The New York herald., 1872-07-06


the people opposed to him. The distribution of the
electoral vote OF 1885 shows how the strength OF the
opposition as in 1892 was wasted, to wit -
For Martin Van Buren,, democrat. ............ 40
For w. II. Harrison, opposition. ................ 73
For Hugh L. white, opposition. .:...,.......... 2e
For Daniel webster MASSACHUSETTS, v0te) ...... IA
For W. p. Mangum South Carolina vote) ....... IL
Colonel Richard NJ. Johnson, Of Kentucky, with
Van Buren, was run for Vice President as the
regular democratic nominee; but as the Colonel
had negro wife in Kentucky-and avery ugly negro
wench at that-the Virginia democracy repudated
carried to the Senate, where Johnson was
York, 1e No
ls4o.-rHE GREAT POLITICAL wHIRLwINp.
Van Burens administration of four years was
singularly disastrous to himself and his party In
following up the State pet bank policy OF Jackson
ne brought upon the country the fearful financial
revulsion and CONFUSION Of 1887; and in the mean
time the rage for innation and speculation and
rapid fortunes which he had created resulted In
list OF public defauters and embezzlers which
to the general oppos tIon cry OF Anything for
change" The opposition united on General Harri.
SON. "Iippeca.noeM M and Tyler, toon and "the union
swept Van Burens administration away as by
whlrlwind. The result In the electoral vote
For Harrison. ...... 2st For Van Buren,. ... 90
But the fruits OF this overwhelming victory OF the
ton Of their vice PRESIDENT John ryer ,e an nnre
constructed democrat when, by accident, he
became President.
lsH.-THE LAST TRIAL AND THE FINAL DEFEAT OF
HENRY CLAY.
In this contest Henry Clay, the "great embodi-
ment OF the whig party" was brought forward with
sanguine hopes that at length the opportunity had
come LOT rewardng him with the White House for
ms great public and party services. But Harrison
hau uied ln tue White House, and Tyler In thus be-
coming PRESIDENT, had turned against Clay and tho
wing party, with his bank vetoes, and the wings
IN consequence were much weakened and
dsmoralized Next, the democrats rejecting Van
buren set up POLK as their Presidential candidate
on the annexation OF Texas, Southern pro slavery
movement, and upon this question, CLAY having
written letter TO Alabama leaning to anne xation
$4,000 antis avery wings OF Western New York de,
serted MIN Tor Birney, the abolition candidate and
tneir assertion OF Clay elected Polk, Tie division
OF the electoral vote was
For Polk and Dallas. s............,. ,so
for Gay and Frelnghuys uysen............... I0s
With the thity-six electoral votes of New Yorx
given to Clay tand those 1900 abolition wbios
could have given him the State by TO- 600 maiority
Clay would have been President. lie mad wri,ten,
one letter too many; and here we see this abolition
party, for the first time, welding the balanco of
power In Presidential election.
1S4s.-rHB ELECTION OF GENERAL TAYLOR.
The annexation OF Texas resulted In war with
Mexico; the war with Mexico resulted In making
General Taylor the hero Of Buena Vista AN
available military champion for tn6 Presidency.
Ihc wings adopted him and his election was
secured by bolt OF Martin Van Bureh from the pro.
slavery democratic party to the free soil or anti.