The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-16
The Triumph Of sewardism in New Yorl


The Triumph OF Sewardism In New York
The responsibility Of tho Of the State of New
York Is thus In the hands of the wings Of the legislature
and that they will, by firm supper, Of The prn
cipes OF that party which looks the of the
Union, the scrupuons recognition and OF the rights
Of the States, the maintenance OF the and The
unfolding and fearless administration OF the laws OF Con-
gress-we that the wings OF the legislature of New
York will by the support OF these principles. justify the
confidence the people have placed in them, and thus de-
serve they will receive, the praise OF every friend
ths Union and the supremacy Of the laws.
'The great in the election in New York did not
however, lie much in the of the wings did
In determining which OF the sections hards and
sos thar constitute the democratic party strong
with the people In truth, The administration of Gen.
Pierce was, by concurrence brought
trial before the in New York whose carried the
State for him the presidential election and they
wisely and justy-be said their paiserecorded their
verdict against Gen. Pierce and his administration
BAH. Patriot.
"The result OF the election, however cannot bu, be
gratifying to toe great body of southern dem
n whigs for it can be viewed there other light
~ the triumph OF the friends OF the South against their
mies"-Nst. Istd.
The foregoing extracts from two OF the most iniuen-
tal wing journals in the country furnish an Ineligible
view Of the importance which the wings attach to the
late election in New York 1t is worthy OF rem that
the wings have achieved signal victory in the election
i
EMULATION by the Patriot From the ascendency Of this
wing OF the wing party the editor hopes "or firm sup.
p,t OF the principles of that party which looks to the
preservation OF the Union" The times must be sadly
Of joint when a southern journal openly and boldly
puts its trust for the maintenance "of the Union and the
supremacy OF the laws party which recognises the
leader OF higher .awism its great head That the
power Of the State Of New York, far leas, as its
legislation is concerned, is placed in the hands of the
worst enemies Of the constitutional rights of the States
not only undeniable but is virtually conceded both by
the Intsgener and Patriot and yet they congratulate
the South upon the result And all this JOY is atlrbua-
Bile to the fact that the late victory in New York was
achieved by "the friends Of the Union"-,be glorious
advocates OF the constitutional rights of The South, who
deny that the constitution itself is entitled 10 respect
when it comes in conflict with the higher law of
aboionism
We have heretofore considered il safe rule 10 look 10
the southern States TO ascertain whether the Union
In danger from The abolition question and have never
known the southern people Indifferent dang from this
quarter But is singular fact that of late the rule is
entirely reversed-the southern people are quiet, and
conened with the settlement Of their rights by the cleo
ton Of President Pierce and his maintenance OF them in
his administration whilst their friends al the
North greatly dsqueied and sgaied for the safety Of
the Union We should suppose that the late elections
in North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana. and
Texas not satisfactory to the of the south
mind the slavery question, that the late over
whelmng result in Mississippi ought quiet all their
fears and give them that the Union is in no i'm
mediate danger
But wing friends OF the Infeiiigsner and Patriot
nothing in the southern elections comfort their
disturbed mindsnothng give hsm assurance that the
Union 10 sale but does the State of New York
fall the hands OF the Sewardes through the dvis
ions in the democratic party, than they are sed with
hope and joy in view of this signal triumph Of The
friends OF the Sou,h msrshaed led TO victory by the
great champion OF free soism What wonderful friends
Of the Union and Of The South these gentlemen have
rot to be They labored hard the Union by giving
Sewardsm the ascendency in the national government by
the election Of Cen Scott having failed in this remark
able devotion to The rights of The Soulb, they
joice that they see accomplished in the Empire State
wha, they desired so much to in the Union.
But strangely inconsistent these things may APP
pear there is something connected with the present Joy OF
the wings even more strange Il is not exactly certain
whether the wing triumph, the large vote of one OF
the democratic divisions in New York, gives our wing
friends the mos, qualification We are aware tina, dem
ocrac are always pleasan, to hg politicians
but the officially in the present case is, that their Joy
seems TO arise from the unexpected strength of one OF
the di, isiops. and that TOO, The division which claims
peculiar antagonsm TO Sewardism In one sentence
these wing editors exu over the Seward victory and
in the next they equally as much graihed the I'M
expected strength of those who claim TO be The uncompro
missing enemies Of Sewsrdism II may be that these
whN editor. only manlfestiog their gratitude to the
enemies OF Seward whigsm for the service incidentally
rendered in refusing 10 unite with the other division OF
the democratic party But il is not particularly our bus
ness account for the singular Inconsistencies which
are exhibited n The columns Of these wing journals
The facts are matters OF record and they well cslcu
lated 10 awaken the attention good democrats through
out the land
We are disposed to think that the democrats general
y will attach much less importance 10 "the trial. to