Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-09

public, for fear people win see who they are,
and then rejoicing will seem like mockery.
There is none to enjoy the victory"
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENTS.
THE following letter was delayed day on
the road. 1t was intended for yesterdays
issue, but yet we submit it to our readers
EDS. SENTINEL
New York State Election.
New YORK, Nov. 6, 1854.
Our State election for Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, State officers, members of Congress,
members Of the House Of Assembly, city and
county officers, "a mighty multitude" comes
off tomorrow. And never, since the original
invasion of the Dutch, has there been spec
tacle of political anarchy, fanaticism, trea.
son, "noise and confusion" such as this. The
election is filed to the brim with the elements
of national discord and disunion.
We have four candidates for Governor
Judge Bronson, National Democrat; Governor
Seymour, Softshell Custom-house Democrat;
Myron Fl. Clark, candidate Of the mongrel
Wing Abolition coalition; Daniel Ullman,
Know.nothing.
The liquor question rules the roast. The
issue is upon the Maine law, or the positive
prohibition of iquor-selling, except for medi-
cinal, mechanical, or sacramental uses. Upon
this issue, Governor Seymour having vetoed
the Maine law passed last year, will concen-
trate upon himself not only the bulk of the
Softshells, but many Hardshells, and not a few
Wings, whose interests make the liquor ques-
ton the paramount issue in the canvass. Upon
this single question, Seymour will at least be
second to Clark, and may, possibly, be elected.
The fears of the Clark men lie between Seymour
and Ullman and his Know.nothings, who are
four-ffths Wings.
Judge Bronson will, therefore, probably re-
ceive not more than half the vote which he
would obtain, were the contest to turn upon the
respective merits of the sound national conser.
vative principles Of the people, and the unsatis-
factory platform in this respect of every one Of
his opponents.
But the fact is that the affairs Of the general
government have as little to do with the cleo
ton of Governor of New York tomorrow, prac.
tically speaking, as with the succession to the
Chinese Empire, excepting so far as the Know
nothings are concerned. And, singularly enough,
the position of their candidate is in direct OPP
position to Seward and Clark, and in favor Of
Seymour, although Ullman is Wing and a
temperance man. The Know-nothings calcu-
late upon taking fifty thousand Wing votes from
Clark; and If the Seward Abolition alliance il
defeated upon the Governor II will be by the
Know-nothings.
But, notwithstanding the loss of the Know
nothings, the loss Of the Silver Gray Wings
and the loss OF the anti-liquor law Wings, i
will be an unexpected defeat to the mongre
wing factionists, should Clark fail Of an cleo
ton. In this city his vote will be small, but il
the interior he win have heavy Wing temper
ance vote, and will secure, on the Maine law
some Democrats Of both divisions Of the party
and, independently Of the slavery question, al
the Freeson and Abolition factions in the State
They are, together with the Women's Right
women, all for the Maine law.
The battle for the Governor, therefore, is OF
the liquor question, and is substantially be
tween Seymour and Clark. Be not surprised
however, should the Know-nothings, in suHicien
force, desert their own candidate for Clark, an,
carry him by a heavy plurality, from dissen
sions among themselves in their greedines
for Office. Should they stick to Ullman, Sey
mour may be elected, as the tried and sworl
opponent Of the Maine liquor law, and upo
no other issue whatever.
4 / apprehend that the elections for Congress
will be decisively antiNebraska. How en-
they be otherwise, with the Democracy Gu
into two hostile parties. They might hav
been united-why they have not been, you vi
derstand at Washington as well as we Of Me-
York--perhaps better.
There is prospect that Fernando Wood
Softshell, may be elected mayor tomorrow
there being three other candidates in the field
II he is elected, il will be under the wing {
Seymour, another anti.Maine law league (
all parties in his support If defeated, il wi
} be from no dement's of the administration, fc
! il has not been mentioned in the canvass. Tn
liquor law is the question.
Hoping that these hints may aid you j
! comprehending the returns tomorrow, "
await the result Of the struggle, with som
} forebodings of cracked crowns aud blood
noses" in Gotham. UNCLE SAM.