New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-26

OF these, Pennsyvani alone. or Indiana and
Louisiana, or Georgia, Louisiana and either Flor
ida or Michigan, or Indiana Florida and Michigan,
would suffice 10 secure the election OF Mr.. Clay.
Now it may seem that Pennsylvania is set
strongly against us by the result Of the last Flee
tion, bat it is seeming only Her vote was not out,
no proper exertions having been made by the
Wings; and the event was no more decisive than
that Of the preceding year, when the Wings swept
it from one end to the other. There has been no
real test of strength since the Presidential Elec
ton, when it went wrong by a very small majority,
as we think it would not have done but for the ter
ror inspired among thousands OF Adopted Cti-
gems by the existence and the fruits Of Natiysm.-
These gave us few thousand votes which did not
belong to u.s. while they caused far more to be natu
rallied and otherwise turned against us throughout
the State. For example, friend who was active
Throughout the canvass informs US that in the small
interior borough Of bis residence there was vote
gained and hreEty six lost to Mr.. Clay by reason Of
Natvism-a net loss Of ffy in the majority. Bat
for this fire, the vote in Lancaster, Berks, Al
legheny. Luzene, &c. would have been far more
favorable to Mr.. Clay. And now, when Messrs
Buchanan and Dallas shall both have been thrown
overheard by the Loco-Foco National Convention,
giving the field to Gen. Cas- Of Michigan with Gen.
Butler OF Ky. or Gen. Quitman Of Miss. for Vice,
we shall different state of things in Pennsyl-
vana, and, If the Wings shall select Wee Presi.
dent with special view Of securing her vote We
shall have strong hope that it may be given for MIR
Clay.
IspIASA last August chose a Wing Legislature
lar
vote for Congress we think il may be fairly pro
noanced doubtful State. GEoRGI, elected Wing
Legislature last year, but Loco Governor by a
small majority. Il is by means to vote for
Northern dough-isco against Mr.. Clay. LOUISE
ANA has almost always voted for the candidate liv-
ing nearest her, elected Wing Legislature last
Fall, aud is more indebted 10 Mr. Clay than to any
other living Statesman True. she gave a consd.
cradle majority for her old Congressman last + al
but that is not voting for Cass or Buchanan. Mr..
Clay oaly lost her vote In "A by the stupendous
frauds in Plaqaemine. whittier all the sweepngs Of
the New Orleans groggeries were transported aud
their votes polled Tor Polk aud Dallas giving them
go majority where 500 votes IN all were never
polled before since. The present Wing Legis-
isture will reject the vote Of that Parish if this game
is repeated. FLORIDA has been carried by the
Wings in the last two elections aud nobody can
give good reason why it should be lost next Fall.
MicRicAs went for Polk by plurality vote only
and has since made serious effort to redeem
bersef but concentration Of her Anti War Anti
Cass SURFACES one Electoral Ticket would in.
sure triumph, and We do not des pair fis. Gen.
Cas- s well known there and will be determined.
iy opposed by many who supported Polk NEw.
HAsfsHiHE is quite likely to choose aWhig Lcgis
is,ufe Ia March, and that Legislature is to choose
her Electors in no ticket shall have an
absolute majority OF tho votes or the People which
is qaite probable. Nor do we sdmit that WIscoS
SIS and Iowa lthe former now represented in Con-
sress BY aWhg Delegated yill cast their votes for
shutting. hating spolosist for Folks vetoes on
River and Hsrbor improvements, in preference to
so early constant aud effective champion Of those
Improvements as Henry Clay.
--Wcsay, then. that the ready aud confident as.
sumption that M. Clay cannot be chosen is not
well iourded-tbat this is point to be proved BY
impartial couiPsscns testimony. no, taken for
granted ct the outset II the Delegates Of the