The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-11-27

seen the complete returns of the late Preslden-
tial election from single State except Della
ware, 60 that we are unable to say what Pierce's
majority is of the popular vote. The table
of majorities published in the Democrat this
week, which is copied from the New York Her
aid of Nov. 5th, cannot be regarded as correct
scarcely an approximation to accuracy. For
instance, the Herald puts down New York at
1000, and the Albany Argus of the 9Th, one
day after, publishes returns from all but Is
(about two-thirds of the State) and
Pierces minority at 10000. We do
not say that Pierce's majority in the aggregate
will not amount to az much as is claimed by
the Herald. it may be more, but We do say it
was impossible to give the majorites in every
State in the Union, except California, only three
days after election. Illinois is put down at
$4,000, when the returns of the whole State
had not been received in Galena on the 18th
inst more than week after the majority was
given in the Herald. The result in Iowa is
given, when only few towns along the river
had been heard from. The majorities are given
in Texas and Florida, when no news had been re-
ceived from them. Wisconsin is put down at
1000, when it is probably three or four times
that amount Ohio and indiana at $4,000 each.
when later reports make the majorities about
10000; Kentucky and Tennessee at small ma
jorities for Pierce, when in fact, as appears by
the following dispatch, which we find in the
Cincinnati Sun of the 10th, they both went for
Gen. Scott:
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 7.
Kentucky gives Scott from 1000 to $500 ma
jority, and Tennessee 1900 to 1900.
When the official returns are received, we
Hale and other candidates will be nearly if
not quite as much as the majority of Pierce
over Scott. In some sections of the Union the
vote for Hale is very large. fully equal to that
given to Van Buren,. Of the States which
Pierce has carried, we believe he carries Maine,
New York, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois Wisconsin,
and possibly Indiana, by pluralities only.
DEMOCRACY AND BANKs.-At the late election
in Wisconsin, the question on the adoption of
the banking law, passed at the late session of
the Legislature, was submitted to the people.
Although the State went for Pierce by large
plurality, it has adopted the banking law by a
much larger one. The city of Milwaukee gave
Pierce plurality of over 800. and the banking
law a majority of 5000. Thus it is: while
Democrats make loud professions of hos
tility against banks and the banking system,
&c Tod Il,
or no bank" they are generally found to be
foremost in its support. thereby acknowledge
ing their practical usefulness, though, perhaps,
still opposing them in theory.
DEMOCRACY AND ABoLIrIoNIsM-In the Con-
gressional district of New York, composed of
the counties of Madison and Oswego, which
gave Pierce plurality of one thousand. Gerrit
Smith, the celebrated Abolitionist, was elected
to Congress by plurality of more than 2OOO.
He ran as an independent candidate against the
regular nominees of the Wings and Democrats.
How it was that portion of the supporters of
Franklin Pierce should vote to send Gerrit
Smith to Congress is a matter that we have not
yet heard explained. Are the Democrats in
that region turning Abolitionists? Mr.. Smith
was never Free Soiler; he could not support
Van Buren, in ls48, but was himself the candi-
date of the Liberty party, and received about
two thousand votes for President in the State
of New York. We believe, though we are not
positive, that he was not supporter of Hale.
What will the Democracy of Virginia and South
Carolina think of their brethren of Oswego and
Madison? AS man Gerrit Smith is one of the
purest and best living. He is possessed of an
immense property, the entire income of which
is every year expended for benevolent purposes.
Although his sympathies for the colored race
are strong, yet not to the exclusion of deserv-
ing whites, to whom he has given away thou
sands of acres of land, and he is a land-reformer
Of the most progressive stamp. Probably the
Democracy might have sent better supporter
of Pierce's administration than Gcrrit Smith
will be found to be, but We are sure they could
not have sent better man.
DEMOCRACY AND RowDr1sM-Mike Walsh has
been elected to Congress in one of the districts
in New York City. He was the regular nominee
Of the Democratic party, and was elected by
upwards Of 1000 majority. Mike has the most
abusive tongue and is the greatest BLACKBOARD
we ever heard. He also excels in knock-down
arguments. The party have sent him three
times to the Legislature of New York, and JUS
tice once sent him to the penitcntiary. He will
make a beautiful Representative.
DEMOCRACY AND MoRMoNTsM.-The notorious
Strang, the Mormon Prophet, has been elected to
the Michigan Legislature. Now We will not pre-
tend to say he was elected by the Democrats, for
we have not heard the particulars, but during
the last few years there have been so few men,
bers elected to that body that the Democracy
did not have hand in, that it is only reasona-
BILE to conclude that they must have assisted in
the election of Strang. Comment is unneces-
sary.
TELEGRAPHIc SwEARNa.-The Presidential
election rasn1ted On hadlv for tho W-b;os +ho 4