The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-04


man We are now sorry to see and 10 say events
have iustistd foresight and realized our appre-
tensions, even beyond what We dreamed OF but
We claim nothing for that foresight except again
10 claim she confidence Of our readers for our
syinisns. when we are 20 unfortunate rs TO differ
ID this great city and its populcus suburbs the
Presidential nomination has failed 10 cdncliate
either the American or the foreign population, and
hsIce IL has dragged down every thing connected
with it, federal, State, ard municipal fhe wings
here have never before suffered such rout. There
are hut Cwo susvyors 40 believe, At tho resent
writing. among all our nominees for Congress,
crafty, aud city officers, TO tell the tale of our
existence. even, and they the Assistant Alder
man and State Assembly lyman in the Fifteenth ward
Six Corgressmen are lost, and the cicy govern
ment is gone, now, from top TO bottom The over
whslning nsjority here threatens to swamp the
Governor, canal officers, and all and the indica-
tons are, that other popuious places in the State
have done almost as badly as its great city la
short, al is lost, and there is not even squadron
saved here or hereabout.
From the Journal of Commerce, (neutraleaDiuy to
scott,) Nov. 3
Sufficient returns have been received to remove
what little doubt existed before, (and in view it
was next TO at oil of the election Of Franklin
Pierce, Of New Hampshire, 10 the Presidency of the
United States for our years from the 4th of March
next, and Of VIM. X King, of Alabama, 10 the Vice
Presidency during the period. Their m sjoIity
in the Electoral College, as well as in the popular
vote, will be large. In short, it bids fair to be the
most decisive Presidential election that has occur
red for long period IL is verdict Of the people
IN favor OF the compromise in ell its parts0f the
tariff OF 1876 in its essential features-and Of the
measures generally Of the democratic party. 1t is
condemnation Of Sewaidism, and al that class Of
ultra doctrines which for several years past have
been preached by the Albany Eucning Journal, the
New York Tribune, and their evil associates The
great misfortune of Scott was, that he was brought
out and petted by the Seward clique. The people
feared that if elected, he would be too much under
the influence of that dangerous faction, and obliged
to distribute among them his largest fayors. The
people would not permit this. Had Mr.. Webster or
MIR. Fillmore been the wing candidate, or had Gen.
Scott been brought forward in less offensive man
ner, the result might have been different, at least
in degree. We trust, however, that what has been
done viii prove to be for the advantage of the coun-
try, in all its important interests We believe that
MIR. Pierce will administer the government wisely
and well lie belongs to good old stock-staid,
reliable, and patriotic He will resist extremes.
He will be President for the whole country. and
for all classes of its inhabitants He will do his
duty faithfully and learessy according to the best
OF his judgment, which, we believe, is very sound
From the National Democrat, Nov 81
The election for the seventeenth Presidential term
has passed over, and the result has been a demo.
cratic triumph unprecedented IN the history of the
country.
The task Of electing . President to the immense
responsibility OF controlling executive affairs for
four years has been accomplished, and now, though
tAe sItEsje cpAttuUlnH phflisE nhs peen severe
though the two great parties have bcsn sharply
divided as 10 principles, and measures and men
we feel assured that all parties will bow to the will,
and stand ready, eheerfully and unreseryedly to
abide by the decision OF the majority.
Where else in the wide world, under what other
form Of government, could the ready acquiescence
which has ever marked the people Of this country
IN the potent Judgment Of the ballot box be found!
At the first election for President, now more than
sixty years ago, when Washington, the Father Of
the Republic, was the peoples choice but ten States
voted, and for his first term there but sixty
nine electoral votes. In that brief space Of time
within the history of a nation, to what pitch of
greatness has the country arrived. Yesterday
thirty States voted and the number Of electoral
votes that were cast were two hundred ard ninety
SIX. Our then comparatively limited territory has
expanded from the shores Of the Atlantic to the Pa
ciiic, ard from Maine to the Gulf Of Mexico Let it
be recolected that all these gains Of territory all
this legitimate acquisition Of wealth, has been
gained under democratic administrations, and
low we have once more democratic govern
ment before US; wing imbecity and misruIe
has received its sentence Of baniahment, and We
may now hope for yet further extension of our
commerce and our prosperity-yet further increase
OF our territory, and an increased devolopement Of
our national resources Beautifully does our system
Of government work No matter what petty Diff
cuies may arise, thinks Of civil disturbance;
no anxiety ID felt-no interruption occurs even FOR
day; the republic felt, under sill circu instances 10
be sae ever, because the people feel thst it ia
in their power, through the ballot box, Mt future
election, to quietly remedy the evil. Sixty years of
varied trial. Us to executive selection has seryed but
10 justify more and more the great constitutional
framework of the republic.
In the election of yesterday the great masses Of
the American people may feel double pride for in
expressing their preference for the democratic can
didstes they have evinced their patriotism end good
sense, feeling assured that democratic adninistra
ton will preserve their constitution and gthen
their common fraternity.
Frors the Evening Post free soil democrat Nov 81
The election of President and Vice PIT sidene has
resulted in "a manner conformable 10 tho erpecta-
ton which We have all along entertained, though
the msjorities for the democratic candidates have,
in some instances, exceeded the estimate upon which
we lad fixed. The popular current which has run
SO strong and 80 rresisiby in favor of these candi
dates, has carried every thing with IL. Candidates
fer local offices, presented under circumstances
which, Oh ordinary occasions, would have rendered
their election impossible have been taken up by the
swell OF this mighty tide and swept into thoir posts
with an case 0hicn has astonishsd eYer their par
tisaps.
For popular movement. 20 decided as this and
sting itself to such al extent throughout the
United Statee-a movement in which the North hiss
Co operated with the South. aid the East it'll the
West-theTe must be some csuae which it csnnot be
very difficult to discern. II must be canse Of very
uniy eIsaI operation, it 10 far out Of sghs.
Almost the only prom'neut characteristic Of the
1hig administration Of affairs for 6Ye years pnst has
been the remaT kahlc profusion with which the pub
lie money hiss been divided among favorites OF tho
administration and projectors besieging Congress
with plans Of expense for their private benefit The
csims against the Treasury, in which General Tay.
lars cabinet was concerned, brought forward and
paid under his administration, By notoriously dis
graceful collusiop; the connection OF the present
Secretary Of the Treasury with the Infamous claim
Of Gardner, by which the Treasury was plundcrsd
Of half million Of dollars; the projects Of ocean
steamers, favored By the partisans Of the admins
t1ation, and encouraged by the executive by which
millions have been sqysndereo for the advantage Of
individuals the pioiuco appropriations ofthe public
lands, for almost any gpscious scheme, devised by
anybody Who expected to derive personal adyan-
view the four years which the wings have been in
power, wiz comprise--with the exception Of the
conpremise measures, which were adopted by
wings and democrats in commor-neariy all that IL
peculiarly striking and worthy OF note in our po-
litical bistcry. IL is these which give character
to the conduct Of the government during that
period.