New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-25

There is 70 difficulty in efiecsua'ly Kidding the
city tf the disgrace ard loss, pecuoiary and moral,
suffered in consequence of the administration Of
Fernando Wood. All that 10 requisite is an earnest
effort on the part of all good citizens. With this,
Wood has not the slightest chance Of again being
cho.en Mayor Of NeE-Ycrk. We are aware that
there prevails in the minis of some persons who
have given little thought to the subject, super
s'itious belief that he is invincble. Nothing can
o. more uDfounded. This few figures will prove
beyond dispute.
In the election Of November, 1856. Wood was, as
he is now, the regular Democratic candidate for
the Msyoraty. The excite ment attending the
Presidential election brought out the full strength
Of all parties, and larger aggregate vote was
| pole than ever before in the city. The Demo
cratic party was heavily in the majority over Re-
publicans and Americans combined. Oat of 70, 4OG
| Presidential ballots NJ. Buchanan had Al, 9l3 or
majority of $50; and out of Z, sol votes cast
for Governor, Judge Parker the Democratic noml-
nee, bad 4,s67 over both his competitors There
was thus powerful preponderance Of the Demo
Gratis over both The antagonist parties.
But While Mr.. Woods party Was thus ia the as
cerdant, the official canvass of the votes showed
his supporters to be very considerably in the mi
nority. He bad but 81 sec votes to 1909 cast
or the four opposing candidates. The majority
apai1st him was s AS In other words, IL 623
Democratic votes were cast against him, and cast
against him, too, without hope of any practical re-
suit and merely as protest against the man, his
infamous personal character, and the foul means
| by which be had foisted himself upon the Demo
crstic party as their candidate.
Now the case is entirely changed, and that in
favor of the opposition to Wood. That individual
has no longer the means either Of keeping hostile
voters from the polls or of cheating in the count Of
the votes which be before possessed. Ths police
are now employed t. maintain order and secure
peaceful access to the ballot boxes, not to protect
IT fiaps in forcing all but Wood men away. The
poll clerks are appointed by the Police Commis.
mssioners, and there is one opposition member in
every Board Of District Canvassers. We shall
then have peaceful election and an honest count
Of tie votes. But, what s more important, We
have only one candidate instead Of four Aud il
with four, and no hope whatever Of eectiog either
Of them, We could beat Wood s,lOO votes, with
tie polls and the canvas substantially in bis OWL
faIds, is there any inpos,ibiity Of beating him
much more dtci,vely now With the Democrat:
party, and especially with the German branch Of
it, he is much less popular than be was then wher
more than 1900 Democrats voted against him
tire Republicans aud Americans are equally deter
mined in opposition; while thousand, Of citz mi
who babtaslly neglect their political duties ant
abstain from votiog altogether, will now come for
ward to rescue the city from danger and Disgrace
ard themselves from the burden Of an ever ncreas
irg taxation.
On the other hand, Mr.. Wood and bis immedilt
friends are spending money with desperate lavish
ress to secure his perpetuation in power ADD tn
opportunities Of piunder. With them it is contes
for Life or death, and they are working accordingly
Let the opposition display equal energy and indus