Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-11-13
November 11th, 1916.

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November 11th, 1916.
NEW YORK ELECTION.
The election in this State took place on the
Sd inst. The Federalists seem to have been
quite fortunate of late but when we reflect
upon the manner in which they have succeed
ed in the various State elections during this
fall, we have the consolation of knowing that
our cause.-the principles for which the Re-
publican party have ever contended-have not
been in any degree bartared away for the sake
of temporary gain A more noble course has
ever been pursued by the friends of equal
rights. If Democracy cannot stand by the
honesty of its purpose, we are always willing
for error to have its sway, knowing full well
that It can last but short time. Not so, how
ever, with Federalism. Ever anxious to take
advantage of the excitement OF the moment,
the Federalists invariably use every stratagem
to achieve triumph This has been the case
in the State Of New York. We have been
beaten in this State by the coalition of every
vestige OF parties against us, from Abolition
ism down to Natiyeisn. Abolitionists, Ma
tives, Old Hunkers, Barn Burners, and Anti
Renters, combined with their ally-the Fede-
raj party-have succeeded in electing the
Federal &c Wing" candidate for Governor, and
also in returning majority OF Federallsts to
Congress and the State Legislature. These are
matters Of serious consideration for the South
erner The attempt has often been made at
the North to merge the Abolition party into
that of the Wings. 1t has at last succeeded,
and we advise our Southern readers to take
warning, lest the consequences which are
likely to result from this coalition, may cause
US some trouble yet We do not wish to be
understood as charging the Wings of the South
with Abolitionism, but we do say, and dare
them to deny the fact, that the political prin-
ciples of the Northern &C Wings are the prin-
ciples advocated by the Southern wing of the
same party, leaving out that of Abohtionism.
And now that coalition so full of corruption
treason against the Union.has been form
ed, may we not well warn our friends OF the
consequences that may result from it.
Young's majority for Governor rises 10000
of 5 900. We make the following extracts
from our New York exchanges -
From the n Y. Evening Post Nov. 4
THE RESULT OF THE ELECTION.
The city of New York acquitted herself well
in yesterdays election. The largely increased
majority for Silas Wright shows how highly
his worth and ability are estimated where
there are no local influences or interests, which
an expert politician can make use to prejudice
the public mind In this city there is nothing
to prevent the people from forming an impair
tal opinion of his political course, and the re-
suit has been to give him a ma ority greatly
beyond what he received here at the last cleo.
ton This testimony to his merit would have
been still more emphatic and fattering had it
not been for the extremely injudicious nomi-
nations which were placed upon the demo-
cratic ticket. The democrats absented them
selves from'the polls by hundreds, out of a
feeling of disgust at the impudent attempt to
thrust upon them candidates who were noto-
riously unfit and incapable. The democratic
vote given this year falls several thousands
short of that given in 1914, when their ma or
ity in this city was much less than it IS now.
If it had not been that Mr. Wright's popular-
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nominations for Congress and for the State
Legislature in this city, had been worthy of
the nominations given US by the Syracuse con-
e vention, the democratic majority in this city
would have been prodgious. Public opinion
here was ready to declare itself for Wright
with unanimity which is scarcely ever wit
messed, and his majority in this county would
t have saved us from the defeat which many
, now regard as probable, and which the tele-
graphic reports received this morning give us
too much reason to fear.
The vote in all the counties of Long Island
for Mr.. Wright is also strong one
1 The result in Albany county and other parts
of the State in which the anti-rent party are
numerous, is undoubtedly to be ascribed to
the success of the efforts made by the wings to
e infame the prejudices of that party against
: Gov. Wright. There was no parsimony in
j the expenditure of money to accomplish that
!, end. The friends of a protective tariff contrl-
i buted literally; and we hear of a great secret
organization, of which many of the patrons
live in Boston, contributing silently but mu.
=. nifcently to change the ma ority in the State
of New York, and make, if possible, con
quest of the State to the wing party. In 9th
It er counties, Oneida for example, where we
e ought to have had majority, the dissensions
of the democratic party gave the agents of the
wings an opportunity, by superior activity an(
: the liberal use of the funds placed at their dis
P cretion, to turn the tables against us. 1t il
# remarkable. however, that although the battls
b was fought by these men for the protectiy.
system, il was not fought in its name Thi
the wing party had not the courage to do
: They did not venture to rest the election upol
: the decision of that question by the people.
). In commenting upon the result, the New
IS York Jeffersonian says =
Il {" Let the whig party rejoice at this to then
v unexpected and accidental victory; their tri
umph will be of short duration for notwith
II standing the temporary trouble and Earring il
Is our camp, this very whig victory will be tn
means of uniting the different factions soone
than otherwise would have been the case
e will, in our opinion, prove to our party one Q
(, those dispensations of Providence directly cal
y culated to produce good out Of eUI Let n
. true democrat despond at these sudden rever
y ses. The result of the recent election, not on
l. ly in this State but in others, will turn out t
L be nothing more nor less than one of those pc
d litical thunder gusts SO necessary occasionally
to Gispel the disagreeable fog pestilential va