Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-11-03
An intelligent Glance at the field

We call the attention of every reader 10
the following communication in the New
York Herald, from its sagacious and able
letter writer. The Herald claims to have
been the first original Taylor man, and ads
yocates his election with great earnestness
and ability. From the peculiar and indie
pendent position of the Herald, as well as
from its immense circulation, such an arti-
Gle at this time, will exert powerful inllu-
ence. We ask young men to read it, AID
decide whether they will link their fortunes
TO the old, dec@yed, rotten parties, new fall
ing % n!1ces, that are doomed to dissolu-
tlon-whether Success or defeat attends
mem at this electlon-or whether the pre-
sent is not the glorious hour to associate
themselves with the party of Freedom,
which is the harbinger of new era, whose
speedy triumph will be the advent of bet
ter day. Barnburner.
The movement, they declare, is com
prehensive and nati0nal,not local. 1t looks
permaliehcy, and while aiming at imme-
date success, pitches its view beyond 40
to the plain and visible mark Of . s.. 1t
embraces III The state not only such saga
cious politicians as Martin Van Buren,,
Flasg, Young, &c, buta host of ardent and
enthusiastic minds among the Younger class
OF politicians, headed by John Van Buren
We cannot believe that a cause can he
fOrIorn one, or anything but an suspicious
one, when such man as Judge Gardiner
throws himself into it, or when Dix stakes
upon it reputation fast rising TO be the first
IN the nation. 1t is to the vast and event
ualiy Controlling army of young men that
these leaders look for security and advance
ment, for the bold and apparently self sac
riicing attitude which they have assumed.
1t Is owing to the presence of this body OF
young IN n,and the confidence they inspire
III regard To the future, that this compare
lively hopeless party exhibits a zeal, 4 cons
tidence, and enthusiasm, that neither the
military nor civil characters and services of
Cass or Taylor have yet elected in the old
organizations. The Free Soil party, how
ever; rtdGss an entire willingness 70 sub
nit theit enthusiastic views to The cold and
chilling certainty of an arthmcicaI raIcula-
ton. They claim to be able to carry the
pending Presidential controversy into the
House OF Representatives, and there they
insist that their chances are as good rs any
OF the candidaIcs, if no better. They put
down as certain for them New y ork, Yer
mont and wisconsin, and plurality in the
popular vote, if not clear maiority in Mas
sachusets. In this state they contend the
Cass party will not poll any considerable
vote out of the city Of New York--proba-
bly, not mere than 30,0O0,and certainly not
more than $4,000. This deficiency the
Free Soil men will make UP out of the Sc
ccdng Wings, the Abolilionists and the
anti rent and national reform parties. The
Wing vote will be diminished LARGELY by
the absence of dissatisfied voters from the
polls.
The vote of Slas Wright in 1874, WAS
100000 against % ,G57 for Fillmore The
Banburncrs expect TO poll, two thirds, ut
least of the Democratic vote Of A, and if
they do it, their account will stand thus -
Direct Free Soil vote 10000
Seeding Wing vote $4,000
Abolition vote 10000
Wing anti rent and national reform G,D00
Total Van Buren, vote POI 900
FlIimorc's vote Of 1874 100000
Deduct seeding u higs $4,000
Anti renters and ma
tional rclormers 5000
DImlnut'n whig vote 10000