The Davenport gazette., 1852-12-09
THE RESULT.

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alt, contains tho following remarks up
on the result of the Presidential election
/ The sound sense, distinguished ablIls and
long experience OF Mr.. GALES. ent'tle
lhs opinions to the respect OF all eill
! zens:
Our readers will see in the returns q
1.-The recent election, which we publish this
morning, enough TO assure them that The
result has been adverse 10 the Whlg tan
Ididate for the Presidency, and that tho
/ administration of national atislrs is about
10 pass from he party that has held Il lot
the last four years into the hands ol other
men, who profess different policy, found
ed on opposite principles. VIII the
change be for the better? Ibis must be Q
question OF anxious interest 10 every cii'
| izen VITO llves his country aud his cotln
1trt's honor more than party; anu eAfef''
ence unhappily teaches that the change
must be iur tho verse. We desire u say
nothing against The new chief whom Il has
pleased majority Of The votes 10 cal 10
| The helm ot State; hn', with regard 70 the
present head the Administration, "o be-
Itievo we shall bat repeat the universe al sen.
;imeut ol candid sad intelligent persons t.
sly that the country has no superior as q
statesman, nor ono in whose integrity and
and patriotism they would sooner cuhflde.
The narrow, selfish considerations at par
ny policy have never beeu shown IN SIN.
Gle act ofhis peaceful and prosperous ad-
Ininstration. The Constitution and the
Laws have been his sole guides. To pre-
serve and defend the integflty ot the tifst.
and To cause tile last - he executed with
inliesible firmness aud imparta|Iiy, have
been acknowle lodged aims Of bis briiiiaut ca.
feer. As no change could be ipr The bet.
ter. We have too much reason - dread ttt
effects Of tie change which Is 10 COME
The ayaRed principles Of the Young
America" party ami its Wild progressive
isM are in their mature tile feycrae 81 ,ae
conservatism which should guide eters
Just aud honorable Government B1i,
though We may he willing % believe Gen.
eFaI Pierce much less i,lbaed wlth tht
reckless aims proclaimed by somo ot his
leading advocates, aud have been glad Il
see him yesterday defended IL a pfami
aent organ from The very natural itppata-
tion ot sharing iu the aggressive aud law
less poles advanced b. BIS most active ar
ators, vet tho leaders ot the party uaN IL
ia ID tie ascendant are prep gaudtsts IN
tie broadcast se9se, aud 10 the most dan
gerous lengths. The lerrliefy 4 the Tn
ted States. vast Is il II In extent. |, vet Q
contracted Eor tie eSPansi4a u the QtsHr-
se philanthropy. TIE selection OF Pfes.
ident by such a party has something 10 Il
fearfJIly oainoas u future trouble. There
Is something, too, 10 the selection a tier
candidate 50 opposite TO evers J4st PFihcl
pie Of action in such cases, that we regard
the sanction which ii has received from
success as pregnant with evil lteonsequences.
They had other men o! high distinction.
experienced in the sfiars Of State, eminent
fir their virtues, wh1 had made 4 repata
lion for themselves OF home aud abroad
nd whose long services in high stations
would have been d guarantee 10 the coIn-
try that 10 Wild scheme Of aggressive W
grasping ambition would be encouraged q
endauger its pesce aGd honor. That the
lpartv should have thrown aside such ney
ana given their preference 70 enc untret
ia the management Of Pub.ie ati,irs anc
iittle known to the couutry, is an ananol,
| ia politics djscoaragug tn h}gh stniesman
aAip ana d a!l ttiart u acquire distinction
Ib, public usefulness. The spirit, lor
which has manifested jtseji throughout the
country, IN prelerring a citizen q pfeten
snns - moderate TO one whose lilo iol
near halt a century has been series a
important aud brilliant services TO hj,
country IN peace and war, would almost
lend a. to fear that we arc about 70 aso tht
high position heretofore assigned Us in the
rank Of nations.
Though the WING party have failed, they
aaye tho consolation Of knowing that they
have failed with a candidate Of whom they
arc proud, and whom his bltterest parI9 an
tagoni.ts would. in any quarter q. the
world, lie proud to call countrYman.
To the Administration of his successful
rival, General Pierce, we say, in coocII,
sion, we shall give every fair construction,
and sbal iu6ge him by his acts indulge
the hope tn t.lhe m4luTity efihe fruit nay
exceed The promise Of The blossom"