Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-06

An election was held throughout the State of
New YORK on Tuesday, the I'd instant for Mem
bers of the State Legislature, and for Lieutenant
Governor, Comptroller, and other Officers of the
State Government. Both parties, the Wing and
Democratic, had regularly nominated candidates for
all the Offices The results of this election, SO far
stated in another column.
Though the Wings have, at this election, voted
probably not far from the whole strength of the
Wing party proper, their vote in the city Of New
York, and in many other districts, has been doubt
less swelled by the votes of not few of those who
are dissatisfied with the utraism of the leaders of
g the Democracy " on certain prominent questions
of National Policy. We do not, therefore, claim
the event of this election purely Wing triumph.
But we do claim it as triumph of Wing prin-
ciples over the War and Conquest party-over the
ruling party in the General Government-an de-
cisive rebuke of its plans.of annexation con-
quest, and dominion originally devised and set on
foot with view 10 the perpetuation of its own po-
tcal power, without proper regard to the will of
the People the interests and true glory of the
country.
That this is the issue upon which the People of
New York have, at the late election, pronounced so
decisive verdict, might be presumed even without
any special evidence of the fact. But the issues
have been fairly stated by public meetings and by
the public press of both parties, so as to make it
absolutely certain that never, in any thing like so
large community as that of the State of New
York, has the event of General Election turned
upon closer statement of the principles contended
for on each side.
We have before US, at this moment, the albany
.9rgus, (the Central Organ of the Democratic party)
published on the day before the election, in which
the charge is sounded and the party rallied to the
polls, in the following terms:
"But one day remains for preparation for the
important contest tomorrow. Let it be improved
in all honorable ways to bring about right results.
What Democrat who sincerely desires the ascen-
dency OF democratic principles, will not devote
the little time that remains to his party and his
country Let no Democrat falter in his duty,
under any fancied discouragemens, which have
their source and strength here, if any where, and
are scarcely felt out of Albany. The Democratic
heart beats true and in unison throughout the
State, and is impatient for the opportunity TO strike
a blow which shall award TO traitors their doom
and their deserts. Rely upon it, from Montauk to
the Lakes THE OLD WAR SPIRIT OF THE DEMO
CRAZY IS aroused, and in spite of secret and open
treason, will assert its ascendency in the good old
Empire State. The identical issues under which
the Democracy of Pennsylvania triumphed-THE
SUPPORT OF THE WAR, THE ADMINIsTRA-
TON, and the Country the reinforcement and rein
vigoration of our gallant army in Mexico, if need
tbe, to compel from the enemy honorable and Just
terms of peace-are THE ISSUES ON WHICH
WILL TURN THE ELECTION HERE and who believes
that New York is less patriotic less democratic
than her neighborng sister There Is no such
Word as fail, IN SUCH CONTEST, ON SUCH ISSUES"
If it be necessary TO add word to this lucid
statement of the case, We have only, in addition, to
copy from the same paper the following quotations
from the proceedings of the Wings at the great Ra-
tifcation Meeting held in the City of New York,
which are contained in the same column of g the
Argus" as the above appeal to its own friends
:" We condemn the lust of territorial aggrandize-
ment which was the original cause Of this war,
and which now dictates its continuance.
"We deplore each day of such continuance as an
additional calamity
"We will do all in our power to terminate this
unnatural conflict"
" We trust the day is not distant when they our
little army in Mexico will be called home''
" We call upon all citizens who loathe carnage,
violence, debt and devastation, TO to the polls
next Tuesday, and vote for the Wing cause and
candidates
These sentiments the Argus y denounces
!" de,estable." 1t only remains to add that the
PEOPLE of the State of New York, disdaining such
dictation have stamped upon them the seal of their
authority.