Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1850-12-12

New YORK.
The election. in the Northern States
have demonstrated that the Abol,ionisis
draw the materials Of their strength
alike from the Wing and Democratic par.
ties. Attempts are occasionally made by
the Democratic press, in various sections
10 saddle upon the Wing party all the Alb.
ol,ionism Of New York. A FUR statement
would leave the Democrats no room for
boosting.
There is Free Soil Democratic paper
published q. Washington called the ma
sional Era" and Democratic paper pub
lished at st. Louis, called the "Times." IL
these papers were equally disposed to mis-
represent the late election in New York,
they are by no means equally liable to dc.
lection. as it is natura! to suppose that the
latter ci-culates largely in New York, and
would hardly venture to palm off on the
,clle n ial>ehood about their own cleo.
uuli>. ne T.m $, in III article headed "New
York" says:-"1he late election in this
State, the returns Of which are now fully
known, have only fully confirmed the fac,
that the Wing party Of the State is the
Free Soil or Abolition party" The Nutioa-
al Era, after abiding to the election Of
Washington Hunt, rcmalks:--"1 oltc,
State caudiiatcs elected are Democrats
but one, Landowners"
The Times says that 1.-THE delegation
elected TO Congress, has majority who
are pledged to effect if possible the repea
Of the Fugitive Slave Law" This may b.
, true, but, the following from the Nation
= al Era be correct, the Times did not fairly
=, make it part o! an accusation against tn,
-, Whig partly
= Radical Democrats l2 Radical Wings l:
;, Cass " S "Na,ional""
e II Il
IF In other words. "a opponents Of the Com
promise policy, and 10 opponents.
In this connection, We vii! refer TO tn
Massachusetts elections, and for the ,am
= reasons, again give the National Era as an
!, ,hority:--
- The Free Soil men and Democrats gen
orally cUaesced in the choice oil memDer
Of the Lssi lature, AMI th,y have succeed
IT, ed in obtaining - members Of the Senat
n. against lU Whig|--anl in the House, Is
No. members against l7o Wings. Sevent
,s, representatives remain to be chosen.
Governor Briggs, one ot the most PoPu
-, lar men in the Commonwealth, in cOnss
quence of the disrepute in which tine Wet
ster influence la, brought the Wing Part,
10 is defeated by u minority of seven thou
mt sand, Boutwell,, the Democratic candidate
M receiving nearly thirty.sx thousand vote
he and Phillips, the Free Soli cand'da'e' near
~ twen,y-eiyht thousand.
n. The election for Governor devolves no.
o. upon the Senate, and that OF United State
~ Senator upon the Legislature. each branc
voting separately.
he The Constitution provides that. whe
=" there is no choice OF Governor by the PEI
~. ple, the House if four candidates have bee
," voted for, shall select the two highest, {
~ if only three have been voted for, two
them, and send their names to the Sen at
NJ. which shall then pro .eed to elect one
he ballot.
ON The final complexion Of the House wi
depend upon the seventy five towns in whit
there have been no elections. IL The Co
bic liiion should carry a majority OF them,
ast will of coarse he able to fill the GovernO
h,s ship. and Mr.. Win,hrops place in the Sc
W. ate, Just as it may please. But, should Il
Wings obtain the ascen1ency in the llou'
while they will not be able to secure Il
pm election OF Briggs a' Governor or Winthr'
to as Senator they may prevent any S'na'
me rial election, and senl t" the Senate, wi
mn the name of Governor Briggs. that Of PHI
,ao lips or Boutwell,, at their option.
From the above, there appearsto be son
hope lett, that the Massachusetts, WIFI
/, Of will be able to accomplish some good.
J g. spite Of the Free Soil and Democratic &C
We. ALT"
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