The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-17


had reason to apprehend defeat and resorted to all
the usual devices of politicians, when all IL, at
stake to avert it. The democrats were Jealous,
watchful, laborious. They worked with the press
and with money, by letters and lectures, becom-
ing, like their wing opponents, all things to all
men. And after all, with real majority of voters
in the country, as kthe whole history OF the GO
vernment proves, they have sustained an unprece-
dented defeat The paragraph above overooks the
real causes OF this catastrophe, with single ex-
ception: ''the military ground swell which carries
away so many neople." This, doubtless, had much
to do with the result and so had the fact advert
ed to prevously-the slaveholding relations Of the
wing candidate. But the principal cause Is to be
found in the false position IN which the democra-
Tic party was placed by slaveholdng admins
iration and the slave power of the country: II
back 10 bear the enormity OF slavery-propagand-
SIN. II went into the canvass repudlating the po-.
hey OF the Wi mot provso, and under the lead OF
a man pledged against any efficient measure of
lavery siriction 1t valnly thought carry the
North by the force OF the northern position OF its
candidate, and the South by the strength of his
pledges to slsveholding interests. Between two
the North and the South The stave power, after
having degraded has betrayed it, and gives its
support, as might have been expected, to slave
holder. II put more confidence in the obvious
sef-lnterest of General Taylor, than In the paper
Wedges of General Cass. The canvass was gener
ally conducted on its part, # there but
eide to the question OF slavery:extenson, and that,
the Southern side. The national organ oil the
party appealed to the Shareholders as if there
no non. observation-disclosures to be conciliated.
II sought after South Carolina, as If Pennsylvania
not worth an effort, and by proclaimlng the
pro-slavery merits of its candidate, showed its
contempt of the antl-slavery spirit of the free
States. We leave the democracy to mediate IN
adversely upon the causes of Its disasters. II may
learn wisdom-it may come to the conclusion that
honesty is the best policy-that cons lsten, man
ly adherence to its fundamental principles, no
matter whittier II should lead them, is the path Of
honor as well as Of successful a word, that il
slavery be the cornerstone of South Carolina re-
publicanism. it Is the rock upon which American
democracy has been wrecked.
A word now to free soil men, or the free demo-
cracy as it has been styled. We have not carried
a single electoral vote; for one we did not expect
IT, The old party leaders make merry over this
fact, supposiDg that we must be, greatly mortified
Never were men more mistaken Ours Is the
only party that can boast of real success The de-
mocIats are proetrated; but the wings cannot
claim the glory of the victory. We have logged
both parties, routing the wings in Ohio and Mas
sschusetts, and the democrats in New York and
Pennsylvania; and this, too, though our organiza-
ton is but four months old. II the infant Her
cules has done so hiuch while yet I'D the gristle,