Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-11-30
Antt- 9louerp.
From the National Era.
A General View Of the Result.

The Presidential election is over, and General
Taylor is to be our President for the four years
commencing on the Fourth of March next We
are not surprised. Last June, one week after
his nomination, VIC made certain calculations
credting him with nearly the precise number of
electoral votes which have ust been cast for
him Some of our Democratic friends deemed
us visionary, but they will now admit the strength
OF the grounds on which we founded our predic-
tons.
Let us for moment glance at some Of the
bearings and results of the election Just closed
II has settled no principle. General Taylor
would not allow himself to be regarded as the
exponent or representative of any principles or
measures,
1t is no party victOry. General Taylor was
in the field as a candidate before the Wing Con-
venton assembled at Philadelphia. He declared
repeatedly that he was not and would not he tho
exclusive candidate of any party. His nominal
ton was simply endorsed by the Wing Conven-
ton, which, so far from imposing any party OBJ
legations upon him, forbore, in respect for his
declared policy of noncommittalism, the expires.
sion of any principles The nomination made
by independents was endorsed by the Wing Con.
ventlon, and at the ballot box was ratified by
majority ofthe Wing party, by Native Americans,
Neutrals and many Democrats.
What them are the gains of the Wings in this
Taylor triumph! First, an assurance that should
they be able to carry through both Houses of
Congress bill for the repeal of the Tariff of
1916 and the redistribution of that of 1912, no
Executive veto shall arrest the measure second
ly, a hope that, as the General is under special
obligations to them for his election, he may use
the appointing power for their special benefit,
But, the hope may prove groundess one ;
and the assurance is no gain at all, for the sim
pie reason that they will not be able to carry any
such bill through both Houses of Congress-
There is one measure, however, which at the
North they profess to regard as paramount, and
which is more likely to pass both Houses than
the repeal of the Tarif-we mean bill for the
establishment Of Territorial Governments in
New Mexico and California, with the anti .sa-
very proviso in it-but they have no assurance
that such a measure will not be arrested by the
Executive veto. In other words, they have the
comfortable assurance that General Taylor will
not veto bill that cannot pass, but are in uttel
ignorance whether he will not veto one of still
more Importance, which may pass
What else have they gained Fictitious ma
iorites in the Southern States owing to the
pCISOudl popularity vi lilCIl duuptCu Cdluludl6
and also in some of the Northern States, in con
sequence of divisions among their opponents
maiorities that will melt away as rapidly as they
have been gained.
But, what have they lost2 The confidence
of large portions Of the American people in the
consistency, their honor, their fidelity to the
own protested principles. They have lost man,
of their best and most influential adherants-
la.e LII c. Al
Union-Massachuset and Ohio. Cass carrie
the latter by fifteen thousand maiority-the Ere
Democracy have possession of their citadel, tn
Western Reserve; and old Massachusetts ha
given majority of twelve thousand against thei
candidate, who, though he may receive the SANE
tion of her Legislature, has thus been repudiate
by the people.
But where are the Democrats? Routed, shame
fully, ANONYMOUSLY routed, routed so effectua
as to forbid the supposition that they ca
ever be rallied on the same ground or undo
the same leadership. They have carried hard
enough States to make them respectable n
noritY, and in these States, with one or two c
ceptions, their majorities are greatly reduce
In Ohio they triumph temporarily, because t
Free Democracy has dsorganized the Wing
but in New York, Massachusetts and Vernon
they are reduced to the rank of third par
and in Pennsylvania, their old stronghold, tn
are Frustrated. Never have they sustained su
defeat.
The Democrats were jealous, watchful, lal
rious They worked with the press and W
money, by lectures, becoming like their WI
opponents, all things to all men, And after
with real majority of voters in the country,
the whole history of the government proves, ii
have sustained an unprecedented defeat !
principal cause is to be found in the false p
ton in which the Democratic party was pla
by savehoIding Administration and the 81
Power Of the country. 1t bowed its neck TO
yoke Of this power and its back to, bear