The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-11-04
THE ELECTION.

turbance, even in the largest cities, when as
pires TO the dignity of even riot. Rows occa-
.ionaIly occur, tits true ; but they are usually
confined to few individuals, and are easily
cuieted by the ordinary force of the police
Never has il been necessary to call out the
military. There has never been one occasion
on which the two parties, as such, have pro
ceeded to actual violence against each other,
end sucb demonstrations as have been made,
have been confined exclusively to the noisy
and excitable partizans on each side. The
party that is victorious, exults, fires few
guns, in honor of its victory, lights few
bon6res, has its professions and merry markings
and makes night hideous with its shouts and
clamors. In few days all is quiet again
The defeated party winces grievously, at frss
but its equanimity soon returns. In three
days after the election, business returns into
its natural channel, men resume their wonted
occupations, heat and animosity seem laid
aside, and no one, who did not know the fact,
could tell that the country had just passed
through scene of agitation almost respecta
BILE enough to be called crisis. The new
President is installed in due time, and those
who oppose his measures, instead oftaking up
arms to depose him, quietly await the time
when they may effect the same object by the
ballot-box.
In no other country upon earth could TINS
happen. In France, unless the President elect
should be so overwhelmingly popular, as to
set all opposition at defiance, civil war would
be the undoubted consequence. In Mexico, or
any of the South American Republics, Presi-
dent, elected in opposition to the wishes OF
strong minority, would find himself on his ira
wells in less than week after his election, If
ne should not be able to extnguish a revolu-
ton in blood.
We have been told that this superiority of
our countrymen over all others, is owing to
their Anglo-Saxon blood. This can hardly be
SO, for the American is the most decidedly
composite nation on the face of the earth
Take ninety nine out of every hundred men
whom you may meet on the street, and could
their origin be traced back sufficiently far, 1t
would be found that the blood of almost every
race in Europe meets in each of them. The
StitlC 10 ouUHSy anu iillii-
giles in the blood of all those who are descend?
ed from Scotch Highlanders, from irishmen,
from Welchmen, from Frenchmen, &c. And
how many millions are there thus descended.
Besides, we have, for our adopted citizens,
who, equally with the native born, enjoy the
privilege of voting, Germans. Italians, Poles,
Danes, Spaniards, Dutchmen, Scotchmen,
lrishmen, Welchmen, none of whom have An
glo-Saxen blood in their veins. Yet, so enor
nous is the American power OF assimilation,
that they all fall at once into American habits
of thinking, and submit as quietly TO the requi-
sitons of the Constitution, as citizens born
upon the soil.
The solution of the mystery must be looked
for elsewhere. 1t consists in the excellence OF
our institutions-in the fact of their recon-
mendiug themselves TO the affections of the
people-in the determination of the people, re-
sulting therefrom, that they shall be preserved
al all hazards, and to the last extremity. We
have often had occasion to allude to the ia
nous remark of Mr.. Jefferson, that this is the
strongest government in the world, and to ex-
press our perfect assent to the sentiment. Ii
is true, beyond all doubt. We have not to sus-
tain it by regal pomp, and imposing parade
we do not surround the ruling power with
bayonets-but we do more, far more, than this.
We sustain our institutions, by our untirng
zeal in their favor. Their foundation is in the
affections Of the people. They cannot fall but
when the people fall. This the people know,
and they will not suffer them to fall. 1t is
streng thened by the knowledge, that if an Ad-
minislraton does not suit them, they have a
remedy in the ballotbox, and therefore feel
that it is unnecessary to resort to the bayonet
THE INSULT TO JUDGE CONKLING
The circumstances connected with the arrl
val ofJudge Conklng in Havana-the affron
offered to him by the rabble vino followed him
on his way to the house of the American Con
sui, hooting. kissing, shouting, and INDUCING
in every species Of insult-the repetition O
these insults US he was on his way TO thu
steamer-and the entire absence of anything
like an apology for them-have been laid be
lore our readers.
When the Spanish Consul was insulted {
properly, demanded an apology for it, and tn
Government of the United States with fully a
much propriety, Immediately made the amend
honorable. Now, we do insist upon it, tina
this government and this people are entitled t
as much consideration as the miserable, beg
carly despotism of Madrid, or the slaves VIII
wear their collar, and call themselves the Spa
nish nation. 1t therefore becomes the govern
mentto exact satisfaction, TO the last pound O
flesh, if an ample apology be not forthwith
made. That such will be the course of MI
Fillmore, we have not the least reason 4
doubt, arguing entirely from what we hay
thus far seen.
We observe that the Havana Diario. the OF
fcial paper, laughs at the often quoted treatie
with Spain. and says that they have no appli
cation whatever to Cuba! Here ia n pev oh. -