New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-05
THE PRESS or OUR CITY ELECTION
F,o- The Criaa n,rr,rs Head o-d D'ay Gss,it,.


Fernando Weoi's rule As Mayor Of NewYsrt VI,
ED with tee ples, Ut WootE Tee exc ted o'atest o.
I've past few weeks not edualtd ia toe Previous snns
ofthe CITY resulted 10 his 6efesf. He made q sslAn
fsh'. Ols rot help regarding hin 8; one DOE
Mif'Ons Satan With admiration iCS os soilSy, uNms
ana selfrehsnce, while Cne neGtt spurus NE c-atsc
TT AID his AIMS. Stsrdng up sganst COMBINATION
Of al polite elements be declared the contest per-
scnsl virtually repeng IN words tue Strength Sc
oued 10 nm by TIE Iegulag democratic 'sominaiea
His C. feat Is triumph Tor good oder and IN )raIty
rebukss his sg ess an resisting the authority o.
State enacr,eDs II brand hi oicisl pecuatiOns With
gIcminy, md Pets upon his personal character The
sea- of perpetual Disgrace. Bat we have not Yet
heard tie last O. hun. Beaten himself he viii not
suify bis political sEes ~6o c0-cptrated in or con-
lived IS his defect triuu ph while he prevent L.
Fernando NYoi viii be " remembered IN many
future elections in New York. Ills political ghost
vii use between msny al aspfsnt snd the throne oil
political ambiticu.
The resp. ctsbie citizens VI the metropolis, the hon
.s,uen II TIA; city as vel a. OF the whole counIy
rejoice in the overthrow Of the robbers, thieves snc
their associates IN New YORK who have enjoyed sueh
high old time - 10 s1uander1ug the people money
srd enjoying npuuity from punishment, uader tue
infamous official career OF Fernando Wood. go
nous beginning il Is OF political regeneration Push
on the bsll
From The Bssayo Con n ercioI Adrert,.cr.
Wber Fernando WOOD was inst elected Mayor OF
New York. there wa staia upon his reputation.
Charges were made sgsiss t him that if they were
true should have excluded him from the society of s
decent, honest meE. But he was elected chief magis
trate OF the chief city OF the continent His election
was regarded disgraceful to the city, but Wood
applied himself Vigorously 10 his dunes snd de
PLAYED go much decision Of character, ensrgy and e&
ecDtiye ability, and reformed 80 macy aouses inst he
won golden Opinions from al sorts Of men. lie seemed
determined TO retrieve hrs oEn character and that
OF the city ain istratOn. He was looked upon
a. model Mayor. That he was then honest, we have
not doubt; but prosperity, power aud approving
voices so long strangers to his ear, seem to have
tufLed MS heao tie became lnsoent, dlctatorls sno
CO. upt. GOOD of al parties united against him
END his fall is MISTER Of rejoicing throughout the
State There is moral and encouragement for the
future in bis fate. II proves tnst no matter ho"
nigh or powerful \ mans position may be-, nor how
great HE ability if he lacks principle there yet remains
enough of virtue and intelligence IN the people 70 hun
BIN with grominy from his place. The result OF the
New Yok election should encourage al good men. IL
shows what car be done By concerted acton. Nhea
" bad men conspire good men should combine.
From The Oyleon. -ime,icdn.
The election of the Hon. Daniel f. riemsnn over
the notorious demsgogue and scoundrei Fernando
Wood should canse rejoicing IN every heart wh'ch
loves Democratic Republican institutions Under
Woods misrue, things III Nev-lotk CITY had goo
apost as bad rs they were Ia Parls In tue Gays OI
Robeeperre and Dsnton. Property WAS utterly 10
secure human fe asO. II seems that the great body
of the substantial citizens and property holders united
TO overthrow the rule OF Wood and his Dead Rabbits,
and they sIe successful We hope thst hereafter the
Metropolis will not be pointed 10 SIS the wOrstgov
the Eve Poiuters the Dead Rabbits, the gamblers,
thieves, burglars and prostitutes whose thousands
swarm the ciIy will be keps 10 some sors ot decens
subeCtion.
From The EinIa Daily .idrert-er. -,
We have the gratifying announcement 10 make thls
" orrino that Fernando Wood who for long time has
dsgraced the position OF Mayor OF New-iork mas al
length been defeated The people, without regard -
paIty rose IN mass against him Although ms
msictity is only about quarter "a large ~ IL should
have been to give full moral effect, IL IS yet large
enough for all practical purposes aud ays Wood and
scouaort ,m in New York City on tho shelf, We hope
for all time 10 come.
We most he rtly coDgI stulate tue good citizens Oh
Nsw-York on the expdIgatioa OF the Augsau stsDls
thus efectusly accom- lnhed ana trust they ~ul 9w
be enabled to reap ncalcuab'e benefits from the
charge Had the result been different We should have
regalGed the citizens Of orr gree. metropolis de
doom ed helpless people, suffering uncer sore opPres-
sion Of foreign rfuenoe, and incapable of applying
proper remedy. But the case Is different; they have
etmed themselves, aud the tictors ia this great
contest ii star proud memento OF their inomtsble
From The Syyaopsc DaiyJourna.
The respectable men throughout ire state OF New
Yo,k whether Republicans, Democrats or Americans
ought 10 petiticn the Governor u sppont special
Tank giving in view Of the result OF the election IN
New-York CITY Fernando Wood is beaten-Fernsn
do Wood the cunning. hypocntcsi, knh'lsh, lying,
dctestabe wretch Of Mayor is shelNed, and decent
ran s elected IN his stead. Let tue patloo reJoce
ard the isles be glad" Ne had not tue slightest idea
nat Wco1 could possibly be vsnquished. We sup
D. sed that he had such hold upon the oce'hoders
81 rovdes and knsves IN general, OF the hletropois,
that bis reelection fixed facs. We feared, too,
that there were too many men, 10 admit OF Tenants
election who felt as John COchrane did-hae they
must support Wood because be happened TO DC the
candidate of the party But, thsnk God, Wood IS
beaten snG New York redeemed from the sway OF rss
caity. -,
The defeat Of Mayor Wood IN the ClEY OF New
ilrrr afNah IEffA ref
this section The result In another pon. OF view Is
glorious one Ii shows that even IN hat stronghold OF
Democracy, tie cay Of the invncibuity OF regular
caucus nominations has passed away aud tha IN tatife
come r, gard must be had to honesty and integrity Oh
chNsetei F.,
The re sult Of this contest will be pretty generally
known throughout the land long ere this will meet the
ives of our subecribers still we cannot refrain from
a ding our voice TO that Of the multitude, who rejoice
that NewYork has AZ last ~n and cast OH tns
corrupt ard bad man Fernando Wood, ana chosen IL
bis place Daniel +. TemaLn, who stands forIh IN
dorsed a. an honest indorsed as no msn eyerWa
before in that city, b. her most Intelligent, upnght
ano worthy citizens. -. c.. e
We congratulate our fellow citizens OF the City OF
NeX.York at this auspclOus result. They nave
,howp 10 the world that not Yithstandng there are null
,itdes " In the corporate limits OF that city, Who,
Ill der the application of the party asn are rlng 10
support nom the Internal regions II ne only gets
re1d,r u,rty nOmina.ion-thst for like reason tney
would at Their votes for one who Is dishonest ana
corrupt TO the last degree, in preference to one VINO Is
emiuenty the reverse OF all this-Te say they ha's
shosu 10 the world that there is stl larger number
who have enough Of morality, reverence for law good
ooyerpme Mt and the fair fame Of their city left 10
overcome them, wherest there has been ana WI con.
time to be expressions Of thsnkunees aud great JOY
alike in the city the town, ami throughout the rural
Districts. o.,
Prem The Lockp',t Daily Corner
BY special dispstch received thls hor'lns' we
hsvs a cpnfrmation Of the election OF TiemInn over
y GOD. This is significant snd impoitan! result 1t
oners war in the democratic party that will not be
b, aed in long while ard sloys that the people OF
NamXn,k IitY are WI eapsble q rising above tns