Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-08-31

Fer vice Presiaent,
GEORGEM. DALLAS.
or rExssrLvANlA.
New york ar0useaIImasn ense
popular gatherings.
I've are PermA'ed 10 Judge Of the political
prospects il the Empire State by the accourts
which daily reach rs Of the numerous and i'm
hsense meetings which are constantly being
held within its limits, no room is left Cor doubt
. 10 which side or the scale the ,hriy-six votes
q New York win Be cast at the Presidential elcc-
ton. The Wigs, we are aware, ella IN the State
in al their calculations, and We are no, surprised
that they do =; for without il they see plainly
enough i win not be ossihle Tor them to elect
Nj. Clay; but what foa dation they have Tor
their affected tone Of confidence We are At loss
70 imagine. New York. it is true, voted Tor
Hauisoa in lSaa. ny majority Of some y 900
ect of bstweea s0o,o0o aud ie0,o0 votes; but
4 = Vel kaowa that al every elec:ioa held since
sAat time me democracy have most signally tri-
ssspAed- At the Governors election in 1912,
&cock, The Democratic candidate, beat Bradish,
the wing nominee, who carried nearly al the
abslitiss strength. over 70 Don; and at the eIee-
e'ea head last year the popular vote was ahoc'
tae same In our favor. while two-,hirds Of the
mensezs setarned to the Legislature were dem
oefass- What has trai.spired since 10 make the
State whisish, 10 render it even doubtful. our
erpnssnts DO nst iaform Us. Probably thev
haftrr themselves with the delusion that nor
oon Of the democracy, mortified and iisappoint-
Cd 81 the defeat Of Mr.. Van Buren, in the con-
sentioa, viii withhold their support from MIR.
Polk; but unless tAey have been utterly inatteu
ave to the course Of events in the State in oues-
sien they must now see that ere is no room
se9 Tor such hope. The democracy are As 6rm-
" and as cordially united Ia faror Of Mr.. Polk
a they would have been spsn Mr.. Van Buren,:
ana intelligent gentlemen with whom we have
recently ccnversed maintain that the latter could
not have received As heavy vote as will be
si-ea to the former. A principal reasen assign
"a by them for the entertainment of this opinion.
and reassnabie one, too, is, that on account Of
his course in relation 10 the Canadian difficulties.
Mr. Van Buren,, in 1910, lost thousands cf dem.
oorat'c voies in the heavy cornties along the
sronsier-enough, it is generally believed, to
'usa the State against him. Had he been the
candidate, the same causes would arai. hav.
operated against him with equal force; but Mr..
Polk, not being obnoxious 10 these objection.
will receive the fal. vote Of the party. In s.
Lawsence county, where Mr.. Wright resides.
and which Is one Of the democratic strong holds
Mr.. Van Buren's majority was only about 900:
whereas the majority for Mr.. Polk, it is now
confidently asserted, will no, fall short Of 1907
S;milar gains, which could not have been relied
OF with Mr.. Van Buren, as the candidate, are
r.aimed BY the knowing ones in all the counties
which border on the Ontario and the ST. Law
renee.
The abolition vote in New York is $4,000 or
2s,ooo, nearly all Of which was given TO Harri.
spn il 80. Any hope which the wings NAV en-
t,staia Of earring the State now must be based
upon The expectation Of again re- Giving the aid
Ct these votes. Trey seem too fully sensible OF
The necessity Of union with the "third party -
- AIR. Webster recently called il in hi. Spring.
field speech. and their leading orators. snch q.
Seward, Fillmore. Granger, &c. are found to be
pssily engaged in patroling the State, palterinr
20 the ineeadiary spirit Of abolifionism. They
elseit De aholitionists to join them in the sup
port e Mr.. lay, and - an indueement saw to
then, = almost SO many words, that henceforth
the PsiaeiPses Of the Liberty party shall be in
cosPessisd iato the wing creed. This attempt
seeos = hare been attended with less success
than va anticipated; and At most the wings will
bet te able to divide the Liberty vote. Birney,
the. candidate for President, is openly against
Mr. Clsy, and in al his speeches exhorts his
followers to adhere 10 their distinct and separate
orgaaizatisn, ssA The journals devoted TO his
cause I'll eoineide with him in opinion. But
eves should they al 60 for Mr.. Clay, As they did
for Harrison, they could not give him the State
whsa the democracy are Is active, united and
enthusiastic, - they are At present. The ex-
changes we receive from that State bear q. out
in saying, that such spirit As at present per-
sadas he saPsblican ranks was never before
witnessed, even il times Of the greatest excite
0ent. The last Albany pape,s have scarcely
any thing else ia their columns except accounts
cfthe nost unexanpled cuipourinss Of the peo-
pie Il tlsir nass gatherings. At one meeting.
held Il ths oriskany battle ground, in Oneida
ecaaty, On the 5th instant, from 1000 to 50 600
sEe ssiaaaed to have been present. The papers
say greatly exceeded anything ever before
Witnessed y The Stste, for numbers. Assem-
biages Of fve, ten and fifteen thousand. are mat
tiers q slmost daily occurrence. and are got
tekstAer With scarcely any previous preparation
o. notice. In short. the democratic ball Is in
scfire motion IN the Empire State, and il is moi
y The power Of the whis, 10 impede its vietori.
90 pscsress.
. n An extra session of Congress is spoken Of
b Washington letter writers. The rumor is
badly well founded, as the only reason assigned
Cor ssch step Is the avowal by the Mexicau
Gsvenneat Of dissemination 10 make aaother
ED 70 recover Teqee- II seems to be well
snd6rufood that this Is mere threat, without
ssY ietesiios on the part Of tf.oss making Il 10
carry Il into effect
,EcAcy.-We see il stated in the New York
paQew that Gov. CASEY, Of Illinois. late mem.
her of Congress, has had legacy Of some
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