Litchfield enquirer., 1855-11-01
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Thursday lIorning. Ncx.sl. 1855.
EEWsYORK Politics.

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NEWsYoRK PoLIfIcs.
The Annual Election in Tho Empire
Safe takes place on Tuesday next. and
on some accoun,s i one Of the most inn
porsant which has occurred there for
many gears Though neither Governor
nor congressmen are 10 be chosen.
RIAL crisis IN national affairs readers this.
election one II wi,icI, the Whole country.
feels an intense interest. On lis result,
very considerably depend. sl,e su-ce..Io
the REPusLIcAx PARTr which the oppo-
aeats o. slatery extension are organizing
il all ihe fiee States the only party. in
our Judgment. u which tie ftiends Of
frerdos, can fully canfds.
Tbs Ar. four State iickets in the fisld !.
the Republican. the Ams,iisan. iii.
Sofi Shell Democrats. and the Had
Shell Democratic. between the first thres
If which the contest will be close. and.
| the success. Of either will create no very
| great surprise. The Hard Shells d., net
lexpeet to poll large vose-probablyl
not over twenty ,housand. Each Of tho
other parties will poll over one handred
thousand. ibs successful one probably
not less than one hundred and City thou
sand votes. a
The Hard Shell partyis composed Of
the consistent rro>slassry portion Of the
old democrats party. who have not been
/ tainted With free soilism. and are under
/ the lead Of Daniel 8. Dickinson They
/ denouncs the natiaual ad administration. sd-
voeate the rights Of tho South. and OPP
pore liqnor prohibition.
The Soft Shells are that portion Of the
democratic party who adhere to the
| Administrations. with Gov. Seymour as
their leader. and are joined by portion
Of :hs ffss.soil democrats. such a. John
Van Bulen. Martin Grover, &c. They
have all the patronage OF the National
| Government. which would not be sutii-
4 cient TO save them, but for the tubsian
tiai aid they are to obtMn from the IL
| qucr interes,. Nearly oil the anti>pro-
| hibi ioniss will vote this ticket. The Liz
quor Deaie,s' Convention, il is true.
! made up . rominatias selected equally
fron the Had and Soft tickets. but we
netiae that very generally throughout
| ,hs state the Hard portion is to be dtsps
ped, and tie entire Soft ticket adopted.
Such men as John Taylor Of Albany. p.
w. Engs Of New Yoik, and others extern.
1--WE liquor dealers. who IN yeafs pat
have bat.ltd in the whig ranks. are
spending both time and money to secure
tho election Of lii. ticket. and legislative
| candidates Of the same ri. for tho pur
| pose Of recurring tho repeal Of the pro-
hihi,ory law. We confess 10 acme fesis
that their efforts will be .uccesstul. ~
The American (k.N.) .icksthas many
strong advocates who belong to ,ha. or
ganization. and is TO be aided by those
Y Il. rs
.old line Wigs who refuse to join in The
Republican movement. Mr. Fillmore,
Mr.. Granger. D.ui-lD Barnard, and The
"sivsr greys generally. viii vote this
ticket. notwithstanding their prof,sssd
hostility 10 Fusion. We do not think.
however. the chances sf their success are
very nateering.
The Republican ticket il composed Of
both wings and democrats. and is The
domination Of party organized specif
cslly % oppose the extension Of slavery
beyond iis present limits. and We coates.
to 4 s,sang de,its tha, i, should succeed
The wings who aes in unison vi Gov.
Seward. and m 81 Of The fee democrats,
supper. hi. ticket. The friends Of pro.
h'bilea viii also very generally give I,
their suPpo.. E
GAMBLING.