The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-07
the State EIections-Close shaving.

We have received great portion of the returns
Of the recent elections held in Georgia and Mary
land The character OF these returns, thus far
shows that these elections do not materially differ
In their results and in their effect upon the public
mind, from the elections heretofore held in other
States All the recent State elections plainly de-
monstrate the fact that the Presidential contest in
November will be one of the incest and closest
which ever took place in this country. The full
returns from Georgia and Maryland will not, pro-
baby vary the general result already received
nor will the elections TO be held in Pennsylvania
and Ohio next week, alter the complexion of the
approaching interesting contest
Four weeks and three days only are now before
the country, previous to entering upon the Presl-
Dental election itself. That evenuu day, on which
hangs the most important interests connected with
the progress and destiny of this country is there
fore, we may say staring us IN the face. Who
will be the successful candidate! Who has the
best chances of success! Whose position is
strongest before the people, Is 1t General Cass or
General Taylor, or Mr. Van Buren,? These are
questions which occupy the whole country, and
which Will be determined in brief space of time.
In May, 1916, Immediately on the back OF re-
ceiving the news of the first action on the Rio
Grande, we put forward, in anticipation OF every
other journal in the country, the name of General
Taylor as candidate for the Presidency, and as a
man that would command more popularity than
any other single individual then standing before
the public eye. For a year afterwards that
popularity increased until both parties gave signs
Of taking him up as their special favortc The
politicians of the two organized factions. how
ever, endeavored to defeat him among the de-
mocratic classes; but the independent influences
operating among the people compelled their con-
ventIons, committees and meetings to place him
before the country as he now5ls. Snce,June last,
however, the old whIg'party has endesvored to mo-
nopollze General Taylor for themselves and unless
determined effort shall be made by the original
fri ends of the gallant hero among the indepen-
dent classes Of the people who first brought him
forward, the usual fate OF the whig candidate
namely, defeat-wl most likely await the hero of
Buena Vista. The speeches and declarations
made by Mr.. Webster, Horace Greeley, Ex-Gov
Seward, and many other orators of the North, in
which efforts are made TO revive the old exploded
doctrines and measures of by-gone days, and to
fan the novel and alarming sentiments of the pre-
sent day, have tended to affect the previous great
popularity of General Taylor in the South, and may
kdO more materially W ucledl MS tIsCtlOH JHdN
any other event which has yet taken place Itls
time, therefore, that the original and independent
friends OF the general, in all the doubtful States,
should warmly unite in hs supports for unless
fresh efforts are made on his behalf the
chances are that the untlring energy Of the demo-
crazy the South and their intngues and dexterty
in the North, may contrive to defeat man who
was popular among all partieSa year or eighteen
months ago.
The contest, as it now stands, is one OF the most
doubtful and incomprehenslble which has ever
been witnessed within the last quarter OF a CEN
fury. Who can throw flash of lightning upon
the issue Can Mr.. Morse Can F. o. 9. Smith,
q Sc receives high price, and monopoly Of the
stork