The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-08
Election Results.

The contest for State Senator, members OF As
sembiy, Sheriff. Coroner and County Clerk, was de-
cded yesterday and the wings have earned the city,
and in all probability from the returns, 30 far as we
have received them, elected their whole ticket This
result may be mainly attributed to the vote given to
the candidates OF the Native American party the ex
tent OF which has astonished, surprised and asound
ed politicians of al parties except the natives them
selves. They were sustained in their position by
the recent mad career Of O'Connell, in his denun-
Citations OF this country, and many who had never be-
tore boiled the democratic ticket. openly election.
eered, and advocated the Native, on the ground that
Irish Repeaers who had not denounced him must
sustain his creed and his opinions, and therefore
they would support any ticket that would tend to
weaken the power Of adopted citizens.
In the upper wards of the city strong vote was
obtained for the same ticket, through opposition TO
the German green grocers, who have within few
years monopolized nearly the whole business, and
possessed themselves OF nearly every good corner
stand formerly occupied by Americans These rea-
sons, with opposition TO The Democratic Common
Council for their appointment of so large proper
ton OF adopted citizens to the Offices of watchmen,
&c, last spring, combined with others OF less con-
sequence. drew forth this astonishing vote, and if
the organization aud spirit is evinced at the
ensuing spring, important changes must take place
In our city government.
The democratic portion Of the Irish population
were never more supine or languid, and many of
their leaders, who are known to be Calhoun men,
appeared to desire defeat than victory in order
TO prevent the friends OF Van Buren, from claiming
the result as triumph. In addition to this, there
was an entire lack of unanimity of action among
the democrats, while, on the other side, the wings
pulled together. Prominent democrats were seen
at The polls, openly eleconeering for split tickets
part whig and part of their own party, and thus
confidence in each other and unity was entirely de.
stroyed, while their opponents were reaping the ad.
vantage. Many of the watchmen and others hold.
ing office in the corporation, were thus openly OPP
posing Irregular nominations" or supporting the
"Nstives" ticket
This wings at National Hall assembled in full
force. Victory sat upon every countenance, and
loud and long were the cheers which testified their
triumph. John o. Sargent ESQ. was in the chair,
and made some very pertinent remarks on the una
nimity and concentration of the wing forces and
the glorious prospect which this clear November
night opened Tor HARRY OF THE WEST. Songs Of
Tppecanoe and Harry too, were sung by Messrs
Duryea and Collins. Ex-Aldermen Underwood and
Davis made speeches, in which they anticipated
most glorious consequences and return to the supper
room OF the CommonC Council in 1874 When the news
arrived that Tammany Hall had douced the lights
and given up the ghost, it was proposed that the
Coroner elect should forthwith proceed to hold an
inquest on the late defunci, and that Mike Walsh
should be foreman. This sally was received with
tremendous cheering, in the midst of hich Horace,
of the Tribune, jumped upon the staging, everehoes
and all, and said that he was so used up for want
of real good cheer, that he could not 90 to his
brown bread and water cruel, until he had cleared
his throat by a shout for Old Harry. Old Tammany
he said was as "dull as dealh,"" dreadful, dole
full" and "awful squeamish." He recommended
that dose of galvanized squash should be admins
tered to keep up the animation, else there wouldn't
be sufficient locoocos in 1874 to give that same old
coon" fair chance OF soaring them to Linden.
wad Loud cheers) He recommended that the
wings should rally Immediately, and form Clay
Clubs in every district in every ward, to improve
the victory, and render certain the success of the
party in the Presidential fight The returns having
come in, the meeting adjourned in body to wait
on Colonel JONES' al his house in Walker street, to
greet him on his sweeping majority The follow
og the of both parties, as far as we have
been able to ascertain them on going to press:--
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