The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-19
Anxiety FOR Foreign news.


The non arrival OF the Great Britain has in
creased the anxiety TO hear from Europe. The
Caledonia, due at Boston, is in her fifteenth day,
and will probably arrive there some time to day
She will bring half a months later intelligence
Political Changes ana Prospects-The Revo-
tuition In Pennsyl vania.
We mentioned short time since, in an article
on the prospects of the two great political parties.
wings and locofocos, that no opinion could be
formed of the course that events would probably
take, until the measures carried by the admins
traton party during the last session Of Congress,
had been passed upon by the people in their State
elections. Some Of these elections have taken
place, and others will shortly take place, the re-
suit of which viii give as pretty good opportu-
nifty of judging the complexion of matters for two
or three years TO come.
In the elections that have taken place, il will be
perceived that there is a tremendous wing gain.
Maine, New Hampshire, Georgia and Ohio, have
all turned out stronger wing votes than they have
for long time; while Pennsylvania, so FAR as ac-
counts have reached US, has turned a perfect
somerset from locoiocosm to whiggery This
is not TO be wondered al; because, notwithstand-
ing she gave her influence in elecnng Mr. Polk,
which was brought about by the tact and manage
ment of the locoiocos, she has always been a
tariff State. Georgia, however, is differently
situated she was low tariff State, and yet the
wings have recently gained member of Con-
gress there.
1t appears, then, that 30 far as we have heard
from the State elections that have taken place,
the judgment Of the people, the source of all
power, is decidedly unfavorable to the present
n ~, los
Congress- This is unfortunate for the admins
raton at this juncture, when it requires all the
support and confidence it can get Having
the responsibility of passing thet arff and
subtreasury resting upon it, well as
the conducting OF war that has already
cost the country several millions Of dollars, and
which will cost several millions more before il is
concluded, it needs the support of all political
parties to sustain it. IL all the State elections
should result as have those that have taken place,
it will imply want of confidence in the admins
'raton that will seriously embarass it in pro-
scouting the war; and may end in the election OF
the wing candidate for the Presidency in lS4S
The wing parry having acquired these advan.
tages, the next question is-will they be able TO
hold them much capital to work upon in
this and other States, well in the election which
is about TO take place, as in that for the President!
If we Judge by the past, they will not; for it is
SINGULAR fact that possessing all the elements of
success, in greater degree than their opponents,
and having an undoubted majority OF voters
throughout the country, they have almost always
sustained defeat, from the want OF cohesiveness
and tact among their leaders and bottle
holders Witness the spectacle they present in
this State at thu present time, when there has
seldom been better prospect Of success for their
candidates, if the party were but united. We
And dstrust dissatisfaction, and lack OF
confidence, openly expressed in their organs. We
have wing journals expressing their decided OPP
position to their gubernaorial candidate, and dis.
claiming all intention of supporting him. We see
one of their leaders take upon himself catechise
him; and because it was considered iniudicious to
answer the interrogatores which this individual
chose 10 put to him, he declines to support HIM,
and deprives the party of what little Influence he
possesses. Other portions fthat party have also
withdrawn their support. How is it possible ur-
der such circumstances, that they can ever sue
coed In other times we have seen the wing par
ty, even after getting hold OF the reins Of power,
split and divided into little selfish ciques and fac
tons, each claiming the right to have its portion
of the plumber of vctory-each jealous Of the other
each pulling different ways, and eventually the
party falling to pieces from want of cohesNn. II
is not so with the locoiocos-they know how to
get victory, and profit by it afterwards. The plum
der with them is applied so that it strengthen,
the party, and not divide it.
If the wings should yet learn wisdom, and even
at the eleventh hour pat their shoulders to the
wheel, and work with one heart for the common
end, they will yet have glorious opportunity be.
fore them. BY doing so, and holding the advan-
tage they have acquired in the recent elections,
they may succeed in getting an amount of strength
and influence that will place them at least on an
equality with their opponents in the great pres.
dental contest of lS4s, and perhaps enable them
TO elect their candidate.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.
The democratic Congressional nominations
for the Sd, 4th, 9th and 9th districts, are to be
made this evening, at the different places of rem
devious in each district. There will, therefore,
be hot work among the democracy tonight. The
candidates already in the field, are Sin numbers
numberless - but they will, probably, after this
evening, be reduced down to four or five in each
ward.
A caucus was held few nights ago in a GER
tain house in Broadway, to determine upon a
candidate for the 9Th district, but they could come
to no conclusion. There were two prominent
candidates-Brcderick and Burke. Each had
strong claims, which were urged with great deal
of force by their respective bottle holders. Al
though there was nothing settled upon, Brode-
rick appeared to be the strongest, from the fact
that he is the most available man.
The result Of the deliberations of the different