The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-21
Results Of the Election.

/ Results Of the Election.
| The New Hampshire Patriot communicates much more
comfort to its friends than to its enemies What though
we are defsated' All is not lost and there is ade-
quae cause for despondency-much less for despair 1t
contends that
The victory won by the wings is 'sthe result of
astonishing combination between slavery and aboonn,
aided materially by the free soil cheat into which many
honest opponents slavery led by designing dema
gogues What they could do by
their own strength by their v6es, they have done by
ba Sc union their and Oldest ocs-the old Hart
ford Convention abolition federalism of the north VIC
tory thus be sholived and fatal in its results
defeat thus caused do the democracy permanent
injury. We lose control of the gov
for four years. is true but federalism does not
gain control oft They will have the President and the
House but the Senate they cannot have So important
of policy be repealed and no important
federal measures be adopted All they gain is the
spos--the offices and patronage of the government
That will satisfy few of that hungry swarm OF Office
seekers who the federal party; but those OF them who
regard principles and of conequencc-those
Who looked for legislation to favor their interests, will
be disappointed. They will nothing more and nothing
better than democratic administration would have given
them.
"Whatever may be his majority OF the electoral votes,
Gen Taylor will minority Presidents there is large
ority of the popular against him. This fact and
the known which have secured his election, ought
to induce him a careful and moderate But
expsst that He has placed himself in the hands of
as uncrupulous bitter, and overbearng set OF poti
clans existed and they will shape and control the
whole policy and of his administration He has
pledged himself remain mere cipher, perfect autom-
aton-having the name and position, and receiving the
salary President but allowing others think and for
him in all relates the administration OF the govern
nen Whatever Congress may do, he is pledged to APP
prove In the appointment and removal of officers and the
distribution of the patronage OF the government, he is
pledged interfere, but to leave all these matters
whose hands he has himself This being the
expect renewal OF the scenes OF lsl when
the political guotine was kept SO vigorously in motion
head executoner worked to death in thirty
days And political considerations concerned
this just what desire above all things. Give the
Harrison thirty days again. and the democracy will be
soon trium plant throughout the country.
The unfortunate result of this contest although totally
unex pected has and will dshearen friends in
All understand the and combinations by
which has been produced; and all see that 1t settles moth
ing and effects nothing regards the great principles OF the
democ party To those principles, in all their length,
BREADTH and de ph, the democracy of the whole country
will adhere even tenacousy than This defeat
now will prove injurious and more lasting than
of 1910 At the next national struggle, strengthened
,y t,e increasing power of the great democratic west
shall sweep board trum phany in spite of all comb
nations slavery and aboliionism, of eachery and to-
ryism.
..The democracy of New Hampshire in the meantime
occupy proud and noble position Standing upon their
broad national PLATFORM occupying middle and casona
BILE ground ultra abolition and slavery, and dis
daning alliances ana compromises, 'Aey nave
tanned endency all factions, and set an exam
pie for their brethren everywhere to follow And that posi-
lion they will maintain. The bitter consciousness of
southern treachery and double dealing cannot drive
them into an alliance with aboonsm the base efforts OF
abolonsm defeat candidate and elect the slave
holders tool induce strike hands with slavery
But standing firmly and manfuj by the glorious princi
pies and noble position by which we have so often and
so constan y umphed will bid defiance to all foes,
and push on to victory. Alone faithful among all the
northern States alone freedom and to the principles
she has professed the glorious little Granite State may
well speak boldly in denunciation OF the ueachery OF
ber northern sisters And thus let her speak, and let her
proud and faithful democracy stand up boldly to their
principles as heretofore aad they will win hundreds OF
their honest opponents orsake their opposition and to
Join the ranks of truth and freedom Thus standing and
thus acting they will glorious example OF adherence
to principle and will the confidence and support OF
the honest men throughout the State