Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-10
Effect in Washington.


letter from Washington the editor Of the New York
Herald describes the effect produced Washington BY tine
election from New York in the folio wing letter:
"WMmseToN. Nov. 5, 1886.
The New York election has descended like shower
bath upon the administration. ALI gloom upon the sur.
face but there Is far .ess OF modification than appearances
would indicate appearances sometimes deceptive
The President to-day, all Sone, keeps closed doors-
No body is admitted to the President to-day Like David
OF old he lamentng in the solitude VI his CHAMBER ,b
Soiu dtfeculn in the camp Of ISRAEL "Kr, We ma, the,
has fallen IN Israel tday7" Chit or wrong
the administration will come in Tor iu share OF the blame
But Father Richie is blame He cid all thai the or
gshic editor could do the sinking Cesar He de-
earcd the unity OF the administration behalf Of Wright
extoed his virtues, and denounced hrs enemies. Bal The
very zeal OF the padre gives ersdibty countsracng
suspicion.
IAN Cabinet are doubles, bly, sorry; but w.
are dubious that the tears of Mess Marcy Walker and
Mason, the Of anguish and despar which
refuse be comioricd. The Postmaster General wear,
vssge Of honest dependency The prospective resora
ton OF the Van Buren regime has reeeded behind the hon
The order of succession proposed TO be
from the day that Old Hickory cast his mantle over the
shoulders Of the of Underworld been invaded and
now, 10 all appearances, entirely broken up. The field
open all corners, and merry OF il we shall have
I'VE await the returns from the outsiders, for expos-
ton Of the phase which the chances for the succession will
assume from the defeat Of Sias Wright"
Amidst all the gloom produced among the holder,
by the defeat Of 1.-THE modern Cato" think it more
than probable that least Of the mourners are not
Presidency AM
their friends, who in Gov Wright a formidable cand
for the Presidency will be secretly reoiced that he
has been killed off, Indeed, few OF his late ardent
euogists already kick ing the dead Lion" and A.
uibuung the delea' OF the party TO his unPopuary They
refer in proof OF to the election Of Addison Gardner
the ticket, Lieutenant Governor which they
ascribe, extent at least to the fact that is an ad
OF Senator Cas- the Presden-though 1t is
evident that Mr. Gardiner in addition to the received
ID IL.
cooperation with another faction who drawn TO his
support by his declaration in favor of NEGRO SUFFRAGE
10 which would invite the special attention Of
the Southern Democracy!
Not the least important result indeed OF the late cleo,
ton in New York. that by removing Gov Wright from
the list Of competitors for the Presidency it narrows the
range Of selection among the rival ssprants for that sta
ZION in the ranks Of mis- party. That will lead to
combinations is already apparent. The following
from Washington letter. which we find in the
Baltimore Sun, neutral paper but like the New York
Herald, strongly Locofoco in its feelings points some
in contemplation the character Of which
must be left TO future revelation:
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun
WAsHrNGToS, Nov. s, 1876.
The latest from New York has found the admins
raon quite composed. It's expected the party
unite all the factions
Governor Wright entirely given up no longer be-
longing to the movement party; being in fact any thing but
"a progressive Democrat" The editorial of yesterday Of
tue New York "Globo" quite opporune that effect
Though the last day before the election that psper in
hsry editorial, threatened to make the admnistra
uonOr one several members the Cabinol lesst
its wrath has euurey subsidized since has realized the
amount Of defeat which It's friends and partizans have .u
tanned. IL admits thaithere two Democratic par
ties IN New York, and that the only way Of uniting them
- TO bring forward a The complaints against
the administration, learn, proceed entirely from
disappointed office seekers, and there doub, a
deal OF Truth IN the declaration. IL only the sldden
change Of opinion which be explained in the
Globe; all the rest is perfectly easy and natural
The election Of Lieutenant Governor Gardner il deem
ed rather 10 add TO than dm the defeat as Wright
Lieut. Governor Gardiner is known be Cass man. or
at least suspected Of Casssm and this in the eyes Of the
friends Of Sias Wright, IS supposed be a s greater
crime than to be Whig right
In few days the Democrats will be organized end pro-
coed unanimously the selection Of the man who shall
lead them safely Of their present unenvabe predea-
ment Before the closing Of this Congress- both plrtes
will have made their see cdons and the fight will begin in
good earnest
The Calhoun men htto more quiet