The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-11
: Tno!Chartcr EIcction-A WING victory,

New York, "wednesday, April III, 1s40.
Tho!Chartcr EIection-A Wing victory.
AT sunset yesterday, the struggle between the
parties for the control of the city government, ter
minated, and the returns will be found in another
column They are as perfect and complete as we
could make them, up to the hour of our going to
press.
twill be perceived that the wings have elected
their candidate for the Mayoray, Caleb S. Wood
hull, Esq, by large majority, and that gentle
man will, accordingly be our next Mayor. This
will, no doubt, be surprise to many who expect
ed, from the quasi union between the barnburners
and old hunkers, that their joint nominee would
have been elected triumphantly. But the two fac
tons did not coaesce as fully as was expected
The hunkers repudiated Mr.. Van Schaick, and
many of them either voted directly for the wing
nominee, from pure spite, or did not vote for any
candidate for that office. Some of them were
heard to declare that they would prefer voting for
anegro candidate in preference to barnbumer,
so great is the feeling of hostility existing between
them. The wings have, also, probably carried a
majority of the Common Councilmen in both
branches, as well their judiciary and other can
didates, but by rather a reduced majority.
lie wigs, ulSiSloIcs nave dCqulcu PeIlcCt COll-
troll of our municipal government and if they con-
duct il in an economical and conscientious man.
ner, they may retain power here as long as they
please They have fair chance to do this, as the
amendments to the charter have, doubtless, been
accepted.
With one or two trifng ebulltions, the election
was conducted in most peaceabe and quiet man.
ner, and without reference to any thing connected
l. a. IT,,
We refer our readers to the returns.
The New Administration-ItsP Position and
Prospects.
II is now nearly six weeks since General Taylor
entered the White House as President of the
United States and assembled about him new ad-
ministraton, selected from the leading men of the
WING party from different sections of the country
From his first induction into Office, to the present
day. the great body of the community, both par
ties. have been quietly watching and noting the
propress of the new administration, with deep and
abiding interest. The election of General Taylor
was undoubtedly civil revolution in public
affairs. He came up before the country a can
ddate in opposition to all cGques, to all factions
borne by the shoulders and supported by the indie
pendent action of the masses, without regard to
the ties of faction or party. AT first, great por-
ton of the democratic party showed indications of
settling on him as their candidate but the power
and ambition of their leaders threw him out of his
chances, and left him TO be selected by the indie
pendent masses, ipally attached to the wing
party, who gave him the nomination In the course
of his nomination and election he disclosed his
views and purposes to a certain extent; and 1t was
the moderation of those views and the high moral
character of those principles, which were the
foundation Of his success, and led to his triumph.
His letters before his election, and his address after
his Inauguration, have disclosed, to a certain
cent, the principles on which the new adminstra-
ton is to be conducted and his cabinet, whatever
may have been their particular views of public
policy heretofore, pledged themselves by accepting
office under such disclosures, to abide by the prln
ciples and purposes which were identified with the
nomination and election of General Taylor HIM
self
This administration, collected together by Gen.
Taylor, has been in office six weeks; and what are
It's position and prospects! With regard to the
general policy affecting the great interests of the
country, no special or minute development has ye
been made, or can be made until the next meet
ing Of Congress. On the subject Of the tariff, in
ternal Improvements, the currency, the extension
of slavery TO the new territory, or other
matters Of public interest, the inaugural address
has disclosed oil that can be known until the
day OF practical action and legislation shall have
come round On these great questions, however
it Is obvious that Gen. Taylor has marked out for
himself and his cabinet a moderate WISE dgni-
fled and cautious policy. lie may be in favor of
specified duties, instead of I'D paio,er, and tariff
can be constructed on such principle, as adyanta
ecous TO the interests Of the country, as any
ether, He may be in favor Of some modification
.f the sub-treasury law; but this be done with
out running to any extreme. In the matter of the
extension of slavery, it is difficult to say exactly
what the policy of the new administration may be,
although some portion of the cabinet, from their
position and previous history, are known to be IN
favor ef one line of action, and another disposed to
a different one. Under the al-powerful influence
of the General himself, we have no doubt that
high, dgnifed and national course of policy will
be discussed between this day and the meeting of
the next Congress, and that such policy will be
agreed upon will promote the great interests Of
the country and satisfy the Of both parties,
however so much IT may be dsliked by the leaders
OF the two old factions.
Eut while the general policy of the administration
il thus left partly in allegiance, for discussion and
solution during the course Of the summer, another
important branch of its policy has demanded and
still demands instant decision, and that is princ
nallv in reference 10 the tenure Of public Offices
or The policy and extent Of removing all incumbents,
and a,ponting ether men to their places. On this
important question many things have seen deve-