American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-12-05
Correspondence of the American Republican. ]

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Correspondence of the American Republican,
ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 90, 1874.
Tho your risibles are not so excitable as in
| your youthful days; still | fear your gravity
could not have stood the test of the ludicrous
scenes that have transpred in this place within
the last few days--all the result of the great
anxiety felt to know how the late presidential
campaign had terminated. Up to Friday, the
18th, things were taken pretty coolly. On that
! day news was expected from New York city
and some of the river towns-exeitemant was
at its highest pitch; anxiety was depicted on
every countenance. An immense throng as
sembled at the post office fully an hour before
the usual time of the arrival of the mail Up
on New York rested the hopes and fears of
both parties-they both believed that N. York
was about to decide the last attempt to elevate
| Henry Clay or James X. Polk to the presiden-
tal chair of these United States. After this
] heat, the defeated nag would be withdrawn
forever from the national course. A German,
belonging to a German newspaper office in
this city, whether more interested or more de-
termined to get the first news ,-obtaned by the
aid of a brother German, (who, by the way,
4 holds a prominent and lucrative situation in
our post ofhce,) paper some time before the
office was opened. He was Immediately beset
ton news; the poor fellow, either not able to
understand what they wanted, or else that the
"Natives" were upon him, dropped his paper
and fled. So eager were they for the contents
of the paper, that no notice was taken of this
little incident, which at another time would
have afforded merriment in so vast an assem-
bly,. The paper was grasped by sturdy son
of the "Sucker State" who in an accomodat-
ing spirit mounted dray in front of the Office,
and gave forth in loud tone, peculiar only to
those who have "hollered arter Injuns,') that
he would read the election returns from New
York; in a minute order was restored, and a
breathless silence reigned throughout the great
concourse; unfolding the paper with grace that
would have done credit to a fourth Of July rea-
der ofthe Declaration ofIndependence in "tlese
parts" he began, anticipating glimpse of the
proper side of the sheet) "Gentlemen, the re-
turns from New York city are Clay'-a pause
ensued-the reader stood with look of sur
prise upon his countenance, which caused q
painful anxiety to reign throughout. Not
knowing his politics, each had his fears-his
doubts-the wings thought him one of their
party and mistook his look of surprise for that
-Nf horror at the overwhelming ma ority the de-
mocrats had obtained-the democrats thought
!. he was one of them and that they were most
awfully licked by the whigs for moment all
was doubt-all surmise; but they were not
kept long in suspension, breaking forth into
hearty laugh, he exclaimed, call dutch to me
by Cd" The rostrum was not long vacant
one better versed in the classics was mmed-
ately mounted upon it; and told us "dat the
Wigs" had been beaten in the city 1920. The
effect on either party was not so manifest as
was anticipated. Whilst the democrats swore
they had won victory, the wings as vehe-
mently protested that it was on their side
Their anxiety was not in the least appeased by
the news and the returns by the next days
mail was looked for with greater interest; and
the all absorbing topic of that days converse
ton was in relation 10 what next days mail
would bring. Whenever | found myself a.
mongst body of democrats or wings, was
constantly bored with these and similar ques-
tions, "Candid1y, how do you think N. York
will go,"--''do you think there will be coa-
ton between the wings and natives.'' The de-
mocrats said the "Amcrican Republican party
MIGHT go to the devil for all the aid they might
expect from them if they did-the wings were
for sending them to the same place If they
didn't
advised them both to keep cool-that ttte
Natives would not in the least be inhueHG6d
to vote for either of the two present candi-
7 dates different from their former views as re-
garded the capacity of the two men to fill the
Office. No principle of their cause would be
enhanced by the election Of either; but that
they would speak to them both in ls4s in a
voice not to be misunderstood. The next day.
mail brought news favorable to the wings, and
never did any poor devils make more of any
thing; many were foolish to bet large sums OF
money on the general result--alas! little did
they think that this joyous news to them
would be brought to premature termination
: in less than "a hours-but such was the fact, by
next days mail we learned, beyond doubt, that
James X. Polk was to be president of these
United States after the 4th of March next,
the tune was changed-such hurraing, bon
fires, and all the paraphernalia of political
victory was brought into requisition--not to
say anything of the Smelling out of the dimes
by those who had lost.
| have nearly filled my sheet and have only
the space usually allotted to p. S. to speak O.
the glorious cause which should animate the
bosom of every true American-in this portion
of the union 1t can be compared to the burning
of the Western praire-its course is onward
/, and nothing can impede it till it has purged the
American soil of curse which has insduously
grown upon it.
A meeting is called tonight to make prepa
rations for the "mass meeting'' which is called
for Monday evening next, 25th inst; it will b,
a great affar-how can it be otherwse-whel
we have the talent, intelligence and patriotism
of the City and State enlisted in its behalf.
shall endeavor to give you an account of tn
"sayings and doings' on the occasion.
Yours, in haste, D. F. P.