Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-08

New York Election

The general election for the state of New York
took place yesterday, aud by the magic aid fthe
telegraph we shall probably be enabled to-mor-
row to announce the result. 1t would have required
a closer attention than we were able 10 bestow
upon their development. TO enable us to present
a catalogue raisoaee Of the multiplicity Of parties
and sections of parties to which the progress OF
the campaign gave birth. Our disposable space
would be altogether inadequate to publish the
muster roll of rival cmdidatrs. Fortunafely.the
country is in the least possible degree interested
in the result. The only man for whom the sym
pathies of the South ought to be enlisted.-We
mean Judge Bronson-has we fear been defeated,
Between the other candidates for the office of
Governor. we would not. 80 far a. Southern
interests are concerned, give a pinch of snuff to
choose. All have p~andered and truekled 10 the
fanaticism of the hour. New York p%olities,fa for for
ty years past. have Away been incomprehen-i.
bic to outsiders. We think 1t will not be re
GREETED, so far as the rest Of the Union j. con
cerned, that politics in New York have ever been
a trade, and principles secuted at. We're her
representative in Congress not shorn Of all
moral power. by the systematic profiigaev mud
corruption, which constitutes. generally, their
ayowed rule of political action, their numerical
strength would render them dangerous. one Of
the great objections urged against n federal
union, in tie Convention which frnLled the con-
s%titution, was the danger Of two or more OF the
larger states combining to cypress the small ones.
This danger experience has proved anfnundcd.
The three largest stAtcs,at the present day, CIV
ing to the triumph of faction, and the absence of
any ruling principle. except the lust Of the >poils
OF office, are Individually OF little weight in the
councils OF the nation, aud a combination between
them is impossible, because u certain degree Of
virtue is requisite, not only to INSPIRE, bat TO feel
confidence.
We bad supposed that the question # Reform
in the municipal affairs Of the city Of New York
bud been settled at the last election. But it
seems we were mistaken, an thai, besides can
dida,es of each of the parties and each OF it,
wings, there are two or three sets Of candidate
claiming support, indcpenaoa, - parts ean>idr
rations, on the ground OF devotion 10 the cause
of Reform. Making due alIovauc, far eAgg
gerated statements we faYe reason L. believe
that, in all IL ramificaiions, the municipal
government Of New Iolk L, perhaps thu most
utterly p~rofigate and corrupt al the face of the
earth. Ibis i teit and acknowledged by all sen
sible men, and yet.-o iuieraeien with he con-
cerns # tie city /, She drprated stem ofihcir
party politics, that few hase any hope of correct
ing these abuses. Whilst man If a' parties have
a common interest in parii, IL flo city easern-
meni. it w. found impe.-iI.He '' ratis aIan q
single Reform candidate II he Nal oraitl.rud
ne may reasonably suppose tie two or the ia
the field ~ere defeated. B3t srfcn.atIsnss bow
cot + plAee. W anhi, tie results With tle
greatest possible nd ~tIereaoe-