The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-09

PROM the New yosk Times, sept 7.
state Politics.--Ihe Coming Elections.
We within few weeks Of Stale election !;
and although both political parties have issued their
calls Tor nominating convention IL is evident that The
interest ie an tss matter either side quite different
from that which has Lhsfo usheled in our annual au
tumna contests The iIpsh Is, there 10 e 10 be con-
tended Tor either IN The shape OF principles or oil spois
would puzzle Philadelphia lawyer lodfaw up state
menl which should define satisfactorily hs pcse differ
OF doctrine between the wing and democratic par
ties either oil the nation al large or OF this State IN par
ticular The policy oil protective iaf, as poitica!
issue is 10 all ntens and purposes as dead as the ma
tionsl bank question can possibly be raised. under
existing circumstances as 10 the disposal of the proceeds
OF the public lands; all Questions connected with our
territories have been put beyond dispute by positive egs
lson lbe agye slave law is acquiesced In by all par
Ties in all sections The scheme oil restricting executive
power rite with the wings in 1874. is no longer heard
OF the sub treasury system has been modified 10
be equally acceptable 10 both parties both claim to be
conseI vsve and progressive Senators Cass Ever
e and Seward stsnd on about the same platform IN re-
gard TO the extension cf territory and manifest des
tiny generally and all The old issues upon which such
herce battles have hitherto been wsged in The deep
bosom Of the ocean buried Tie settlement OF the canal
question BY compromise has left aitlIs within the State
substantially in the position. In point OF political
pTinCtpis although both armies sill hold The field. there
is nothing leli 10 fight about The State spoiis more
over are moi worth lighting for and The national Offices
have all been distributed.
The only points OF view in which the election has
any specific importance are, first, it's bearing the
national administration and second on The choice OF
United States senator. General Pierce and Secretary
Marcy are deeply Interested III carrying this Saiefor
adverse result would be severe blow al the popu-
aTity OF The new administration. The democfallc party
10 no, perfectly united upon this point letter IRON an
intelligent coresf ondent at Albany published IN another
column describes their divisions and grounds OF discon
tent in clear and graphic style. Mr. Marcy Is regarded
by the hunkers OF The Dickinson stamp as renegade :
and the favor shown TO the barnhurners in the national
appointments has shapeued the hatred tell towards tina,
faction and It's abeors The Tree -so1efs--hose who
voted for Van Buren, in lSisand the soft shell hunkers
hose that is, who followed Marcy and Seymour III their
aposaey constitute The strength OF the administration
The hunkers properthe old liners, or Adamanines As
they call greatly prefer 10 see the State
fall into whg hands rather than have he present Stale
administration perpeiuaed ard the national admnisa-
ton endorsed By the result OF the election They would
prefer that any wing should go 10 the United States Sen
ate in Is 10 rather than any democrat except Mr. Dcs-
jnson, or some one OF his stamp And they VIII un-
doubleday do all IN Their power 10 throw The Slate INTO
aohig hands. rather than run the risk OF contributing 10
the triumph OF Their domestic toes.
But it seems very doubtful whether the wings care
enough abont the victory to take II when thus thrust
upon them. The indications that they quite in
different TO tina, result and that they not prepared 10
make any great Effort sacrifice 10 achieve II. There is
political primo pie al issue TO be affected by IT, Sena
Tor Seward understood, will not under any circum
s,ances be candidate Tor reelection. and the Fillmore
wings. is equally understood, would not under any cir
curnstances consent 10 h,s election There are no ohces
OF importance 10 be distributed and, on The whole, moth.
ing substantial permanently useful would be gained
by wing victory 10 the State this fall The dissensions
which grew during Mr. Filmores ad nlnisiralion are
ous Os,rscism OF The friends OF Mr. Seward, and the
eeng among HE great body oil the latter 10 be
that victory the State not worth the effort which
attempt 10 conciliac The former would cost The AL
bany Evening Journal, which has voce lar more po
tental than any other whg ii the ate, because II
represents The sentiments o. greater number oil wings
has been rehearsing, with degree OF freedom indicative
Of anything rather Than oblvous eagerness for wing
victory the injuries ard insults which the great body Of
lite party are supposed have sustained from Mr. Fill
n and his friends. The Journal, few DAYS SINCE
e. arked that with that class OF politicians who be-
syed and destroyed the wing party after the death of
ten. Taylor, ard who would, for their advantage
bersy and destroy il again, seek no compromise II
10 far better, looking 10 permanent and PRACTICAL RESULTS
that wings, preserving Their principles aud Their fah,
should 10 noriiy uni they strong enough 10
tindieae 6t Success vhch entails the scenes OF 1880
and 1881 upon the party would be than defeat y
We inclined 10 regard this as chaiking out the line
which the wings VIII pursue IN The coming contest
They will probably meet in convention, adopt resolu-
tons endorsing Senator Seward reject any that may be
offered approving MIR. Filmores course decline all prop.
osons compromise matters of difference 10 give
and take" in the selection OF Candidates; nominate a
ticket thoroughly representing these sentiments and pur
poses. and let the result take OF itself The Journal
evidently implies that victory under any other clrcug
stances would be worse than defeat
Our Albany correspondent thinks The hunkers too ee
BILE TO effect any great diversion OF strength IRON ticket
backed by the national and Stale administrations, and
that the wings will have 10 work bard ii they carry the
State, even with their help. We think so, too aud the
whigs moreover do not seem inclined work very hard
for The attainment OF that result We sppfebend, there
FORE that in spite of the hunkers, the Stale democratic
ticket will be elected.