Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1848-11-14
TILE RESULT.

The great Presidential battle has been fought,
and as a public Journalist we can now do nothing
but record the verdict ofthe people. The returns
are of course. thus far, very imperfect. and wiino
doubt be materially changed by the official result.
From present indications, however, qn'te snhlr'eht
is known, 10 authorize the belief that Gen. a
LoR has been elected President oil tue U. States.
II comes upon US like. the t'c tell at nlgh'' and
has utterly astounded onr reason n" less than ex-
cited our fears. That the American people should
have elevated TO the first office OF the nations a
man without one civil qna'ificaiion-the c"mman-
der.in chief Of tie Western division OF our Army
fresh from the field OF blood and carnage. "iEh
his sword by his side, and the flush of victory won
during his military exploits, yet marked upon rs
brow-that the Nation should have i'cted h"',
in preference to the distinguished Statesman, who
has served his country with so much distinction
in civil life, has we'll excited the wonder and as
punishment oil friend and foe. Ourheart is SICK at
the contemplation. There ia no similar case IN
the annals ns our Republic, and tho fears Of many
as TO the stability OF our Union, and the P%erpetpi-
ty Of her fee institutions, find n, solace or com
fort in this most unexpected result. Tie Demo-
cracy, however, have an abiding confidence in
the people, and will cam!y submit TO the verdict
they proclaim. The public mind is al times pot
soncd by tho trickery and scheming OF the more
wiIv, but the " soher-secOnd thought Is sure 20
work ont the overthrow and destruction OF the de-
ccivers. The whole basis and sHperstrnctu'c OF
this Government, rests upon the colossal pillars
reared by the fathers of tire Republica; creed, and
though the nation may at times be disposed 10
seek out new lights, there can be no fears, as all
past experience has proved, that it will soon re-
turn again to its first faith, and bear aloft in vic
tory and triumph, the Republican flag.
The causes that have operated to bring abont
our defeat, are too numerous, were we disposed, TO
rccapitiIate them. The desertion OF Mr Van LiG-
rem at The North, operated not. only to our injury
there, but destroyed, to a considerable extent, the
confidence OF the South, in even the purest and
best of Northern Statesmen. One had been no.
nored and trusted, and proved a traitor 10 his par.
ty and his country, and this alone hunglike a mill~
stone about the neck ofGen. Cass. In addition
to this, the drum and fife, done the work. The
Wing party sustained Gen. TAYLOR, not because
he was the choice of one ont of forty, bat from the
mere fact of being the nominee Of their party
The cry Of " Buena Vista" carried over the hang
ers on to the Democratic party, who have no fixed
princinles, and are usually 10 be found on the side
that works the hardest to securethem. Thus,
and thus alone, have we been defeated. The
Wing party had in the canvass no principles but
&c Availability, and surely they will not now pre-
sumo TO claim that the country has declared
against the plain; equal and just principles of The
Democratic party. Since they have obtained
power, it remains TO be seen how far their pro-
LESSONS to the people vii! be carried out. Tho
LIST session ofike7 next Congress will determine.
Until then, liesDcmocracy will camly abide the
result, and be prepared to stand together as one
man in defence of the ir honored principles.