Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-11-20
From the .NeW York ErpreSs.
GEN ZACHARY TAYLOR

And aims re have from 5 counties in Georgia indicate
like result in that State. These reports. with that
from tennessee, put his election as much beyond dispute
as anything be that comes by tightening, wires
Yesterday noon reports were spread from the GOV
eminent Organ office. in Washington, that both Geor
ola and Louisiana had rome for CasS-repris aStoun
ding for the noHce, but corrected by figures and
facts from Georgia, set forth in our table elsewhere.
A result 50 gratifying cannot record without eX
pressing the pride and pleasure that eea pride not
sprnging from the vulgar elaion that might have in
rumphing over an enemy, and 4 pleasure not smnIa-
ted by the fact that others suffer enjoy, but the
pride and pleasure that love ofour Republican nslu
tons creates. when the people, IN the exercise OF
their powers Of self Government act approve the
right and reprove the wrong and thus demonstrate to
the world thai be safely left TO govern them
selves.
Mankind have never exhibited more exalted s3ecia
Gle than this nation is exhbltlng ITS Celo upon
the principles under which the present administration has
conducted the Guyernmpnt Polk. CasS ard 90. held
up to cupdlly lest and ambition conquest and fur
Their and while the passion for more land Ga strong
passion in all mems hearts. but stronger with Americans
than with any other peope) was simulated on one side,
the other hereditary hatred Of Great Britain was
appealed 10, in order provoke with her The
three C.'s &C. G. c. Cass, Cuba. aud Canada, were
tasmanc letters seemingly potent as the Roman in
i'aiS s. p. c. Il. (SenatuS Pnpu,uSque Romans but
The good sense Of the American People, their self sacr
fee were. tRght rather their respect for Right
and Justice, have been strong that passion and amb
ton have sefresiraned and self government stands
indicated before all mankind.
We indulge the hope that the magnificent spectacle
we exhibit Of people thus, as 1t were, electng their
kug, in peace, and good temper and scarcely with ex
element, may add.-but above all. the sp7ctacl. Of
self government and self restraint will not be lost up
on the nations of Europe, who struggling for our
free Institutions but who, alas practice little Of This
self government and seresraint that speak Of The
spectacle, sure Will not be lost, but the prIncI
pies concerned in it may. Again and again have we
with harmony and. concord elected President, and a
Congress to surround hmhut never before, not even
when we elected General Harrison, have elected a
a1 IL I@aken that no more terrific
ry shall be annexed, and that The will fihe People
expressed through Congr shall be the Government"
not the will of one man.
Other ref ctons there are, which suggest themselves
10 our minds, and not without importance now, in the
lessons they teach mankind. First Wars undertaken
for conquest seldom, if the profit Of the
civil administration that begins them.-pull Buchanan
Cass and Co. began the Mexican war to aggraudize
themselves. and 10 prolong their power. A Hero of that
war succeeds them in Washington, and elects them from
power. Second No Government in this country is
strong th, 1t proong perpeuate itself. when ii is
guilty of national wrongs The people once
aroused by injury are sure punish the wrong loers
Thus Mr.. Van Buren, in 1910 was banished from Wash
ngton, because his domestic policy all bad, while
his foreign policy generally unexceptl,nabe while
In o4S Mr. Folks party is driven into retire nent be
cause its foreign policy has been all bad while It's do
nestle policy, till within or months past, has not
been felt injurious the country The lessons thus
taught are, the governors respect the will, and
wishes, and interest Of the governed The People, if
not wiser than their rulers, to punish the
ers who do wrong and thus again they demonstrate
the capacity Of our people to be self governed. Let
Europe study America, or rather the Northern United
States Of America 1t is the best and the pniy proper
school for her Politicians Statesmen and n.lco XEr
ters
We have met with nothing during the many Incl
dents that have occurred since the election Of Old Zlc y
richer than the following graphic picnure, forth by
the w ashng.on correspondent Of Benefits Herald
w AsHINGToN. Nov. 8. lS4S
The Presidential Election telegraph .9ccoutS The
Democrats and the Taylor men The reception Of The
ne,cS blythe Democratic Committee Great accession
Of Taylor men-IHe DepatmeniS-Jica r Of Bran
'l1urrah for Old Zack." Such is the cry re echoed
from one end of this city TO the other. The returns
hourly come, announcing General CaSss defeat every
where Amusement has seized the Democrats-ther
10 Ks proclaim blank disapponmenf; whilst the Taylor
men aim st frantic with delight. The Democrats
here have given mp all hope of victory they confess that
General Zachary Taylor, the iIlnSlrious old man, who
was irst nominated by the .Nelc York Herald has
red every thing before hin
" e stated few days ago that the Democratic Com
mlttee had made arrangements to receive Geographic des
paches win The returns as last as they could be made
out The venerable editor IF the Union subscribed 5000 20
the fund to pay for these dispatches with the undersan
ding that his paper to get The benefit Of all The news
Every good Democrat was further expected subscribe
fifty cents The weather being cold The announcements
were tob made IN loom under the Union Office
Well at an early hour last night the democracy began
to assemble TO hear the good The first place heard
from Alexandria, Va. and there Taylor received
pretty rood majority. "Oh, THAT'S nothing. exclaimed
the Committee, ''ts id wing hole any how" The
hours waxed apace and the crowd began to grow mpa
tent. ''Well, you've got some news, what is IL !'-
''Why, gentlemen. the fact is, correspondents
singrlarly remiss replies member of the Committee
scratching his head, I'VE have only heard from few pre-
cincts and the devil take their stupidity they have for
gotten mention the counties ~ At last few more
in. and general pulling out of pencils and
figuring took place. "Here's victory twenty majority
for Cass Eyes" exclaimed voice, ''5nt you forget
there's thousand gain for Taylor in old Vrgnr w
''fa, ha - said our friend Hk, we've traitors in the
camp. Mr.. President, move that all gentlemen in this
who have not paid their half dollar the telegraph
fund be requested TO walk to The table and pay, or
walk Of The front door! - This resolution vocif
erousy carried, and half dozen Taylor men made
tracks. The returns after this in very sow-and
all on the wrong sde-and The democratic committee at
length elected the crowd pat the key of the door in lis
pocket, and went to bed in remarkably bad hunor.-
Of course in proportion the i'll hunor Of the democrats
rose the spirits Of the Taylor The news, to. day,
has given the coup de the Cemocrac party; they
pleely chop fallen. Taylor banners suspen-
ded everywhere. Every little urchin You meet, saues
you with the cry of 'Hurrah for General Taylor !" and
sill more singular, many who heretofore be-
ileved 10 be strong Cass men, much indeed as 10