Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-05-25

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The counter revolution in the politics Of
New York, which we predicted year ago
has, at length begun, in the total and over
wheLning defeat of the wing party in the
election. At the close Of the polls on
Thursday night, the devil, knowing what
he had been about, also begon to rejoice
and accordingly let out one of the prettl-
est northeastern rain storms that ever
gave hundreds the consumption and thou
sands the enaui and blue devils. But
what cared the locofocos for rain, or get
ting wet? When they get to their con-
Portable quarters in another region here
after, they will have time to dry their rag
ged, dripping brcches before the flames of
the fire that never dies. Tammany Hall,
and all the neighborhood, never was in
such an ecstasy or delight. The whole
lnyriads of locofocos, as numerous as the
locusts Of Egypt, were in perfect ecs la
sizes, throughout the city yesterday. Grain,
blow, petit" cried they, "who caresT We
have licked the damned wings, and that's
enough" And so they have licked us
licked US most unmercifully--but how
could wo help it? Satan and all his pow
ers were with them, and we had nothing
of an internal character on our side, eX-
cept the miserable devils Of Wall steet,
Webb, King, Noah, and such trash, to
make politics o(-but the regular "Simon
Pure" with his horns, tail, &C., was too
much for the counterfelts of Wall street.
Such disappointment-such an un-
looked for result has astonished the wings.
Ever since, they have been walking about
town Hike so many philosophers with their
hands in their breeches pockets; and some
of them with pockets to let "What is
the reaSonw GLOW comes ths?" "Can
you explain?" "TelI us the causes"--are
the questions and remarks on every per-
sons lips. Let us do this for them--lft
the curtain and exhibit the causes and
consequences of this extraordinary coun-
ter revolution, which will astonish the
whole Union as much as it has astonished
the foolish wings.
The ascendoncy of the wings in April,
1887, was produced by the revulsion,
which was generated and heightened by
the foolish financial measures of the gov
eminent. In the winter of 1885 and spring
of 1887, we were the first to predict re
volution in the politics Of New York, and
ultimately in the nation, calculating that
result from the very elements created by
the revulsion in trade. The wings first
gained the ascendency here in April,
1887, and if their leaders and editers had
possessed any degree patriotism, discre-
ton, or moderation, they might not now
be astonshed at the total defeat Of this
week, or have to deplore its fatal conse-
quences hereafter
Their first accession to political power
was merked by intolerance and tyranny
of every kind. They swept out of Office
almost every corporation officer; some of
them patriots of the revolution of 70
Not content with this policy, an arrogant
stockjobbing clique was organized in Wall
street, who assumed the direction of the
party, and audacously sought to silence
every free press and prosecute every in
dependent man in the community. Who
has forgotten, for have not, the violation
of Justice, the insulting arrogance Of such
miserable creatures as Joe Hoxie, De Fo-
rest, and the other agents Of the stocklob-
bing clique of Wall street, who hurried
the corporation into needless and wasteful
expenditures.
In the fall election Of 1887, their splen-
did triumph only developed their AFRO
gance folly and madness to greater and
more alarming extent Their mad orgies
at Niblo's Garden, and the famous $40
j festival at the Astor House, were accom-
panied with the most vindctive, furious,
false and calumnious charges of their mi
SCRABBLE journals, because would not sup
port such man as Joe Hoxie, who was
undeservlng Of any support from any hon
est person, in any honest community. I'm
mediately thereafter succeeded the expe-
dition of Watson Webb to Washington,
the challenge to Ciley, the refusal to look
upon Webb as a gentleman, the second
challenge of Graves, the fight, the muir
der, the shocking bravados of Webb, and
the general support of all those atrocities
by the wing papers and wing leaders thro'-
out the country.
In the fall of last year the wings CARR
ed the Governor and State, for the demon
alization and arrogance of their leaders
had not been sufficiently sunk into the
public mind What has been the result of
this victory? Governor Seward also flung
himselfinto the hands OF the stockiobbing
clique of Wall street, and every measure
and every appointment has been dictated
by the New York American, and the mo-
ney changers who support its sinking for
tunes, As an excuse for this policy, it is
stated that certain land speculations of
Governor Seward in Chatauque county,
which became derangcd about two years
ago, were lifted out of ruin by the assist
ance of this clique and hence, he felt bound
to make his appointments, and shape his
measures agreeable TO their wishes and
their interests. However strong these
reasons may be TO Governor Seward, the
great body Of the independent wing party