The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-10
NEW YORK POLITICS TOKENS OF VICTORY

The triumph of tho democracy of New York at
the coming elections would be something more than
victory side it would be the return of the
Empire State to the support of the great cause of
the Union and popular rights How well did the
sacred historian understand the secrets of ma
ture, when he said there was more joy over one
Sinner that repenteth than ninety and nine just
persons who need no repentance! New York has
been peculiar beneficiary of the federal Union
Fortunately commanding all the passes to the
great West, open to the external world through
her matchess harbors, with temperate climate,
rich, productive soil, an energetic and enter
prising people, she has grown to be not only
the empire State Of America, but has raised up with
in her borders one of the first commercial cities
Of the day. It is no exaggeration to say that her
wealth and prosperity have been largely drawn
from the federal Union It was the free trade of the
confederated States that developed her commercial
supremacy. 1t was the unrestricted productive and
personal intercourse Of our whole people that stimu
lated the genius and enterprise of New Workers in
connection with their central position, to open
those great channels of commerce which now COM
mand the universal tribute Of the whole coun-
ly.sA WV lOh 10, 1uCLy lHoIo iutcIcSI6u IMAM
any other State in the just and equitable adj
ministntion Of the general government, and this
end can be effected only by the triumph of the dem
ocratic party. Enticed away from her allegiance to
that party for season, she seems now prepared to
open her eyes to her recent errors return to the al
ars of her ancient faith and again add her mighty en-
erges to the democratic cause. Let her come back in
all the glory Of her strength and Of her repentance;
the rejoicing will be universal. The fatted calf
shall be killed and the feast shall be abundant New
York voted for Fremont against Buchanan She
supported the cause of Sectionalism against the
cause of the constitution and the Union She sought
to nerve the arm which was raised in fatal menace
against all her prosperityto open the crevasse that
held the imprisoned food which was ready to over
whelm her 4 Two short years have passed, and the
Empire State is arrayed on the side of the constitu-
ton again.
The promises of democratic victory in November
next are unmistakable. They como alike from the
disordered and demoralizcd opposition and from a
compact democratic organization in the State, which
cannot be too much commended for the integrity,
energy, and patriotism Of its labors in the good old
cause. The entire State ticket is unexcepionable.
1t commands the cordial endorsement of every hon
est democrat and every well-wsher of the party in
the whole Union. If there are any that oppose it,
they enemies in disguise, and should be treated
as such.
We cannot forget how nobly the representatives
Of the democracy Of New York, with one or two in
considerable exceptions seconded the efforts of the
patriotic Chief Magistrate Of the nation last winter
to remove forever from the politics Of the States and
of Congress the vexcd question Of slavery, which
was m9,rock on which SO many democratic organi-
nations had been splintered to atoms. In spite of
all detection and misrepresentation the administra-
ton achieved a signal and overwhelming triumph