The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-04

Inc Hgures On urty years past InuicaVo suaS
General Pierce, by the present combination and
complication of parties will be elected President
over General Scott, by plurality of 93,0Oo
votes in the several States, and 1872 electoral
votes in the Union" And what was still mere
singular, in the tables alluded to we gave
General Pierce every State except four, a cal
culation which turned out to be exactly cor
rect as to the number of States that went for
Scott, and also the names Of the States, with the
exception Of Pennsylvania, which had always
gone for military candidates. Had the estimate
been made after the fall elections we should have
probably been right as to every single State.
As it was. the only error we made was in plac-
ing Pennsylvania for Tennessee. Our calcutta
ton, on the whole. was nearer approximation
to the future events than was ever worked out
from facts and figures by any journal in the
United States in reference to presidential cleo
tion, and nearer the truth than were the telegra-
phic reports published week after the election
had actually taken place. Our estimats, which
we regarded at the time, as a fair and
moderate one, turned out to be under the
mark. in both the popular and electoral vote,
though it had been laughed at all over the
country; and while the most sanguine demo-
cratic journals and politicians did not venture to
hope for such tremendous success, the wings
ridiculed what they called Benefits aritb-
metic.' Never was victory so complete since
these States became Federal Union.
That the New YORK HERALD exerted potent
influence in bringing about this result it is not
for US to assert or deny. All parties including
cribed this influence to the HERALD and
the great majority have given it credit for
being actuated by principles of patriotism ;
while few desperate and disappointed poll
ticians and some malignant journals, envious
of his prosperity, have assigned unworthy mo-
tives for the course pursued by Mr. Bennett
Through good report and through evil report
he maintained the even tenor of his way and
even personal attacks of the most unprincipled
and reckless nature did not deter him from
hearty support of the cause he had espoused;
because he believed it to be the cause of the
Union and the Constitution, in opposition to
principles Of treason and disorganization whose
tSuuCHCy was W OlSHlciuUcI TepuUllC. duu
to lay in ruins the fairest political fabric ever
raised by human skill Personally. Mr.. Ben
nett entertained the highest respect for General
Scott as man, gentleman, and great mill
tary leader; but he did not believe in his fit
ness for the Office Of President of the United
States. which requires different kind of talent,
experience. and habits of thought, from those
which mark the career Of conqueror. The
political doctrines. too, and antecedents of
General Scott, and his nomination under
the auspices of William H. Seward and his
organs, who "spat upon and execrated" the
Union principles Of the platform adopted by the
Wing National Convention, gave no guarantee
for the future peace or safety of the country, in
the event of his election controlled, as his ad-
ministration would undoubtedly be, by the
abolition influences to which he owed his
nomination.
With General Pierce the case was entirely
different. In his political principles and pre-
vious history there was no cause for fear, but
everything to inspire hope; and he was not in
debted for his nomination to any clique what
ever, but rather to the quarrels of all the
cliques and factions together. The doctrine of
the platform was not strange doctrine to him,
for his political career. though not particularly
brilliant, was always identified with it. Mr..
Bennett believed in the platform-he believed
that General Pierce was the man to stand firm
ly upon it during his northumberland he
therefore cordially gave him his unpurchased
and unpurchasable support, which has been
continued up to the present hour. How long
the HERALD shall stand in that relation depends
on the future course of General Pierce and his
cabinet By its advocacy Of his election, this
journal did not become party hack, nor sell
its independence Mr.. Bennett believed him
the best man for the country and the times
But his paper, therefore did not become the Or
gan Of any man. OF government, or party The
HERALD is as free as air to applaud or condemn
the acts of the new administration, Just as they
shall deserve. Whilst wisdom guides his coun-
sells and as long as he is true to himself and the
great principles upon which he was elected, it
will always be the pleasing duty Of this journal
to stand by General Pierce. But if, under any
evil influence, he should swerve from the
h@Sho hhSj NV why ph0i ~ NV iOliOW III uAc
wake, but take the opposite tack pro bono pub
leo, with the same energy as characterized its
course during the canvass. Before all and above
all, we go for principles, and for men and mea-
sures only SO far as they square with principles
We 60 for the Union-E Pluribus Unum.
We have brought the President to his inaugu-
ration. The old score is settled. After this
day we open new set of books We trust and
hope we shall never have reason to censure
single act of the new regime, and never feel
ashamed Of the choice we made, as we did in
the case Of the good but victimized Zachary
Taylor.
Talk ON Change.
There quite aeet Of vessels inward bound yester-
day The telegraph observer top Of the Exchange
taking his post early In the morning. counted ships