The Weekly Comet

The Clinton State Paper, in speaking of the recent election for Mayor in that place says:

Mr Chase received the support of the 'Know-Nothings,' who a day or two previous, declared they had not nominated him, as soon as the election was over, however, they claimed the election as a victory, all their own We commend this skillful generalship the mental reservation, particularly to the notice of "the craft" elsewhere. It is not often, that victory and defeat, attack and retreat are so well provided for. It was strategy, worthy of Gen, Loyola.

Many who hesitated to affirm their membership of the craft a few days before, roared lustily and crowed loudly at their success, as though it were very surprising-afterwards.

This cry must always be looked for from the party press, whose regularly nominated candidate has been fairly defeated. When such citizens, as choose to exercise their franchise, independent of party mandates--when they centre upon some quiet, good citizen, trustworthy from the interest he has in the country, and elect him notwithstanding the orders to the contrary from the Whig caucus and the Locofoco caucus, then the party press must come out and successively fire their guns, in honor of defeat, and exclaim there, the Know Nothings, done that!