Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-10-21

expresses the views ana CONVICTIONS gen
orally entertained by our friends of this
State:
THE STATE ELECTION.
The result of the election in this State,
on Tuesday, though very different from
what we could have wished, has neither
surprised nor alarmed US, nor, so far as
our observation extends, has it in any
degree disheartened our party. To friends
at a distance who have sought our opin-
ions, we have invariably said that, while
the vote of Pennsylvania was certain for
Scott, there was great danger that we
might be defeated in the October election
and that by very considerable majorl-
ty.
Our reason for this belief was derived
from the experience and observation of
many years, which taught us the extreme
difficulty, nay, the almost certain impos-
sibility, of inducing the Wings to make a
full turn out of their numbers, unless up
on some extraordinary emergency. The
Loco Focos-and they deserve all praise
for it-look upon the exercise ofthe right
of suffrage as valuable privilege, which
they arc never willing to forego. In all
weathers, and under all circumstances,
and no matter how unimportant the Off
GERS to be chosen, they throng to the polls
on election day. In sunshine and in storm,
there they are; and they make it mat
ter of conscience never to neglect this du
ty. Even in localities where they are in
hopeless minorities, they are always found
at their posts; and so of places wheretheir
maioritics are assured, they never prefer
nit their exertions. On the other hand,
too many-by far too many-Whigs re-
gard voting as a labor, which they are
Away disposed to avoid unless some spe-
cial end is to be accomplished. Unless
there happens to be some very exciting
controversy, they cannot be induced to
take any practical part in its settlement.
Where they are too few to make success
ful resistance, they surrender without a
struggle; and where their triumph is
placed beyond conjecture, they are con-
tent to win it without caring to make it
exemplary.
Now, it so happened that neither Of the
State officers voted for on Tuesday was
considered by this class as Of any great
importance. The Canal Commissioner,
was felt, being in minority in the Board,
could exercise no control over its action;
and it was, therefore, not held worth while
to make any special effort to elect Hof-
man; and as to the Judge, as it was hard
ly to be supposed his political principles
could influence his judicial conduct, there
was no urgent necessity to defeat Wood
ward. So urgued-most absurdly and
it is true, but still so argued
these stsy-at-home Wings; and the re-
suit was that thousands of them never went
near the ballot-hoxes. Besides this, in
the strong Wing Counties the local tickets
were all presumed to be so sure of cleo
ton that large numbers of voters would
not trouble themselves to vote, because
they could see no pressing occasion for
doing so. In consequence of this feeling
of Indifference, the Wing vote of Tuesday
fell very far below its usual amount, es-
pecially in the Whig strongholds; while
on the other hand, the Loco-F Focos brougt
out their whole strength, and particular
ly in those places where they are strong
est. There were accidental circumstances,
also, which swelled the vote Of Woodward
and Hopkins in certain neighborhoods,
which we may have occasion to discuss
hereafter
We have not the slightest doubt that the
twenty-seven electoral votes Of Pennsyl-
vania will be given to general Scott. Tens
Of thousands of Wings, who would not
lose the time nor incur the trouble neces-
sary to reach the polls, when merely To-
cal, and, as they unwisely considered
them, unimportant, issues were at stake,
will mingle actively in the Presidential
contest; and hundreds upon hundreds of
who, on Tuesday, voted with
their own party, will cast their ballots
for the gallant old veteran whose name
now shines 50 conspicuously in his own
country's history, and whose fame will
hereafter be among Its priceless inheri-
tances. There is scarcely a man who
cannot find within the sphere of his own
observation one or more Democrats who
have avowed their determination to 90
'or Scott; and there are much larger
lumbers thatintend to 60 for him, who do
1ot choose openly to declare their pur-
poses.
The turn out in this State in Novem-
Der will be greater than any we have here
,ofore had. The causes which on Tues
lay, led to Indifference, will no longer
Exist, and the Wings will be found march
ng in solid and unbroken column to the
achievement of a brilliant victory. In re-
.ard to their illustrious leader there is no
lissension in their ranks all honor and |
'everence and love him, and all are burn
ng with impatience to manifest toward |
lin substantial tokens of gratitude and |