Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-10-27
A view of the Field.

AS IS usual Win tue parry opPosea W us'
the more nearly The decisive day approaches,
the more confident and staggering is thetone
they assume. To judge from the braggardism
Of the press, on that side, one would suppose
tina, the election had already taken place and
the result been ascertained, in their fovor.-
Our Wing friends can scarcely need to be eau
toned against such a game as this. Ii was
tried in the memorable Contest Of 40, and re-
peated in AS. So far from tho recent elections
in Pennsylvania and Ohio being indicative of
defeat. we think they have happened oppor-
timely TO warn the Wings against over conf
dence and a consequent relaxation Of activity.
They now see what they have 10 do, and they
soiR do IT, The North American, (Phila.) u
paper whose judgement is worthy of much re-
lance takes the following calm review OF the
field:
We are gratifed in being able to assure our
friends that the prospect for Gen. SCOTS cleo
ton is all that could be reasonably desired.
Effort and energy are alone required TO insure
success. The elements of victory are all in
our own hands. We have the principles which
commend themselves TO popular favor. and we
have a candidate whose past services, whose
qualities Of head and heart appeal TO tho pop
ular affection. Let us look over the field with
candid and scrutinizing eyes, and with desire
not TO be betrayed by false confidence or msta-
ken hopes.
IL is admitted by the discriminating men Of
both sides that the State of New York will un.
questionably give her vote TO Gen. Scott by
very considerable majority. Every local cause
there is operating TO our advantage. just Us
such influences consplred here To produce our
recent defeat. The Canal question, which af-
sects the interests of the whole community, is
personifed by Gov. Hunt, who will be re cleo
ted triumphantly.
The vote IN Ohio proves conelusively thas
the Wings will carry the State. Although no
direct issue was made on the candidates for
State offices. the Democratic majority OF last
year has been reduced more than IL, 900, while
the Congressional vote exhibits n majority Of
but 5000 or 6000. This result exceeds the ex-
pectations ofthe most sangune and has impair
ted confidence to the Wings of Ohio which
has revived the spirit of 1910 in its full fire and
feeling. No doubt is entertained of the final
issue. All the public and private intelligence
corresponds in the assurance that Gen, Scot,
will rally tens of thousands of votes which
were either opposed to the Wing candidates, or
did not appear at the late election.
And now for Pennsylvania. We have al
ready and sufficiently explained the reasons
which occasioned the recent defeat. They are
so palpable as to give our opponents the utmost
anxiety, who. instead of being cheered and
satisfied, are more distrustfu than they were
before the election. Their presses and parti
zans express a different opinion in public. but
the sagacous leaders, who Tear and feel the
impending doom, hold very different language
AS we have stated in former articles, the Wings
ofths State, without any assistance whatever,
have the ability and the numbers to cast the
twenty seven electoral votes for Gen. Scott.
The official figures establish this fact beyond
all peradventure. They prove that's upineness,
local divisions, and culpabe Indifference lost
the State. Taking into account the natural in
crease of the vote during the last four years.
and adding the ascertained deficit of the com.
parative vote with that of 1851, and the aggre-
gate exhibits deficiency certainly exceeding
$4,000, and probably varying between 10000
and 10000 Its not unfair upon previous
oata, to assume that twothirds, if not three.
1 Wn oil THIS great aggregate was on the
wing side Heretofore it has been uniformly
eo' ano 'ne present appearances seem to war
rant the efthat 1t has now been moro al
than formerly ~
taking these premises upon the most mod
crate scale, and allowing the Democrats Their
entire majority upon the State offices-wb;ch
Is greatly reduced on the Congressional vote
and it would still be in the power Of the Wings
by approximating their real strength, to a
chieve splendid victory, and without the co
operation of single Democratic vote. tits motto
rious to every man, woman and child in Penn
sylvania, that large numbers of Democrats il
erery county, and, indeed. in almost ever,
township of the State, have indicated, withou
reserve, purpose to support Gen. Scott
These changes alone would revolutionize tn
nominal majority that now appears. even
thirty or forty thousand Wings were again I.
be unmindfal Of their duty to the country