Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-27
The Whig Party AIive~-State OF
$3.50 New York.

New York.
The New York Wing State Conyen.
tion has taken the country quite by sur
prise. From the fac, tina, some of the
leading Wing papers Of the State--such
as the Albany Evening Journal, the N.
Y. Express and the Buffalo CONNER.
cial-had been engaged in very angry
discussion Of the old matters of feud in
the Wing party of the State, embracing
Of course, the silver grey and Woody
Head distinctions in the par,y-the o.
pinion had became settled one abroad,
tina. the party would spill, into factions,
and that two Wing State tickets would
be nominated, just as there have been
two democratic tickets presented.
We believe that in the State of New
York itself, and 10 the Whip party even
Of that State, such result was look ed
for. How great is the surprise, then,
to find the Wing State Convention meet
ing-very large-very able in poin, of
talent and eminent public service--and
Uery harmonious!
Not a whisper OF discord was heard.
Ex-Governor Washington Hunt presided
over the Convention. The nominations
were made with much unaninity, and
the following full Wing tickle, put forth.
George Wood, of Kings. Judge of
Appeals, e years.; Joseph Mullin. of
jefferson. Judge of Appeals, vacancy;
Elias w. Leavenworth, OF Onondagua,
Sec'iv Of State; James NJ. Cook, Of Sar.
atoga, Controller; Eldridge G. Spauld-
ing, Of Erie, Treasurer; Ogden Hoff.
man, of New York, Attorney General;
Cornelius Gardiner. of Montgomery,
Canal Commissioner; John r. Clark,
Of Monroe. State Engineer; It. Kirkpat-
rick, of Albany, State Prison Inspector;
Benjamin F. HARDWOOD, of Living;on,
Clerk of Appeals.
After the work of the Convention as
done, the body adjourned with three
cheers for the ticket. three for the cause,
and three for Washington Hunt.
So opens the Wing campaign in the
Empire State. Ii will close, every one
knows, with splendid whig triumph!
What is most singular, in view of the
Convention, is the extraordinary concur
renee of papers, Of directly opposite sf-
fini.ies, in approving it. The N. Y.
Tribune says: E
A hearty confidence has prevailed
throughout the proceedings that the wing
banner is again To float in triumph, and
the government of the State again to be
committed to Wing hands. They think
the Wing is not deiunct party, bu, is
freshly and vigorously alive. Such is
the spiri, of the delegates from every
county. s.- 1859
The New York Courier (silver Grey
says: sasz .r,.-s~. .... ...
"TheIe is no want of vitality in the
Wing party. From all parts of the
State have come up the good men and
.true--ihe men who have for successive
years, by their devotion TO the long abid.
ing principles Of The party. endeared
themselves 10 the country. Ii is the
common word about the city, that at very
few conventions have there been gather
ed such an array of the reliable, trussy,
honorable men of the part,'." #+
The N. Y. Commercial. (silver Grey
says: - 5a
ave shall nevertheless claim the priv
ilege of putting on record our cordial
approval of the nominations individual.
ly. They will, we feel sure, be cordial
ly supported by every true whig, that is
by every member Of the party who is
more concerned for the success of Wing
principles than Cor the qualification of
his own predictions Both sections of
the party are represented, the "Silver
Greys" by some of their mos, promi-
nens men, and those bearing no dis,inc
tive or sectional appellation. by men who
cannot be objec.ional to any section that
is at heart really Whig."
Truly, this is encouraging news from
the East. With the ranks Of the De-
mocracy broken and bitterly fighting
each o,her-wi,h The national admins
ration distressed. undecided and power.
less-with evident differences. of grave
and remediless character, operating to
distract the democratic party, north and
south, what is 10 prevent the wing party
from taking possession Of the govern.
ment in l656?--N. Louis Infeligencer.