The daily union., 1852-11-07
From the Boston Post.
The Splendid Result.

All the thought and all the talk are about the result OF
The presidential election. This certainly unprecedenl-
ed in the history OF democratic triumphs No aneceden,
election exceeded il in The manness with which the
democracy fought or In the completeness with which
they their victory When Jefferson first chosen
there comparatively a small majority; for his cleo
ioa vote seventy three against Mr.. Adanss of six
iyhye, though his selection opposed ieebly that
the hardly may be said 10 have been struggle
In hadson's frs, election, too, there hardly
test, completely had the federaliss been broken
Monroes election but continuation of the era Of
good feelings, he receiving two hundred and thirty
electoral volesal but This closes The line of Yir-
gnia Presidents.
On The renewal of the struggles Of parties, Cen Jack
son received hunded aud eight against
eighty Tor } a. Adams; and in lbe severe contest
that followed the Old Hero took two hundred and nine
teen votes agans, foriy-n for Mr. Clay. Van Buren,
received one hundred and seventy against hun
dred and twenty four. Mr. Polk received one hundred
and seventy votes against hundred and five On the
whg side the great whrlwnd that elected Harrison gave
him hundred and thirty four votes against sixty but
by comparatively small majority, while the majority of
Cen Taylor in the electoral college, and in the popular
vote, was also moderate
1t will be seen, from this glance past elections. that
the present result snpasses them all in the completeness
OF The victory Thus far Scott has carried for certain
but two observation-disclosures and Yermont-while the
and constitutional ticket have been truly splendid The
victory of which j, may be truly affirmed that
about II there is North, South, no Ea. no West
II is alike broad and comprehensive with the national
policy that laid down by the party iba, put General
Pierce in nomination and hence above all fac
uon, all special claims OF section all local of having
achieved it, and thus il is noble exponent OF that ma
uons and Union sentiment, which will be appealed
TO 10 vain
he re- sulf ri p-da he dem ma he
f.aressness OF the Baltimore Democratic Convention and
The remarkable good tha, has marked the course
Of lis nosIuee The former took sound and compehen
ave view OF what the best good OF the country required
TO wit pledge against the nurture oil those pesenta
influences that were alternating part of the country
iIom the Others and this pledge acquiescence in
'he adjustment measuresnot sham acquiescence moi
an accommodating demagogue acquiesccnca that would
Tolerate here the asitaior and there the Union man,
ou' an unequvocal one. that what il said Lei
us baltimore platform be examined, and see If there
oe found in il political sentiment worthy OF the occa
son, Now turn 10 the nominee. When franklin Pierce
frankly, boldly. noby wrote that he approved the plat
,ofm no, because il was expected OF him as a candidate
p'' because The principles IT embraced commanded the
aPpops,oh OF his Judgment and because he could safe
, say mere had been word OF his life in con
nei with them, he spoke the man for the lime and for
'oe country. Nor has there been single niudciops
move on ms part through the campaign With undis
s'peu serenity mas he borne hmself--occasonaly as
"sns mPenously called for them throwing off letter
OF speech characterized BY such admirable drec,ness
as,e' and Judgment as to commend him more and more
10 lhe confidence of the people
now beyond question this high.,oned position Of
'ne convention, and also this spoken word Of II. nomi
nee, showing at once bs, he was man worthy 10 stand
- .oe mead Of The American nalien, were el, and sppre
a'so oy ,ne country They were felt by its patriotism
~ "sa''ny American sentiment, by iis ancient love of
nationality and by i,s splendid and growing