The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-05
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The Probable Result.

Some OF our own opponents, we learn, are can
wasting rumors to private opinion of the pro-
bable result Of the Presidential canvass. Our pri-
vate and public opinion are the same. II IL based
upon as general, as particular, and as reliable
information, we believe, as any one man is like
ly to be possessed of. We believe that all the
substantial signs Of the times point to General
ScorT's triumphant election, and that he il des.
tined to be the President of the United States
Now for the reasons of our faith: We. plainly
see that our losses are from few politicians or
warm partisans, whose heated devotion to Mr..
Webster or MIR. Fillmore. and whose disappoint-
ment at the nomination of another, have blinded
them to the great merits and public services Of
General Scott; whilst our gains are from the rank
and file Of The people, the thousands and hundreds
of thousands to be found in both parties, who are
calm and dispassionate, who deliberately weigh the
merits and public services Of General Scott against
and who contrast the platforms of principles of the
two parties fairly and impartiay. Thisis 20 here,
and in every county in Tennessee. 1t sso, more or
less, in every State OF the Union tisust what took
when Jackson run for the Presidency. The peo.
pie honor the public services of great men patri-
otto, honorable, and courageous men those who
have periled their lives for their country, and who
have been faithful and true to their trusts in every
position in which they have been trusted. We
see ample evidences Of this in the recent elections
in the thousands of changes heralded in the news
papers In the general complexion Of the news,
reaching US from every quarter. The tide has set
Ia favor Of Scott, and strongly. ~. ..s r "
Upon late private information, which we place
the utmost reliance on, We believe that the great
State Of NEW YoRK WILL VOTE ron soorr. Some
of our friends claim it by ten or fifteen thousand
majority. Hale, it 10 believed, will receive there
twenty-five thousand vote from the Democratic
day. and itis believed that by the day of election
very few will stand of. All '-Gt 4. ~. -.
We firmly believe that PENNsYLvAnIA will give
Scott a larger majority than General Taylor re-.
ceved. which was thirteen thousand four hundred
and fifty-two The State is no doubt absolutely
safe. n",. .-..... ...s. .s'' 10. .. =
We have no private letters from OHIO, but 90
the changes on account of the secret movements of
the Miami organization in the Democratic
party. recently exposed, and such 10 the enthusi-
astic admiration OF the people Of Ohio for General
in that State probably injure the Wings more than
the Democrats, yet the utmost confidence 10 felt
by our leading and well-informed friends that
Ohio will give 70 Scott a large majority.
Scott by twenty thousand plurality. One Of the
very best-informed politicians in Boston, and who
knows Massachusetts like u book. writes that he
will "risk his life" upon this opinion. -
Rhode leland, Connecticut, New Jersey, Yer.
mont, Delaware, Maryland, and Kentucky, are
absolutely certain. Not one Of them went for Tay.
lor by smaller majority than 1900, except Della
out Of which its Wing majority was 534; and Scott
is stronger in all OF them than Taylor was. y -
Above we have LAB electoral votes. Then there
is Isnnssses, and North Carolina, and Io,oa and
Louisiana, and Maine, and Georgia, and Indiana,
and Florida, and California, and Ejsconsin, all to
60 upon-voting Is votes, and making In all 2I5
votes, when only l4s are sufficient to elect.
We believe that Isnnesses 10 entirely safe for
Scott and Graham by triumphant majority If our
active friends will only work closely as our op.
ponents are working from now to the election. we
have t. "work for our living" as the saying 10, but
we have the strength, and all that 10 necessary is
to bring il to The pols We would not be surprised,
if our friends will work for it, that our majority
will be 5000 in Tennessee. ss,..,.'os
North Carolina and Tennessee will be almost
certain to 60 together; they have always done So
the same pulse beats in the veins Of both States.
Our news from the old North State gives US almost
perfect confidence. Our friends there are all astir
and resolved on victory. We feel that we have
an equal chance with our opponents for Iowa,
Maine, Wisconsin, and California; and that Lou.
isiana and Florida are almost sure to vote
the Wing ticket. Indiana will vote against va
in her State election, 10 our information, but
most probably for in the Presidential race.
Georgia will most probably make no election be-
fore the people, but when Il goes before her Wing
Legislature, who doubt that the electoral vote
viii be given to Winfield Scott? ..-.>. 49,. -,
Thus we have given cur opinion. Il is based
upon the best information we can get, and we have
spared no pains accurately TO inform ourself We
firmly believe that the fortunes Of the day are with
Winfield Scott, the winner Of many other glorious
fields. We fancy we can hear the shouts of the
people notp, "Huyrah for SconP' 49,.