The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-19
WASHINGTON, Oct. IL, 1913

WASHINGTON, Oct IL, 1913.
The Elections Wh,g and Democratic Rejo,cings
IN Honor of Pennsylrania and Oh,o-Aipost q
:sh:-7he Barnbmmers-Mr Corcoran, &C.
When Mr.. Morse first made known the appca-
ion of electricity for the transmission of news
with rapldity never before dreamed of. the dis
tnguished professor was hailed as the dscoverer
OF an agent which would create new epoch n
the worlds history. Unfortunately, however, for
mankind, no blessing can be attained without
some counteracting influence, and tie telegraph is
not exempt from this rule Its principal fault is the
inaccuracy which almost always attends the reports,
consequent upon the hurried in which they are
made up. At no period has this been more apparent
than during the last eight ten days. The contra
dictory reports which hourly received of election
returnf have worked people state of excitement
bordering upon fever heat. The wings and democrats
have alternately been raised to the seventh heaven or
depressed to the lowest depths SO things coaxed on
till Sunday evening, when the wings could no longer
contain themselves and accordingly issued handSills
announcing a grand toroh:light procession, and
in honor OF the Pennsylvania victory Imme-
diatey upon there bandbls being displayed on the
caucus, notwhta ding the sanctity of the day and
resolved to call a meeting at the time as their
Ohio and Pennsylvania" Here there was honor suf
fcient for Pennsylvania at all events and lots Of fun
was anticipated At precisely twenty mi nutes to six
o'clock, yesterday evening the wings fired the first
of their hundred guns, and shortly thereafter the
democratic thunder also commenced pealing the differ
ent societies began to assemble and the democratic
platform illuminated. There two or three new
transparences exhibited which duly criticized
One representing two Joined hands, with the words
"the Union must be preserved" excited good deal
Of curiosity to know what IL meant At last lucky
idea struck spectator, Oh,' said he it means that
party enough already should think This elucids-
ton was received with Of laughter Mr. B. b.
just cleared his throat being the premonitory to
thanking the auditory the honor when the
Rough and Ready clubs, with music playing and ban
ners flying marched past the meeting their way to
the City Hail. to meet the balance of the wing process
sion All at once the democratic band struck up
vigorously and for a short time there was struggle to
drown "Rally wings" with Yankee DOODLE During
the midst of this praiseworthy trial. some boys at
tsched to the meeting flung ston es at the
and Of the missiles struck portrait OF General
Taylor which was being carried high in mid air In
an instant the whig cortege wheeled round' and
both loud and deep were hurled back and forth The
democrats, however were evidently in the minority
Is the better part Of vaor they ceased to pariey aud
permitted the wings to go their way rejoicing Mr.
French then addressed the meeting and begged
his friends TO permit the wings to rejoice much
hey pleased over triumpbs which did not exist, and
victories which never were and never would be won.
There was great display Of oratory during the
ing the speakers being residents OF the city, the
meeting was got up in such hurry rs to render IL
impossible to engage any stars" Several teegrspnic
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dictory. First told that Johnstons majority
very small then that Lon rstreth elected and
fiji ally, that the result very doubtful. The des-
patches from Ohio equally satisfact ory-frst,
Ford was cleo ted then he wasn't then Weller had
clear majority and lastly the result uncertain
that the official returns could alone decide the alter
General Taylor was abused, personally, publicly DO
ticaly and every other way victor was prophesied
and some time after midnight every one we mt home
fully convinced that General Cass would be the next
President. The Taylor procession, accompanied by
two bands OF music, and great number of traDsps
rencies and hags madea splendid appearance After
marching through the principal streets II returnedto
the City Hall Square, where the different clubs sepa
rated Upon the whole, we think both the democrats
ana wings made rather premature displays oil their
JOY. IL LOOKS very much like following before they
are out OF the woods La patience est dmerei mas ls
fruit est dour
Among the cavicatures displayed In Shillington's
corridor, is representing General Cass as super
intending the decapitation OF q number OF political
offenders. A very honest democrat after surveying
the picture for time yesterday suddenly struck
his hands together very much excited and exclaimed.
"lt's a d. wing lie General Cass never had moth
ing to do with the guiotine while he was In France.
Thought they'd lie on TIL they would make him out
murderer at last ~
report il In circulation that Mr.. Secretary Walker
intends to dismiss all the barnburners in the Treasu
~ depart and that the other secretaries will fol
low his example We do not however, believe It, not
outstanding that the rumor came from an almost