Washington sentinel., 1853-11-12
THE ELECTION IN NEW YORK.

The national democracy of the whole coun-
try cannot fail to be rejoiced at the news from
New York, True, ii is a calamitous thing to
see the wings gain important positions in the
Empire State. But that result has been so
long anticipated that the public mind was pre-
pared for it. Calamitous as it is, however, it
sinks into insignifcance when compared with
the great issue in New York, which has attract
ed the attention and excited the feelings of the
whole country The struggle between the ma
tional democracy and the old freesoil organiza-
ton was the great prominent feature in the late
electon-looming up far above, and overshad- |
owing all others. 1t is in this view of the case
that the national democracy of the whole coun-
try cannot fail to be rejoiced at the news from
New York
1t was confidently believed that Daniel S.
Dickinson and his friends would be utterly over
whelmed. The soft-shell sympathizers counted
on a vote Of two to one as the least that could
save them from discontinue. But instead of
that, they are forced to scrutinize official re-
turns to count up bare plurality, even if they
be able to do that. This result is, indeed glo-
rious, and will give JOY to the hearts of true
democrats in the north and in the south. A
southern gentleman said, a.few days ago, that
if Dickinson and his friends, who have always
been true, and are now fighting only for prin-
ciple, should be overwhelmed, violent blow
will have been struck at the perpetuity of the
Union; because alienation and distrust must
take the place of friendship and confidence.
1t is scarcely necessary for us to enumerate
the many and grievous disadvantages under
which the national democracy of New York
labored in the recent contest. The Van Buren,
party had control Of the Canal Board and
welded the vast patronage arising from the
extensive canal system Of New York in the
most unscrupulous manner, under the instiga-
ton of the fercest and the most vindictiye
passions. Wherever an employee could be
found who had the manlness to utter word
against the surprising merits of the freesoil
leaders, he was Immediately driven from en-
ployment The freesoil leaders also had the
support Of the State administration whose pa
tronage is enormous. And as all this was not
enough Mr.. Secretary Guthrie entered the
lists, by giving the freesoilers the influence of
the Treasury, and by permitting them to prosti-
tute to their uses the influence of the federal
government.
To meet all these opposing influences the
national democrats had nothing but con.
sciousness of right. They had no places for
the ambitious--no spoils for the greedy-no
threats for the timid---no punishments for the
weak--no bribes for the corrupt-nothing but
honest hearts and honest appeals to virtuous
people. Under such circumstances, the result
of the New York election is glorious result for
it gives fall and ample assurance that the day is
not far distant when nationality viii crush down
sectionalism, SO that there will be no further
necessity to tamper with factions and recog-
nize impure coalitions.
Now, we trust our readers will fully under
stand and appreciate the motives which urged |
us to struggle earnestly against the attempts to /
give nationality to the New York controversy. |
by making it test question, and binding the
fortunes OF the administration to the fate of an
abhorred faction. Had the contest been con.
fined to New York-had designing men not
succeeded in flching for the freesol faction
the weight and influence of federal endorse
ment, freesoilism would have been driven
from the democratic organization, and we
would now be able to point to a vast party,
bound together by congenial sentiment, stretch
ing from the Arostook to the Rio Grande-from
the Atlantic to the Pacific coast, and binding
the States together with indissoluble bonds.
Since writing the above, we have received
the cheering dispatches which we publish in
another column. The frst from the Albany
Argus, tells us that there is but little doubt
that the national democracy have beaten the
freesoilers, with all their advantages. A sub
sequent dispatch from our regular telegraphic