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

THE APPR CHING CosTEsT.-spIR,
OF THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS
II From the National Democrat
lhE LATE ELECIloNs-THE DUTY OF THE De.
4 MOCRACY,
The glorious results OF The late State elecons-the
crushing disasters 20 the federal whgs-ndcae very
clearly what the result will be next month with proper
enori We say with proper effort. for can all under.
STAND mat without this must be defeated What we
nave 10 fear Is that the democratic party al large will
look upon The results OF the late elections settling the
Plesiuehtai question: and act accordingly This will
oe most iaial error, and will lead 10 disastrous de
ieat. certainty OF success, an overweening conf.
ae9se' Is The most dangerous position that party
We should, under such a state of things wake up
some morning and Ind ourselves not famous bat nglor
oasiy whipped, What we wish 10 Impress upon the
uenocatc party is the positive necessity OF complete and
thorough organization, OF active and unlrng vigilance
% eonlnued perseverance, up 10 the very hour Of the
selves Of if, having the election in our own hands we
ihrow away our chances through nertness and allow
9hd oil sell satisfied security TO US, aud Sit
down as ihongh all was won.
ltis thus feeling OF false security that may yet defeat
u.s. Is this feeling OF supneness that alone can cause
onr hnal overthrow Let US bup then and doing fellow
democrats Let work and TOLL and press our cause as
u we had OF late gainei victories. and final victory
VIII crown and bless efforts We 90 in now not for
Victory alone, but to see how great can secure
we MOI only desire majority OF electoral votes but we
want me triumph so overwhelming, crushing so grind
ing that no power earth reinstate the deceptive in
siaeu eueIdi WING party. ana we can make il II
we Will We can carry every State Vermont il we
make the exerton necessary. New York our own New
fork we can sweep from the Hudson TO Lake Erie with
handsome majority ii we will work for it, Let us work
lhen-work in city and town Letus organize. labor
and succeed All that wanting is action actor. ACTION
every democrat act them though the whole contest
rested upon upon HIMSELF and we shall such vic.
tory TO 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 lndana--three of the larger
class oil Saies-Sates whose electoral votes count by
tens and twenes-have in advance of the presidential
contest, taken position in the democratic column dt i
not within the range of possibilities tha, these States
VIII reverse Their positions when Ge time for
dering Their verdict on the great before the cou
Try II may be regarded fixed fact that these three
States casting an agg egae OF sirtyrse electoral votes
Will throw their strength into the democratic scale.
his being so, the triumph OF the democracy, under
he banner OF Pierce and King is certain 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 oil the
defeat before the people OF the whg governor in Yer.
mon-make assurance doubly sure that the American
democracy are TO achieve in November one OF the most
brilliant and decisive victories known in the history
oi The republic In all parts OF the coniedency-North
South. East. West. and cen;ra-wherever the people
have had the opportunity TO be heard through the ballot
boxes The voices OF the triumphant democracy proclaim
10 tones OF thunder tha, the accidental reign OF whigge
Is drawing 10 close and that the administration of the
moeraey not Tor the term OF four years only but for one
OF those proracted which followed the elevation Of
stands this State Can not--shall mol her ,hiry.fve
electoral votes contribute 10 swell the triumph which
surely awaits the American democracy Snail she not
resume her proud position among her sisters OF the
conlederscy, at the head OF The democratic column
We will mol permit ourselves 10 douet-we 90 moi
doubI--we know-with the effort and the united and |
harmonious co operative spirit which has again and !
again led to vctoy-ihat this great State can be thor
oughly redeemed, in all departments OF The Slate gov
nsnt-- nj aFatn
cratc States OF the Union. The victory can be made
complete and thorough, and bIilliant-without draw
hack Say, democrats OF New YORK, shall i be done'
From the n. II. Patriot
THE STATE ELECTloNS.-THE DEMOCRACY EVE /
RYwHERE TRlUMPHANT.-PUsH on THE col |
uMN.
Since the opening of tie presidential campaign eleC
lions for State officers have been held IN Iowa. Missouri,
Arkansas, Norlh Carolina, Maine, Vermont Florida, !
OHIO, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and South Carolina. la
most OF them members of Congress have also been cho
An election for town officers has also been held IN
Connecticut In all OF these elections the president a
issue has been pretty directly before the people and no
intelligent and candid will deny that the results 40
most OF them have been influenced by that consideration,
and that those results pretty sure Indications oil the
views and igientions OF the pc lple OF those States
upon that great issue Ia all OF these elections the
democrats have made large gains upon their PIE.
vous votes In contested elections, and in all but
Neraont they have gained signal tuumphs, The
States which they have thus CARED are entitled TO ia
electoral votes, every oi which, these elecions
indicate will be given for Pierce and King This Is only
ihuyhve less % an Tie number requisite Tor their cleo
tlon Just The vote Of New York, which may now be
considered certain for The democratic candidates Thus
laclading but State which has not already virtually
declared its sentiments through the baotbox the tn.
umph oil the democratic cause and candidates ~ secured
10 advanceof the day OF eecon-and that, too, without
reckoning eight States which conceded 10 US by
our opponents All intelligent men admit that the
democrats will carry the following States not named
above New Hampshire, 8 Virginia, -; Georgia 10;
illinois. IL; wisconsin, o; Michigan, Q Alabama
o.; Mississippi, Texas, 4-givng ~ electoral votes.
friends tho have the OF forming intelligent
opinion, expect carry Rhode Island, New Jersey, u
Marylan S; Louisiana, Tennessee ~ aud Calior
MA 4-Sying az electoral votes To be defeated, there
tore we must lose nol only all the lastnamed States
(nost OF ch we look upon Tor us,) and New
York but also 80 electoral votes from States which are
conceded TO us or which have already declared for Us
through the ballot box This IL too ABSURD suppos.
lion TO be argued to sensible men The truth IS, the
late State elections have settled the presidential cleo
lion; all that is 10 be done now - 10 go through the
form Of an election The verdict Is made up all that
Is now to be done is 10 "pu II in FORM, as the lawyers
say. This ao universal feeling throughout the eoun-
ty whatever reckless and desperate politicians may say 10
The contrary. The probability il that Gen Pierce viii be
elected by The largest number oil electoral votes ever given
TO any candidate To effect this Il is only Recessaiy ioT
our friends to continue in well-doing unto the end "
will do for then 10 say that the battle iought anu
the vicoY won, and to throw aside their arms, 70 The
expectation that the enemy will rally all their ioroes
and resort TO all manner OF desperate expedens TO re-
reve their fortunes. The victory IS won provided our
friends keep up their organization. and omit no duty re-
ground they have secured