The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-13
The State Elections-S'rOnS Prospects OF
General Taylors Election to the Prcsi-

The State EIections-StrOnS Prospects OF
General Taylor's Election to the Prcsi-
deney.
The intelligence from Pennsylvania and Ohio
has produced great commotion in this region,
and increased, 10 extraordinary extent, the
strong probability that General Taylor will be
elected neat November TO the Presidency of the
United States. We have not received retarns
from those States, either the most accurate the
mes, full, but unless some gorgeous blunder has
been made, there appears little doubt but that the
wing candidates for Governor, IN both Ohio and
Pepnsy lvana have succeeded by large maorities
IN opposition TO the democratic nominees. Our
intelligence, thus far, comes partly by telegraph,
and partly by mil. ltmay be some days yet be-
fore full and accurate returns be received from
both Ihese States, but enough has been ascertain
cd TO show that important change has been eff
iected in these great central States over the
usual results of former years. We have no dispo-
si'ion 10 holloa before we get out of the woods,
but If General Tay Tor should not obtain the votes
both of Pennsylvania and OHIO, on the 9TH OF next
month, il WILL at least, be OF the warmest and
fercest contests for the Presidency which has ever
taken place between the two great parties of this
country. Our conviction at this moment, is, that
General Taylor will be the next President
The results in Pennsylvania AMI Ohio have
astonlshed great many OF the politicians. 1t has
carried, already, CONSERVATION into the midst OF the
democratic party in this region of the country,
and the leaders among them have been much
amazed as any other persona whatever In fact,
the apprehension begins TO prevail among the de-
mocratic supporters OF General Cass, that, unless
some movement is made to give the electoral vote
of New York, as to throw the election into the
House Of Representatives, General Cass stands
but faint chance for the next Presidency Ac-
cordingy, we learn that last evening sscre,
consultation was held by the leaders at Tammany
Hall, for the purpose of ascertaning it there was
DO possibility of uniting the old hunkers and barn
burners IN some way, so TO take the electoral
vote from General Taylor We doubt, however,
whether any practical proposition can be put for
ward by any section OF the democracy which will
have any Influence IN throwing the question into
the next House of Representatives. The indlca-
lions put iolth by Pennsyl vtula and Ohlo are too
strong and too porentous, to hope that any coaii-
ton could take piece between the Van Buren, and
Cass parties at this late dey OF The conte est
Another very important feature, in the presen,
contest, has been disclosed in South Carolina To
the astonlshment OF every body, the Taylor ticket
has carried everything before it In Charleston;
and some even go so far as to say, that General
Taylols chances TO obtain the electoral vote Of
South Carolina, are still as good as those Of Cen
Case. One thing is certain, the regent State elec-
tons in Georgia, Florida, Maryland, South Carroll
ma, and particularly Pennsy lvanla and Ohio deve-
lope popularity attending the name Of General
Taylor, such astonshes ell the uub.levers
among all classes OF politicians. The effect of
rhisresuli, already lying before us, and coming in
every day, will be to give TO the name of General
Tay Tor increase Cf strength at the election on
The 7th of November. Ali the fencemen, all the
doubters, all the seekers after malorities, will now
hustle up, come out, and declare that General Tay-
Tor rs the most popular man in the country and
that lie was always their first choice The Wing
party aud the vhg journals are also taking
great credit to themselves for the results ALREADY
attained NO doubt that faction and its journals
have contributed some support to the result which
may be looked Tor next November but the wing
parry never, By ITS own efforts aiong. could have
elected any candidate to the Presidency. General
Taylor is not their exclusive candidate. but he "a
the independent candidate of the liberal, enipht-
ened, and independent masses Of the people. and
he is indebted to no party exclusively for the posi-
lion he now occupies, and the destiny which vet
awaits him.
Another great idea Is now disclosed by the re.
cent elections and that U.s. the settled conviction in
The Northern States that the extension of slavery
IN the territories belonging to this Union will 90
no further The party which supports General
Taylor In Pennsylvania and Ohio has made the
free soil question one OF the points of It's polticsl
creed and, no 90 Ibt, this has assisted greatly IN
overcoming the former maJorltes Of the democrat
tIe party-masses OF whom appear not to symJ,.
ihse with the particular position taken by General
Cass upon the extension OF slavery. Another re-.
su' also, Of this contest will be to put stop to the
,,uHherprogress Of separate free soil party under
ne banner Mr.. Van Buren,. The great struggle for
The next three weeks will be between General Cass
and General Taylor, In this contest feelings Will