The daily union., 1852-11-05
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
FRIDAY MORNING, NOV. o, 1862.
The Great Result.


people OF the United States is Of the instructive
and signal political revolutions record From the re-
turns which before US. and synopsis OF which is
given below led to infer with confidence that of
all The States yet heard from, only two-Vermont and
Massachusetts-have given meagre piral,tiss in
favor OF General Scott-the popular majority in every
State heard FROM being probably against him. and in al
most every case being majority verwhelmng and un-
precedented or the States not heard from, there is no
reason to believe that the wings have carried single
This is political revolution which. at first view
would impossible under institu lions and poti-
cal usages
| II, at the assembling OF the Whg Convention in
Baltimore, any had stood up and foretold
such result had any then announced that
Two hundred and ninety six leaders of the great
whig party, in full consultation, could by any possi-
bity resolve upon any given course for this
which should leave them in decisive minority ia eUery
STATE Of the Union, and pile up against thsn aggre.
gate majority OF hundreds of thousands in all the States
taken together, and finally reduce them to eighteen cleo
loral votes out OF two hundred and ninety -six-had
any said beforehand that such result could have
been prepared and brought about by such convention,
such prophet would assuredly have been universally
regarded the widest and most deluded of dreamers
Yet such is the stern and instructive fact which
stands plain and papabe be read and pondered of
| all men
The reason is clear enough now. There was not one
single element Of moral power in the whole whg posi-
ton.
Its sectionalism was outrage the constitution
and the good faith of the people pledged to main
tain it,
Its reliance upon military and service as
claim to the highest civil Office outrage not only
upon the public intelligence, but upon every principle OF
public liberty
Its pretexs to hide its seciionasm, and place the
claim Of the whg candidate upon any other than mill
ary grounds from the first to be gross frauds!
And, finally, the pretence that organized
and conducted could be called in any
the canvass, the most odious fraud OF ALL All the
intelligent conservatism OF the land knew at that
in our federation there is no political element so
utterly and hopelessly destructive seclionasm. Ii
knew, that in republic TO rally conservatism
under mere military banner glarng self. contradc-
on Feeling this, il found itself summoned to sustain a
candidate whose political life, among illustrious services
in another walk OF patriotic duty, exemplihed almost
every extreme OF political error; and them TO this
whole elaborate architecture OF party ruin this sober
quiet said dlsrusu conservatism of the country found
itself literally supplied with picture books induce
and guide for its exercise OF the great Of the
vote
The result before us. The conservatism OF the
country turned away utter disappointment and disgust
And yet this is but half, and less than one half, OF
| the case.
There not one element OF moral e1kress In the
position OF the united democracy
In the face of serious difficulties, first OF all it planted
itself firmly national ground-,he ground of justice
and good faith under all the provisions of the constu.
4 ton.
IL sternly forbore to make its politics personality
1t refused 10 tamper with the DID, time -honored demo-
cratic creed II called upon the country sustain its
ureness and purity The policy which, swaying the gov.
eminent for almost hall century, had made the country
prosperous and great.
And finally. it took, the chief representative OF that
policy who bad shown greatness OF nature which,
without effort or osenaton, could rise above all the temp
taions of public life and political ambition-a who
having first shown thorough, comprehensive, and pro.
found appreciation OF the democratic creed and approved
himself emineny qualified TO lead in the great work
OF bringing It home 10 the convictions OF the people and
to all the interests OF the country, had them in his youth
OF his choice, laid down high public honor and
plunged into the depths of private life, content display
his powers in the faithful discharge OF all its duties
save when his country called him to grid on his
sword for war, when emergency OF high public
concenmen, in the political affairs OF his own State
called him forth TO display that theatre a wisdom
patriotism, energy, and courage, worthy of the
highest craftsmanship OF the best days OF the republic
And his associate in the democratic nomination
10 all respects eminenty fitted TO grace that IL
lustrious companonshp, and 10 show by his acknowl-
edged ability, consistency and prudence both in public
and private life, the sincerity and sing eness OF purpose
with which the democratic party in selecting its candi.
dates had sought 10 put fairly in nomination the demo.
cratic sentiment Of the country
Between two parties thus organized and thus led the
people could not hesitate, and have not besi,ated The
whole land is democratic. The whole organized oppo.
slon 10 democracy is run and the whig party goes
into liquidation and winds up lis affairs the country
must wait for the firm and style in which the busi-
ness OF conservative opposition the democratic ten.
denotes OF institutions and people shall hence
forth be carried on
MAINE.
| Piercos probable majority about H. 600
Cass's majority a,s59.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
| P,erces probable majority Scott II, 900.
Cas,'s majority 1889
MASSACHUSETTS