The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-06

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In my last ! promised you a subsequent letter,
which should soak more at length OF the Senate
rial election, and OF the two great conventions
which have Just taken place That OF the demo-
cras came oil the 9Th instant that being as near
a. decent regard for the christian Sabbath would
permi,. the esergorious ssh Of January, which the
hero Of the Hermitage has rendered immortal. Ii
was wei attended, and was conducted much 10 the
cfrdi! oi those who make Fablic men, public office
ana hefconcomiian's sort of business by which
hey che out an existence entirely useless other
wise The Hon. Mr.. Whitcomb was Nominated
Tor the snbernaioQsl station and Senator Bright OF
Jefferson county. Tor Lieutenant Governor Ofthe
former you know something, he having been for
the las, few years man Of some distinguished poli
fical noioriely Under Mr. Van Buren's admins
iraiion be eccured the place of Commissioner of
the General Land Oftice. and vas, believe, both
popular and efficient officer As man OF talent and
untring industry. he ranks among our best men
and posse OF that peculiar characteristic which
will one day render him tirst among the sons of the
west on the latter | can say but htile-he is "a
young man, a strong democrat, sound politician,
and posSesscs an an eminent degree, the ability 10
stir up the rabble and carry them by storm, II not
OF eiequence, al least OF windy words and irothy
defamation. The nomination Is considered a
popular one, and will no doubt pa, the wings TO
some trouble 10 defeat n.
| look upon the approaching political contest in
INDIANA orctdtuly uoubtfu. ana all agree hat
Will prove the most serious and hardly fought poll
tlcal struggle the Hoosiers have passed through
Both parties are organizing and that too with de-
termination which would do honor TO better
cause.
The Wing Convention was held on the I7th, and
usual attended with show, ceremony coon.
skins, Nc. II was somewhat more respectable IN
numbers than The Democratic, but IN nothing else
dad Il eclipse the gathering OF the ard-frsIed and
hard headed yeomanry OF Hoosisr land. Gov
Bigger was nominated for reelection, and Mr.
Bradley, OF Lapoue, (oi whom | spoke IN my lasi)
received the nomination Tor lieutenant governor
Gov. Il. may be sand 10 be a popular man. and al
though not one OF peculiar force energy of char
acter, yet he so unies the character oi gentleman
statesman and honest man. az 10 secure him the
warmest wishes and kindesi regards OF all who
know him. As Governor OF Indiana he has filled
The station with honor To himself and credit TO the
State and that, too, IN time OF the greatest embai
russmeni and distress Should the Wings concen-
trate their forces upon tins nomination, they will
succeed beyond a doubt--the instability, however
which they have ever evidenced. may be taken as
certain proof that in this, IN other elections they
will forget the great and important interests of the
country, and suffer themselves to be defeated by de-
FAULT This is a Wing argument, so ] use IL in an
ucpaliOn.
The Senatorial election is past, and the evil pas
sions of those defeated are somewhat cooling down
For eight and forty hours after the result OF the
election was known, serious fears were entertained
that the quiet and peaceful town OF Indianapolis was
at length TO become the theatre OF some dreadful
outbreak OF popular fury The political terrororists
among the Wings swore terribly, and | am very
much OF the opinion that they entirely eclipsed
"our troops in Florida" IN their attempts to account
for the ''deep and damning disgrace" which has
been iouly and unjusty folsed upon them by one OF
heir own number Perhapsyou are aware that the
great bulldogs of the parties for the Senatorshp
were Gen. Howard Oemocrac) and the Hon. o.
Ii. Smith (Whig) the present incumbent Fears
were entertained before the election came on, that
no choice could be made, the parties being so
divided
unless one party or the other should enter into
negotiation for vote. Whether the Demo-
Gratis offered better price for the vote which de-
cided the contest IN their favor, or whether argu.
ment and reason finally succeeded in restoring this
one wing TO an active OF his duty, and induced
him to cast his vote in favor of those whom he had
before opposed, are questions yet TO be settled. One
thing Is certain, neither Smith nor Howard could
have succeeded each party felt bitterly towards the
lion OF the other, and they chose each rather TO
sustain defeat in their favore candidate, than 10
allow their opponentsa moments hope of success
In this situation OF affairs, flanagan was on the
With Tire aid " Single wing vuie was estied
The result was unexpected-the wings hosed for dis
affection IN the democratic ranks, and they held
their breaths and turned pa as each clear vira
vote declared that flanagan should be Senator for
Indiana. Of Mr.. Hannegan, you know something.
He was in Congress in 1886 and received not a
little credit for using up (as we say out here) old
Tristram Burgess OF Rhode Island. AS man OF
talent he is sabove mediocrlty-is eloquent, and
happy 10 debate, and possessesin an eminent degree
that peculiar character of genus, which will render
him not only popular, bur a valuable acquisition
to Col. Benton and his phalanx OF redoubtables.
He is Kentuckian by birth, is young, never fought
duel, and is an ardent admlrer OF the fair sex.
A speep into the Senate chamber is out of the
question in this letter. Besides it is just now in
such ill-natured quandary, touching the election
of Senator, and the bairaya OF It's majority into the
embraces of locofocoism, that should fear the for
nation of unjust opinions on your part In relation to
the sage and reverned seignors," therein cOngre-
gated 1thappens that the wing VOTE which elected
flanagan was given by member OF the Senate,
who (the wings say) had, time and again, avowed
his determination To support Smith. His treachery
has set the wings all agog-ihey have publicly read
him out of the party-denounced him as ablect,
base and villainous, and swear they will not even
associate with HIM in his official capacity as
Senator. Such being the state of things, defer we
our mirror for future letter.
The fair, Heaven bless them, form The only re-
deeming link in the long chain OF existence after
all. Amid all the excitement Of political strife, and
the broils incident TO partZan legislation, they pre-
serve the same charming exterior, and win almost
from his excuses the depraved and corrupt
few evenings since attended levee at the Go.
vernOr's 1t was a brilliant afair-redolent of
sweets, and breathing an air of fashion and taste
that would have done honor TO the east room of
President Tyler. Women in the west differ essen
tally from the paseboard and starched up daughters
of the east. Accomplishments here are of differ
ent character from that hop, step, and Jump
TALLY which too frequently adorns those who are
formed by nature for better things. Here all is
honest and unaffected sincerity, quiet reserve and
feminine decacy; and cheeks oftener grow pale
with lear and iawn-lke doubt, than do they blush
at tales OF their own loneliness" colored picture
of life, however, suits not western taste More
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