The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23
NEW YORK ELECTION

From the news we have already published, i
/ is easy to infer that New Y. rk has gone over.
whelningly whs. Between the "hards" and
softs, we have no doubt full return OF
the vote in that state will shew the "soits 10 be
in The ascendant
The result in this state presents matter fol
serious reflection among democrats Assuming
as it has already, something of national aspect
and entering, as it probably will, more or less
into the deliberations Of the next Congress. i,
forms part of the duty of every democrat to
acquaint himself as much as possible. with the
history of the difficulties in that State in order
that he may be able to lake sides with either
the Administration, or those who are attempting
to pull it down. A few remarks from us upon
'h's subject may not be out of place.
The war now waging against the administra.
ti"n with go much fierceness and hatred, is from
the radical Hunker portion of the .democrstic
party of New York. 1t is no War of pr;nciple.
Tor not one objection is made to the policy of
the administration in administering the affairs
OF the government, bu, simply 10 the selection
made by the President to fill the various federal
offices. 1t is a contention for the spols; a re-.
solve with the Hunkers Of New York. TO con-
troll every federal appointment, notwithstanding
the Barnburners united with them in electing
Gen. Pierce, and are justly entitled 10 share
OF the appointments. But the Hunkers will nbt
admit the right Of Barnburner TO have an an
po'n'ment, and when such an appointment is
made, they use it a reason for assailinp in the
most malicious and venal spirit, the President
and departing from their party obligations.
II the Barnburners are not democrats and the
'Hunkers are sincere in repudating any organiz-
alton or association with them, why did they
meet them in convention at Syracuse, and parti
cipate in the first days proceedings, and aban-
don them, only when they found that they could
not control its officers If the Barnburners are
odlous non as democrats, they were equally so
then, and tits but a poor Recommendation to the
discrimination, or candor Of the Hunkers, that
they failed to make the discovery until the con-
c.usion OF the first days proce edinss Of the
The idea that the Barnburners
had majority of some ten or ts elve in the con
vention, and could, if they desired, control the
proceedings of that body, appeared too much
for the proud spirit of IIunkerism to endure, and
under Prctence that taiiies had been imported
from New York City, to awe them ii t, subn;s
sion. they left the convention, held separate
and made their nominations. Re-
peatedly were they requested and urged to re-
turn TO the regular convention, but the hun,ili-
ating idea that. if they did, they must take the
chances of minority, prevented them from so
doing.
Here, we think, the Hunkers commit, d
most egregious blunier, and exhibited much
stronger attachment for men, than for principles
According to carefully arranged statement in
the washington Union Of the 10Th instant,
tappears that the Hunkcrs have received near
~ three fourths of the federal appointments in
that State. anasyes because they could not have
the other fourth, they have elected to take po-
sition Of antagonism to the administration, bolt
the regular nominations in their own state, and
contribute their might to such whig victory,
as will prolcng theSreign of Sewardsm. A
heavy responsibility rests with these men.