The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-05
day Of retribution wings


can afford to wait .r5 oc A. .;.
The wbig party OF this Staie, na OF DC sae nanon
now goes into minority. Of SOM ..ask 10
we may or may not have occasion to ;, iyora;t,
us, there are no terrors in this change A. Ios5
teaches it's lessons and hath its uses Having he. -.
to work the whig party out Of worse positions ths
that to which it has been brought, we can LOOK
even this defeat in the face without quailing jew
els are extracted from things ugly and venomous
This overthrow relieves US frol any incumbrances,
and though apparently crushed to earth, the whig
party will spring up in freshness and vigor, and
grow to the fullest dimensions Of its former supre
macy.
from the Syracuse Star, Nov. 81
We b6ve met the enemy, and we are theirs-horse,
foot, and dragoon. The wires have done their duty
by announcing our defeat by an immense vote. The
mtted to Franklin Pierce and the democratic party
for four years TO come. The progressives Of the
country are in power and now all hiil free trade,
Mexico, Cuba, Sandwich Islands, and manifest
destiny.
The fortunes Of the country are delivered into
competent hands Gen Pierce 10 a conservative,
andif he keeps clear Of the infamous Van Buren,
ard Marcy cliques, viii conduct an administration
creditable to himself and honorable TO the natioa
Now, brother democrats, go in and do your pref
tiest. Wing office holders by the hecatombs
now TO ascend the funeral pyre, and the broom Of
prescription will clear out the rubbish We have
fought you like tigers; we have met your fire in
front snd rear; and now surrender without further
strug gle. But you ought not to compel us to pub
lsh the returns 1t is enough to be whipped, with
out being obliged to blazon the thing abroad
We have comfort for certain. 1t will be
hard task for the democracy to satisfy the Office
seekers, or even the rank and file. But they have
been used to holding Office and know how to deal
out spoils. So that we do not fear so much. Now
come ongenslemen, take your places, and we vacate
with as good grace as possible.
We hope the triumphant party will Low let us
dry our flags. so as to preserve them from mildew.
ing. We will cut down our ash poles and submit to
In
how, we are used up. The judgment of tho people
is against us, and we submit with all due respect
and cheeifully. We alive and at the tender
mercies OF the democracy. The smallest favors they
see fit to bestow upon us, life, liberty, and the pri-
vilege of editing the best paper in Syracuse, we
shall gratefully accept. The palmiest days of Mon.
roe are coming upon u.s. and we shall now advance
with telegIaphic speed in the road Of manifest
destiny. Hurra!
The RESULT OF THE ELECTION Tho HERALD
is getting altogether too modest. We surely
thought it would claim this democratic victory as
the result of its own tremendous influence but it
says" That belongs. of right. to the millions Of
honest men who have stood forth in this day Of
need, and nobly defended the constitution Of their
fathers Ours be the humber part of having
spoken what each true.hearted citizen felt, ana,
perhaps, of having strengthened the convictions of
few who wavered. We ask for nothing more" 1t
is needless to say that Gen Scott, as usual differs
in opinion from the HERALD.-Nelo York Day
Book, Ncv. A.
UN PROMPT DENoUMENT This is the appropri
ate heading of the French Courrter'S ammo nolucenent
Of the result Of the election 1t truly prompt
and, 80 far we have heard, sat,sfac.or denoue
ment For, strange as it may seem, we have not
yet seen the first whig who complains of the result
Even the Express takes the joke jocosey, and talks
about the " Blue Lcks' it has received, with ely,
good natured double entendfc
The telegraph states that Gen. Scott attributes
his defeat to the New York HERALD. and to the
Fillmore and Webster men. We think it may,
with reason, be attributed to lack of votes :
M nor. Nor A.