The daily union., 1852-04-10
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our New YORK Correspondent.

Nsw York Lsgisiature.--City Aeas.--foreiga Nsos,
&C.
Our apprehensions in regard the result Of the Con-
neccut election have vanished with The departure Of the
deay storm which retarded the reception OF the full re-
turns from that brave old State The genial which
now shines upon us has dspeed the clouds, and with
them fears that the heart OF New England had for
the moment succumbed beneath the combined assaults OF
whggery and anacism Our first intelligence OF course
was from New Haven, and the other strong whig dis
trics. and certainly for the time, presented threaten
ing appearance but the vote OF the interior
towns began 10 be heard from the whole face OF affairs
changed The dwelers in the ancient villages and
hamles-the sturdy husbandmen who till the fields their
fathers titled two hundred years agothe neal descend
ants the and iron hearted independents whom
Cromwell led 10 batle-have too much hard sense TO be
taken in by the trickery Of mountebank showman-too
mach Bible faith and religious feeling to be deluded by
the sophistry OF an nfdel philosopher When Barnum
started his temperance mission, over the hills and
through the daes OF Yankee land very much doubted
his success; for shrewd and cunning he is, he
sure TO meet every nook and corner snewdness and
cunning OF native growth. fully equal to his And
when Greeley. the socialist Rosseau, proclaimed through
the columns OF the Tribune, that the Maine LaW should be
carried in spite of thousand bibles, we were satis-
fed that he would awake spirit Of indignant opposi
ton among the Puri.ans Of the East. the fiery energy OF
which would speedily bring bis counses TO naught You
cannot easily bring people who as general thing,
have adopted the Bible their rule Of faith and practice.
and the Saviour Of their great exempar well
as prophet priest and king TO discard the one because
commends wine Of the good gifts which God has
bestowed gladden. the heart OF man, or virtually TO
denim the other because he partook OF the generous
beverage upon earth, and promised 10 his disciples 10
partake OF again with them in Heaven. Not whggery
with s brbes and Establishments the hand, and
its threats and denunciations the otherno the Fou
rerte philosoper, with his theory of universal equality
OF sexes and colors, and community Of property and
ves--not the prince Of humbugs, with his blar
and chicanery, and his willingness to pave his way
to the gubernatoria chair with goldhave been able TO
bring the OF old Connecticut TO this conclusion.
The Maine law gag has failed this year the soil
and abolition gag failed last year. and any other equal
ly shallow and unworthy device will fail in the coming
year, If whiggery should be silly enough to attempt to
practise il with the hope Of regainDg its ascendency
the same locality. Connecticut has chosen the good
part and with the gallant Seymour for governor hand
some democratic majority in both houses of her egs.
ature and the certainty OF senator Of the polit
cal faith in Congress, will not be in the power Of the
enemies OF good order and the present state OF things
soon or easily TO take it from her
.sIt never rans but it pours says the old adage and
il really seems good fortune in this instance
not to come sngy From every quarter our political in
tegcnce is favorable In Portland the democrats have
carried the municipal election. although their opponents
were led on by Neal Dow the father of the famous Maine
law and all the influence OF its supporters was exerted
their behalf In the Legislature OF Pennsylvania the
unconstitutional measure, which was introduced by
the wings. has been killed by the democrats who have
also purged the statute book OF the Keystone State oil that
law which refused the federal
the use of her prisons and houses Of detention In the
city OF Cincinnati the democracy has succeeded in elect
ing its mayor and majority Of the common council
And lastly though by least, cheered by
the glad tdngs from Washington that the House OF Rep
resentatves has affirmed the COMPROMISE Unless are
tho ado pf d,
TO strengthen the hands of the democratic party
both in and out OF Congressthan anything which has
been or can be done by that body during the present
sion In the House it shows the party what be
effected by the resoute and determined exercise OF that
strength which il before conscious OF possessing
but which, from a want OF confidence, a want
OF unanimity, it has never previously ventured TO
exert. II is a reply, so far as it goes to the CALLING
iaunt uttered time since by the Repubic-that the
democracy, with all the advantages OF numbers which
possessed unable 10 carry single point essential TO
its harmony in accordance with its usages. And,
finally il mparts confidence in the fidelity and in
tegrity Of its TO the country large The
ranks formed, and the line Of march taken up, we
shall find the saggers from every quarter falling
n and hereafter there will longer be any for
faerng or hesitation in the execution OF any legitimate
purpose which the party may have in view TO promote its
own efficiency and the general welfare OF the country.
The democratic convention Of delegates for this State
TO the Baltimore Convention ls IN session at Albany for
The purpose OF eleciing two delegates at large AT the
las, accounts nothing further had been done than
ganze and appoint committees upon the two contested
seats from the districts OF Osego and New York |
Shepard and OConnor the rival contestants from
his city, have agreed TO abide the decision OF the State
in order avoid carrying the dispute 10 Bal
timore.
The New York legislature is quietly finishing up its
business preparatory 10 adjournment having disposed
IL. T.. k,,h fp
excitement The canal contract dispute is set al
rest by the passage OF Mr. Congers resolutions, and
The Maine law is virtually killed in the senate. BY
he striking out OF the section which referred its adop
ion to the people In the city there is nothing stirring
The abolition press is attempting to create excitement
against Commissioner Morton for his prompt and correct
isp0son OF the late fugitive slave case; but its efforts
futile The action of that excellent and efficient Off
er is sustained and approved Of not only by the bench
and bar, but by the public generally.
BY the Africa. from Liverpool, have three days,
dates from Europe, but the is than
Usually devoid OF interest. On the 25th ultimo, MIR |
Hume in the British House of Commons moved for leave
bring in bin largely extending the elective franchise,
ind introducing the vote by ballot The motion was op
,osed by the leaders of the late well of The present
,dminstr a,ion-Lord John Russell uniting with DIsraeli
n condemnng the measure as ill-tmed, mpolitc, and
raught with danger to the monarchy and the peerage
leave finally refused by vote OF 244 TO sea- poor
how for the advancement OF liberal principles in Eng
and.
The Great Britain steamer had been repaired and made
In experimental trip TO test her capabilities Her per-