State Politics

The Detroit Aclvertiser has a sutamary of of the stule of partió in Michigan, by which itappcars that íri 133G, the Van Buren electoral ticket reeeived a majority of over S000 votes. ín 1 837, Gov. Mason's niajority was only 600. In 1 3d9, Woodbridge was elected by 1200 majorily. I" 1840, Gen. Harrison's majority was fCOO. ín 18-11, Gov. Barry was electodby R00O majority. In 1842, the Whig lost nearly all the legislativo and county office?, and suffered the eleciion to go by default But in 1843, we are told the Whigs look for ward to victory with eairguine expectations The AdvertUer a6sures us that there is a clear Whig majority in the State of 2000 nnd the watch ilres of 1-8-10 wijl bc rekindled, and a glorious victory will once more crown the eiïbit-o"t'ie VVhigs.These are pleasing antictpations to indulge, anti it loüks ungracious to say aught to mar the happinc-a ofany who inay bc cnjoying the prospeclive fel city: but we apprehend our Whig friends wül find themselve3 after the next eleclion along side of thei1" inuchdespised and diminutive neighbore, tlic abolitionists - in a consderable ir.inority. It tnay be well enough to talk of wliat ihey couïd do, if genernl Apathv could be removed; but thcrc are reasons Por believing their old commander will not readily be dijJaced. Jnst Jool: at a ew of them.1. The Wliigs are more diffioult to govern s a body than tiie Demócrata. Tlicy are com)osed of more discordant materials. Thcy are less inider the control of a few leading men. They are nol as well disciplined, and, vhat is worse, a portion of them are utterly undisciplinable. Tliey possess a spirit of obstinate independence, which can neilher be coaxed nor driven. Yet the aid of these is necessary to success. The only way that the whole party enn be made to act logether triumphantly, is by creiting a general enthusiasm far a particular object. Discordant maesos of men will nut act together efticieutly in any otlter way. Upon this principie, the allied Sovereigna of Europe o"erthrew Buonaparte. They liated him more than they did each other. Tlie VVIjiys cannot succeed, as a naúonal ijarty, unless thcy go with a rushas ni 1340: and they cannot be induced to make euch a rush al present, bccause tlicrc is no reasonable prospect of snecess. 2. The Democratie inajority in 1836 was over 3,000; in 1341, 6,000; in 1842, thcy filled nearly every office in the State. Th Whig majority for Woodbridge and Howard, tlie highest ever given for any State office, was only 1200, and that was three years ago.- The election of a Whig Governor at present, under 6uch circuniüíances, would bc remarkable.3. We have not the vote of the scvcral Congressional Dislricts at hand, but the average Di mocratic majority last year in each was about 2,000. Before Whig members can te clccted, this majority must be overeóme in each District. The result of the late Congressional elections in other States would beem to admonish the VVhigs of Michigan of the necessity of a desperate dcfence, rather than incite thern to an offensive campaign. 4. Both branches of the Legislatura are Democratie; and their niajorilies in inany counties are ao large as to allow the Whigs no hopes of succeeding but by the división of their enemics. Tlje wlngp ennnot attain a maioritv of bolh Houscs of the Lcgislaturetliis year. 5. The patronage of ihe State Government opérales against thern, through the public prees, and by affecting the interests of individuáis. 6. The iufluence of tbc National Government, through ils postrnasters, collectors, marshals, attornies, clerke, agente, contractors, Uc opérales agninst the Clay Wliigs by icversing tbc volea of eome, and parahzing the influence of others. This influencc may appear small in detail, but it is considerable in the aggregate, and it is the more effectual because widely diffuüed. 7. The cxi&tence of tbc Liberty pnrty di tninishefl the number of Whig votes. Thisïey thcmselves allege. But in our opinión, a moral influence is stil! more potent. The Vhigs of Michigan have identified themselves ith the support of Mr. Clay - a man of bad nora! character - a man who would now bc in ur State Prison had he committed in our State the crimes he has perpetrated elsevhere. Many Whigs are reluctant to support hm. Anti-Skvery sentiments aro exemlinnr jn tlieir ranks. The astonishing usurpations of the Slave Power are partially een by thousands of Whigs, and are indirect ly acknowleilged in some Whig papers-. Also the former issue3 of the party have been olready successful, or it is seen they cannot be brought to a favorable consumnatioii. The consccjuencc is, that these persons vvill not vote for this invetérate SlavebreedGr at all, or F they do, it will be with reluctance, and just for this once," and they cannot be induced to enter on an electioneering campaign in his behalf with that wholeheaitedness and enlhusiasm, without which the Whigs, as a rationa! party, are powerless. ín moving great masses of men, the feehng which can can be made to anímate them makes all the diflTercnce in the world. The more obseiving WJjigs are aware of this deadening inrluencc of I.iberty principies, and wish to fight our Stale campaign without any reference to Mr. Clay. Henee the Detroit Adverteer leaves out his ' 'PitrNCiPLEg1' and his name from its editorial columns.8. The Whigs, as now org-anized, cannot. succeed in Michigan ün'.il the Liberty party shall be destroyed. Our votes and our moral nfluence are in the vvay of their success; and lience they will leave no stone unlurned for our destruction. All experiencc teachesthat Ihree great politica] parties cannot exist for any length of time. Henee thoir position of active hostility to us, while their more servile opponents, the Domocrats, are comparatively qnieFcent. Hence we are broughl into continued discussions and collisions with them. This, however, makes no particular diflerence lo us. While both parties are corrupt, and both must be overeóme, wc care nol which comes into the conflict first.Wc have thus noted ('own some of the "signs of the times'' in this State, because the Whig papers are endeavoriog1 to makc ïeir readerd believe they are about lo carrv !ie enlire State, when therc areno racional grounds for such an opinión. In this vvay liey hope to bepmile the uninformcd and un ■ uspecting, as well as to get upa genera! exitement. We wisli Abolitionisfs of all kirids o look at these things as they really are. - 'lip true position of the Clay Whigs of Michigan is tiiat of a vónority - a seltled, imibrm, and in our opinión, a hopelcss minority: nd such they are like to remain. As such, iieir votes, according to their own dcfinition, vill be ''ihrown awny"' at the next cleclion jet all the gemiine, servile, o slavcry-to lic death Clay Whigs fullow such a coutse, f they raust; but let not a single genuine patiot or fnend of humanity imitate their folly lathcr ltthim support righleoos principies by oustaining BirkBY and Stevkns, men whose tnowledgc, ability, experience, patriotism, aiu noral probity would be an honor to the iiffhest ofllces of the State.