Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-11-14
Al thelr Old Tricks again.

The result OF the New York election is no soone r
known than We again have the old cry of abolition
isml" 'Scwardsn!" resurrectcd by Democratic jour.
nails, against the Wing party. The Wings have tri'
umphed in the New York State elections and how did
they do IL Was it by agitatins the Slavery ques-
tom No. They simp'y assembled together and
nominated ticket Of candidates To discharge the du
ties Of the respective State Offices without meddling
with the question Of Slavery And is for that course
that journals of the opposite party arc to return to
their old hobby of crying "Scwardism" and "Abo-
tionsm" Well, we hope it may furnish them some
consolation the defeat of their party in New York.
but if that is all they find to break their fall they
are certainly easily satisfied.
The Wings Of New York, say, have succeeded
without agating the subject Of Slavery in their State
elccons-ust such political canvass and all other
political elections should be conducted far posi-
his. But how is it that the Democrats of New York
were defeatedY They tell that their party have
large majority in that State 1t appears that but
twelve months ago Gen. Pierce got majority Of about
tvepty-seyen thousand votes. According to their own
sho wing, it will appear that they were defeated by
keeping up the Slavery agitation, and that after the
passage Of resolutions at Baltimore and Syracuse to
cease agitatins this question. When they hope to
noise and loud professions the NATTER they gen
orally take good care to do so. When they-wish to
barmonse among themselves, and particularly to fra
ternse with the Fessoers, resolutions to cease asta
ton are forthwith passed. Those resolutions do
swer the purpose sometimes; but the game failed in
New York this time and we doubt whether it ever
succeeds there again.
Especially in regard to the result of the New York
elections with what grace does this hickneyed charge
of s'Sewardism" and "Abolitionism" come from the
Democratic press--irom those journals of the party
supporting the Administration throughout In the
contest between the National Democrats and the Free
soers Of that State where did we find the Admins
trationg On the side of the Freesoiers reading the
National Democrats out of the party; turning them
out of Office and furnishing the Freesoil wing the
aid Of Government patronage to help them secure the
victory. Had John Van Buren, and his crew triumph
cd, should we hear any thing of such lamenta'
tons over Abolition ascendency. Notaword of it
But we should have loud huzzas for the Democratic
victory in the Empire State. That victory be it re.
membered, would have been achieved by triumph
Of those same Freesoilers the National Demo
cracy; the men who have heretofore stood by the
South.
Now in all conscience we have had enough OF this
old song about VIM Ii. Seward and Abolition Wing
gerry. 1t has lost its effect to brighten any body
If it serves TO Democratic friends, or &c
furnish hem with to whistle over for the SAKE
of keeping their courage up, they are certainly wei
come it In other respects it only serves to excite
the rdicue of their political opponents and of larg
Port"- ri sensible observing people With the fruit
oil Gen Pierces election before the public it has los
its virtue. We advise them to get up some othe
clap-rrap Seward aud "Abolitionsm" won't do am
longer.