The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-04
The Virginia Eiec,ion-Trouble Ahead

Congressional election which recently took place in
Virginia. We were prepared to see majority OF
Congressional representatives, OF the democratic
party elected, because the Old Diminion has, from
time immemorial always given a majority repre-
senng the sentiments of that particular body OF the
people. The wings have been In mnorty-a
large minority-n Virginia, for many years past;
but while we expected such result as we have
mentioned we were not prepared TO see such
sweeping dissolution of the wing party as has al
most taken place there, in the recent COMPRESSION
al election. How old Richie will crow
According to the most reliable accounts, of the
latest dates only tuo chigs, perhaps one, haze been
left standing m & at ancient commonwealth. How
was this result brought abeut2 What is the mean
ing of such sudden and singular change! How Is
it, thai the party which succeeded in clecting our
present popular chief magistrate, have failed sig
naly in their first attempt, after the incoming of his
administration, in acquiring the confidence of the
people, and increasing the strength of their repre-
senta,ion in Congress How Richie will clap his
wings and crow!
These questions are not only important to the adj
ministration but they have bearing even beyond
the destiny of General Taylors presidency, and
present very menacng aspect as to the future
position of the Union, in relation the great ques-
tons which have been agitaed by some of the
leading utras in different sections of the country
for some years past
We are persuaded that the unexpected defeat of
the.whigs in Virginia, has been precipitated
much by the ultra anti-slavery free-so movements
and indications of the wings of the north, as by any
other local or general cause whatever. In the
Southern States, many exceptions We're taken
to the composition of General Taylor's cabl-
net principally to the selection of two
three individuals in it, who were supposed
to be ultra in their ant-slavery and free-soll
notions. We allude to Mr. Ewing and MIR. Col
lamer. more especially. In the southern jour
nails we have seen objections made to this portion
of the cabinet, and these objections weigh very
much with tho popular mind in Virginia and other
Southern States. But, in addition to these reasons
operating on the public mind IN Virginia. as deve-
loped by the result of the recent election in that
State, we have seen the violent and ultra move
ments contemplated by Senator Seward particular
CLIQUE in this State, in connection with the free
soil movement Of Martin Van Buren, :-Thurlow
Weeds Ercning Journal, joining heart and hand
with Mr. V. n Buren's Epcning Post, in agtatlng
this question of slavery; in insulting and terminating
the southern States, in consequence OF their pecu-
Liar institution and bringing FORTH at every oppor-
tunity, all those matters which can only end In
irritating and separating the northern and southern
sections of the country from each other; has ope
rated most materially in Virginia, and, no doubt,
will do so likewise in the other States IN which
elections are take place; and not the least OF all,
the probable success Of the Seward influence IN
debating the appointments in this city and through
out the State to the cabinet OF General Taylor,
now sitting in Washington, on this important
matter. How Richie will crow
All these influences have tended to stir up the
jealousies and breads Of the southern States towards
those agators and free sollers, OF all descriptions
who have been operating in the North tor some
time past.
The result of the recent Congressional election in
Come cticut, in the North combined with that OF
Virginia and the prospect the resultn othersouh
ern States in which elections to take place, BODIES
no good to the country, no good to the admnstra-
ton of General Taylor no good to the peace OF this
Union for some time to come. Here we are, al
ready on the brink of the dangerous precpce which
the sainted Washington advised his countrymen to
avoid, above all other dangers whatever-vE., the
organization of parties on a sectional basis, grow
ing out of sectional interests and sectional feelings
BY the operations of Mr.. Van Buren, during the last
year or two, in organizing and strengthening the
freesoil democracy in the Northern and tree
States we see that the whole democracy OF the
North are gradually uniting their forces on this
ultra ground, in combination with the utras OF all
other kinds belonging either to the wing party, TO
the socialists, or TO ~ other description OF fac
tons In the North In the Southern States, John
G. Calhoun, who has been endeavorng tor many
years to organize Southern party, on similar Sec
tional grounds, has at last acquired strength and
force from the condition of things In the North;
and there is every probability that the Southern
democracy will be increased and enlarged and
popularized, to very great extent, In the coming
elections, in consequence OF the attitude assumed
by the Northern democracy that we may see
the old democracy of the North and that OF the
South taking positions hostile to each other on
that very critical question, slavery and antl-slavery
Where, in this confct-in this singular move
ment-will the wing party be- What will become
of the force of the administrator party in Con-
gress How can the cabinet of General Taylor
get along, surrounded, as it will be, by ultras num-
bering force far greater than what they can count
upon in either house Of Congress
There is every appearance, from the indications
held out by the result of the recent election in Viz
GINA, that other elections IN the Southern states
will terminate in the same way-by giving large
majority for the democrats, or that party IN the
South which stands by southern rights and south
crn institutions, even TO the extent OF separating
from the Union. How old Richie will crow
THIS Is a dangerous condition of things, which
now menaces the country, both North and South
the organization Of the old democratic party, at
both these sections on ultra sectional groun!s OF
slavery and ant-slayary-one created l'y the dsap-
pointment of Mr.. Van Buren,, and the wlckedness,
intrigue, and folly of Senator Seward, and other
persons OF similar character; and the other, in
the Southern States by the previous disappoint-
ments OF John c. Calhoun, and defeat Of Mr.. Cass,
IN not beng elected last year There is DANGER
ahead truly and II Gen. Taylor does not take a
Little more OF the reins INTO his own hands, and
give little less to the cabinet in relation TO the
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