The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-04

mocracy. A democratic defeat in the Green
Mountains is what everybody expected; and yet
the result of this Vermont election seems to us
to furnish the key to the Presidential result in
November. Taking it in connection with the late
election in Iowa, and consulting the figures in q
business way, it really looks as if Fremont were
good for every Northern State in the Union.
In 1852 the vote in Vermont, of Scott and Eale
combined, amounted to a majority of 1900
over Pierce, the aggregate vote for Scott and
Hale being 10000 in round numbers New, it
appears that the Fremont party have carried
Vermont by over 10000 majority and it may be
over 25, 1000. Take the smaller number of 20, 600,
however, and it shows gain to the majority of
the anti-Pierce administration forces of 5000, or
clear gain Of over ten per cent. The Iowa
election, in the extreme West, gives III still
larger ratio of increased strength against the
Pierce democracy, than this Vermont election in
the extreme East.
From these two extremes. then, we have the
actual data of regular elections held since the
popular nomination of Fremont establishing
clear gain to the great antiPierce administration
party of the North Of ten per cent upon the po-
pular vote of 1s52-a clear gain, to say nothing
Of the terrible Losses by the democracy since the
election of Pierce This gain applied te every
doubtful State Of the North, carries it over into
the list for Fremont by a handsome majority.
Since the Generalization of the democratic
party by Mr.. Pierce the figures Of the election of
1852 afford sort OF basis for an estimate Of the
present state Of things in New York, Penrsylva-
MIA and Ohio. No dispassionate individual, how
ever, can entertain doubt of Fremont's success
in New York and Ohio, and the only shadow Of
doubt resting over Pennsylvania is the destina-
ton of the Fillmore Know Nothngs. We sus-
pect, though that the pressure of Mr.. Pierces
civil war in Kansas will show us in the Pennsyl-
vania October election that that old common
wealth is lost to Mr.. Buchanan beyond the hope
of recovery. We shall see. The frightened de-
mocracy are ready for almost any bargain for the
Know Nothing vote; but we fear they have gone
too far on different sides of the road to agree
now to rde-and-tie with Mr.. Forney upon any
terms. We shall see. We are rather sanguine
of Pennsylvania, from present appearances.
On Monday next the State election comes off
in Maine. There the old line fogy wings, headed
by Mr.. George Evans chairman of Mr. Fill
more's board on Mexican claims, which awarded
half million of dollars TO that poor fellow
Gardner, for certain estimated damages on ac-
count OF the Mexican war. to his silver mine in
the moon.) are attempting diversion for Ire
benefit OF Mr. Buchanan. in the way OF little
old line guerilla movement but we guess it viii
not amount to much We are entirely prepared
to see Maine going the Fremont ticket as deci-
sively as Iowa or Vermont. Our observations Of
many Presidential elections show that the first
symptoms of public opinion expressed in any
preliminary election resting upon the Presiden-
tial test, ioreshadow, with almost mathematical
accuracy the general rush of the tide on the
great day of November.
Ii is from these observations that We feel
authorized TO say, from the late Southern cleo
tons that in all probability every Southern State
will 60 for Buchanan; and that from these re-
cent Northern elections. every Northern State
viii 90 for Fremont. The issue is. shall Kansas
be made free State or slave State? And the
battle is between the North and the South. aud
between Fremont and Buchanan. The Kansas
policy of Mr. Pierce, tire policy of the Cincin-
natl Convention, the platform Of Mr.. Buchanan.
and the position Of the Southern leaders of the
democracy, make the election Of Buchanan tau
tamount TO the admission of Kansas az slave
State-not peaceably, If they can, but forcbly, as
they are now attempting to do their work.
Hence this tremendous Northern revolutionary
movement for Fremont; hence these wholesale
aceessons Of old line and soft she'll democrats,
newspaper organs and all, ~ the Fremont grand
army-henee the general cooperation of all the
Protestant churches Of the North in behalf Of
Fremont: and hence the extraordinary spectacle
Of the conversion of pulpits to the cause of poll
teal sermons against the border rulian demo-
crazy. there being mo sabbaths in revolutionary
times" Very well TIE work opens auspi-
ciously for wholesome change in the govern
meut, for salutary reconstruction Of parties.
and for a new epoch Of national prosperity aud
Of practical compromises between the North and
the south in behalf of the Union.
The first skirmishes Of the campaign arc
significant Of Waterloo defeat TO the rotten
spoils democracy Let the Fremont men. there
fore. here. there and everywhere, 20 heartily to
work. clear the track. muster their troops, and
prepare for such grand charge along the whole
line in November. as will forever crush oat this
sectional and secession democracy. whose policy
is rule or ruin. The people are ready. and no
mistake.
Mn. PIERCE UNDER A CONGRATULATIONS o.
KANSAS ArFsms.-We Published yesterday the
report Of the deputaton Of the National Kansas
Committee. OF the result Of their late visit to The
White House in behalf Of the suffering people Of
Kansas. This report presents our imbccilo and
trucking President in q most humilating light
lie endeavors to make hiRclf perfect model Of
Law and order. and lie does Il most graciously.
evidently ready TO faint all the time. from
the excess Of bis emotions. IL l. the Northern
oiH societies that bovn fomanfpi all those Kansas