slCor. xiii. i2.

[From the National Intelligencerl
Calculations OF Facts against SuppOsitiOns


and Theories.
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Nothing surprises us more in our daily inter-
course with our fellow citizens than the pertinacl-
~ with which intelligent men still persist in their
declarations that the signs OF the times and the
suits OF the recent elections most clearly evInce
the certainty of Mr. Polk being elevated 10 the
Presidency at the ensuing contest We can only
ascrlbc II TO that conventional expression OF conn
dence which partisans on such occasions take
from each other, and, by repeating, become per-
suaded Of lis truth tor, II ever coming events
threw their shadows before" we think that the
pOsite conclusion. We know not what new issues
may be raised during the next Six days, or what
additional elements OF strife may be thrown int
the political caudron; but, arguing respecting tht
future from the facts with which the past has made
us acquainted, and the appearances which the
present exhibits, we can no cause tor appre-
hension, but every motive tor confidence In our
expectation that Henry Clay is about 10 receive
the greatest honor which an American citizen
can receive from the hands OF his country ymen.


Let us examine now matters stood about the
middle of October, 1Sl0, and what was the result
in the following month Can our opponents desire
a fairer standard from which 10 deduce .he proba-
bic result OF the approaching Contest ?


In ls40 the Wing Governor OF Connecticut was


elected by majority Of 4,572, General Harri-


sons majority 6,305-gain. ............ 1888
The Whig Cove nor Of Vermont was elected bya


majority Of 10 So, General Harriscn's minority


The wing Governor Of New Jersey was elected by


majority OF a,alo, General Harrisons majority
In Psnnsyiv..ia the democratic majority on the
Congressional election in ls40 claimed az be-
ing 5000, General Harrisons majority was S43-


r gain. ... .............".... 80. s,als
In Alabama the Legislature was elected by demo-
cratic majority of SAG the majority against
General Harrison 6,52O--gain. 2,02o
| In Louisiana the whg majority on the Cengres-
sonal election was 2 076 General Harrison's ma
jority was 36SO-gaiD. ,605
In Illinois the democratic majority for the Legisa-
election only i,oso-being whig gain Of. -. s,ssl
In Indiana the Wing Governor elected by ma
jorty of s,637. the majority for General Hsrrison
WAS i5,09S-gain b,O6l
In Ohio the Whig Governor elected by ma
jorty Of I6 1870, month afterwards General Har-


rison had majority Of %, ,375-being whig gain
Of. ................. 7,M6
The Wing Governor Of Kentucky elected by "a
majority OF 1920, General Harrison by one of
-. .
The Whig Governor Of North Carolina was elected
by a majority of s,296, General Harrison by
majority Of H. 2b94-saowing gain Of. 4,29s