Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-04-19
NEW YORK ELECTION.

Last year we carried the city of New
York; but it will be remembered, that our
majority for Mayor was only 1853, and that
a change Of nine votes at the polls would
have given majority of the common coun-
Gil to the Loco Focos. With these facts
in view, we are not surprised ,ba, Tho ad.
mnlsration has this year succeeded in
carrying the Mayor and a majority Of the
Common Council, by about 1000 majority.
But, politically, this is of no significance
whatever. The spring election in New
York is no test, except of the corruption
resorted to. 1t is only necessary :or a man
to sleep in the city over night to entltIs
him TO vote: hence it is no uncommon
thing to import from the adjoining counties
a thousand votes, more or less, as the party
can afford to carry an election. In the
fall tits different. The election being then
held on The same day throughout the state.
it is necessary for the foasers to be at home.
this spring than it was in November, when
it isto be presumed every one who belonged
| to the city voted in it. and when the whigs
carried their entire ticket, by from one 10
three thousand majority. No one will pro-
tend that the actual increase Of population
has given the city 1900 voters since No.
vembcr! There is another fact 100, which
proves this moi to be the result of a change
in public sentiment. The Wing vote for
Mayor is now lrile larger than it was
year age, when Mr.. Clark was esc,ed,--
Last year we hardly succeeded in the
spring, but carried our ticket ,riumphantly
in the fail; we are now overborne by the
corrupt appliance Of government funds.
hut we shall again glorlou.ly triumph in
November.
| NEw.YoRK CHARTER ELEcrIoN.-Well,
We are beaten in New York, lul there is nohing
| in that to discourage men who are accusl omed 10
the "changiug chances" Of political life. We have
not been AT any lime sangune Of success there.
| The result was mol 10 depend upon any fixed prin.
ciples Of action. 1T was not conflict Of opinion.
Those whose votes controlled The question were
moved by other considerations, The General
Goyernnn nj has in i,s service, as Custom House
| Officers, men who are IN close companionshp with
the raw material out of which illegal votes are
fabricated. The Treasury Of The People is used
lnr this corrupt and coriuprng object. The New
York Express says that "aII The world voled''
To concentrate this mass of pollution, tens OF thou.
sands Of doIla's were required. The money was
obtained from the Treasury, as viii he clearly
shown by the next list Of Del,ung Office. lders.
The People 'obbed of their money 10 enable
demago !ues 10 rob them of their rights.
But though beaten now, we do not surrender
New York 10 The enemy. We have IA strong, de-
voted, ndomilabe party in that great Metropolis.
That party constitutes vast majority of the palri-
olism Of The city. II will recover lis lost ground
Fanny Wright's triumph in New York will be
short. Her followers, while in power, will ''enact
such fantastic tricks" as will disgust even those
who assisted 10 give them the temporary ascendan-
cy; and The City, in November, will vindcale iIs
Wing principles and redeem its Wing character.
Eve. journal.