The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-29
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our New York Correspondent.
Nrw YoHk, November a !

NEw YORK, November Is, 1877
The game of the wing organs to adeor 10 con.
slider Mr. Clay candidate for the presidency The
Express daws out Indeed, we have a right presume
from the freedom and ffankness in which Mr. Clay speaks
out that he INDUCES wed aspirations for thai high
position; because candidates for such office have
ming enough dodge fe plain-spoken thoughts Mr. Clay
Lexington gave ulterance to which is repeating
the hypocrca fashion of the Express, what the Courier
OF the day before had given utterance to with characteristic
bolnes Doubtless the organs consider all this the very
syest way-quite profound Machiavesn-to Get rid of
Mr. Clay. But it will hardly do Mr. Clay, with his Lex
ngon speech and resolutions is un9uestionaby than
the great embodiment OF the universal whig party. II
their principles defined and propounded by him with but
much fidelity odious startle and offend
themselves, that is not his fault He ought suffer
Tor it. For the reason he is just the democrats
want to beat, and can beat than because
he Is now than strictly the embodiment Of wing
principes-lhose vague, mysterious, intangible things
much talked about-now for the first time presented in
clear and definite fonn. Let us have Mr. Clay by all
means, as the wing candidate for the pre- sidency
The returns OF the county township canyassers for
State election have been distinguished this time for
their unparalleled In many as twelve counties
mistakes have been made which, il insisted on bv the
State might deprive the candidates ON
both tickets of from 5000 many $4,000 votes
Probably the district did think it worth
while to be very particular about few thousand In an
election where maorities ranged from $1,000 81 600
otherwise such bunders inexcusable.
The indisnctnes of intelligence respecting the
terrible disaster the propeller Phunix but
the deeper excitement in the public mind Care
essness the telegraph offices in transmitting such news
is than ordinarily cul pabc.
The memorial OF the French residents of New York to the
directors of the French line of steamers yesterday
afternoon 1t strong document and must receive al.
tention The company is urged, among other things to
provide fifth steamer against dsappoiut-
meuts, &c
The Senate OF State promptly concurcd in the resol
lion fought through the House adjourn on the 18th De-
cember and that day, the legislature of 1917 will ad
inIrn siue1 Z ma he 1,,t% ia hall
When it happens we may all be thankful Meantime, let
us rejoice that it has formed good resolution. That is
something
Some twelve steamers are now or soon will be- nm
der this cityfour Mr. Laws United States
and Oregon mail, and eight for southern and European
lines. Within ten years shall have a hundred sen
running and from this port. "Westward tho
march OF empire takes its way"
Ogden Hoffman has in his bill the county for
81 900 for his services the Reste He was associ-
ad with the district attorney for the prosecution and his
closing speech to the jury was Tremendous specimen of
the eoquence OF the bar The trial lasted three weeks;
and though Mr. Hofmans charge may high 1t not
considered much Of the way here's where lawyers his
standing habtualy receive large fees Accordingly though
the supervisors grumbled lite the bill will be paid Mr.
Brady who the working counsel for the criminal got
it is said good authority, 500 day for his services
Sundays presume not counted by Mr.. B. Yet, he
only of her two counsel So much better crimo
pay for impunity than the community for Justice
Two iron steamers the Monarca and Neptnne are
to be added TO the Havana line of steamers of which
uadalquiver the pioneer. The sailing performances
of the latter have equaed the expectations excited BY
her passage under Captain Hosken from Liverpool this
port
1t has this city for opening during fifteen
years that elapsed from May $780, May 1886 the sum
OF S3s42 52l 81 The growth of great city is costly
affair, 1t seems
As if make smart for long escape, Old Father
Winter has come down upon with his osties errors.
Yesterday morning had ice in the Streets and day
the weather, though somewhat moderated sharp enough
make over-coats and the match decidedly
comfortable. FED