The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-12
THIS COON CAN'T Bic FATTENEn.
THE NEW YORK ELECTION.

result of the Elections this Fall, for we know that
the vote has been cast IN false issues. and omss
Misrepresentation, made by the whig party, which
a patient labor of the democratic press, and the
experience of the people, will correct in The
course OF a year or two. when &c the sober. second
thought" will, we have not a doubt, triumph.
and the democratic party will continue to be in
the ascendant. We do not regret the defeat of
Mr.. Wright in New York, because, with all his
great talents and inf he has not been ,rre
to the principles and great measures of the demo.
cratic party. During his last session in the Sen.
ate he voted for the odious protective Tariff of
1872, and has consistently shown himself an on.
Ponont of that of lS46-for the Syracuse Con.
ventIon which nominated him, also declared in
the Address put forth. Eve quote from the New
York Globe, of Nov. g. =" if thirty per cent. pro-
lection on coal and iron proves insufficient. to the
Pennsylvania miners and blasters. the demo-
cratic party will, if it has the power in CONGRESS-
increase this rate !" The Globe has no doubt
that MIR. Wright approved of the sentiments of
that Address, if he did not dictate them. and we
agree with that paper when it says tina, in adont-
Ing such a sentiment as the above, both the Svra-
cuse Convention and its nominees have {. ontrao-
ed a great principle of the party. 1t violates the
entire doctrine of revenue duties, and admits the
right, and sanctions the principle. of protection
for the sake OF protection. II is in direct contra.
diction to the argument of every prominent reye-
nue. Tariff Democrat.
" we entertain the same high opinion of Mr..
Wright as we ever did, but cannot shut our ewes
to the fact, that If we wish to succeed, the creed
OF our party on great questions must not be made
to assume a double aspect. We cannot adhere 10
the principles of a Revenue Tariff, and. at the
same time, hold out inducements TO the people
that we are willing to grant protection, greater
than a revenue duty will afford. 10 certain inter.
esis. This fatal policy lost us Pennsylvania, and
Ut adhered to, 1t will lose us the Union in IS4S
Inc distinction between us and our opponents. on
all the great questions at issue must be broad and
weil-defned, and victory will crown our Efforts
The Progressive Democrat" some time pre.
vious to the election, showed, concIusively. in
reply TO an article from the Washington Union.
that Mr.. Wright was no friend to the present
administration, and that instead of aiding, his es.
pecial friends tried to defeat Mr.. Folks election.
The Secret Circular" got up by Bryant, of the
Post, and others. TO effect that object. while they
triumphanily elected Wright, for ulterior objects,
plain to be seen, was not to be forgotten; neither
is his settled and determined hostility to the an
nexation OF Texas, and it is not strange that he
is now beaten, nor do we mourn his defeat.
The advantages gained over the democratic
party are of no more use 10 the wings than q very
hot potato IN the mouth Of a hungry dog, the
very moment they begin to use their victory. il
will torture them exqnisitely. There are too
many partners in the concern-the spoils canno,
be divided satisfactorily. The correspondent Of
the Baltimore Sun, we think has very fairly STA.
ted the course events will take, and we extract
a couple of paragraphs:
"a regards the democratic partv. It ia noy
believed that the defeat of Gov. WTioh, has not
diminished It's chances of success in lS4S. The
necessity of ~rallying and of %settlino all private
disputes and chickering's between them, has become
so apparent that there will be no over estimate
OF slTeng'h' ana no ostracism in consequences.
ihe different factions, kno,cing that thew are
doomed TO inevitable defeat without no;on ,y;II
be more ready TO shake hands and compromise
differences. They will be a better discontinued
party than it they had succeeded in the election
this fall.
cit is also believed that Gov. Young. comino
INTO power by so many incOhorent elements as
contributed to his election, will not be ahio 10
satisfy them all, either as regards his anno;r,'
menfs or the principles on which he intends to
conduct his administration. The tendency ,o
NN XII.
pull men down rather than build them M. will
apply TO him, as it does now to Gov. Wtiobt
and being under the necessity Of making the frat
move, his game may be sufficiently blocked in
one or two years, TO produce another revolution
IN the State, which will then be in favor Of the
democratic candidate for the Presidency in lS48.
IN proportion as parties become split up into diff.
lerenI factions, the opposition TO any one man
holding power, must naturally become more for
m'dable. All the factions unite against him to
produce his defeat; but the problem of dividing
power and office among the different components
parts OF such an opposition, after il has succeed
ed, is not so easily solved, and leads naturally to
new combination Of factions"
The wings having succeeded in one thing, that
is in sacrificing their own principles on the altar
OF unforglving hate, and joined their forces with
the AboIitionisis and the Anti. Renters, may be
sure that these factions will claim the foil reward
for their services. without which the wings could
never have hoped for even this mockery Of victo