The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-22
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TUESDAY EVENING, oCTR %, 1874:

TUESDAY EVENING, OCT'R 90, 1874:
THE ELECTION OF HENRY CLAY GER
TAIN BEYOND ANY CONTINGENCY.
Now, that the October elections are over, il
may not be considered out of place TO present, in
spirit Of candor and fairness our conviction as
to the great final resu!t.xhNs Is SO soon to be
determined We have epsxx9Sed to look dis.
passonatcly on all sides, not deceive ourselves,
and surely not to delude others, and therefore the
opinion that we shall offer, proceeds from calm
and deliberate investigation of facts founded upon
the best information, collated without prejudice,
or that hot zeal which is so apt to betray men
into error, upon this exciting and all-absorbing
question Of politics We have no motive in over
rating the prospects of our candidate, because
were they doubtful, it would only stimulate good
and true Wings to greater exerton to remove
every shadow of apprehension, and to place him
safely out of the reach of difficulty or danger
Whilst, therefore, we would encourage every
man to do his duty fully and heartily, in order to
achieve overwhelming victory, we still feel
assured that there is no human epent, in The ordi-
nary probability Of things, ,0hich can defeat the
Power which man cannot avert for our trust is,
that the Great Dispenser of Good, who directs
all things for the best, has willed that this go-
rious Union is still to last, monument of mans
g. capablity of self-government; that our free in
sttutions are to be preserved; that those who
Oh ho of fho
tuition shall administer it's blessings and that we
are to be protected against the sudden and awful
downfall that would ensue from the elevation Of
party, which officially avows doctrines the most
corrupt and centious, which encourages bribery
and perjury, which threatens war and all it's dread
calalnities, which practices fraud and deception,
and whose leaders, even unto those holding seats
in the Senate Of the United States, are banded
with an infamous system of vile and venal organ
ization, which gang Of outlaws, in self respect,
would hardly acknowledge or tolerate. These
are among the moral reasons upon which our
practical are as easily and effectuaIly developed
Never, since the organization of the Wing
party, has there been manifested, in all SECTIONS
of the country, SO well tempered and proper a
degree OF enthusiasm, such decided aud ardent
feeling Of the deep necessity Of sustaining their
cause, or a purpose as effective and sincere to
achieve lasting and memorable victory-a tr-
umph that shall not be FILTERED away by treach-
cry, or emasculated by fraud. Whenever the
Wing vote is brought out in its strength, it al
ways can and always has succeeded, and that
every Wing feels his own share of responsibility,
and that every legal vote will be polled, we have
the fullest assurance and belief With this state
of things, augmented and stimulated by the high
inducements of our countrys glory and prosper
ity, which must follow Wing victory, or for
euer fall with Wing defeat, no one who has
surveyed the whole ground will pretend to dis
pute, that our success is not certain and inevita-
BILE, or that HENRY CLAY is not virtually elected
President of the United States.
Had the October elections gone against us by
any decisive expression, wezre free to admit,
q that our opponents, encoaszgedb BY such an event.
would have battled every inch of the ground, and
left US a hard victory to earn But we have sue
ceeded even beyond sanguine expectation, and
the enemy are already dsheartened and despair.
ing. whilst our troops are everywhere rallying
and inspirted for triumph more permanent and
more effective. With these remarks, we submit,
the following calculations the result of our
judgment and knowledge. 1t requires 1873 votes
to elect. #I
CERTAIN FOR CLAY.
j Vermont 6 North Carolina IL
Massachusetts IL Louisiana
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Rhode Island A Tennessee IL
Connecticut Kentucky, Il
New York SO Ohio %