Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-06-30


the State, or to distance not exceeding one hum
dred miles; out of it any greater, distance, and
half cent.
The NEXT ELEcTIoS.-Before many months
elapse, the candidates for the next State Adj
ministI alton will be in the field. It. seems to
us that the election this Fall is to be sort of
Palo Alt, to the Palm Ravin, of lS4s. The par
ty which this Fall gains the victory, or so he
roically defends its ground that its defeat even,
is glorious, will be full Of the confidence and
unity necessary to insure success in the next
trial.
We are often asked, ado you think we can
carry the State this Fall ! and we will now
give our views once for all.
That we ought to carry the State, all wings
will admit-we shall endeavor to prove it to the
satisfaction of democrats, as we go along be-
tween this and the election.
That We can carry it, is very doubtful and
that we shall still more so.
That we can carry the State, we say, is not
certain for the following reasons
There are not the necessary organization s.
understanding in the party, nor does there ap
pear to be the zeal necessary to call them into
existence, and render them operative, before the
battle must be fought. The dead weight of A,
or 5000 majority against us, has not been in
the slightest degree removed during the year
past, if it has not, which is more than probable,
been increased.
Well informed Wings, who have time, to
spend, and access to unlimited means of infor-
nation, see so much that is damnatory in the
Administration, that, judging by their own feel
ings,they think ''the people must be sick of loco
focoisln," when in fact, the people have not one
in three of them heard of these abuses. We
a re sorry to be obliged to correct this impress
aion, but it should be corrected.
There are published in the State, eleven or
twelve wing papers, almost every one contend
ing with pecuniary embarrassment, and publish
ed at a sacrifice to their proprietors. Their ed
TORS are oftener found at the case" than in
the sanctun,, AMI if they succee in filing their
columns with hasty and ill-digested 'news," it
is as much as can be expected. Little time do
they have to discuss the measures of the Gov
eminent, or the policy of the State.
To make the most out of this condition Of the
whig press, our opponents have about thirty, in
full blast, supported by government patronage,
and engaged in scattering broadcast the fulmi-
natiyns of the Union and Free Press-misrep-
resentation and falsehood, which only await the
heat of political campaign to spring up in
bountiful crop of unconquerahle hostility and
rancour.
That we can arouse from our present mac
tivity, overcome our inertia, and gain an impe
tus that will carry us ahead Of our opponents
this year, then, is very doubtful.
That we shall do it we dare not expect. We
are we'll enough acquainted with the persone lie
of the Wing party, not to let our ardent wish
es betray us into Elusive hopes.
What then shall we do? Continue supine
and let the coming election 60 by default, and
only begin to awake in the Fall of AS, to make
a few weeks spasmodic exertion, at an immense
sacrifice, and suffer defeat! Or shall We at
at once, turn our attention to thorough organ
ization, to the support Of our local presses, and
the thorough diffusion of our principles Let
US now begin to act with the purpose of doing
our utmost to gain the next election if possible,
if not, to make good battle. that we may en-
ter the Presidential contest with some degree of
spirit and confidence.
We speak the truth plainly if any think
that we have underratd our prospects of success
let him wait until after the election. Let the
present course of conduct characterize the wing
party, and if is not overwhelmed by 10000 ma
iority, we will consent to be taken for false
prophet. What shall be done!