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The EIection 1n the SECOND District.

The Election IN the second District
Sufficient returns have been received toI
show that Henderson is defeated in this dis
trict. Every county on the north side Of
the river did its duty, with the exception Of
Lincoln and st. Charles. In many of the
strong whig counties the majorities were
reduced under all the disadvantages. In
Rails and Warren the wing majorities were
slightly increased, but not sufficiently to
have affected any injury to the party
Henderson's own county stood to him glo-
%riously, though every means was used to
drive the democracy from him. Many, in
deed, claiming the name Of Democrats,
boastod of their ability to crush him at home,
but when the day of trial came, they be-
came convinced Of their littleness. Envy,
rage, malice and meanness, were mingled
in the elements Of opposition to him. His
vote in this county is q triumph over them
alb The democracy Of Old Pike, though
often defeated, are yet true as steel, and
can never be humbugged or alarmed by the
ihippant terms which unprincipled dema-
gogues employ for purposes Of deception.
If the democracy Of Lincoln and Saint
Charles had stood firm, the victory would
have been ours. A gallant band in each Of
these counties seemed not to have forgotten
the old principles Of the party, but many in
the excess of incorporate feeling, either
blinded by the deception Of their old oppo-
lnents, or determined to minister only to
their own destruction, would not even stand
aloof, but aided the cause Of the wings BY
every means within their power.
On the south side Of the river every coun.
lev heard from has done nobly, with the sim
|gle exception of Franklin. Washington,
SO long 10 the embraces Of whiggery, shakes
loft her shackles and becomes . democratic
county. Two years ago size gave Porter q
majority Of 67-she now gives a majority
sgainst him Of AZ. Crawford, too, has CIV
len a msjority against him Of 5s. These
were the only counties south, in which he
could expect a majority. Afew contempti-
bic machinators and vile demagogues,( soma
of whom unfortunately disgrace our own
.Icounty,) were at the bottom Of the defec-
ton in Franklin. The German voters Of
St. Charles and Franklin were deceived
and imposed OIL by men, %scruPulous only to
promote selfish ends, and base enough to
sscri6ce every profession Of principle,
merely to subserve individual interests or
promote the views Of personal ambition
Such men will be pointed at by "the slow
moving finger of s~corn," when the peTty
shall have regained its sscendency, and COZ
rect principles be again triumphant.
A Whig has been elected, where a true
and genuine democrat might have succeed
ed by an overwhelming majority. Against
Porter We have not one word to say. His
'Ihobby was miserable and contemplate in
1.-THE extreme. He drew on the garments oil
Benton to deceive his friends and bid fol
their votes, when he knew he held not one
sentiment in common with them. He de-
~nounced when applause, and aPPlsuded
,lwhen denunciation must have been the die.
ltates of his conscience. Publicly applaud.
ing Benton, and secretly assuring his whig
friends that he was still q de ably and hostile
enemy, evinced o want Of manliness and
sincerity which we sincerely hope, for the
feelings Of his democratic friends psrticu.
larly, he will never evince in the halls Of
Legislation.
Letthose democrats who have placed him
in Congress, stand responsible for all bis
conduct whilst there. If he stands up II
1.-THE old federal measures of his party, and
by his sid they should once more fasten
them upon the country, let them say moi
aught sgainst any one but themselves.
IF these sinson-pure democrats prefer
taking a wing for Congress to any democrat
who will refuse to prostitute his character.
surrender his conscience, and make himself
the slave Of another, they may have to wait
long before q suitable candidate will ap.
Ipear before them.
II One Of the wing candidates for the
Legislature in this county, on hearing Of