Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-11-25
EDITORIAL PHILOSOPHY.

FROM CLEVELAND PLAISpEALER, DEMOCRATIC PAPER.
II amusing the mood philosophical which Demo-
cratic Editors taking days. SEAvER, of the Buff
alo Courier, is giving dissertations upon Poetry and Coon
water. CRoswELL of the Albany Argus, is just alb
sobed with the Temperance question: and gives the following
thrilling extract from one of Coughs lectures:
"ln depicting some melancholy instances Of the utter
wreck of immortal mind from dissipation thoughtessy
menced and the grandeur OF principles which could bear the
youthful spirit high above the temptations Of PRIDE fashion,
foly and appetite, he truly eloquent; and Thousand
hearts have sweed with the noble receive, foo ,cH
be = 'Submty,' he said, tabernsced not in the
chambers Of hundern not in the ghnings fash,
nor the wings Of the tornado rather in the creative
energy OF the undyng spiritin Invisible, immortal mind
that mind which could YOKE iisewh the whiwind, could
ride the northern blast guide tie thonderbo control the
elements, and make all subserve human happiness and d.
vine glory. Here only true grandeur But all this the in
sidous tempter seeking todesoy Beware then,
oh young man, 6etcaret You stand mountains edge
glorious prospect is before you hut the elements of vol
cano mingng, where you seeony pleasure and, in
thoughless moment your high hopes may be enguphed for
ever! Beware, then, Of the first steps that take hold
death See TO that you he Eternal Rock y"
HARMON, Of the Detroit Free Press, is very much interest
ed in the price Of potatoes, and reconnends their importation
from the West Our contemporaries in this State
ing Justify Ohio and the grea NORTHWEST Deserted
by the East the North, and the Suh, talk Of setting up
business account
Under the head Of Intelligence by the Ma, the Demo
cratic New York True Sun says
"We continue to receive from all parts of the country
the most favorable OF the Of cand-
dates but perhaps may be well to add that the papers
containing these all Of date prior 10 the M
instant"
The Editor Of the Eric Pa Observer thus accounts for
the absence from his columns of the Democratic emblem Of
victory
elf any body wants to know where rooster is
inform them that he left for Ohio the first report from Penn
sylvana. The last we heard OF him he growing
Ohio and Michigan, but evidently getting hoarse."
The Boston Post raises shout for Democratic victory
after this fashion:
"GLoRIoUs VIcroRr We have beaten the Van Bu-
renes by majority consisting Of all the electoral votes cast
for Gen. Cass-more less. We thought could squeeze
a hurra out Of the election somewhere"
The following paragraph from the New Orleans Courier
Of the 9th instant, though intended joke, probably
as COED any Of the others
"THE Observation-Disclosures dispatches received
in this city Of the most extravagsnt character predict
ed they would be- New York 40 600 for Taylor Pennsyl
vania 5000 for Taylor New Jersey for Taylor Rhode Is
land for Taylor illinois for Taylor Massachusetts doubt.
ful This is all fammery and baidyd1sh Is hardly
tCy Of notice. These dispatches conveyed 10 this
city last night early this morning. They might have the
power TO gull the minds Of il they much
Ia M4nehausen They manufactured for the purpose
of creating influence those who have besd, and for
nothing else"
The Editor Of the Courier, doubt has since become
conscious Of bis blindness What must have been his
establishment when the whole truth came upon him