Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-11-12
MORNING. NoyEMBER n, 1890
NEW YORK ELECTION.

Enos L. Throop, the acting Governor and candi-
date of the Van Buren, party, is certainly elected
over Francis Granger, the Anti Masonic candidate,
BY an unknown majority, supposed to lie between 10
and 10000; MIR. Livingston, LII. Governor, by pro-
badly about the same vote. 80 ISL i.f
Upon this result, the Commercial Advertiser re-
marks
But upon one point, we desire to nut the distant
public on their guard. The Clay question is not af-
fected by these results. Many of the strongest
DISTRICTS Tor Clay, have gone throughout against
Granger" s,H s7.z'ss-,8 = -,
why Clay men should vote against Granger also
Clay man, the Commercial promises to explain at
large; but IN opinion, labored explanation is
necessary. Granger, was the dnti-JBasonic candi-
dnte--seected and formally nominated by that party
the President of their Copveution at Philadelphia,
and deeply committed to that cause. All .Nasoas
and friends of Masonry, and all who condemned as
anti-Republican and nquistora the effort to eyer-
inmate Masonry, whether for Clay or against him
were necessarily opposed to Granger, whose election
under such circumstances they esteemed a greater
injury. than its remote and indirect influence upon
the Presidential question, would prove a benefit
In New York, Masonry and anti Masonry are absorb
ing topics imparting hue to national and State po
-'NAS't
That Granger Is not elected proves no moro than
That the anti Masons are not majority of the Stale
1t IS obvlous that the Regency has succeeded by
the folly of lis opponents, and that instead of be-
ing conquered as it might have been. it has ryeted
its yoke for an indefinite period Certain ward cleo
tons in New York and Albany, prove that a one
time, the combined elements of opposition possessed
decided superiority on the very ground where they
have just been defeated. In place Of consolidating
for the purpose of overwhelming the commou enemy
by their joint strength the anti hIasons brought one
ticket into the feld-the working men another; thus
splitting their forces into two great divisions besides
various subdivisions, and more than all, fornenting
factioas, jealous and eusious SPIRIT disgusting mode
rate men and driving them into The ranks of the
Regency, and inducing thousands to prefer Tie sue
cess of the common foe to that of hated sub
division. Whether the nomination of Con. Root
was rise, projected by the secret agency of the
Van Burenites to breed distempers among the oppo-
siip party, does appear but it is pslpable that
the most refined address could not have devised
measure better calculated to produce that effect.
In fine, the scene of 1923 has been acted over
again. The tactics of one artful man, bred in fac
ton, and familiar with al the articles of party war
fare, have prevailed undscpined and disunited
numbers Another golden opportunity has been lost
of rcgencFaug New York, fallen under the political
dominion of club of acute, but selfish and design
ing men, who having assumed the outwa I'd appear
anccs and name Of The Republican Party, seem to
direct oil their efforts far I'VE can trace their
conduct, to making the most Of public offices and
holding them as long possible. =
we care however, little for the result, farther
than affects the national question of continuing the
present administration, or dispensing whit In the
above recapituiation Of the state of things in New
York. the tesder will enough to satisfy his I'm
derstauding, that the Regency have trlumphed from
concurrence Of fortunate domestic causes, and from