The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-19

free.soil faction will take from him many thousands
more in both States. Neither abolivonir Van
Buren, men can vote for the whig nominee without \
proving themselves TO b. utterly corrupt aud unprn
cipled To these may be added Quskers and other
religious denominations who upon pr ncipe,
vote a military candidate. who nov belorgs to the
army; and sword by his side
We therefore believe il to be morally impossible for
the whig part TO carry either Pepnsylvani Ohio.
our brethren in those States manuy do th.iE iuty,
Ms we have every reason to believe they will.
In addition to the encouraging signs which have
been indicated in the State elections during the
summer aud autumn. and the certain prospect of
carrying Pennsylvania and Ohio in the approac ing
prsde initial election We have the strongest
that Tennessee and pcrhap North Carolina will
be added to the phalanx Of democratic States in
November
We Therefore unhesita,inrly FAY to our democratic
brethren OF the MON, be of good cheer. Your final
r. certain it you do your duty manfuly and
faithfully until the election But you must longer
fold your arms in inactivity-you must work-you
must speak on must wrte-you must organize forth
with in every county, town, and school district; and
you must rally every democrat and bring him to the
polls.
To our democratic brethren we again say glorious
and splendid triumph is within your reach, II YOU
will make the necessary efforts to secure it Win you
not do it We await in confidence your answer at the
ballot. boxes. in November.
WASHINGTON, Oct TO- 1S4S.
This is all very fair, but few figures and facts
will show, we think, that the Democratic Central
Committee rely with rather too much confidence
on the electoral votes of Pennsylvania-leaving
out Ohio-for Cass and Butler, at the coming cleo
ton. Let us look to Pennsylvania.
The wing and native vote of Philadelphia city
and county combined, averaged ten thousand
against the democracy on the Congress tickets at
the elections IN 1874 and 1916, and now we find
that Johnston's majority In the city and county
was only 1861 therefore, 1T appears that the wing
and native vote was not fully united on Johnston
as it will be on Gen. Taylor; and intelligent Phi
ladelphlans have all along assured us that Tay-
lors majority in that city and county will run
from 5000 to l0, 600. Add to this, the popularity of
Gen. Taylor among the German and other popu.
laton, fond OF fighting man or military chieftain
for President, and we may expect to see Taylor's
vote exceed that of Gov. JOhnston's in nearly
every county in the State. AS to the free soil move.
ment, it is clear that it has helped the wings in
Pennsylvania. Wllmot's Congressional district
will serve for an example. The majority for Will
mot in the three counties composing his district is
reported 34O0 and if the free soil men had added
their votes to those of the wings, Johnston, of
course, would have HAD nearly the same majority;
but look at the returns-a three counties giving
majorites for Longstreth the democratic candidate,
as follows:
Bradford. .................. 466
Susquehanna ................. $40
1ioea' ''''''''' '.'.'.... S5S
Democratic majority. .....................2l 43
Wmot's do Observation-Disclosures 400
| Duerence. 257
| which Johnston runs behind Wilmot.
Now, 1t may be expected that the 2,ll3 demo-
cratic majority in Wllmot's district will be cut off
by the free soil Van Buren, electoral ticket
which estimated will poll 5000 votes in the
State two thirds of which will be taken from the
democratic party.
With regard to the vote of Ohio, it Is more nm
certain, and PERHAPS General Cass has the best
chance. Weller, the democratic candidate for
Governor, doubtless received many votes from
the friends of Taylor, who preferred HIM to Ford.
who anti-war candidate, and refused to
avow himself on the Presidency. But If General
Taylor should receive these, he may lose enough
of the wing free soil in the northern counties to
give the State to Cass; yet, we believe that he
has fair chance.
On the general view, Gen. Taylor undoubtedly
stands strong er than he ever did. The free soil
movement has reached its highest state of de-
velopement-just enough to defeat General Cass,
without the chance of a single electoral vote for
Van Buren, Indeed, the tide begins to recede.
Many Van Buren, men in this city are abandoning
Cass. Throughout the free States, the same opera
ton will soon take effect The aggregate moral
effect of all the recent State elections is highly
orable to Taylor and if he should ever lose the
election, then might say that "there is little
consistency in human nature.''
The GREAT OPERA QuEsTIoN.-The question of
establishing permanent Italian opera in this
metropolis is yet open; as open the doors of the
| Astor House on warm day in June-few IN the
books and many expected from the boats Mr.
FIy's opera in Philadelphia does not give much
encouragement for harmony and concord behind
the scenes, to correspond with the harmony and
concord before the public. He is represented, In
some respects, as little tyrant-a sort of musical
Napoleon, who is able to control the management
of vocallsts by the wave of his VIOLIN or the nod
of his head. There has been good deal of trou-
bic even in Philadelphia, and probably more may
take place but the Pennsylvania engagement by
no means determines the great question That
will be decidedln New York. Now, IN this city,
we understand the fashionable world have strong
reluctance to pay money for the opera in advance,
and perhaps receive the same returns that were
gwen to them last year. The opera management
of last cheated the fashionable world out of
one-third of the subscription money, or of sum
varying from six to eight thousand dollars, and
yet, with this magnificent cheat on the public, the
managers did not succeed In establishing an opera,
and it broke up and went to pieces. We doubt
very much whether our respectable and fashion
able families will be inclined to again pay down
money with such prospect before them C3r-
talnly Mr.. Fry, single individual, without the
means of gold mine at his back, does not pos
sess the same confidence and advantages that the
committee of last year did, when they entered the
field of opera speculation