The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-12
NEW YORK.
PEsN YAS, Yates county, Nov, 6. lS46.
To hs Editor Of he Unions

PEss YAM, Yates county, Nov, 6. ls46.
To ihs Editor ef hs Unions ..
STA; The democracy Of the Empire State arr
beaten shamefuly, vigorously, beaten; not BY
the superior strength Of our opponents; not because
whig principles approved by the masses, bu
because ant-rentsm, with its dangerous doctrines
has been appealed to; and because, in conjunction
with that the democratic party has been distracted
by intestine troubles, petty jealousy and the miser
able spirit OF faction. II is defeat Illuminating &c
the republican party Of the State, and yet Il ID
victory which carries with il political or mora
strength to the whg party and It will not inure e
It's beneht IN the end while, trust, II viii satisfy
democrats Of the folly and madness Of longer con-
tinung the miserable spirit Of faction in their owr
ranks. . 81 ef'.stFl . .... ..
The masses in this State are democratic, and
hrmly attached TO the principles and policy Of the
democratic party; and il the leaders and rulers Of the
party IN the Stale were equally single-heared, less
swayed by jealousy, prejudice, passion, and am
biiion, We should not now have TO record defeat.
or one thing, however, you may rest assured, and
that 10, that New York will vote for a democratic
candidate for president in lS46 The people Of this
State cannot be prevented from doing so.
The wings, OF course, will exult much over the
election Of John Young; and the hue-and cry will
go over the Union that New York has given in her
adhesion to whig principles, and declared against
the administration. Nothing is more vide Of the
mark; nothing more unfair. The issue not,
and could not be made general, not even political
Had 1t been so, all would have been well. IL was
KIND OF war of isms, both general and particular
some reaching over the entire State and others
lined 10 particular localities. There was whigery,
aided by abolitonism aud anti-rentism; then there
was conservatism, hunkerism, and barn burningism,
all thrown into the fight IL was a complicated af-
fair, and It Is difficult for anybody but New York
err TO understand IL. IL in vain draw the line
on political principles, and make fair fight Of IL
and the wings may boast much they please.
Let no democrat out Of the State be deceived IL IL
not, and It cannot in any phase of 1t be regarded
test OF party sire myth, nor as in any degree con-
demnatory OF the principles, measures or policy Of
The general administration. True IL is, that Sllas
Wright is defeated; and many democrat in every
section Of the Union will lament the defeat Of 30 ac-
compllshed a statesman. and so true a democrat;
yet, let none be disheartened.
The little county Of Yates true TO her faith
giving an increased democratic majority Her de-
moeracy be relied upon in any fight. Just To
prove beyond all doubt that the result this fall 10 no
test OF party strength, take this congressional DIS
trct Our political majority is conceded TO be ,000
and so any reasonable wing will now admit, on any
Of the questions OF the parties and we, one mem.
Der Of Congress is but just elected, II at all-Mr.
Wrisht's majority scarcely nothing. Again; In the
adjoining district, (the 30th,) political majority
is at least 200; and in a contest to-day, in which
the general administration and its policy were con.
cerned, would give more than that; and yet IN that
district wing is elected, and Silas Wright has but
some 300 or 300 majority How, IL may be asked,
have results like these been produced' Why, sim
ply by hunkers las they are termed) refusing to
vote for barnburners, and rice rersa Let il not,
then, be said that this is political victory, with
such results before us, and such facts To look at.
Had the issue been, the present administration and
its measures, with their antagonsms, we should
have swept the State by thousands and tens ofthou-
sands
The course pursued by the Union, in regard to
the contest in this State, ia everywhere spoken Of
with commentator. Had your counsels been heed
ed, and your earnest appeals in favor Of union and
harmony listened to, we should not now have to
over defeat but let not our disaster dsheart.
en- you, but let the watchword be courage; and let
the clear notes Of the Union continue to ring over
the Empire State, in favor Of "union, concession,
Cancellation, and harmony" and depend upon it, we
shall come up to the mark in 1913 with irresistible
force, and once sweep whigery from the board.
Yours truly, o.