The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-04
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tho general results Of that var
His actual fame - commander. whatever sbsss
nent . critical examination mghS make from IL, is
sHperlative, aud should have carried him into the
pIe,idsncy, the people of this republic ia
fatuated with military glory as many have erro-
neousy supposed.
With Gen SCOTS defeat, this dslusion has come
TO On end, We shall not sooD again see 4 Candidate
taken mp by either party for his military qaairiss
merely On this point We bave much 10 lsy, sor
which we have not space at present.
From the Commercial Advertiser, (whis) Nov. 81
The worst enemy OF the whig party could not
wish that party more thorough defeat than that sf
yesterday In city, county, State and Union, we
are overwhelmed by democratic majorites, 10 an
extent that perhaps scarcely any one anticipated,
and for which We certainly were prepared. How
ever it is the decision of the people, spoken with
voice that entities it to prompt ard cheerful recog
muir, though not without disappointment. The fat
is gone forth that the administration Of the federal
AID State and city governments is to be demo,eatic
Not even Governor Hunts popularity could with
stand the general overthrow, and there is no
doubt that he is defeated by some Thousands,
though he ran ahead of the whg ticket.
In the city we have lost all except one men,
Der of Assembly and two Assistant Aldermen, un-
lees it should prove that Mr.. Hoffman is elected
Counsel to the Corporation, Of which, no viewer, A.
this present writing, there is out very faint hope
possibility Our admission that We defeated
is about as unequivocal as the defeat itself We
merely reserve to ourselves the right modestly to
doubt the wisdom Of The popular choice, and pa.
tently to wait until the people discover their
discover it we believe they will, sooner later
This is not the time to inquire into the proxmate
causes Of such defeat They are indeed tolerably
apparent and cannot fail to occur to the least
observant Of politicians. We pass them by ut pre-.
all shades Of wings may possibly lead to better
understanding all round We hope it may, for the
lesson is severe one, and We need the hope of its
being useful to support us under it's inficton :,
n ma i'm dam ia fr.and will
have an opportunity Of showing how wisely and
how well they can use great victory, and wield
the sceptre Of government and the wings will have
the delecable alternative Of showing With what in
effable good humor they can bear q great defeat,
and forget the political hue of the government in
the fact that il is American and republican. As to
the gentlemen whose " addresses" have been ''re-
jsced by the fair public we suppose their sorrow
at failure will bear some proportion to the ardor Of
their wooirG; but we do not deem it probable that
any Of them win feel suicdally inclined because Of
and most likely ore, at this very hour, pursuing
their ordinary ayocatons, with no breath to spare
for signing, and no time for tears. The whig mem
Der OF Assembly from the Thirteenth district-Mr.
VIM. Taylsr, Of the Fifteenth ward-must at least
feel more lonely than his fellow wing candidates,
seeing that he is 'lone starr that has uprissn
from the confusion OF the political elements in this
city, to illumine the Stase Legislature. He is
good whig however. and may be trusted to 90 alone
AS unfortunately he Will have to do. so far as tais
city Is concerned, when the Legislature assemblies.
OF course, VIC regret the result Our opinions Of
the opposing candidates have been frequently aud
frankly expressed. They were deliberately formed;
and unchanged We believe it to be worse for
the republi that Mr.. Pierce is chosen, than If
General Scott had been chosen In aptitude for the
Office they do not admit of comparison. Especialy
do we regret the election OF gentleman for Gro.
OF this State, who is opposed to tho policy Of
canal enlargement, and is repued TO have promised
favor to those engaged in antirent outrages Never
theless taking Office by virtue Of SO uaequvocal
popular choice they are entitled to the fullest
Of respect attaching to their respective Off .es
and factous ofposition to their respective admins
tratioDs would DO highly indecorous In opposition
to their policy this and other whig journals will
cessariiy stand, because the principles that will
govern that policy will be anagonistc to ours but
we shall follow the golden rule, even in political
matters and so conduct such opposition as We
would have democratic presses conduct it were
the prospective administrations whig by as large
q popular vote they are democratic We sh Ill
recognise the majority of the people in the govern
meht.
from the Evening Mirror, Noy 81
Since the fatal moment of SCOTS nomination at
Baltimore, We have never had doubt Of his defeat;
but the deluge is more overwhelming than the most
faDguine democrat predicted, or the most timid
wing feared: 1t required only an exercise of the
simplest arithmetic, with the most ordinary know
ledge OF human nature, to foresee the inevitable
result; ard they must be either very ignorant or
very dishonest men, who have persisted in the
tTaJy opinion. With twenty five of the thirty one
States already in their possession, and with the
additional incentive of federal patronage to Btmu-
late the democracy, what honest reason could pos
sibly be assigped to encourage hope for Gen
Scott The simple statement Of the case carried q
conviction Of defeat to the heart Of every caudia
They who counted on the personal poru-
lsriy Of Scott TO overcome the odds against him,
trusted to element that did not exist, the end
has sufficiently proved. And 60 far as his military
went out with Gen.-Taylor The drum and fife
drama would not bear rehearsal And then the
barren speeches and zig gag travels OF Gen. Scott
have lost him votes by hundreds Of thousands
BlarDeying the Irish with his affected love of that
rich brogue," went for less than nothing with
class too much accustomed themselves to blair
ney not to see through it, with the sly ejaculation
- Is 1t there you are.'
And more and worse than all, Gen Scott was
brought forward and supported by faction Of the
wings whore motto has been, for years, /" to rule
or ruin the party. We have too much respect for
the sogacity Of those men, and too little TOR their
honesty, to believe that they had the slightest
faith in Scotts chances of election To spite Web
eter and punish fillmore-to crafty their malice
agslnst the silver gray" or Union whgs-to prove
that in falling TO 'rule,' they still had power to
"ruin' these were tho motives which led to the
nomination Of Scott. and ct the same time to the
repudiation Of the Union "patfor.a." which the
majority Of the convention insisted upon putting
JnGer him
But VIC will dwell no longer upon the causes OF
the great revoiution--upon this uprising Of the
ocean, this overwhelming deluge. There is still On
dfIattt ior Use AK VI WhiSBtry W rest upoH-tu
Green Mountains, we believe, are not quite SUBJ
nerged-snd sfter fsrty days, ii is possibe some
exploring dove may bring back single leafto re-
viye the drowning hopes OF the anted;luyian psrty
A VOID for the triumphsn. democracy, and the
PRECEDENT elect As we have tende avorod, during
the campaign, to treat both cEnddates, and oil
oidatss fsirly and justly, 70 shall re continue to
treat them to the end of the chapter. TO ''den
ocratis platform" as laid down at Baltimore we
have never taken but single exception. We
in favor Of " internsl improvements" for national
purposes And to the platform Of the wings, OBJ
iect Only TO one plank We are opposed 20 protsc.
tive tarih.
OF the President elect we have only TO repeat that
he is man Of excellent abilities; OF undoubtod pa
triotiSu, and Of Sner personal manners than any
public nan we have known since AR. Clay. Cor
DIAL oil hand, d.gnifed and courteous, he wins tho
warmest affections Of all with whom nc holds inter-
course. In personal popularity he viii excel any OF
HE In no IL. Mi hair The