Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-05
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, VA
Thursday Morning, November 4, ls47.
THE RESULT NEW YORK.


New York, in consequence OF the dissensions IN
our own ranks What those Discussions were,
we have frequently explained in our columns
Instead of going into the canvass upon The great
principles Of the party, which have she'd their
blessings in every quarter, we have seen faction
Of the Democratic party in New York madly
appealing 10 the ianalical anli-slaveTy feeling,
seeking to engrait upon the Democratic creed The
odious Wilmot Proviso, and calling upon Inc
Democracy OF The Stale TO repudiale The regular
Democratic ticket. They have sunk The success
of their principles in The noxious ani-slaveryre'
solution, which was adopted by the Wings as
their leading issue; and The unholy union OF lie
Wings and the Wilmol Proviso Democrats, has
led TO the temporary defeat Of The Democracy oil
New York.
When, therefore, an extra OF the Times, with
the following Geographic despatch reached US
Yesterday morning, we received il with calmnsss
and without The slightest disapponlmenl;
baltimore, Nov. 3, 9 A. Nj.
1.-THE Wings have carried the city OF New YORK
by majority OF Four Thousand! They have
also carried the Stale by large majority"
We wish We could transfer TO our columns
The remarkably large and iat "coon" which
graces The Times Extra. We congratulate that
paper, that for the first time in three years II has
had an opportunity oil introducing his sleek coon
ship" 10 the admitting gaze Of lis readers. Wen
do we remember The history of hls rare amman,
the peculiar embodiment OF Wing principles "
Confident of glorious triumph of Old Harry
in 1874, the Editors Of The Times had resoIled
10 The best artistic talent in The country fora suia-
Bile emblaZonment OF the great coon victory that
was 10 be. The eneraver, we freely admi',
brought 10 life chef d'Gnrrc OF his art-for we
have never seen, either on his native trees or in
the most extensive Log-cabn or Wing menase-
RE, any animal which could approach this avo-
rile fat coon of The Times in beauty or obesity
II is indeed noble animal, worthy 10 dignity
the late Wing triumph in New York! But 10
recur TO 1914. If we recollect right this fine ami
man was paraded once by The Times, in honor Of
The first returns from New York, which indicated
a probable triumph Of The Clay cause. The next
day mail, however, dissipated all The fond hopes
OF The Wings. The special runners whom they
had despatched by the Northern cars, TO meethe
glorious Wing news and proclaim it 10 the de-
lighted metropolis BY ,ignal-Aass prepared forth
occasion, returned, broken in spirits and with the
flags dropping in the dust, TO announce the killing
TACT, that the Empire State had boiled the track,
and that the Presidential claims Of Great Harry
were postponed al least four years, in favor OF
li,,lo ajinnmy relh !" We snail not now recall
the universal stampede which seized the coons-
THE country was ruined" and Whisgery had
gone 10 the ID! This "same fat coon" OF the
Times was thrust into its ignoble demand yes
,erday it was for the first time again brought out,
10 celebrate victory in New York, whose De-
mocralic vote just three years ago drove il INFO
retirement Sweet revenge, truly, has come al
last
But what is The present great victory, over
which Southern Wings are called 10 rejoice and
TO bring out the big coon ,o.swell the ovation F.
We ask them 10 read The following article in a
leading Wing paper Of New York, the Tribune,
published The day before The election. They
will see that The late result in New York is
the triumph of undiluled auti-slavery over
the constitutional rights Of the South we
ask them to observe The disgraceful position in
which Northern Wing organ places the South
ern Wings, in order 10 catch The Wing or anti
slavery vote. The Tribune says, that no "ciear-
er, broader, palmer issue" between anii-slayeTy
and the rights OF The South could be asked, than
was presented at the late election by the anaso-
nis,ic banners of the Wing party and the Demo-
cratic party proper; and ye, the Southern Wing
press clamors with Joy over the great victory TO
its cause! Such facts cannot escape the intelli-
gent judgment, Of The South. The Wing party,
aided by an infatuated faction, have triumphed
over Southern rights, and The South is called on
TO rejoice. Though defeated, The Democracy OF
New York occupies a noble and commanding
position. They have fallen in defence OF the
Constitution and the Union, but they have the
confidence and The sympathy of the whole Demo-
cracy of The Union. They have been sacrificed
because they resisted the mad spirit OF anIi-slave-
nv. but their defeat will the more encourage the
exer,ions OF The friends of The Union and the Con-
.itution every where. Let them stand firmly
upon the platform of principle, which they now
occupy and the voice of the country will yet
give them the victory. II the explosion was
10 come of, we rejoice thai the Wilmot Provi-
so Democrats OF New York have shown
their hands at so early period. They have
acted with. The Wings, and they may enjoy,
if they can, the sweet music of the Wing anti
slavery triumph, 10 which their factious course
has directly led. They and they alone, are re-
sponsible for the defeat of the party in New York.
We have watched with care The indications Of
the Democratic press out Of the Stale OF New
York, North and South, and, without exception,
they condemn the dsorganzers Of New York.
They may find honor and reward in The Wing
ranks; brit of one Thing they may rest assured,
that unless they recedc from their fanatical doc
trines, and meet the Democracy OF the Union
upon the proper ground of justice 10 all sections,
they will have madly cut themselves off from The
great Democratic party OF the Union. That
party cannot will not retreat from their position
in favor of the Missouri Compromise. They
will defend il al all hazards.
Southern Wings may rejoice over the victory
in New York, won upon the issue of anti
Southern rights; but the South generally will re-
gard il as blow at The Union and the Con.
st.u,ion. But whatever the Wings Of the South
may do 10 catch Northern support, the Democracy
of the South will fight to the last for justice ard
for right
The following article from The New York Tri.
bune requires no comments from us. We pub.
lish it exactly as it appears in the original:
THE ELECTION AND THE WAR.
To the Editors Of the Tribune:
You call upon me 10 vote The Wing Ticket
and will do SO if you satisfactorily answer the
following questions, viz:
Ist Are the Wings, as party, opposed 10 The
War with Mexico7 II SO, why did The Whie
Members in Congress vote for that War, and FOL
the lying preamble attached TO il7
Cd. Are the Wings, as party, opposed TO The
Extension OF Slavery7 II SO, why did The South
ern Wings in Congress, with but one honorable
exception, vote against the Wimot Proviso7
81. Is the Wing party in lavar of continuing