The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-01
Nsw Yosr. November 81. ISL. /.


10 The Editor Of The Republic;
The interest expressed in other States in refer
sllce the recent election in hs State undoubtsd.
~ @ises from the supposed indication, furnished by
lis rese'4. Of the probable stand which will be Ia
ken by the EmPn State on the occasion Of a Pres
idential election mex autumn. Usually these
eiechons-preceolngo y only a year the great cam
paign Tor the election OF Presideis4-have furnish
cd fair basis for political calculation; but in the
present instance no reasonable deductions can be
made, on that subject, without fret clearing away
the smoke and mist which have enveloped all mar.
ties in this contest-without fret separating and
distinguishing the issues as they were artfullv
framed by politicians, and they were considered
and passed upon by the people, SO that we be not
blinded by the common error made by those who
with merely superficial and impulsivc glance.
always consider the election of Democratic cam
ddates Democratic victory. and the failure of
Wing candidates Wing defeat.
IL Will be remembered that the recent election In
this State was an election exclusively of State Off
GERS The questions involved in the result were
those affecting the internal policy of the State
The issues presented to the people were, in form
and substance, everywhere local and section
al One question only affecting the whole
State was the canal question, and this. altboueb
a measure of Wing policy, passed, notwitb.
standing combined adverse movement bv
the Democrats, and, although extremely popular
through the whole State, so managed az 10
serve the cause OF Democracy TO better advantage
than that OF the Wings, who were its authors and
deserved to be its finishers Other ouestio,s sucb
as anti rentism, temperance, land reform State
PRISON improvement, &C., &C., operating. each in
their peculiar and respective localities as the sole
ana exclusive issue presented. and acted upon by
the people. In no sense were the issues presented
winch are known as Wing and Democratic Issues,
aHecnng the pohcy OF the country at large So
true was ths' that the effort made by certain gen.
uemen known as the Union Committee. in their
blind zeal upon inappropriate an occasion 10 fo,c,
a national issue upon the people, resulted m a moat
mortiiylng exhibition of insignificant weakness On
SUBJECT which we all know, when fairly present
ed as an Issue to be tried and determined. woph
sweep every thing else before in the State of Nav
York.
Such being the case, the election of Democr..;.
nominees, at the recent election in this State ~,
nlshes In itself no evidence whatever of The com
Parative strength of the Wing and Democrats
parties, which is to be developed in the next great
hatonai contest. In order to form any estimate of
'he Proeapie position OF the State in the next Pre-
sidential election, must penetrate Somewhat in
10 The present organization of the respective mar
ties the causes and motives thereof, the princnca
which will guide them, their hold upon the neonle
the Issues which will be presented the probability
oil united action In both parties, and the effect upon
the country at large in their respective nationo,
conventions OF the respective parties, appearing
as they must on that occasion-in the national
costume which iegitimateiy belongs 10 them.
Will endeavor to show in my next that the De-
mocratc party, as now organized, it's leaders and
managers, and office holders in this State will,
never consent to Democratic nominee bv the Ma.
tionai Convention who ID pledged by his past life
and conduct, and by his public reputation, to a
faithful support of the Compromise measures. On
the contrary, if such should be the result the ira
gedy-or rather, the suicide-oi IS4S would be re-
enacted in 1852
whereas, IN the Wing party, Freesoilism ia "a
term OF reproach; and, although prevalent in some
districts, it is repudiated by the Wing party as
such, and by the great mass of Wings who yo for
old-fashioned doctrines and measures. which nj
ways did include, as they do now, a faithful OH
servance OF all laws; and especially of all such az
are founded IN compact formed by mutual tole
ration and respect for antagonstic PRINCIPLES and
sentiments
hadlcaiism never could make headwav in The
wing party 1t is now, always, the party of
law and order; and, if we mistake not in this State
we VIII settle this, as matter of political history
by electing good Wing to preside over the Gov
eminent for the next four years. who will faithfully
enforce all laws, including those for the delivery
of fugitives of all kinds