The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-07
Where IL tho steamer


Where IL the steamer
The news by the Britannia has not yet made its
appearance. According to the Geographic des
patch of last evening, she had not arrived at Bos-
ton III 8 O'Clock.
Bosrov Nov 6-s NJ
The steamer Britannia now seventeen DAYS from
Liverpool and some anxiety begins be felt in
quence of her arrival It shosl be remembered that
to encounter the westerly winds which sweep over the
Atlantic at tins The spectators intending to cut
the wires as soon as the steamer is teegaphed have
ranged two expresses to by Springfield and the
other by the way of Norwich is rumored that third
will be run for the press in New York. should
the spectators succeed in cutting the wires.
1t is in contemplation to watch the wires and
the spectators, in order to ascertain for whom
the starvation" express is run, and who cuts the
t-legraphic line. Specializing in food for the starv-
ing millions of Europe, and cutting the lightning
wires will be considered the very acme of vii
lany.
The news is now hourly expected; let the pub
lie be on their guard.
The Late ElectiOn-its Resuit-Its Conserve
tive Influence.
The radical portion of the locofocos find the
election of John Young, and the great success of
the wings in this State, hard pill to swallow, and
are puxzling their brains in manufacturing ex-
cuses for their defeat. Many of them, as late as
Thursday evening last, unwilling to admit
that the State had declared against Sias Wright,
and when it would be the height of folly to hold
out any longer, they gave up, and went to bed
swearing that Wright is better man than
Young, and upbraiding the voters for want of dis
elimination, or for their apparent apathy.
1t must be expected that portion Of the demo-
cratic party are sadly disappointed and dssats-
E.J tbo b,,tx bali hiatt ha
ana sensible portions of all parties view it with
pleasure-not on account of the defeat OF Silas
Wright but in consequence of the general result
In fact, many of them express themselves so.
We, too, are of that class, because think it
proves, beyond question, that the great conserva.
tive power which is essential to the preservation
and perpetuity of our institutions, exists to a
greater extent than many had believed.
We believe there never was an instance in this
State, where there was so much scratching Of
the ballots, there was in the last election, nor
so many" spit' tickets. Hitherto the candidates
were nominated by the wire pullers, and the bal
lots printed and placed in the hands OF the voters
who deposited them in the ballot box, without OBJ
ieoting to a single name, or, indeed, in many
cases, reading the candidates tor whom they
voted. The ties of party were so tightly drawn,
that the people were positively the slaves OF their
leaders, and were afraid to exercise the right Of
suffrage, except according to the command OF
those behind the scenes. This principle became
incorporated in the locofoco creed especially,
and the necessity of voting for Irregular nomi-
nations-that is, the regular nominations OF the
wire pullers-was impressed on the voters, and
preached up continually as the quintescense of
democratic purity and virtue. system like
this would lead to corruption in any party, even
were it composed Of the purest and most perfec
men in existence and would virtually deprive
a majority of the right Of suffrage; for if it is
heresy for voter to throw his ballot for any
man whom he chooses to honor in that way,
he is mere instrument in the hands of those
who control him.
We, therefore, rejoice to know that there was
so much scratching and splitting of tickets, be-
cause it proves returning sense of independence
among the voters of our State, which, if carrie d
out in after years, will effect publication long
needed and very desirable, among all parties.
A spirit of independence among voters, and a
determination to vote for no man whom they
think unworthy of their suffrages, whether he be
the regular nominee of his party or not, is essen
tial to the purity of our elections and the safety
Of our institutions. II would probably create a
greater number of parties than exist AT present,
and our State and city councils in their several
branches, would be divided and balanced 50
well, that no one party would have power % carry
a measure that did not meet the views of others.
We are confident that the government OF this
State for the next two years will be purer than it
has ever been. The House of Assembly will be
composed of wings, and the Senate will be
composed democrats. No measure can,
therefore, pass without it receiv the con-
currence of both. We will have wing Co
vernon and a democratic Lieutenant Cover
nor, each being somewhat a check the
other. We will have one wing and one demo-
cratic canal commissioner, which renders il GER
tain that that branch of the State government will
be better conducted than if entirely in the hands
Of the wings or democrats In case there should
be a coalition between the two legislative bodies
the Governor can step in, if necessary, with his
veto and nullify it. All branches of our State
government being so nicely balanced, one of es CHI
party at the head, all parties will be deprived Of
the power of manufacturing capital. and being
aware of it, theJ will all be more likely 10
legisate for the State, and no tfor party, here.
toiore. They will stand in awe Of each other
The result of this will be that we shall probably
have more working and less talking than former
ly, and we would not be surprised TO see the
shortest sessions for the next year that were eve
seen in the State Of New York.
On the whole, then, it would ppear tina
although the result of the late election may not be
pleasing to some, 1t undoubtedly is so to the
majority of the right thinking portion of the com.
munity; and thatit will have favorable influence
on our Legislation, we think admits of no doubt.
We wish to see similar results in other States,
well as IN our own. We are convinced that
If legislative bodies throughout every State in the
Union were composed of three or more parties.
equally divided, it would be the best thing
for the country that has ever happened, and
would tend more to perpetuate our institutions
than the windy speeches of all the windy dema