Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-07-25
SECTIONAL PARTIES.

The New York Herald has q good article on
this subject going to show that the Union is
in no danger from what are called sectional
partiesn The writer enters into an analysis Of
the Presidential votes at different periods, from
which it appears that, in the earlier years Of
the Republic, the contests between the elder
Adams and Jefferson, Madison and De Witt
Clinton, were decided by almost exclusively
sectional msjorities. The editor prefaces his
analysis as follows G.
"The present aspect Of politics in the United
Statee, and the general breaking up Of old po-
litical parties, with the threatening character
Of the Nebraska question and other issues con-
nec.ed with slavery and free soil, lead to the
conclusion that the election of President in
1856 will assume decidedly sectional charac-
tern other words, that il will be an issue
between North and South, or between the non-
slaveholding and slaveholding States. The
friends Of the Union are much alarmed at this
state Of things and many good men seem to
odulge in feelings Of dependency with regard
to The duration Of the United States in one
great confederacy, az at present existing or to
be enlarged by further annexation or admis-
sion into the Union of new States. 1t may do
something towards relieving such very natural
anxeties, TO look little into our past political
history, to see how often great national ques-
tions, and particularly elections Of President,
have been decided by sectional votes, but have
always been acquiesced in as the decision Of
the majority
He concludes thus
@Our object in thus running through the
history Of our various elections Of President, is
TO show that, however often those elections
have assumed sectional character, and at
times apr cared TO be questions Of dominion and
power between the North and South, they have
never endangered tho Union Of the States
Whichever section Of tho Union may have tri
umphed at elections, the people in the minority
have acquiesced, and the progress Of the nation
has been unchecked in its career of prosperity.
1--WE therefore believe that in the ensuing
preliminary and final elections, which will in
troduce a new Administration into power,
whatever course parties may pursue, or what
ever new combinations may be formed or ques-
tons brought forward, that the people will be
true TO the Union, and defeat all attempts to
effect its dissolution. Let, therefore, National
Democrats and National Wings Of the North
and South unite Ia their efforts to elect good
and true men to the councils of the nation, and
rely on the experience Of the past that all will
be well, so far as the integrity and perpetuity
Of the Union are concerned
WEALTH or NEW YoRK CrTY.--In 1853, the
assessed value Of real and personal estate was
s4i3. 63l 3s2 "a. In 1854, it has arisen to
1852. 02I, 734 ~ - showing an increase Of
1870. 35l7s This increase is more than
double the assessed value Of property in WASH
ington.
RfoT AT RoNDour--Nsw York, July 3D.
A serious riot occurred at Rondout last even
ing II commenced in rum shop. A constable
attempted 10 quell disturbance, when he was
attacked and ran, followed by an Irishman
armed with knife The constable drew his
revolver and shot bis pursucr dead The mill
tary were called out TO quell the disturbance
that ensueds