Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-10

New York, we do not hesitate to conoede the
palm TO the latter. They were not organized
on the slavery issue, which was the only issue
on which the Black Republicans stood. We
have, however, heard il suggested and there
is much force in the suggestion, that it per-
haps would have operated more to the adyan-
tage of the Democratic party, both of New
York and of the country, had the Black Re
publican party triumphed at the recent election
in New York. Their success would have SO
alarmed their conservative opponents as to
have induced them 10 leave off fighting one
another and band together in order to crush
the common enemy.
Could the feud between the Hards and Softs
have been healed, and union been effected
between them, then New York would have
been secured to us, and we should have been
spared the modification of recording de-
feat.
Mr.. John Van Buren,, who SO confidently
predicted the success of the Softs by fifty thou
oahu muJOityt uao pioNCu W NC SlBudi-
ly wanting in all the attributes Of prophet.
That party has dwindled down sadly since the
preceding election. AS to the Hards, whose
success we fervently desired, they have polled
quite as good vote as, under the circum-
stances, we expected. Our chief solicitude
was, that they should adhere to their principles
and cast their whole strength.
But the unkindest cut of all was in Mary
land, from which We had fondly hoped for bet
ter things. Gallant and able Democratic
leaders have fallen in that conflict, but their
lofty bearing has attracted to them the sympa
thy and admiration of Democrats every where
We have the consolation, however, of believ
ing that between the Know-nothings of Massa-
chusetts and the Know-nothings of Maryland
there is little, if any, congeniality. We do not
believe that they can unite on a commog plat
form in the approaching Presidential can
vass.
Expecting nothing in New York, expecting
nothing in Massachusetts,, and only hopeful of
Maryland, we feel that there is nothing to dis
courage us. Every army must expect occa
sional checks. While they cause morti6ca
ton, they yet stimulate pride, quicken energy,
and sharpen resolution. We say, and we speak
candidly, that we attach but little Importance
to the untoward results of these elections.
New JERsEY.-The election for members Of
the Legislature has resulted as follows: Senate
Democrats II, Wings 5, Know nothings g.
House, Democrats 81, Wings l6, Kuow-noth-
ings 6, and Temperance man.
MARYLAND.-The Know-nothings have elect.
ed majority of the members of the Legisa
ture, and four out of the six members Of Con-
gress, probably 6ve;) and have elected, it is
said, their State officers. Returns have not
been received from all the counties The
Know-nothing majority in the State is report
ed by one of their organs to be 3,l73.
MAssAcHUsETTs.-The returns from the en-
tire State sum up as follows: For Governor,
Gardner, Knownothing, 57,l0l; Rockwell
Black Republican, 36,444; Beach, Democrat,
1869; Valley, Wing, 1928. GARDENERS
plurality over Rockwell is 1867 over Beach,
l6, 4O2; over Valley, 37,Sl8. The aggregate
vote of the Black Republican, Democratic and
Wing parties is 5,426, which exceeds Gard
ner's vote by 34,326.
The Know-nothings have, probably, a ma
jority in the Legislature.
New YoRK.-The returns from thirty-six of
the sixty eight counties have been heard from;
and these give for Headley, Know.nothing, for
Secretary Of State, 2,0S3; King, Black Repub.
lican, 1908; Hatch, Soft, 1853; Ward, Hard,
30,569; which give the Knownothings a plu.
rality Of 1902 over the Republicans, 1922
over the Sofls, and 81 sic over the Hards.
The Tribune Of yesterday says that the
Assembly consists OF "A Republicans, As Hards
and Softs, and SO Know-nothings.
WIscoNsIS.-The State tickets were very
close and the result is yet doubtful The Legis-
lature, as far as heard from, stands as follows
in Senate-Republicans, IA; Democrats, H..
In neutrality-suspicious., 80; Democrats, 80.
MISSISSIPPI AND LoUIsIANA-No returns
from those States, owing to the wires having
been Frustrated by the late freshets.
mA- We have been much gratified 10 learn