The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-15
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.



New YoRK Nov. 10, 1881.
Inc Eise!ion.-E6eel Of hsv Defeat upon The Iphig
Party, upon The State, and The Union.
Ihe ohcial returns from forty five counties look much
better than we had anticipated 1t is by no means i'm.
probable that the whole OF the democratic State ticket is
elected and Il is certain that lose at the worst but
one or two OF our candidates Practically the desired re-
suit is already attained We have secured the control OF
the canal board, and the nine million loan can no longer
be used for the pepetaaon OF the Seward wing dynasty
With the aid Of the city vote, which will next wear
exhibit greatly increased democratic majority there
will be difficulty hereafter IN keeping the State right
Notwithstanding the coseness of the present election
besides which, the defeat OF the wings has already de
yeoped new political element which promises in the
first instance 10 divide and distract their strength to
extent which will wholly paralyze il for time TO
come
No soonerdd Greeley, of the Tribune, who is Stewards
file leader this quarter ascertain that the wing party
il not wholly defeated, had not obtained decisive vic
tory, than he announced in his columns that il lime
TO pause and reorganize. After reviewing leng tn
The which had been pursued by the wings,
portion OF them, for some time past, and expressing
his dissatisfaction with it, he out boldly and pro.
claims his sentiments avowing his determination for the
future TO in cordance with them, and calling upon
those who agree with him to follow him. The object
proposed is TO sever all connexon between the Seward
wings, "woollies" they called and the silver
grays, and to form new ties with the aboonsls proper,
represented by Gerrt Smith, Lloyd Garrison, and their
compeers AS the returns continued to in and the
prospect of partial grew darker and darker
for the wings, fresh indications of the conception of some
such purpose that announced by Greeley sprung up
every quarter and now that the contest is fairly decided
against them of their principal leaders in the North
Benedict OF Oneda) has come out with long pronun-
ciamiento in which he gives what may be considered the
coup de grace the whig party organized and
tha of Uh
the last house of assembly; he is candidate for Con-
gress fall, and may be looked upon of the
most efficient OF the euenanls OF the arch az tator OF
Greeleys position and influence with his party, il is
pefuous to speak and under the conduct OF these two
guides, we shall soon large masses OF their deuded
followers marching 10 the abolition camp, and
making common cause with the enemy OF man. Large
masses, we say--not the majority we would hope;
for il would be mournfu spectacle to behold our fell
low citizens OF any political creed, in such numbers, the
victims of self deception and depravity The silver grays
will hold back all those upon whom the Union Commit
tee can exercise any influence will be deferred from fol-
lowing and thousands of honest weIl-dsposed citizens
who have acted with the wings will refuse to contami
nate themselves by SO base connection but the pres
organization OF the wing party will BIO destroyed, and
the OF IFS strength broken.
What will be the result of these movements Emf
nently fortunate, think, for the Stale and the Union
They will bring about unless greatly err. decision
towards which we nave long Deen GRADUALLY VeTslnp
The State and we think the Union. will soon be divided
into two great parlesthe democratic and the abolition
The democracy already triumphant and all-powerul
throughout the country will receive vast accession of
strength from the Union portion OF the wing party. 1t
will have nothing to fear except from internal dssen
sion, and the great for that-dbolittontaa-w
have been removed 1t will combine with il the party of
progress and annexation will include all those who
are in favor OF placing foreign relations proper
footing it will embrace in its fold the friends of the
Union and the advocates of equal rights and, finally it
| will have, or ought TO have, mpregnabe element of
strength in the support of the entire South which surely
sees in its performance the highest that south
ern rights will be respected and protected.
The abolition party will also receive accession OF
numbers, and become just sufficiently formidable TO
cite desirable degree of vigilance the part of the de-
mecracy In some sections OF the country it may be-
come sufficiently powerful and arrogant TO present an
organized resistance to the law OF the land blood may
flow and ii may need the strong of government to
correct the presumptuous But this is the worst, and if
il occurs il will be for the best 1t will hasten that ey
tinction of hostility TO free institutions which inevi.
tably must take place when The friends Of peace tran
GUILTY. and good order ounumber their foes in the ratio
OF hundred 10 Ia The OF no long space OF
time we shall TO look upon the abolition party as
sor, of moral and political penitentary which are
hudded the morally and politically vlle in degraded
and disgusting mass while of the reign OF democracy,
dispensing, will. the broad expanse of this
happy land. prosperity and protection 10 all uncounied
millions will join in the shout ESQ perpetua ~ II.