The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-03
miuanon of the democracy, and the go-between

mination of the democracy, and the go-between
of the tree eollers :,
II is as difficult TO determine whether the wings
can MAINTAIN the ground they have won, as II Is
10 assume that the democrats can recover the
ground they have lost. We expect and IN:
deed, II is generally expected, that Taylor will
obtain some votes when were wl'neia Ia 'ne re-
s,reth: but il is also pretty we'll ascertalned that
some three or four thousand abolluonists who
voted Tor Johnston, will vote for Van Buren,; and
that there are several thousand free sollers TO be
added TO those who are not ultra aboltonisis,
but ultra Quakers and ultra wings.
II Is not absolutely certain that Gen. Taylor is
going TO carry Pennsylvania The uncertainty
which hangs over the free soil organization the
vote which they will give for Van Buren,, and the
party from which the majority OF that vote Is 10
be taken, rnterpose bar 10 any confidence IN tue
success, either of Taylor or oass, nne an IN
Buren, party wall probably cast an aggregate OF
tom 10 900 TO 20 900 votes-ltma be more-lt may
be less Some of the leading trends OF General
Cas- suppose the whole vote for an Buren In the
STATE. will not exceed 1900 The free soilers,
tbemselv Ives suppose they are going TO get from
forty 10 eighty thousand votes, having very en-
thusIastc expectations OF the popularity OF their
solitary abstraction. But they have no actual
knowledge OF their own strength, nor do they
know whether Cass or Taylor Is TO lose most IN
the vote Tor Mr., Van Buren,. 1t is about as likely
anything else, that, including aboltlonlss,
Quakers; Claymen, ana al the odds and ends end
IN the Van Buren, vote, some two or three
thousand votes more than the opposing ticket
But, on the other hand, General Taylor is more
popular among the people of Pennsylvania, from
all the signs along the way, than Governor John
ston, as candidate for their suiirages. We saw
some canal boats on the route, one after another,
named after our generals IN Mexico, and their
Mexican victories, so as TO include the whole list,
except General Pillow; but, while there was not
even one boat wearing the chlvarlc title oil the
ero OF Chaputepec, we saw two named alter mat
victory; two named after General scott; four
iearIg the name of General Taylor, one
named r ough and Ready; and one called Old
Zack; one named General Lewis Cass; and also
any number OF colonies, majors, captains, Ne
while the Widow Wadman continues ahoat, in all
the glory OF horse towing on shore, with mule
on board for a change.
General Taylor, Rough and Ready, and Old
Zack, are names plentiully posted mp on boats
and local signs along the canal, and among the
mines along the Portage Railroad, over which,
by the way. dashlng ride IN the cars, on fine
afternoon, is almost compensation IN tul tor the
suflocaung imprisonment Of three nights In a canal
packet. The wild Alleghenies, the numberess
coal mines, the clear mountain streams, the beau
tliul spruce, hemlock, and white pine timber,
which covers the mountain sides and the noun
tam valleys and the swiftly dashing train, making
the mountains ring again along its winding way"
through the. gorges, the engines on the SUBMITS
and the inclined planes, the tunnel and the wild
high bridge over the Conemaugh, are some.
thing 10 keep a passenger wide awake, and
highly delighted; TO say nothing of the in
creasing settlements, the new houses cabins,
shanties, groceries, feed stores and indispensable
erog shops that line the road. Then, again, from
Johnstown down the Conemaugh, the Kiskemin-
itas, and the Allegheny. to Pittsburgh, the CONT
nuous coal mines in the steep hill SIDES and the
salt works and foundries In the valleys, supplied
with fuel from the excavations at the back door,
are items of great interest TO the commercial, if
not to the political traveller. What world of
wealth is embowelled under the sou of Pennsyl-
vanias timber covered labyrinth OF mountains
what an immense power for Its development In
the dashing streams of her mountain valleys
But we were speaking of the popularity of Gen.
Taylor. Except Gen. Harrison, who was
favorite, even with the peace makers, the wings
have never introduced more popular candidate
into this Stale; but, while we should not be taken
unprepared on majority for him Of four or five
thousand, we have our suspicious that there is
heavy democratic vote In reserve, which will be
brought out In November, more than equivalent
for the reasonably expected gains of Gen. Taylor
over the vote of Johnston. Tomorrow, after
conference with all parties, especially the tree
soIlers, we shall, perhaps, be better enabled to
state the aspects of the campaign In reference TO
the result in November. Ii the enthusiastic con-
ference of the wings Were satisfactory, there
would be no doubt of the result but that sign of
ITSELF is most unreliable element of calculation