The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-28
Political Intelligence.

fOutlcaL indulgence
OHIO
The following s the vote at the recent Ohio election
in the Aehtabuls Congressional District Giddings's
own =
Giddngs. ................... 1890
""i'o ''''''''' '''''' ''''SS'
Majority for Gia Hngs. ........... 1871
The vote for Governor follows -
Fora .''.'.''. ......... ....lo353
Fords majority 56l7
This result view Of the fact that many both free
sellers and Taylor men, not satisfied with Fords
p1stion is fcrcble commentary the oft-repeated
stories We have heard Of late that the Western Re-
serve is going en- masse for Van Buren,. When the
majority for Giddings who has claimed to be almost
king in his distrct--shows falling of compared with
former years. and is far less than Fords there pref
ty good reason to believe that there wings
yet on the Reserve.
Wessted yesterday that there was an apparent DEM
ocratic majority the Congress tickets over wings
aud natives on the regular tickets of 14O0 in the
State. But this majority obtained by allowing
the democrats the benefit of the vote for Wilmot in
the 18th district for whom the returns show that
1900 wings voted Other facts to be noted In
Allegheny strong wing county, observe that Mr.
Hampton (whig) runs 1889 below the Governor john
ston in consequence Of free soil votes from
him. and local cause.
Thus, if we make these allowances in favor of the
wings, and credit the democrats with HOP majority in
the irregular tcket tho account will stand as follows
Aggregate democratic majority on the regular
- congress ueke.s; .'''...'.'.' I43I
Total democratic majority ...... ...... 1853
Difference in Wilmots district in favor of wings 1862
Do. in Allegheny district. ...........,.,. 1850
Wing gains by these allowances. ...... 1901
showing difference in favor of the wings in the State
of 70S more than the aggregate democratic majority
on the Congress tickets, regular and irregular in the
whole State
more doubt and uncertainty than before existed on
the actual state Of parties in Pennsylvania the
results Of the election are remarkable
Thus, we have q whig Governor ele tied by 800 ma
orty in total vote of S37 0o0 or less than in
a thousand a democratic Canal Commissioner elect
ed by 1920 majority only, anti.masonic whg,
who lest many votes from masons and native Ameri.
cans an equal number of each party $50 to SOY
elected to the lower branch of the Legislature; and
lastly nearly balanced vote members of Congress
And now we must wait the trial on Old Zack'sn
popularity.
This gentleman, observe. is suspected by Of
the free soil party of want Of fidelity to their
says: We are constantly hearing rumors about Mr.
Wilmot. Vague, i'll defined, uncertain, improbable
enough, and probably at and wilfully
false. But We have heard nothing Of him or from
him since the State election and the about him
exactly Of that kind that gather plausibity from
his silence 1t is said that he has engaged to support
favor the election of General Cass either by his
vote and active influence by his inactivity during
the canvass, and the exertion of concealed but ell
cient fav ortism for the old bunker electoral ticket
and, that he secured his very large majority by
this, or some other arrangement to the same effect
with that party
We give credit to uncertain reports injurious to
the honor or fathfuness Of either friend foe we
would screen neither from the just Indignation Of
deceived public but we think that it has become Mr.
Wilmots duty to put these suspicious to rest II he
has in any way or to any extent compromised HIMSELF
1t is time for u.s. and 1t is our right to know it, that
We may adjust ourselves to the fact If he has any
explanations to make, or has chosen his course for
reasons which leave his fidelity unmpeached we ask
him to give us the use and advantages of them.
BY this we mean only to evince our earnestness,
and we do net intend to intimate any suspicion of
nd n nnth halt hat
cause to find its Judas in the person of David
Wiimot; But we want him to understand our posi-
ton and the urgent necessity which compels us to
call upon him as we do. The time is short and mis-
chief is swift footed.
LOUISIANA.
According to the figures Of the New Orleans Bee,
Louisiana will give Taylor ], 225 majority.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Complete returns from the fourth Congressional dis
trict OF South Carolina indicate that Alexander ID.
Sims is elected to Congress- by majority of thirty
nine votes, instead Of John Mcqueen, heretofore
reported
On the strength Of parties in South Carolina the
Charleston Mercury says =
assumed and stated that the the anti demo-
cratic nominations was to be attributed entirely to
given to show how this the case and we were in
duced for our own satisfaction to examine the mat
ter The result is as follows
Whole number Of votes. ........ 3O7S
Holmes (anti. DEM majority. ' ACT
FOR senator; .2,93S
Aggregate majority for representa-
yves, anti dem. 944
Total anti. dem. major .ty,. 2,6lo
This divided by TO- gives average majority for the
anti. democratic nomination, of l37.
But 1t is known that Mr. Holmes, in consequence of
personal considerations and popularity,
short of the number Of votes taken 2S7 and 1t is fair
to hat this number Of veters unfa
BILE to the return of Mr.: Holmes, the incumbent,
though not favorable to his opponent. 1t is fair to
assume that the refusal to vote for incumbent is
proof Of objection to him. On the other hand it may
be raid and think with Justice that the anti
democratic vote weakened by the votes given to
Capt Blanding, an indepe ndent candidate, but be-
longing to the same party. Capt. Banding received
no votes, and all these restored to the antde-
mocratic nomination for representatives, (which is
liberal beyond the facts) then the aggregate majority
sentatves will be swelled to 27l4 This, divided by
seventeen, gives with the advantage Of the fracton
leo majority against the democracy As this is the
ton, we will set 1t down to the credit Of the united
strength of wings and Taylor democrats.
the greatest unanmity and good faith to their allies,
against the democracy; and when iG Is ascertained
strength Of the democratic who claim to be
the majority, will be correctly shown.
In 1914 the wings run separate ticket regularly
that the average vote for their whig candidates was
500 No doubt their vote Is larger by at least 10O
to be the now and the result will be as fol.
lows -
Aggregate united vote against the democracy for
representatives. .................. "a, 321
Deduct aggregate whg vote, say $40 multiplied
by II, u.s.. .................. Ss93
Aggregate vote of Taylor democrats. .16 32S
4" Democrats proper ........ % COZ
Difference in favor Of democrats. ....... 82s9
This, divided by II, shows the average majority
Of ths old democracy over the seceders, (the
wings being excluded) to be ............ 800
FLORIDA.
Correspondence Of the Savannah Republican,
JACKSONVILLE, Oct, 20, lS4S.
We have to-day the first mail from Tallahassee for
ten days Partial additional returns received from
n number Of coun mites, which will enable to claim
20 "A out of the House members and IL out Of the
Is majority joint ballot Browns
ultimate majority will be about 600, and Cabells
about 700.
BExAR.-We learn, says the Houston Telegraph,
OF the 18th INST, from a gentleman who arrived