The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-10
The President-The Cabinet and tho
Election.

The cabinet organs at Washington, after ths re-
peated disasters Of the wing party IN other States,
have been quite anxious, and have pleaded hard,
for little comfort from New York. They have
got il. This consolation, however, comes from a
very curious quarter, being the same from which
our uptown fashionables and downtown epcures
procure their latest oysters, their most exquisite
whitewash and their best BACKED boots Il Is
the "cemmen oh color" TO whom the cabinet are
indebted for the morsel Of comfort they have got;
II is the colored aristocracy Of this metropolis,
dealers in shellish and whitewash descended in
surved'lnes from the kings and princes of Africa,
that has saved the wing party from most terrible
defeat and given consolation 10 Mr. Clayton and his
adorers Blu; for this vote Of the highly respecta-
bic colored citizens Of the city and State, the
wings would have been routed, from Sandy Hook
10 Niagara Falls.
Such, in fact. Is the curious result Of this curious
election and the cabinet are quite welcome to
such consolation as they may squeeze out Of It.
They must be satisfied with the oysters, including
little brandy and water for Mr.. Clayton smoothly
10 wash them down The distinguished colored
leader and caterer, Mr. Downing, F. r s., Cried,
roasted and stewed) 600 Broadway and 5 Broad
street, has shown up supeibly in the oratory and
oyster line. HIS associate leaders at the late meet
mgs in PutBsm hall, arc equally ou fat in the
cause Of whiRism and embarrassing; and the ca
binet, especially Mr.. Clayton, may stand in need
Of little whi,ewash before the meeting Of Con-
gress. They can have 1t. Votes, oysters, white
wash and brandy, will help the cabinet along till
then.
Apart from these consultations 10 the cabinet, the
result Of this most election is inexplicablc
IL is 80 curious, go strange, mysterious, so fun
ny-it has thrown upon the surface so many origi-
nal pieces Of TIMBER with the broken scraps of old
lumber 1t is so mixed up and divided that neither
OF the two great parties claim triumph. Both
the wing and democratic organs, instead Of re-
jeicing over what is gained, arc squabbng and
qusrrelling among themselves over what has been
lost The onyparty In the contest who are per-
feotly happy in the result is the coored aristocracy
or the oyster and whitewash "gemmen." They
alone are entitled to the glory Downing and the
solored voters have decided the day, and Downing
and the colosed voters ought to celebrate the
triumph
Seriously, however, il is easy to detect. in this
election and its results, the seeds Of future diff.
Eculties to both the great parties of the day-ee.
ments Of DISCRIMINATION, rupture, and dsunion. 10
The republic at large. tbs drawn game, from stem
TO stern. II decldesnothipg upon our State and ma
tional politics. II decides nothing in respect to
our city affairs, unless 1t be that citizens do not
think they yet sufficiently taxed and plundered
BY the Common Councl-but they hope they will
be Every one, here and elsewhere, il perplexed at
The singular result. All are astonished and open
ihsr eyes, completely puzzled to find the head or