
and services but because his enemies making capital
for him We never knew candidate for public station
who had done the country honorable
Mr. Clay Is assailed, without gaining him great many
votes.
The wicked wantonie that charges him with instgat.
ing the Ciliey duel will help him.
The foul charge Of bargain so long grounded on his
private letters to Blair and trumphantly refuted by
their publication will strengthen him.
But above ALL the nasty tittleta of his malignant
personal enemies must give him many votes. Think Of
Robert Wicklfe and John McCaa-men who for years
have lived their hatred Of Clay-being called on to
certify that he has been play social game among
his neghbors and friends heard to utter harsh word
uader circumstances OF great rritaton-nnd ali this
paraded from end OF the Union to the other set of as
malice always knows how to magnify and garnsh its
lumneswe tell you, friends and foes if Mr. Clay is Put
down by such stuff this he will be the first man the
American people suffered to be defeated But he
cannot thus be put down! Come on, vipers!
Now, what is the solution what is the explana-
tion-what do we learn from the first trial of Mr.
Clay when he comes directly before the people in
the great State of Pennsylvania We have re-
turns from eighteen counties of Pennsylvania
which if compared with the elections Of 1910, give
the following tables.-
Table
OF the Election Returns of Eighteen Counties of the
October and November Elections in Pennsylvania
shoOtng the popularity Of Harrison over the
Wing Party