New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-05
WASHINGTON HUNT-PREsTOS KING.

NASHlNGION 'AA-'N'
WASHINGTON Hunt was first known Id politics
as Democrat of the conservative or 1Ddny Argus
school, and was once or twice the Democratic
candidate for Congress in his District, Niagara
and OrleaDs) but, though he ran well, he was de-
feated the District being immovaDly Wing. Soon
after his last defeat he came over to our SIDE and
in 1912 became the Wing candidate for Congress
and was elected, and so reelected in "A and 40.
He served through his three terms faithfully and
acceptably, declining further reelection Before
he had served out his third term be was chosen
Controller of the State Finances by the same
Wbie LEGISLATURE that first sent Gov. Seward to
the United States Senate; and before he had
served out bis term as Controller he was nomi-
mated and elected Governor by the same party,
and in defiance Of the adverse nomination and eff
forts of the Union Safety Committee" In 1852
be was nominated by our folks for reelection as
Governor, but the uniOn.sayers were this time too
strong for us; they secretly conspired to cast
their votes for Pierce Seymour * Co. whom
they thus tIiumphantly elected Seymours ma
jority over Hunt was % 500 votes.
Gov. Hunt was thus dismissed from public
life, against our most earnest efforts and those
Of thst great majority Of the Wings of OR
State against whom he has lately lifted up his heel.
He has now taken sides with those who never
ceased 10 plot and vote sgainst him while he
wasaWbg State candidate or Wing State
officer The very men now loudest in glorify ing
him as faithful and consistent Wing are they
who, while he was inpublic life, were continually
trying TO crush him as fanatical," "sec-
"tional" enemy of the Union. They BY delib
crate and persistent treschery killed the Wing
party, ard now would have the People, like
Gov Hunt sit mOping and whimpering over its
lifelessremains. Perhaps Gov. Ii. will find better
friends among those he has sought than among
those he has left; at all events, if the former
prove as constant and ardent in their love as
they aid in their hate, lie will have no reason to
complain. And we have great pleasure in stat
irg thst, while with us he was faithful Mem
Der Of Congress- an efficient Controller anda
good Governor, The Commercial Adreriser can
not drive us into any disparagement of his course
as Representative Of On Anti-Slavery Wing
constituency in Congress-. We cannot recall
any of his votes given in that capacity which
We DO not heartily approve.
Preston KING has always been Democrat of
the Radical or Silas Wright school. As such, he
was sent to the Legislature of 1861 and of 37-o
as such, he was chosen to Congress in AZ, and re-
elected in "A serving from Nov. '43 TO March AZ.
In '46, the Repre- sentative of bis District was
taken, in accordance with previous understand
ing, from Lewis County instead of st. Lawrence.
When he went into Congress, the Democratic
nsjority were, q, they usually are, under South
ern influence and leadership. Against the most
earnest efforts of Mr.. King and his section of the
party, the Annexation Of Texas was soon after
made party warcry and issues, Mr.. Van Buren,
being discarded as candidate for President aud
James X. Polk nominated in his stead Mr.. Van
Buren, acq uiesced in this decision 80 did Silas
Wright and his friends of whom Preston King
was one Polk was elected and Annexation there
BY secured. But Mr.. Wright had proclaimed
during the canvass that Texas should only be an
nexed under such conditions as TO render that re-
suit no triumph Of Slavery over Freedom A great
Convention Of the Radical Democracy Of our State
at Herkimer affirmed the same doctrine. Mr..
King fully ympathized with these avowals. And,
when called upon to vote in the House on the
naked question Of Annexation he recorded his rots
in the ntgatirs. Even The Commercial, which
undertook TO deny our fret assertion OF this fact,
has been compelled, BY the weight Of record evi.
dence, to admit il. 1t Gays:
"On the 29th Of January li5 the COMMITTEES OF the
Whols House reported Al smetSmert 70 the Joint re-
sou,ion for .rr.15g Texas introduced BY Mr. Inger.
coll CO the 18th Of December and on the question Of
s,-esir, 20 tbs smsa5Dsa., Preston kirg sd wash