The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-12
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ANrI-RENTIsM-ITs INFUSION INTO THE Who
PARTY.-The recent political revolution in this
State, was as perfect and thorough as we believe
it was unexpected by any party. 1t fell like
thunderbot into a Magazine of gum powder, blow.
ing up the entire system of party organizations,
and scattering fragments and rubbish throughout
the whole State The smoke and excitement
cleared away, the number OF killed, wounded,
and missing ascertained, the atmosphere again
clear and the horizon unclouded-the political
one, we mean-,he survivors rub their eyes, and
endeavor to find the cause Of the explosion
The wings IN iintain that it was reputation
OF the measures carried through Congress las,
session, by the dominant party in the national
councils, and condemnation the general
course Of the administration, including the
management Of the Mexican war; while the
democrats insist, that neither those measures
nor the conduct Of the administration were
at all mixed up in it, that it was one of those
hurricanes that occasionally bursts over the poll
teal, as well as the material world, destructive
while it lasts, but succeeded by serene and
pure atmosphere, and bright horizon
We cannot expect impartiality in such matters
from either politicians or their organs. They are
the blind leading the blind, and both fall into the
ditch OF error. For the causes of such political
changes, the public must look to unbiased aud
independent men, and their journals, for their
,rue explanation.
We have before given it as our opinion, that
the defeat of the democrats in this State, vas
brought about by the union formed between the
wings and antrenters, and by the previously
arranged apathy of the anti-Wnght demo-
Gratis but this was, of course, denied by
the wings, because they desired to make
capital from it, TO bear upon the elections
in other States They wished to make it appear
that the election of the wing candidate for COVER
nor, was a direct rebuke by the people of the EN-.
pire State to the administration at Westinghouse
bring he dominant party at the capital into dis
repute, and so pave The way for the election of
the wing candidate for the presidency in 1913
Weare willing to award them all the glory OF their
trium n, but we cannot admit that the election
turned OH the issues which they insist it did 80
far from tn $, we contend that the measures Of
the last administration, although they certainly
had some little influence in the result, were no.
the main cause of their triumph.
We insist, as we have on former occasion
that their union with the apti.renters was the main
instrument Of their victory, and we think that the
results of this and the preceding guberuatorial
election will bear us out. Let us refer to
the fgures-Silas Wright was elected our
last governor by a majority Of ten thou
sand over the wing candidate. This year the
wing candidate is elected over Silas Wright by
ten thousand majority-makng difference of
Exactly twenty thousand. This year the anti rent
vote was twenty thousand, according to wing
authority, and the whole of it almost was thrown
for the wing Notwithstanding the exact differ
ence we stated, and electing Mr. Young by 10000.
Gardiner, the democratic candidate for Lieuten-
ant Governor likewise received tleanti rent vote,
and his majority over the wing candidate for the
same office will be much about the same as
Young's, perhaps more. Can anything be clearer
than that tho anti-rent vote was the principal
cause ofthe wing triumpha We think not. But
the wings say that without the anti-rent vote Mr..
Young would have been elected. Be it 50, but it
would be by the skin Of their teeth, and he
would not have any 10000 majority to boast Of.
It'll apparent, then, from the fact that Young,
the WING ca didate, and Gardiner, the democratic
candidate, being elected by the anti-rent vote,
that the same vote caused the revolution in the
State. Indeed, when the anti-renters made their
nominations, they did so with the view of having
| the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of diffe-
rent creeds.
The wings and democrats may quarrel as much
as they please, ard may attribute any cause they
please to the defeat of the and the success of
the other, but it is the duty of independent jour
nalists to state the true cause Of both. This we
have done-and we maintain that the union of
the wings with the anti-renters, was the main
cause of the triumph of the former in the last
election in this State; although the apathy of the
anti-W Wright men was strong element in the
victory
STUMP NOMINATIONS. have heard 1t stated
by many prominent and influential demo
that reorganization OF their system Of nom ina.
tons is essentially necessary to the integrity of
their party, and its success in future elections.
The change which some of them propose is
to give the peope-the voters-more control over
the nominees; and the other is to encourage
stump candidates-to encourage every man to
stand for Office who considers himself, and is
known TO be, competent person to fill the office
he aspires to, whether it be one of honor solely,
or OF profit, or both.
| That both the wing and democratic parties are
corrupt and rotten to the very their systems
Of making nominations, we have always believ-
ed and always stated; and we are rejoiced to see
our opinion confirmed-even partially, by one of
them. We are exceedingly gratified, too, that
remedy is proposed that will have at least some
effect in eradicaing the evil.
We have always desired to see stump cand.
dates in the field, and have invariably gwen
them our encouragement and influence, with the
belief, that by 80 doing, we promoted purity in
our elections. and detracted somewhat from the
improper influence the leaders and wire puIlers
have so long exercised. So long as parties are
controlled by a few leading and designing men.
30 long will their nominations be made with
view to their own personal aggrandisement, with
out reference to the fitness or purity of the men
they desire TO be elected.