The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-10-22
THE APPR CHING CoNTEsT-sPIRY 4,
OF THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS

From the National Democrat
The LATE ELECTIONS THE DUTY OF THE DE
i MOCRACY
The glorious results OF the late State elec,ions-h,
crushing disasters 20 the federal whgs-ndcae yer,
clearly what the result will be month with proper
enoii' we say with proper effort. for all under
sahu that without this we must be defeated What we
nave 10 Tear IS that the democratic party at large will
look upon The results of the late elections as settling the
Piesuenllai question, and act accordingly, This will
oe most ia;al error, and will lead 10 a disastrous de
ieat. certainty Of success, am overweening conf
aenSe' is Inc most dangerous position that party can
/ We should, under such state of things. wake no
some morning and lind ourselves not famous but ngor-
ousy whipped, What wish to Impress upon the
nenocatic party Is the positive necessity OF complete and
thorough organization, OF active and unlirng vigilance
OF continued perseverance, up 10 the very hour OF the
election What miserable folly we should accuse orr
selves OIL II, having the election in our own hands, we
throw away our chances through nertness and allow
knd Of sell satisfied security TO come over u.s. aud sit
down as though all was won.
is ihs feeling oil false security that may yet defeat
u.s. rs This feeling OF supneness that alone can cause
Our mai overthrow. Let bup then and doing, fellow
democrats Let us work and toll and press
u we mad oil late gained no Victories and final victory
VIII crown and bless our Efforts We 20 in not for
VICTORY aOne but to how great one we can secure
we nol only desire majority OF electoral votes but
want me triumph so overwhelming, crushing, grind
ing nat no power on earth can rensate the deceptive in
grained federal wing party. And we can make il SO if
We we VIII Weean carry every State save Vermont il we
make the exerton necessary. New York our own New
YORK. we can sweep from the Hudson to Lake Erie with
handsome majority ii we will work for it, Lei us work
lhen-work in city and town Let us organize labor
and succeed All that wanting is action acior ACTION
Let every democrat act them though The whole contest
rested upon upon himself, and shall such vic
tory 10 ourselves and children never has been wit
messed IN this or any other country
From the Albany Argus
WHAT OF NEW YORk?-A WORD TO THE DE.
MoCRACY OF THE STATE,
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana--three of The larger
class OF States-Sates whose electoral votes count by
tens and 'weneshave, in advance of the presidential
contest, taken position in The democratic column is
not within the range of possibilities that these States
VIII reverse their positions when The time for rem
derng their verdict the great issues before The coun-
Try 1t may be regarded fixed fact that these three
oaies casing an agg OF s,rtyree electoral votes,
will throw their strength into the democratic scale.
ms beng so, the triumph Of the democracy, under
the banner OF Pierce and King certain as any such
event can be- The almost Simultaneous results in North
Carolina, Arkansas, Iowa. Missouri Maine Connecticut
and IN The capital OF Maryland-to say nothing OF the
defeat before the people OF The wing governor in YER
mont--make assurance doubly sure that the American
democracy are 10 achieve in November Of the most
hnlant and decisive victories ever known in the history
oil the republic In all parts OF the coniederacy-North,
South. East, West, and cen;ral-wherever the people
have had the opportunity TO be heard through The ballot
boxes, the voices OF the triumphant democracy proclaim
IN tones oil thunder that the accidental reign OF whggery
Is drawing 10 Close and that the administration of the
general government Is TO pass into the hands OF the
mooaey not Tor the term OF four only but for
OF those proraced which followed the ee walton of
stands This is State Can no--shsl mol her thirty five
electoral votes contribute 10 swell the triumph which
surely awaits the American democracy Shall she not
her proud position among her sisters OF the
at the head OF the democratic column
We will not permit ourselves 10 doubi-we do mol
doubt-we know-with the effort and the united and
harmonious co operative spirit which has again and
again led TO vctoyihat ths great State can be thor
oughly redeemed, all departments OF the State gov
ernment-and brought again into line with the demo
cratic States OF the Union The victory can be made
complete and thorough, and brilliant-without draw
back. Say. democrats of New YORK, shall it be done'
From the N. H. Patriot.
THE STATE ELECTfONS.-THE DEMOCRACY EVE.
RYwHERE TRlUMPHANT.-PUSH ON THE COL
uMN.
Since the opening ofihe presidential campaign eec
lions for State officers have been held in Iowa. Missouri
Arkansas, North Carolina, Maine, Vermont, Florida
Ohio, PENNSYLVANIA, Indiana, and South Carolina la
most OF them members of Congress have also been cho
An election Tor town officers has also been held III
Connecticut In all OF these elections the presidential
issue has been pretty directly before the people, and no
intelligent and candid will deny that the results an
most OF them have been influenced By that consideration,
and that those results pretty sure indications OF the
views and igtentions OF the pc lple OF those States
upon that gfeat issue la all of these elections the
democrats have made large gains upon their pre-
vtous votes In contested elections and IN all hut
Vermont they have gained signal tuumphs, The
States which they have thus carried are entitled 10 ia
electoral votes, every one OF which, these elecuons
indicate, will be given for Pierce and King. This ~ only
hiry'hye less tba the number requisite Tor their cleo
lion, just the vote OF New York, which may now be
considered certain for the democratic candidates Thus
Including but one State which has not already virtually
declared It's sentiments through the balobox, The tn
umph oil the democratic and candidates Is secured
in advanceiof the day OF eecion.and that, too without
reckoning eight States which conceded 10 us by
our opponents. All intelligent admit that the
democrats will the following States not named
above New Hampshire, 8; Virginia, l5i Georgia 10;
Illinois, IL; wisconsin, 5; Michigan, o F; Alabama,
o; Mississippi, Texas, 4giying ~ electoral votes.
In addition to these, the moderate men among our
friends no have the OF forming an intelligent
opinion, expect to carry Rhode Island, New Jersey, u
Maryland, Louisiana, Tennessee - aud Caliior.
MIA, 4-ziyng "a electoral votes To be defeated there
tore we must lose not only all the lastnamed States,
(most OF which we look upon as sure for usO and New
York. but also 80 electoral votes from States which are
conceded us, which have already declared for Us
through the ballot box This IL too absurd suppose.
lion 10 be argued to sensible men. The truth is the
late State elections have settled the presidential cleo
form Of an election The verdict is made up; all that
now be done is 10 "put il in FORM" the lawyers
say This s tho universal feeling throughout the coun
try whatever reckless and desperate politicians may say TO
the contrary The probability is that Gen Pierce will be
elected by The largest number OF electoral votes ever given
to any candidate TO elect this il IL only necessary Tor
friends to continue in well.doing unto the end "
will not do for them 10 that the battle fought and
the victory won and throw aside their arms, 10 The
expectation that the enemy will not rally all their forces
and resort to all manner OF desperate expediens TO re-
trleye their fortunes The victory IS won provided our
fre nds keep up their organisation. and omit no duty re-
quse TO maintain the vantage ground they have secured
That alone will insure them the fruits oil the victory al
tive and pefseveng the end, and then their triumph
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