Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-12-03
From the Richmond Enquirer.
How Pierce was Elected,

How Pierce was Elected.
The Syracuse Star says that his election was brot
about by "a concentration of ortuious circumstances
superinduced by succession OF unparalleled coinci-
denees."
This is about as good an explanation as that given
by Mr. Bolts, according TO The following article in the
Philadelphia Ledger of last Saturday:
THE CAUSE OF THE RESULT Next 10 the difficulty
of prophecyng correctly, before onr election, upon
the result of the contest the trouble the newspapers
have afterwards in ascertaning the which pro-
duced it. Articles enough have been written since
the election, TO fill respectable sized volume, each
full of profound political philosophy. and each ascri-
bling the defeat of Gen Scott 10 different cause so
that the gallant veteran appears to have been the vic
Tim OF combination OF causes, any one OF which was
sufficient 10 wrest from his grasp, the Prize towards
which his ambition urged him with such ardent hopes
of success In these speculaons there has BEEN no
doubt, much political wisdom wasted, as we'll as
ny truths uttered but probably of the pho.
sopheFs the mark than the celebrated Bolts,
who, under the Tyler dynasty. renowned for his
unsuccessful attempt head the accidental successor
OF the lamenled Harrison" According 10 letter
received by friend of ours. from one of his Wing
friends in Hanover county, Virginia Bolts asked,
the othe: day, how he accounted for the defeat. He
replied, there was nothing easily explained for
he foreign vote against Scott, and so was the
Native vote, the Catholic vote, the Protestant voc
the North, South. East and West were ali against him
and il was impossible, in democracy, for any man
10 resist such decided and unanimous expression of
pDllOS0DnI-
cally true. Scott was a victim TO unanimous public
seniiment.'
AS showing up in its true coIors the whole humbug-
gerry OF Scottish, as played cut in the last campaign,
we ask attention to the following confession of 'Haus
Yorkel,' the very clever and witty correspondent of
the New Orleans Bulletin leading Wing paper:
Correspondence of the n O. Commercial Bulletin
New YORK, Nov. 6, 1859.
The Political Tornado Audcaiously Laughed at--A
Wing in the Confessional.
Not many months ago, was associate counsel in a
case with gentleman of large experience and
learning. We confessed 10 thorough investigation
of the action. 1t promised fairly. 1t was tried. We
were beaten Sorrowfu and moody. we wen, to the
office where sat our client He read the verdict in our
faces
"Whars the NATTER" said he, Were the inry ig-
noran--was the Judge obsinae--was the other coun.
! sci tricky
"No--no,' said my learned friend, everything
was fair, but the fact is (and not to have
seen through it long ago. the suit should neUcr hare
been Brought"
| Substitute Gen Scott for the suit--the Wings for
the couns sci and You have a ready made application,
When on the morning of the Sd of November, took
| up the newspaper and saw that Vermont and Massa-
chusetts out of all The Union had gone for Scott--on
the honor of a gentleman. Colonel roarcd arih
laughter. Egad it such joke. Fuss and feath-
ers in reality! Here was mouse indeed for noun
tain in labor. thought of Byron and S nnacharib
THE Assyrian down like the wolf on the fold,
| His cohorts cleaning with purple and gold.
And the sheen of their spears like stars the
|
Like the leaves of the forest when summer is green
| That host with their banners at were seen,
Like the leaves of the forest when autumn hath blown,
That host on the morrow lay withered and strewn''
The verse expresses all the difference between be-
fore and after in election times. gave you "be
fore " last week Now for "af;er"
All the politicians feel like men who have been to
the dentists. Upon the porch step of his door they
had mingled misglvngs and hopes But the
tooth is Out, is rejoced his heathfu success
another is pleased that ii is Ali feel it
be well that diseased part of the system is dead and
gone Men walk about breathing freer The heaters
are magnanimous and feel like men who have paid
their tailor bills. The beaten like men Just
recovered from drunken froc. They are ashamed
tor their brawling; ready TO be laughed at because
they know they deserve it, and anxious TO meet their
friends and ion in the general laugh as posi-
Bile. The fences look melancholy with bills and pIa-
cards which hang in shreds and taers-he very look
OF misery The banners the streets seem pray
ing to he taken down. Job printers have collected all
their bills Posters recovering from spreeS. The
sucke . feel that Ohellos occupation is gone
Bands OF music are inclined TO doubt the applicability
of the philosophical law, to politics" action and re-
action are equal. Spirits have declined in price u
beverage Patriotism, like last years coat is laid
on the shelf Ward meetng-rooms still and cheer
ess-smeIIing of moudy cheese, stale smoke and bar
room eloquence. The inns" look aguesh, and the
" 10 come-'ns' comically divided in feeling be-
tween eagerness and modest magnanmiiy The men
who preached ruin if their party should be defeated,
now that their party is defeated 10 have got fat
upon the circumstance. Prophets of high repute a
week ago in dire disgrace In other places they
who deemed made enthusiasts are being patted as
models of wisdom
But of all special elections, Colonel, I never knew
the equal of after feelings with those which are exist
ent now. EVERY BODY SEEMS SATISFIED: save and
except the Seward men
i - Mistaken souls who dream of heaven.
And make their empty boast''
1hreefourths OF the Wing party leaders take il as
a good joke. General Scott is sent to Salt river
Pierce is called capital fellow Themselves call
themselves great fools. They Claim it Union vic
tory.
1"went in for Scott under party lash. Like many
others, Colonel, you and tried to get up enthusiasm
AS counsel uncertain Of case. kept up appearan
ces. We wh!stlel 10 keep up courage. AS for
me, acknowledge to have been d" done' by my fell
low poclans-to many of whom good bye forever
Had Daniel Webster lived, in all probability Yer
mont would have been Sc0lts only Siaa-anl the
Wing party might have been said to belong 10 the lone
star order. The Wing party not dead-oaly the
Wing politicians! Mark the spectacle in New York
city OF Wings marching 10 the polls in solid phaanx
e and voting the entire Democratic ticket. Behold the
strongest Wing wards vieing with Democratic ones in
e the matter OF majoTities See Rhode Island, Della
ware, Virginia and Kentucky taking off the dazzle
from epauettes The election Of Pierce means some
thing If ever man came 10 power the representa-
tive of nation and not of party, be does. Fact
is, think would be act of justice 10 let Vermont
and Massachusetts Gas they do in caucuses)
again a resolution 10 make the q" lhing' unani-
nous !!
But if The lorna 10 is national one, look at the one
IN this city. Local trees. bushes, rocks etc, have
been carried away by the current In WHO districts