Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-13
FROM THE PENNsYLyANIAN.
THE NEW YORK ELECTION.

1t would be in vain deny that mortified at the re-
suit of the election in the great State Of New lorkhough
expected and predicted what has taken place II is always
of regret and amentaon TO see the democratic
party made the victim Of its enemies owing dsaecon and
division among those who should be fes but the ccum-
in this instance make the election us decided paricu
aly to every true Democrat.
The result Of the New York election, by which party IN
hopeless minority has been elevated BY commanding vote
into power and place. is the work Of those party leaders who
profess to be Democrats grows outof deliberate and, as
the issue shows, successful eoE to dsoganze the DE
mocratic party in that State EFFORT originating win and
conducted by the very who bye won the hoors OF the
party and enjoyed its confidence years In proposing to
ebuke what they regard urarness the part OF those
who defeated them in the nominating convention, and who
willing recognise tie Wmot provso superior to
the entire Democratic creed hey have succeeded IN giving
fuence and power that reckless Federalism which reolces
equally haassng the country and in opposing the Democra
TIC party In seeking pass sentence OF condemnation upon
the majority of the Democratic party of New York; they pass
Sentence rather they aid to pass sentence against The eoun
try and the countrys In proposing TO ylndlcae the
Wmot provso they influence to party which procaims
It's motto be emo territory in the settlement Of our difficult
ties with Mexico and which brands all aurels in the
degraded and dshonored Verify, have Mr. John Van
Buren, and his coaduors made their election in this the hour
Of the nations utmost peril To revenge the defeat Of Mr.
Flagg in Democratic State Convention they elect the worsl
specimens Of New York federalism. Tovndcae the Will
mot poviso they accept and endorse the proposition Of no
territory" To rebuke Mr. Croswel they endorse Greeley
To throw overheard the regular nominations of the Democra
What else is all this but opposition to the DEMOCRATIC party,
its organization, and its principles
We perceive that Federal opponents in this quarter
rejoicing the result in New ork unequvocal
Federal victory The North American claimed yesterday
with fair presentment that would tanspre) verdict
in favor of the Wilmot proviso. But this mpraCcabe
and dangerous expeden had but litte comparatively e
do with the decision on Tuesday We have no oubt
the result would have taken place if that proyo still
slept between the pages of Congressional portfolio. Tie de-
lection New York had been ndusousy stimulated nder
Mr. John Van Burens auspices long before the Syncuse
Conv n;ion which made the Democratic nominations
bled. That body in state of extraordinary excitement
It's proceedings were characterized by acrimony and cnna
tons " the violent character Both parties h their
respective fully stated. Doubtless there in
both far from believing that Mr.. Croswels SIDE
unexceponahe, but the result the defeat Of Van 3uren
and his friends.
A Convention called at Herkmer, not, ii true
to form ticket but adopt defeat the regu-
larry chosen. Mr. Cambreeng, Mr. Wilmot, and M Van
Buren, spoke al this umuous assembage and the later re-
peaed their dscourses Albany These dscourses aound
ed in assaults upon all who did fall down and worship tho
Wilmo proviso and Mr.. Van Buren, tried to show what
must have been delightful to his Federal allies and auors
that the Democratic party rery inconsistent. lit any
wonder IT. under such excitement this led by those who
have heretofore been high in the confidence Of the Democratic
party Of New York. inamed by past disappontmers and
encouraged by the sanction Of distinguished influences and
Names the Empire State has swerved temporarily frcn the
4 Democratic track.
But when the consequences of this disaster fully ppre-
caed by the Democracy of New York. we predict thty will
rise Up in their might and drive from their midst thos, VIII,
have shown that they prefer Federal and the
good for which New York has abored so long We are
glad see that the small Weare glad that there are
thousands of Democrats who they could the De-
mocrc ticket have not chosen support their adyerares
This the guard of the gallant old State and We
dict will be found next year ready and willing to redeem the
Empire Democracy and especially will this be So now that
opponents claim the late result approval o their
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