The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-12
Messrs. FISK and Dow.
ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

New YoRK, April TO- lS45.
To the Editor, Of The .Madsonian-
Dean SRs-The hours that have flown so rapidly,
on exulting wings, since our momentous victory on
Tuesday last, have barely sufced for full realiza
ton of It's immediate results, and have afforded but
little opportunity for due consideration of its i'm
mense responsibilities and prospective Importance
The first great fact, however, that must strike the
mind of every Observer whether near or distant, is
the perfect unity and consummate organization which
has been effected in the vast Democratic masses of
city within the last year, and by which alone so
prodigious and memorable triumph could have been
secured. We have now elected our Mayor by ma
jority nearly twice great that by which our can
didae of last year was defeated and our clear gain
this officer Alone considerably more than 10 900
votes Then, we were left in so miserable minority
in both branches of our Common Council, that will
not name it no'o, majority, the joint ballot of
both Boards, will be tloenty-sir to four having car
red Is Wards out of the IL of which the city is COM
posed. Our most formidable opponents and late vic
tors, the Nativists who no longer than six months
ago, were in such union and array that they could
elect their members of Congress, and Assembly, and
their State Senator, have now elected literally but
one. half Of one Constable the other moety being the
property of their Wing allies
superficial analysist of political causes, might
give specous explanation of this extraordinary and
rapid revolution of the wheel, by merely pointing to
the glazing division that has occurred in the allied
forces of the common enemy, without advertins to
the Skiful sapping and mining, and the adroit tactics
on part by which the explosive train was laid and
fired, and the efectual chasm produced. But hest
tate not to say, from an intimate knowledge Of the
whole internal mechanism and enginery of our party
that but for new and well managed means for union
among ourselves, which did exist last spring. and
which had been but too recently acquired to be
successfully matured and applied last Fall, that
division among our then strongly combined op.
ponents, could not have been effected, nor our
consequent victory achieved. In huge city
like this, where so large a portion of the official
emolumens and influence of the General Govern
ment is necessarily dispensed it will ever unavoida
bly, and inevitably be a prepondcra,ing cause Of
union or disunion to the party which claims il, 10
proportion as is wisely and mpartally, or inju-
dicously and unfairly bestowed There is, in truth
other tangible and traceable cause for the evident
within the last year, and which fatty meets and re-
pcs the sinister charges of few designing men that
our revenue department. here, in particular is in I'M
satisfactory and, therefore, inefficient hands Never
at any former crisis, within my recollection has so
complete and general satisfaction to the Democratic
party of this city been given, or so happy an obltera-
ton of clashng clques and consequent unanimity of
the whole party accomplished, within so singularly
short period as under the present concatng, dis
corning, and impartial administration of that depart
ment In short, the union of our party, effected by
this means alone has been the sole cause Of the dis
union OF opponents and of the defeat which en-
sued. Nor is there any to doubt that if this
sound and equitable dspensation of the Government
patronage among the worthy, faithful and able men,
bers Of the crowded Democratic family Of our city
unbiased by their honest predictions for this or
that particular Democratic candidate for the Presi-
dency whether past or in perspective be suffered 10
remain undsturbed, and equal justice be thus hon
estly maintained towards all, our harmony and
strength will be preserved and increased, and our in.
0uence felt in the election which has just occurred
TO the remotest points Of the Union.
Our only source Of apprehension on thi. subject, |
s the old and notorious origin Of most Of our pas,
distractions snd dsfssts--tbs close iunto
of politicians at Albany If they should succeed in !