New-York daily tribune., 1844-09-24
What about New-YorkI

Within the last week, we have answered TIL
we are weary of ii the letters OF distant friends,
inouiring " How is it in New York !? The Loccs
seem in wonderful spirits since the nomination
sof Wright, and say they shall sweep all before
them" "Do>writo me priuatefv your honest
-opinion," &c. Those which favor us with this
last touch of delicate fiattery we lay under the
table. Our private opinions do not differ in hon.
esty from our public ones; and if one may no,
be trusted, the other certainly cannot be.
But these letters indicate very general anxi.
ETY. abroad on the subject of the vote of New.
York, and some little Difference to our own opin
ION. We shall therefore give it, for the benefit Of
our readers We will state the facts on which ii
10 based.
Gen. Harrison received the Electoral Vote OF
New.York in lS40 by Il popular majority OF
1920 in some 100000 votes. Now We do
know of hundreds who voted for Van Buren,
then Who will vote for Mr.. Clay now we know
of no changes the other way of at all equal
amount. We have los; slightly in two or three
Countes-say Fulton, Jefferson, ST. Lawrence,
and Clinton, (where we were helped by the Pa
triot' effervescence in 40 J but VIC have assur-
edy gained in this City, in Kings, Dutchess,
and Oneida We are greatly deceived If Rock
land, Westchester. Steubcn and Livingston Do
not show better result for the Wings than that
of IS40; while VIC know no County save thoss
we have mentioned IN which there has been any
psrceptble loss to our side. The intermediate
Elections have gone against us, simply because
the vote Of the State has not nearly been called
out since 1910. The opposite party never before
nor since poled so many votes as then.
The only chance, then, of our losing the State
is by the increase OF the Third Party or Abolition
vote. But for this, Mr. Clay would have, as We
estimated months ago. fully 10000 majority IN
the State This was , SOS in lS40 1858 IN
1912, and 1880 IN ls4S Should it increase il,
like ratio this year, and mainly be drawn, as
heretofore, from the Wing ranks, 1t might en-.
danger the triumph of the Wings, But, in the
first place, VIC are sure it cannot so increase and
in the next place we know it this year draws its
recruits in good part from the ranks OF our oppo-
nents. This is no guess-work. The Vermont
Election Returns demonstrate II. The move.
ments in different parts Of thus State establish il.
In Chautauque Co. Judge Z. t. Foo'e, always
before one of the strongeS; Van Buren men III
this section, is now actively canvassing for the
Birney ticket. A well informed Loco Foco
neighboy assures us that MS efforts will tell So
in Rochester, where Messts. J. d. Husbands,
Geo. w. Pratt, and u number who have hitherto
been ardent and most efficient Van Buren, men,
are now as active for BrDey. In Madison, the
open secession from the Van Buren, ranks TO Biz
ney of men always and still the bitterss: adverse
ries of the Whigs, is headed by Member OF our
last Assembly, followed by several others who
have filed responsible stations in The gift Of that
party. In short, tho Liberty party organic atom
in the State, which has always before borne
wholly against the Wings, and would have done
this time if Van Buren, had been re-nomiaated,
will this year take votes from our opponents as
well as from us-to what extent we cannot say,
but at any rate considerably. If zoe had their
Texas load to carry, We should get no votes
at all.