The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-11
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our New Ys.k Correspondent.
Nrw Yoak, Nov. 7, 1851.

We nave delayed report OF the election in this
oae gay aer day. in the hope OF being able give you
souehng conclusive as TO the result but long the
returns IRON the interior in with The double cipher
in other words go long as we are obliged to
guess withn two or three hundred, in twenty thirty
couhues when the entire majority either way may be
less than thousand-it will be very difficult TO come TO
any satisfactory conclusion. Our impression is,
'ha' each party has elected portion OF its nominees
upon The State ticket That the democracy have gained
al least two members OF the canal board-enough, to-
gelher with those who hold over give them the con-
iIol OF that important bodyhere is but little dosbt and,
II ms DC SO, so far as State officers concerned it is
'eai ana most important victory, though every other
candidate OF the party the State ticket be defeated
we nave hopes, however, that we have done still better,
and lost none but Chal6ed and Wheaton, but this
scarcely be known until get the official reurns-unll
when we shall take leave Of The subject with the simple
remark that the adverse TO which adveIted in
our last as being likely to operate against the line
OF Tue canal have operated precisely predicted,
only with considerably more force than we expected.
VI our city election we speak in very different
tone You are already of the result but you can
hardly realize either the extent the value of the VIC
tory or the for congraulaton which it affords not
only TO the democracy OF the city but OF The State and the
Union Closely drawn party lines in this State,
the city Of New York has and hereafter will have. TO
still greater extent, the balance OF power in its own
hands. Thus we have only to retain the ascendcncy
is not SO, and keep il right when il is Shall we
retain ascendency then becomes an important qucs
tion and one which happy TO believe be
answered IN the affirmative. Our majority at the recent
election not very largcit not one OF the old
fashioned democratic maoriiiesbut il sufficient not
only for present but for future purposes has placed
the city government with all its power and patronage,
and all the advantages possesses in the control Of the
machinery OF the elections, in the hands Of the demo-
Gratis Ii has cemened the reunion Of the party, by
vincing ii that ii can conquer when acting in and
has restored that prestige to the democratic which
formerly ever assurance OF victory, and which,
that we have learned by the temporary loss OF it,
to appreciate at its true value it will be very hard TO de-
prive us OF again That the city Of New York is openly
and avowcdy democratic, is fact of vastly i'm
por,ance than is generally supposed. II will bring out
once the oli-ashioned democratic majority; and
that alone WILL SO long il exists and is exhibited, fix
the political destiny of the State beyond the possibility
Of change.
There many points Of peculiar interest connected
with the recent election in this city, TO which propose
at leisure TO ecur; but there is OF greater moment
than that TO which we have just adyeried-to wit, its
cafabty of elictns hereafter overwhelming display
of democratic strength In the palmy days OF the democ
racy unusual thing for the party to cleo. their
candidates in the city by 5000 10000 majority; and
there is not doubt that there is at this day. and has
been, clear democratic majority of at least $4,000 with
IN our now is Uien, VIII De tnat
city has been for years subject wing rule, and even
upon this occasion, when the democracy have more
recovered their ascendency, that their majority (nde
pendent of the Union tickeD hardly averages 1850
This question is susceptible OF very brief and satsiac
tory answer. Many might be assigned for the
loss OF the city BY the democracy, when they
were so well able, numerically, TO retain il will
content ourselves with all powerful one-inerna
dssensiop. But for the recent unhappy disnnon in ht
democratic ranks, the wealth, influence, and superior
tao les OF the whss would have been all in vain they
never could have overcome Us when united When tbs
democracy divided against themselves, they fell OF
But in what their discontinue practically
effected by an ncre OF The wing vote. by dimi
mutton Of their own The records OF the elections will
inform u.s. Not only has the democratic vote dimin-
hed most surprisingly for years, but the entire vote oil
The city exhibits falling of, which, if did not knew
that exactly The contrary was the case, would imply a
decline OF population TO the extent OF nearly one
half Al the recent election scarcely 10000 votes
poled years ago nearly sixty thousand thrown
upon similar occasion; AMI to- morrow, could all the
legal voters OF New York be brought to the polls, their
number would not IA short of 900. We gather from
this that the number OF the waigs has not much in.
creased-nei,he has the number of the democrats dmln
lshed relatveybu that owing TO the peculiarly adverse
circumstances under which the latter party has labored
OF late the democratic strength could no, be and has not
been brought out, Dis,rus,-posvc and absolute dis.
uus-of and their motives, since the organl.
cation of the free soil and barnburner cliques has
| KEEP, thousands OF honest democratic voiets from
the polls |, is compliment 10 them 10 say so,
but il is the truth; and thousands, upon the same
grounds, kept from the polls on Tuesday last.
We speak with confidence because we personally know
what we assert 10 be true We were amazed, upon the
approach of the recent election the number OF per-
sona friends democrats, too, at leas-who could
not be prevailed upon TO take any interest IN the coming
contest, much less TO take an active part IN IT. we
don't understand what you are aboai was The answer
given TO our en,rcaiies 10 exetlon III you mean to
support the COMPROMISES why do you not say so openly
You arc afraid OF the barnburners and free soers. You
give them the nominations and they in return will not con-
ser 10 promug such profession in the Union faith as
to be fully beyond the reach OF hostile capng and cen
sure II is all struggle for the sPos, and we will have
nothing to do with H." Such were the sentiments OF
thousands and by them housands-enough ohaye swep,
the whole State rumphany-were kept from The polls
Here an ap, illustration of tho Ill effects OF missleps
and half way measures No subsequent explanation can
sci them right with the Oaehalf the world are
influenced by the first OPEN straightforward direct i'm
presson and of the balance least another half will
not undertlnd an explanation will reject il with dis
gus The party has TO withstand.a false impuation oil
hostility to The most popular OF all measures IN conse-
ouence OF the mister aad The mputson OF timdiy and
time serving as rewafd for not adopting the Hat footed
democratic platform Of Pennsylvania at Syracuse While
upon this branch of the subject allow me TO say from
the best authority that Gov Marcy was strenuou.y IN
favor OF the most direct recognition OF the compromises
at Syracuse.
Hereafter however there will beno excuse Tor hmdiiy
or d;srust in this civ love of the Union has al last