Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-16
TIE LATE ELECTIONS.

While the telegraphic news from the States
which held their elections on Tuesday last are not
as auspicious we could wish, still we do not re-
gard these indicia of the vote in November. The
Congressional elections should perhaps be better
authority than the State elections, for, to some ex-
tent, they involve the issues between the two
parties Still they not difhnite, for the obvl-
GUS reason that many of the Democratic Congress-
men hold precisely the same opinions, upon many
of the cardinal principles which are held by the
Wings and set forth in their platform. In Ohio,
for instance who is there that does not favor the
improyement of rivers and harbors by the Federal
Government Who, in Pennsylvania, that does
not favor a discrimination in favor of American
products under revenue tariff And who is there,
in either of these States, who does not prefer
and practice some other disposition of the pub
lie lands, than to remain as they are and to be
absorbed as part of the common revenue OF the
coun,ryl Thus, then, where the Democratic
Congressman agree, in practice, with the principles
and practice of the Wings, it's not to be wondered
at that the people are comparatively indifferent in
their choice of the men, who VIII carry out thelr
views upon the great political questions of the
day; and hence it is that the recent elections ap-
near to be unfavorabe to the Wings. There should
be no Encouragement whatever allowed from THIS
cause; but on the contrary, when we see Democrats
elected to Congress, who are favorable IN prachce
at least, to our principles; when We see taril men
elected in Pennsylvania, rivers and harbors hi-
proyement men in Ohio, and men, IN both, favonhs
a change in the land policy OF the country we
have every thing to cheer US and make us antici-
nate the re-edirmanee of these principles III
November.
In November, all men protesting these princi-
Piles, well know that they must vote tor Scout ana
him only, if they do not wish to see the one man
veto power interposed between them and the at
tainment of their favorte principles ihey kho"
that Winfield Scott is in favor OF tanh for reVe-
nue., with discrimination i'll favor Of all American
interests, against British gools, and British prIncl-
ples; that he fayors the improvement and devel-
opemen of our trade and commerce; that he fayors
that disposition of the public lands which will Sc
cure the ends for which they were donated 10
wit: "as common fund for the common benefit OF
the States.'' They know, on the other hand tha'
Franklin Pierce is opposed to all these great ma
tonal measures. They know that he Is the can
didate OF the free trade cotton interest; that he Is
and has always been opposed to any Improvement
Of our rivers and harbors, by the Federal Govern
men thai he has so poted anu acted, tnat nc Is Up
posed to making any disposition of the public
lands for the owners, but is for keeping them lock-
ed up forever, in their present state, and above ALI
do the, know that he has done nothing whatever,
in public or in private, in peace or in war, toenti-
tie him to the support and confidence of the Amer
lean people, or to give him amy claim for advance
,nent at their hands. They also know what Win
field Scott is, and what he has been. what he has
done in peace and inwaI, and from these they well
know what he win be, and what he can do in the
service of his county. So far then, from being
discouraged by the partial returns before u.s. We
have every reason to anticipate success in Novem-
ber next; when the true issues and men will be
brought before the people. when the candidates
must stand or fall by the platforms of the parties
Gen. Pierce not having Kane letter TO support
him.