The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-14

the Great Fire in this city in 1885.
The Coming Presidential Revolution-Avv-
ful Prospect for Gen. Scott and the Aboli-
tiOnfsts OF the North.
The returns of the recent State elections held in
Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana, received by tele-
graph during the last two days. are not full or Off
cal. But they indicate the facts sufficiently broad
and expansive for the mind to perceive that in the
coming Presidential election in this country, we
going to behold one of the most extraordinary
reyulsions revolutions against military availa-
bihty and mere military humbug, that ever took
place among sensible and great people. There
seems to be no doubt but Pennsylvania, Ohio, and
Inoisna, in the recent contests during the be-
ginning o. this week, have gone for the United De-
nocracy by large and astounding majcrities. There
is necessity to enter into details of this county
that county, this district or that district in re-
ference to these great results; the broad fact is
before US, and that fact is a Iremonitory symptom
of the Frodigious revolution in public. sentiment
with respect to military humbug, which will be
fully developed at the polls next month.
The Of these resent results in the elections
throughout those great States, both remote and
INN ediate. The remote causes may be traced to
the shocking disappointment which even the intel.
jgent ard conservative portion of the wings have
heretofore experienced, from having relied on
military fame and talents and military popularity rs
recommendations for the highest Office of the nation.
We aude to the sad failures of General Harrison
and General Taylor in the discharge of their duties
chief magistrates of this country. In some res
poets General JACKSON failed also to realize the
wishes of his friends. But the public disappont-
nent felt from the incompetency Of his military
successors, great, fatal marked and rreversbe.
The more immediate Of this change in popular
sentiment, with respect to military availability and
Of the triumph of common sense, generalized under
the name of democracy, over the silly sentiment of
military glory-as manifested by the people eff
Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indana-may be found ia
the recent eectioneering tour Of General Scott
himself in which he pronounced from twenty
to thirty of the most extraordinary and most ridi
oulous speeches that from the lips Of man
Ii is not necessary to refer to particular passages of
these speeches-to his sudden love Of I" the rich
Irish brogue, his discovery OF beauties in the strong
German accent. his admiration of the horses and
cattle and women of Kentucky, and his acknow-
ledgment Of the enthusiasm being g, great
among his admirers when they had caught
him almost inpteiS natufatJus What was wanting
in the sad historical "reminiscences Of the elections Of
Harrison and Taylor, was made up by the living
evidences exhibited in the series Of extraordinary
speecoes pronoun ced by Gen Scott from the stump
in the Western States The effect thereof, strong
and startling has been in the recent State cleo
tions there, producing revolution in the whig
party, which gives the democracy an overwhelming
triumph in these States
But that is not all Gen. Scott's eectioneering
career in ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana, having ex-
ploded the military humbug and military avail
ability within their borders, he has now approached
the State Of New York, and is, at the present
moment, within our limits, endeavoring probably
to produce similar results in this great State next
month which he has caused in the neighboring
States curing the last few days; fn there can be
noe no reasonable doubt bto tat on the I'd Of merit
month, the great State Of .Nac York 1M 90 for
GENERAL PIERCE, The democratic candidate, by one If
The most tremendous mgjorites that the dem0cracyerer
had for The lostttirty ycars. ThroughoH the whole
series Ct General SCOTS twenty thirty speeches
there is not single one TO relieve the barrenness,
the meagreness, the simplicity, the Stiffness almost,
Of the sentiments and opinions expressed In them,
except IL is that one which he has delivered
relative 70 his movements and decisions ut
the head Of me American army after the
conquest OF Mexico, and during the occupa-
tion Of the halls Of the Monsezumas All other
speeches were full Of egotism, barney, hum
bug, vain anecdotes, and other trash This last
speech, revealing the very extraordinary chapter Of
his public conduct IN Mexico, tells tale which
proves, from his own lips, to the satisfaction Of
every independent mind that he is unsuitable and
unfit 10 occupy the high position Of President Of this
great nation.
Ii appears BY tie admissions, confessions and dis
closures Of General seot', in is Sandussy after
dinner speech, 10 AFTER tho Conquest q Mexico,
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