The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-08
THE GREAT POLITICAL CONTEST OF 1871
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The First Blush Of the Returns,
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THE PROBABLE RESULT.

THE PROBABLE RESULT.
The great contest is over. The die is cast, and
If we can place reliance on the returns whlchhave
States, General Zachary Taylor is elected Presi-
dent by an overwhelming majority. Indeed, 1t
been received by telegraph from fourteen different
would appear that hurricane, similar to that
House in 1910, has swept the country, and made
General Taylor our next President by majority
fully as great, If not greater, than that which anv
President has received IN great number of years.
not even excepting that given to General Harr-
son.
We publish all the returns from different States
as far as they to hand, up to the hour of our
gong to press 1t would appear from them that
the election of General Taylor was actually
foregone conclusion, that his election was pre.
determined matter, and that it only required the
form of election TO make him the next President.
Such is the determination that our readers must
come 10, on examining the tables of returns which
we publish In to-day's paper. Nor can there be
much reason to be astonished at this result. Fol-
a quarter OF ia century plst the people of this
country have been ruled by the politicians and
wire pullers Of ell parties and they were anxious
for an opportunity to arise tina, would enable them
to burst the letters which bound them, and asser
their independence of thought and action IN their
politics. That opportunity arose during the Mex.
can war. The extraordinary gallantry and great
mental powers and independence exhibited bv
General Taylor, pointed him out as most
suitable man to place at the head of our
the office of President by the independent press
throughout the country; the New York Herald
being the first to nominate him-and the Philadel.
phia Convention, from the necessity of the case
re-nominated him, and adopted him as their can
ddate. Under these circumstances he was placed
before the country a candidate, in opposition to
Gen. Lewis Cass, of Michigan, and the result
shows that the independent people of the country
11xy. achieved most triumphant victory over
party, and the wire pullers of party.
The returns which we publish are as perfect
they could be expected to be. They may conflict
more or less with the official returns, but we think
the general result may be depended upon. 1t will be
seen that Gen. Taylor has carried the State ofNew
York by tremendous majority, that the wing
vote in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Yer
mont, Virginia, Ohio-in fact, In every State
heard from, has increased, since the recent State
elections, in a remarkable degree and that even
the strong democratic wards in the city of New
York. some of them, have wavered, and others
actually gone over to Taylor by large majorties.
This, we believe, w as not expected and 30 grea
was the enthusiasm which animated the voters
tina, the fact, alone, of being placed the Taylor
ticket elected men who, under any other circum-
stances, would most assuredly have been wofully
defeated, such was the prestige of General Taylor.
The excitement which prevailed Throughout
the city, 10 learn the result, was intense During
the whole evening, and up to a late hour in the
night, our office was thronged by eager and
anxious enquIrers. When the result was known.
ar far as il could be ascertained, excitement gave
way to rejoicing, and the friends of General Tay.
lor went home, satisfied that their candidate was
elected.
We have no time TO say more on this subject
to-day, further than that, according TO all appear
anoes, General Taylor will be supported in his
administration by wing Congress.