The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-18
Political glovements.

GovERNoRs NoMlNATloa -The democrats Of
the counties Of Onondagua, Columbia, Monroe,
Putnam, and Ontario, have presented the name OF
Slas Wright, for Governor, aud from present APP
pearances, he will be selected by the Syracuse
Convention almost unanimously
The wings meet in State Convention al Syracuse
on Wednesday, the 18th OF September, to nomi-
nate Governor, &c. The names Of Willis Hall,
and Willard Fillmore appear to stand most promi-
nent.
POLITICAL ABoLITIoNIsM. -Many of the leading
Abolitionsts have made open declaration, through
their prints, of hostility TO the election of any
stakeholder, including Clay or Polk, and avow
eternal support to "Birney," the Liberty candi-
date. There are others, however, who have but
recently acted with them, who avow their deter
mination TO support Henry Clay, and who. there
fore, are loudly applauded and fattered by the
Northern wing press II is very evident from the
political vane Of the wing party that they are anx-
iousy striving to obtain the support Of the North
ern Abolitionists, and thus induce them to aban-
don their own candidate, on the plea that Clay is
totally opposed TO the annexation of Texas to the
Union. The truly honest portion of the abolition
party have fully exposed this trap, and none more
SO than Mr. George Bradburn, one Of the most
prominent, who. in a recent letter to John b.
Swanton, of Maine, uses the following argument:
The prospect Of u 8 Bank having become ian OBJ.
soete idea" believe there are no other great qnes.
tons," which the aboonists about to vote for MrClay,
hope to settle" by bis election; saving Of course that
great question: which they hope to settle and forever
put at rest" by voting for that stakeholder But how
the election Of Mr. Clay going to settle that question
Has be pledged himself to oppose annexation under any
and all circumstances? Assuredly not He pledged
oppose only under present circumstances and present
re- n eryn q m md Nr
Clay may nay he should by the very condition of his
pledge il his letter ia 10 be deemed SUCH change with
them In his letter Alabama dated the LIST OF month,
he soys Personally could have objection the I'D.
mission Of Texas and explains his former letter
y meaning that he would oppose it, if its admission
likely to dissolve the Union. II any considerable number
them have already begun to hreaen, TO dissolve the
Union, II Texas be not annexed who shall deny that
oppose, would zealouy advocate its
ation just for the avowedly he advoca
ted the infamous admission Missouri and subsequent
~ compromised his favorite tariff principles Prominent
southern wings strongly in favor Of annexation have
pressed their entire satisfaction with the letter OF Mr. Clay
him m a. GppHDg, ;RRy under Existing
will be changed IT, leading Wing paper of Maryland
tells us considers the chances Of annexation would be
greater under Mr.. Clay, than under Mr. Polk And in
perfect consistency with all this the wings Of Louisiana
Alabama &c. support annexation candidates for Congress
and influential political places believe the i'm
portance at least the relative importance of this ques
ton Of admitting Texas, has been greatly magnifed by
many abolitioniss. 10 my Judgment its admission, bad
as ne were by no means the worst calamity that
could btfal the 8nslavery cause. conceive far
one would be inflicted that cause, its advocates
to give, or even seem to give, their suages in behalf
Of either Of the great pro slavery parties ofthe day
Should the abolitionists abandon their candidate
for the Presidency, their moralpolitico power would
be'destroyed. Theyrpolled large number Of votes
at the election oflSi0 and they should poll at least
an equal number at the coming campaign.