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o. The New York Express, referring to the

Go The New York Express, referring to the
Massachusetts, State saectOn, just held, remarks.
The Massachusetts, election discusses to us once
more that General Scott has not been actually run
ming for the Presidency, but the 'malipn infiuen-
ces' some people tancied would surround him. 1t
was impossible, evea in this staid, well-uforned,
reading State, to remove the wrongful impression
and belief that staff was to surround and govern
General Scott, and that General Scott himself was
not be6orc the People. How else can we account
for the fact that November Cd General Scott had
a plurality of only 1000 in that State, and Nov
9Th Mr.. Clifford, Tor Governor, had a plurality Of
q ,00af
Now Mr.. Clifford is a very respectable and cx-
ceIant man, and M doubt, 1t made G0yerscr OF
Massaehusct Is, will mako avery good Governor
but he has done no such service TO his State OF to
his country as General Scott has tone. Even to
Massachusetts itself, one single civil service rem
,ered by General Scotti the matter of the North
western Boundary was of more Importance and
more service than Mr. Clifford is likely to have
an opportunity to render in his whole life.
Now here are l4,000 votes apparently gained
to the Wing party in one weelin the single State
of Massachusetts, where nobody believes that the
Wing party is any stronger than it was a week a
90. The great difference can only be accounted
for by the great fact, that the Wings have not
been running General Scott for the Presidency but
were drawn of on false scent.
We have no doubt that if in New York we had
our State officers to elect now, and our City OH
GERS, and our Members of Congress, New York
would do Just exactly as Massachusetts, has done
Our Gov. Hunt. woulG be reelected, and with
his Canal Policy tor il is the interest and the pol
icy of the State, and the Democratic party have
got to 60 for It, or go mder it, Nearly all oul
city officers, too, would have been chosen, and
worthy c2nStables and assessors would not have
been made the victims Of great mistake. The
blighted and the blasted hopes Of hundreds of yor
thy Wings in the city employ all come from this
teoaf,siOn OF the Presidential with the State and
city elections.
General Scott has not done all this. General
Scott is dear in the hearts of the American people
and they will henceiorth take greater opportunities
than ever to show him SO, but the General who
conquered even British, Mexicans and Indians
could not conquer the membranes of this cleo
lion. Him whom an enemy could never kill MOI
cripple, the incumbrances sunk down. For MIS-
Ter Clifford, 81 900! for the Conqueror of Mexico
1000! What 4 tale! - ft.e esrfu rr
SHADOWS OF CoMING EvENrs-The Demo
cratic party (says the Albany Jo,unal.) have, Oh
SION will have, the National Government at theil
own disposal. II is curious to note in what null
titude OF ways it is expected they will use it.
The Washington Union welcomes their triumph
as the death blow of Auti-Slavery ''agitatiou 'and
'sectionalism.n The New York .Aati- Stdcerl
STANDARD, on the other hand, sees in it a promise
OF success for its views, and the downfall of Wing
hypocrisy,
The american Cell anticipates from the acces-
sion of Gen. Pierce prospect of the liberation Of
the Irish exiles. The Manchester Mirror and the
Journal Of Commerce, on the contrary, congratu-
late each other that the time of occurring the IA
yor of the Irish, is over. ....
The Erening Post views the advent of Gen.
Pierce as guaranty that lavish expenditure and
favoritisa in office will not be tolerated. But the
Bfalo Republic, looking at it from another point
predicts, while it deprecates, the coming rush for
''spoils and plumber" t,2. ,} t5t @'f' 'hH
Is itnot sad to think that al these bright hopes
can never be realized2 Professions may be dupli-
cate, but acts must be single. The new Admin
istration cannot be pro-slavery and anttslavery,
natiyist and foreign, frugal and lavish of patron
age, all at once Some of its creators must be dis
appointed And yet each of them is confident Of
success. Verify ''tow whom much is given, of them
shalhmuch be required" 81 "N'
Power is about to pass into Democratic hands,
such as never before was placed in the hands OF
any political party. 1t will be their own FAULT il
it is not wisely used, for there is scarcely an OBJ
stacle left to hinder them from adopting what
course they please, and carrying it to whatever
lengths they see fit. Democratic principles will
hayea fair trial. If they are such as will pro
mote the welfare of our country, then we and all
gsod citizens will have reason to rejoice in their
doption, and in the strength which has been given
them. lfthey are not, time will expose their fall
lacy and vindcate the right. Our part is sim
pie one-to wait.
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