The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-11
Election In New York.

The contest for the mayoray OF the city took place
yesterday. We took some steps to obtain the result
by telegraph before going to press; but disap
pointed We have some hopes of the success Of Mr..
Van Setback though insidous efforts have been
made to prevent the contamination of a solid union
of the democracy upon him. The New York Tr-
bune says There probably sixty thousand legal
voters in city, and if fifty thousand of them vote
we shall elect CALEB s. Woodruff triumphanty Every
thing depends the funess of the wing vote but ii
hardly possible that Mr. Van Setback, the Van Buren,
soil candidate, should poll anything like the full Cas-
vote"
Yet do not despair OF success. Many of the demo.
Gratis manifesting the finest and most harmonious
spirit On Saturday night there large and enthusi
astic meeting at Tammany Hall to ratfy the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Van Setback. The ratification being con.
cuded Mr. Alexander Wells rose to address the meeting
He commenced BY saying that organization out Of the
city has divided the democracy of the State, and those d.
visions had extended to this city, and had succeeded fora
two, in separating portion of those who formerly
acted with us from organization. But the democrats
of the city willing be longer disun,ed. 1t was
necessary aIude those issues which had distracted
them heretofore. We have he sad, nothing to do with
the Wlmot Provso all the provsos that have to DO
with now such will give clean streets and low
taxes all the banks have to contend against are
the banks of sand and mud which abound in our
streets The democratic party of this city ha, been
Frustrated to the earth by these divisions. What
shame that such giant should be- bound by the mere in
suments of puny dwas! But this giant could be bouna
no longer 1t had resolved burst the bonds which had
held it the earth. Why should be kept down by dis
appointed aspirans for olIce1 We will be kept under
this no longer He besought democrats to ue and thus
the city government or' said he, f we are de-
feaed shall have police bill passed, giving policemen
office for lfe" and this, he animated, would accomplish
the appointment OF nine hundred mercenary opponents
The three mil ions of dollars which it has cost govern the
city the past yea had be paid he said by the poorer
classes in the shape orens and high prices for provisions
During the administration of the present common counc,
he continued, we have had nothing but drunken eves anu
junketings at The public expense All classes of cuzens
tired OF this kind OF work, and the people have there
fore united upon man. and that Myndert an
Schack. GCheers We will elect Mr. Van Scback inspi'e
of disorganzers and disappointed politicians We VIII
send voice to Washington which shall show the wings
that their here, in lately eecng their candidates
was mscaed whig victory. IL showed only Our dsen-
sions and their strength.
The New York True Sun has faithfully discharged It's
duty on this occasion 1t emphaticaly asks:
Where is there democrat who will not vote for NyndeH
Van Setback Tho fact of his having been nominated
the barnbuners has been urged in hearing by one Oh
two friends who have been incenscd the conduct
that faction to insist upon that hi, nomination by them
tants his character democrat This is reasonable
We have before this stated that Mr. Van Schack accepted
that animation after being assured that he had been nom
mated at Tammany Hail. He had idea OF coming before
the people the candidate of faction fragment oil
| the democratic party. He had received nomna
ton that did from Tammany Hall and 10
willing to be candidate except under the ogsnl
cation recognised by that tribunal Of the democratic
party. He is, in every of the wod, thorough
democrat On every point he stands with the regular
democracy of the State and Union. He VIII
ling accept the nomination of the Broadway con,
venton because he had zen led believe that he could
be instrumental in closing up the breach which had seps
rated honest democrats The mischief makers who have
made the trouble which has existed among and who are
still endeavorng to perpetuae by putting separate cfe
in the field Tor Judges acting in opposition his Freely
expressed wishes. He has deprecated and condemned
their course in the decided His put
in nomination before the convention at Tammany HALL
week before the convention the of Broadway ana
Lispenard street nominated him. and all that be sao
about that matter therefore, that they took up OF OUT
candidates There be question about the line o.