The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-17

lost more than $50 votes by attendance A
correspondent of the Petersburg Republican" says that
the small number Of votes poIlei for the democratic
de cannot be attributed to the changes that have taken
lace, but solely to general apathy arising from
knowledge OF the strength OF the democracy that per-
AIDED the minds OF many" So that. If unioru-
aely defeated in Virginia il is because General Apahy
as conquered, not General Taylor.
But we will not "give up the ship" Whatever the
vhg presses of Richmond may figure out, or whatever
he Washington wings may boast. we cannot fear we
,annot believe that Virginia has abandoned the nominees
# the democratic party In fact, the Geographic de-
,patch we received last night from Richmond, which is
alter by near twentyfour hours than the wing papers
# yesterday morning, assures us that the State is safe
Che contest is much closer than is comfortable, than
We expeced-but cannot doubt OF success. II Viz
nia had to try the issue over agaln-if our party
thoroughly organized as the wings have been, we
little doubt that in spite OF the military feat that
surrounds General Taylor, and the temporary shyering
If few of our friends, should carry Virginia by
majority as great that of 1914.
But suppose that had been defeated even in Viz
,nia, and know we are in the general election
If the Union; il becomes the duty of every who
values the character of the republican party, TO
rear the result with becoming philosophy. We will
not break out into the strain which the National
Intelligencer adopted their defeat OF 1874 We will
appeal the influence OF an Overruling Providence
We will cast such slur upon the people who have
elected General Taylor as TO suspect that a large
portion of the " educated and well-informed" have
gone for US or against We still thoroughly be-
lieve that the people competent to govern them
selves-that they may occasionally err, but will right
themselves again-that truth is great, and will soon
prevail. We put that trust in the people in the
midst OF defeat of 1910. Our defeated party raised
again the honored flag that was for moment trailing
in the dust, and they rallied their energies to the
cue And what the result? glorious victory
in 1884, succeeded by one of the most brilliant admins
tratlons which has graced our annals. In the same
spirit we now raise the flag again, Frustrated as
il has been by a combination Of causes which
not likely to occur hereafter We are BEATEN but
we will not stay beaten. The incoming administra
ton has difficulties to encounter which are scarcely
to be surmounted. And if General Taylor adopts
the principles of the Jefersonian policy, TO which he
expressed himself to be devoted the republicans will
wage no factious opposition II he be wing only, but
"not an ultra whg," he will find an opposition in the
bosom of his party; and four years hence with the
energy and justice of cause, will arise from our
present defeat, rose like Antaus, from fall in
1910. Courage, then. friends! courage Stand 10 your
principles, and again arouse the people.
From the National !nteligencer Of Nov. &C.
60 The disappo ntment aud pain with which this result
the election of Polk aud Dila] o. the late animated
has filled breasts, would be atfecation
deny, to attempt to conceal from readers.
Wholly unexpected the event took completely by
PRISE Not for mo.nent apprehe nded, the blow
came upon with stag kerng force.
From tire force OF thar blow. confess ourselves
hardly sufficiently recovered determine certainly 10
whom what influence indebted for it. That
the judgment which has been rendered that of the
Intelligence of the country WI, presume
my doubt be reasonably entertained that far larger
portion OF the educated and informed people of the land
voted for Clay and Frelinghnysen aud much the larger
portion OF those neither educated we'll Informed
Ted Tor their successful opponents The decision
hardly be referred to everything Providence for
the voice of the majority of the people, which is
COMMONLY (but impiousy) said to DO the OF God
If any lraught with consequences possibly
nentous millions of men can be properly a,tr,bnted
dccdenf such surely is that which speaking Of
''Whnt mockery, alas has the of the cleo
ton proved proud confidence in the general
intelligence of our countrynen! What contempt docs it
upon their boosted knowledge OF what is good in
government How unhappily but concla.vev has it not
established the tremendous which lngge and
nountebanks in the field OF politics over unhink
ing and uneducated masses of while they have to
encounter opponents armed only with high principles and
patrlotlc purposes 7"