New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-06

introductioo into ga mere financial controversy
"about State matters" az can offensive imPer-
"tnence." But, no sooner did Brown appear upon
the field than with their own hands they thrust
" the everlasting niger" into the thckest OF the
fight They branded the Republican party with
completely, direct and indirect, in the raid upon
Harper's Ferry. The Democratic press run over
with charges against Republicans Of insurrecton
aud treason. The Fifth Avenue Exclusives
flooded the State with documents, implicas-
ing Gov. Seward and other Republican
Senators, in the schemes Of Brown, drawn up with
ss much precision as the counts Of an Indictment
Democratic meetings suddenly sprangup all over the
State. Dickinson, rollicking and ridiculous;
Parker, digniied and dull; Tremain, VOciferous
and vapid; Seymour, specious and sophishca-
harangued excited thrOngs at commanding points
The rank and file of the party went to work with
fresh courage. They took up the cry of Seward
and the irrepressibe conflict, and made the night
hideous with their bowlings. They worked "Osa-
"watomie Brown and " the insurrection with
more assiduty than any California mlnere'erworAed
placer. And they pretty thoroughly frightened
the weaker members of theirown party, and aroused
the mass of the people to inquire how much real
cause there was for all this uprOsr.
We affirm what we know when we say that the
great body of the Democracy, relying upon tbs
agencies we have enumerated. had no doubt of
electpq their whole State ticket by q decided ma
iorty The confidential estimates of their Central
Committee. forwarded to local leaders in every
county on the eve of the election, gave them the
State beyond all contingency.
On the side of the Republicans, with here and
there an exception, the campaign was well con-
Quoted. They met the shifting exgenoies of the
conflict with skill and courage The day of the
election was unfavorable to our side 1t was re-
markaby bright and bland. backward season
had left the work of the farmers far behind where
il usually is on the 6th of November Consequently,
in the agricultural districts, where the chiestrength
of Republicanism dwells, no appeals could induce
Thousands of farmers to leave their suffering work
and 20 to the distant polls. For the first time in
many years o stormy election day would have been
beneficial to the opponents of the Democracy.
Upon a candid survey of the whole field, the
recent election must be regarded as one of the
most stunning blows which the New-York Democ-
racv has ever received Adroit, defiant, and I'M
scrupulous during the canvass, and confident OF
victory in the hour of battle, they now find them
selves shon of all power in both branches of the
Legislature, majority of $4,000 against them on
the Senatorial vote, six of their State candidates
beaten, mostly by immense majorities, while three
of their nominees, with the assistance OF 2o,OO0
Americans, barely squeeze into their seats.
To the Soft leaders, the overthrow is painfully
bumilating. Having purchased Dickinson, they
made bold stroke for undivided rule over the party
In the face of remonstrances which they derided,
they selected delegates to Charleston, large ma
iority of whom are either leaders of the Regency,
or its plant tools. Among these delegates was
their candidate for Controller They accepted the
recent contest as a test of the proprety OF their
act in choosing the Charleston Delegates by State
Convention. They promised their sympathzers in
other States glorious triumph. They knew their
standing at Charleston-perhaps even the admission
of their delegates-depended upon their redeeming
this pledge Unprecedented efforts, therefore, were
made to elect their whole ticket and especially their
candidate for Controller. He is beaten by nearly
fifty thousand; two-thirds of his associates are IN
the like condemnation, while the rest escape defeat
by the skin of their teeth. Instead, therefore, of
fulfilling the promise to their brethren abroad, to
place New-York in the list Of States which might
be counted upon as sure for the Charleston NOM
inee, the Soft Democracy have so signally failed as
to assure the country that our Empire" stands
immoyaby at the head of the Republican column.
Having thus defeated the Boosting and conf
dent leaders of the Democracy in the State, when
their factions were united, it now remains to beat
them in this Metropolis, where they are divided and
irreconcilably hostile to each other, and to beat
them TO-DAY. Republicans of New-YOrk
Shall this glorious victory, which stands 30
papably within our grasp, not be gained