The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1852-11-25
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DUSKlRK, NEw-YoRk, Nov. f,h 1S


| Deur Banner :--l'cing slcepless to night
and afflicted with ennui, have the selfish
ness to relieve myself, by consuming an
hour i'll in'licting upon your readers some
Random and di$jointed reflections upon per
ilaps, variety Of topics. And first of all
politics seems most interesting convenient
and bounllcss. Pierce you know is elected
by vast majority, perhaps greater than
any President except Washington, who had
no opposition. OF course now every body
Is claiming the astutcncss to have known it
before. hut it did not demand much klowl-
edge of politics TO have forcsccn the result
This was one Of the times when the election
belonged inevitably to the Democratic par
ty, and no laundering on their part, nor
shrewd tactics of the Wings could have eff
fectcd the result. Aud besides this favora-
bic state of things, the Democrats selected
IN able, consistent, and national man, while
the Wings selected a vain, prctcntious, ST.
perannuate'l old foge, great Oh the battle
field it is true, but weak inefficient and riai-
culo,is Oh every other erena.
And strange TO say all his gunpowdcr odour
had created none of the enthusiasm that
other military men have awaked
The people i'll it rnroxysn Of n,naziug
phrcnsv elected Taylor in 1s4s, and his ex-
ample stands and will stand as a beacon
blaze upon arock, warning the people against
the elevation Of military men.
The news of SCOTS nomination fell like
wet blankets on the ardour of the Whigs.
Everywhere arose murmurings and discon-
tent until f.ctious opposition had brought
Richmond in the field, which in its invct-
cracy threw tens of thousands of votes into
the grave Of dead man. Even the cohc-
svc power Of public plundcr was too weak
to write the discordant party of whisecrv.
Poor ~higgerya. Peace to it ashes! Mr..
wensters dying words were that after tic
would eEst lhe rs %ass IS whas hnhsiSRal he saa %
prophecy now become history. The wtie
, never did and never could march boldly an,
, honestly forti under their own banners AN,
, achieve victory. Their rare success bev
always been achieved by some willy tricks o
, ingenious claptraps. The commercial ~,
financial distresses of the country were If
, {. trlbuted to Van Buren III Isse; and togctb
er ' with the charge " estravagance, ss ant
the enthusiasm created for Harrison b,
o thousands of orators, the wings triumpbct
then. l heard VIM. c. Preston once say
$ IN speaking of the power of eloquence, thai
, harrison's election was due entirely TO III,
r oratorical talents enlisted in his favor TIL,
wings again triumphed in 1s4s by TAYLOR.
glory, and his double face; we will now hone
5 that their triumphs are over.
, 1he overwhelming triumph of the Demo
Gratis is call by the press the revolution O,
t 1882 Revolutions in other countries NAV
happen at any time, but in our country, tbcv
are periodical and on certain davs' Tbe
, sun OF November End, rose upon a wb;o
dynasty' 1t set upon that dynasty scattered
10 lie winds, and the genius of Democracy
"ltiiered amid the acclamations Of tho mil.
lions. Not revolution of 3nd Deeember,
like the thunder clap from cloudlcss skv {,
conceived IN perjury and executed in blood
Out Tile revolution of genuine Republicanisn
won by ''paper bullets of tho BRAIN We,
what an immense fact is Presidential cleo.
''o'' ltInvolvcs not merely the subordinate
question, whether John Doe or Richard Roe
shall be President, but it reaches every
oreeches pocket and every interest in our
oroad country; 1t decides through whose
hngers shall pass two hundred and fortv
i millions of dollars into the treasury and the
same out again. 1t advances or dcpresses
commerce it effects our peace at home and
our dignity and security abroad. Tho De-
mocracy is the war party of our country
ana Tor that we loyeit. This fact is potent
TO diplomacy and governs it. Ministers
dare not tamper with democratic admins.
tration4and they do not. But thew desn;se
and bully wings. The policy of Eaglandf
FOR four years has been thSt Of. a blusterino,, :, ;,
bully. She btilIied g out II Nic.rsgaa and
the fisheries, and insulted onr flag, ty roviiv.
ing the ~otlionss pretension, of the Tiafit of
search. Marx: hSNsoirbe,iy III -,