The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-05
The Result.


PIERCE, quite new and almost unknown man. is
committed the mighty trust of t,oenty ue millions
Of men in their foreign and domestic relations
He cannot be said to be the chosen of his own
party, because the two-thirds system of selection
threw overheard in their convention all their really
great men. He Ia however elected, it may be
said, by reclamation. General WINFIELD SooTr
is not 80 much defeated as routed. The hitherto
invincibe soldier has at last met his Waterloo. II
il not 90 much q defeat Of the Wing party as of
this gallant soldier himself. who has carried down
with him nearly all his subordinates, and in this
quarter left scarcely survivor in the field.
The causes of this rout are obvious, and the re-
suit has been apparent and irresistible from the
start. General Scott, at one time certainly the
most available candidate, became at last the least
available, by the peculiar influences under which
he was nominated. The people became impressed
with the idea that these influences would surround
and govern him, and though no man wh0@ne him
personally believed it, yet effort could persuade
the people from this dangerous belief Hence,
since his nomination, with occasional excep.
tions, the history of the Wing party has been
continuous rout, rather than defeat The Octo-
Der elections in the great States Of Ohio and Penn
sylvania indicated our approaching and inevitable
doom, and the doom ia upon US now.
nominated General Scott in Baltimore. nomina-
ted him under the belief that he the strongest
candidate in the North, and that Willard Fill
more could not carry even his own State; but
they were laboring under delusion which we
deerly regretted at the time, and which we have
not ceased to regret, because their action was
tain to lead to the deplorable rout upon
Against that constantly impending and yet rresist
ible doom We have struggled with zeal and ener-
gy indoors and out, on the stump and at the desk,
which we never would have expended upon a can
didate of our selection, in order to demonstrate
that it principle to which we're devoted, and
not man. We are now sorry to see and to say
events have justified our oresight, and realized our
apprehensions, even beyond what We dreamed of /;
but we claim nothing for that foresight, except
again to claim the confidence of our readers for
opinions when we are unfortunate as to differ
from them.
In this great city and it's populous suburbs the
Presidential nomination has failed to conciliate
either the American or the foreign population, and
hence it has dragged down every thing connected
with it, Federal, State, and municipal. The Wings
here have never before suffered such rout. There
are but two survivors, we believe, at the present
writing, among all our nominees for Congress-
ma yoraty, and city officers, to tell the tale of our
man and State Asscmblyman in the Fifteenth
Ward. Six Congressman are lost, and the city
government is gone, now, from top to bottom.
The overwhelming majority here threatens to
swamp the Governor, canal officers, and all; and
the indications are that other populous places in
| the State have done almost Us badly as its great
city In short, all is lost, and there is not even
squadron saved here or hereabout
From the Baltimore American, November 4.
The Wings have to recognise in the result of
Tuesday's election a complete discontinue, 30 far
as their candidates are concerned. But their
principles stand, and must continue to stand, in
their conservative characteristics, 30 long the
Republic endures.
It is WELL if we are to be overthrown to have the
thing done decsively. But we can confront our
political adversaries and tell them that our devo
ton to the Constitution, that our love of country
our regard for national interests and for the ma
tional honor, depending upon no issues of cleo
tons, stand as high and strong as their own.
We do not use the comparative and say "higher
and stronger''-for it belongs to every American
to love his country. But we acknowledge no de
feat in all that regards the prerogatves of freemen
The conservative Wing element still remains, and
it will continue to be potent. In this age Of the
world nations cannot be governed without wisdom
and knowledge and practical discretion-and 30
long as those qualities are in demand the elements
Of Wing conservatism will maintain their place
In one form or another it will be SO.
We cam therefore, be reconciled at once to the
result of Tuesdays election. The Republic is
greater than any of her sons; and we can hold on
to her. let what will happen.
From the Neto York Commercial Advertiser, Nop g.
OF course we regret the result. Our opinions of
the opposing candidates have been frequently and
frankly expressed. They were deliberately formed
and are unchanged. We believe it to be worse for
the Republic that Mr.. Pierce is chosen than if Cen
eral Scott had been chosen In aptitude for the
office they do not admit Of comparison. Especially
do we regret the election of a gentleman for Gov
Of this State who is opposed to the policy Of
canal enlargement, and s rcputed to have pro-
missed favor to those engaged in ani-rent out
RACES. Nevertheless, taking office by virtue of go
unequivocal a popular choice, they are entitled to
the fullest measure of respect attaching to their
respective Offices and factious opposition to their
respective administrations would be highly indie
corous In opposition to their policy this and other
Wing journals will necessarily stand, because the
principles that will govern that policy will be an
to gonistic to ours but shall follow the golden
opposition as we would have Democratic presses
conduct it were the prospective administrations
Wing by as large popular vote as they are De-
motratic. We shall recognise the majority of the
people in the Government.
From the Philadelphia North american Neo' 4.
As for ourselves, we bow to the decision Of the
people, and shall expect to observe the rule of pro-
priety we have endeavored to teach to others. We
shall even strivc as now strive, to hope for the
best trusting that the conservative portion Of Cen
eral Piercc's party will be allowed to guide his
measures and thus protect the country from the de-
signs of their ncobinical associates, to whom evil
ia good, and mischief and war, "intervention" and
"annexation.:' IA the sports OF freedom and the
duties of progress" In such an event, none will
be more happy than we to discover the fcars we
have felt and the predictions we have recorded to be
groundess, none more ready to make amends for
any in ustice if any, thereby done TO our adversa-
ries But, in the meanwhile the fears continue,
and the predictions not revoked. The snake of
"flibusterism' is neither killed nor scotched
We shall remain the watch, vigilant against