New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-11
Albany-How they Did IL.

The Euening Journal explains the de-
feat of the Wings of the Capital City as
follows. But it was all plain before. The
s. Fill-~sr. Whis.." thsy delight to call
themselves, make devotion to the Fugitive
Slave Law the touchstone Of political
orthodoxy, and of course find the Loco
Foco candidates nearer their standard than
the Wing. They mot all of them, but
enongh) have just elected Ingersoll aud
Seymour, Free Trade Loco-Focos, to Con-
gress from Connecticut, instead of Babcock
and Butler, lifelong and devoted Wings.
They came near securing the election Of
Loco Foco State Officers and Free Trade
Loco Foco to tho U. S. Senate instead Of
ROGER S. BALDWIN. We can't expect
them to behave any better in Albany than
in New Haven, Bridgeport, sc. Says
the Evening Journal:
The City Election yesterday resulted in a
Loco Foco majority Of over 300. This Is more
the occasion of regret than Of surprise. Few, II
any, who have watched the "Signs Of the Times"
are at all disappointed.
To preserve a Wing ascendancy in this city, In
years past, has been no easy task. IL required
the united effors and devoted zeal OF all who pro.
fessed the Wing faith. With both parties united,
and each making their best rally, there has been,
for several years, a small Wing majority In the
City.
In this canvass, our legitimate opponents, 60
long distracted were perfectly reunited, each fac
ZION jealous to manifest its devotion to their
ticket. We encountered, therefore, the whole
force of united Loco Focoism-
Such, however, was not the condition o, tne
W hie party. Influences and agencies have been
at work for two years to distract, divide and de-
stroy us. To aid on this work OF dissenson, an
organ was established here. Those who hold and
those who expect office from the National Admin
istration have been actively at work, some openly
and Others secretly, 10 break down the wing
party. Results necessarily follow causes. 1t
takes many true men TO build up party Je~
treacherous ones can break It down.
Ii is not at all strange, therefore, that we are
beaten. Ii could not well be otherwise. dene-
raj Administration that has brought its power
and patronage to bear against as, must have oeen
feeble indeed, if it could not have overcome 9
Wing majority of one or two Thousand; Enc aus
,fsction in the Sixth Ward alone where the
Silver Gray" gentry are stroDgestl 10 neauy
half sufficient to account for our defeat.
With all this treachery In our politicai house
hold-the office-holders and organs OF the Pfesi
dent in concleye and cooperation with the Loco
Focos-success was not to be expected we
only wonder that our defeat was not more signal.
The conflict has shown the Wing Party all bat IN
majority. even after the " Silver Grays" have
"soughed off,"
Mr.. Townsend in yielding 10 the earnest soiicl-
tations OF his Wing friends, after he had deter
mined not TO rub, has laid az all under oongsuons
which will not be forgotten. Ia him, We mao
candidate entitled 70 every wing vote anslo
was no Justification nor excuse ior Opposing nun
He has ever been O true and faithful. yot noelM
and tolerant Wing He has been betrayed now,
but thsre il "a good time coming
president Fillmore will see. 10 the result OF our
Election Just how strong his Party is In this City
II. numbers added 70 the numbers OF the united
Loco Foco Party has defeated the Wing Ticket
Inv over 300 majority. 1t could only tell against
the wings, by voting for Loco ocos. When II
cts mr. business for ITSELF &c il must next Fall,
II will be found beautifully less"
SILVER GRAY PRoGREss.-The newly organ.
lied political party known as "eilver Grays,
ende avored to defeat the election OF Hon. M
scboolcraft, an efficient Wing Member OF Con.
gress last Fall. Thesame party enceevot9u ~
defeat the election of Hon. Hamilton rnn' |" Ie
u. s. Senator, lsst Winter And the same Pary'
by acting secretly with the Logo oS wa ,s;.
feated Franklin Townsend, WING n.So'' W"
Spring. z;.....a
So Far, therefore, It's efforts have been directed
to the defeat of Wbig Candidates. us orgsnl
cation % 10 this time has only had Tor It's onjecs
the destruction Of the Wing party. IL Wli' Ia