The New York herald., 1845-11-08


and most powerful party in the country. and of as
sumng front impregnable TO all attacks, fail in
electing single candidate of their party But the
causes OF their defeat are easily accounted for We
have been cognizant of them tor long time past
have pointed them out, and predicted the defeat
OF the whigs unless those causes were removed.
Before the election OF 1914, we saw the wings split
into opposing sections all the country, by the
quarres and chickering's of the whig editors and we
saw that the inevitable result would be the defeat Of
their candidate for the Presidency We saw the
same elements at work in this city preceding the
late election, and predicted the consequence TO be
the overthrow OF their party, and in both cases the
prediction has been verified. We have again and
again pointed out these causes, but in vain. In this
city we have the Courier and Tribune arrayed
against each other and fighting their private quar-
res and misunderstanding through the columns Of
their respective papers, with spirit OF bitterness
and mahgnity, dlsrepuable TO the editors themselves
aud destructive 10 the interests OF the party, whose
mouh-pleces they pretend 10 be.
And never was the democratic party more dis
tracted or divided than il was tor period preceding
the late election never were so many opposing
factions 10 be reconced, and never was unfortu-
nate ticket in every respect, put forth by the Sa-
chems OF Tammany, than IN the late election.
In the city and county Of New York, and in other
counties, we see the democratic vote fall far short
OF the number usually polled, and in Albany and
Rensselaer, counties, the democratic party has most
signaly failed.
The causes of this. too, are Obvious 10 those
whose vision is not obscured by party feeling or
prejudice.
Ept no y flare n IInht
mass OF corruption and intrigue unparalleled in any
counuy-a system of tavoritism and chlcanerywhich
had been carried on and pracsed by the leaders
and wrepullers Of The party tor twenty years past,
some OF whom while regrettlng the want OF the
=" stated preaching of the gospel in certain local.
tics, Were at the same time concocting and mau
ring plans 10 deceive the public through the medi-
um Of banks, and providing lucrative offices for
their associates in inlqulty, which astounded the
honestportion Of the party and carried dismay INTO
the hearts of those implicated
In addition to this, the party was divided into op-
posing factions-the Wright faction and the Van
Buren, faction, and the An-renters, each pulling a
different way. Such, then, was the condition Of
the democratic party In this State before the cleo
ton split into opposing factions, vulnerable at every
point and presenting neither IN their principles nor
in their candidates any obstable in the way Of the
whlg party gaining decided victory over them
yet we see the wings, said before, with al
the elements of victory within themselves, shame
fully defeated, and that through the quarrels anc
iealousies Of the whig editors.
If the whig party will at this late day take warn
ing from the past, eschew the guidance Of such edi
tors as Webb and Greeley, discard such papers a.
they publish, stand on their own principles, ane
avail themselves Of the dissensions OF the demo
Gratis, they can easily succeed in the next election
and retain their power in this State, perhaps 70
years.
WILL THERE BE WAR WITH ENGLAND ?-If in hi
next Message, the President should claim tn
whole OF the Oregon territory from 80 deg to A deg
40 min, as 1t Is likely he will do, many suppose tha
such declaration must of necessity lead to wa
with England We have no such apprehension a
present. Such claim and such declaration, ma
excite great deal of the ire of the British pres
and the British government but we do not beiev
that they will venture TO break the peace Of the tw
countries, even it we took possession of the who'll
OF the Oregon territory. The interests which Grea
Britain possess in our commercial intercourse
are far more valuable and important than the imte
interest which she claims in the territory Beside
II is very well known, that the North Eastern Terri
tory continued in a state of abeyance for neary
thirty years, each party claiming the whole of tn
territory, and yet there was no apprehension 0
going into war on that account.
If Congress should pass a law taking immediate
possession Of the whole of Oregon, and excluding
the British authority altogether, il would bring th
question to a crisis at once, and something woul
have to be done. 1t is doubtful, however, whethe
Congress will pass any such an act 1t is muc
more probable that that body will leave the questio
to time for final settlement-still, however, mair
tanning our unquestlonable right the whole Of tn
territory.
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