The New York herald., 1844-09-28
Far President,
] A NJ Z S G.. 81 NEY,
OF MICHIGAN,
For rTce.Presidenf,
TIL ON S RIS,
OF OHIO.

REPORT THE CoRREsPoSpirG SEcRETARy
N Y. STATE AsrrsLAvGRr socIETY To-day is the 9th
glorious and cheering it TO every hearted lover
of freedom in the State Nine the coming 2st day
peaceful and orderly but dsordery and mobocrac
city OF Utica to discuss the declaration OF Independence
to be its practical exponent they and their fellow c
large owed to the Slaves Of the United States
They mobbed their asssmDage broken up and they
hooed and pelted. and driven through the streets by
Who acted under the direction Of other holding
high positions in society in public and in the pre-
fessed Christian Church Utica at that time could neither
give them place of peaceful meeting shelter from the
fura.ed men whose wrath against them great, nor
free and unmOested passage through her streets
Since the last annual meeting the friends of freedom
have witnessed results which are highly encouraging
AT the OF the meeting it uncertain how their
approaching election the ballot boxes would mark the
advancement III our principles There were great efforts
making at the time by the members OF the Whig De-
parties to keep their membership from
sion and although delegates from different counties
pressed great confidence that the polls would show de-
caei increase yet with anxiety that we awaited
the day which should define the Liberty Party having
The election came and with il results which electrified
every man-ovng citizen. The Liberty vote which in
the year al ais swelled to $500, thus adding
one hundred per cent to our numbers 1t would have
been matter OF amusement II not for the humiliation
an upright mind ees az witnessing such exhibitions to
perceive the ects which increased vote had upon
the politicians OF the Sate great and small Some
terrified and thrown into attitudes very unpleasant TO
themselves, and ridiculous to the beholder Some, In
their haste what had been their caught
largely unauthenticated stories OF vote One
stance very affecting TO the Wings especially Il
the that Genesee hal risen up by magic and
given the Liberty ticket 900 vots. Truth which ira
wells slower but longer than fasehood brought the cor
account and our vote, which in their they
hal spoken OF as being 10000 amounted we have said
alone only l6 3sU.
gave character. II stamped upon its constituency
and integrity. opened the eyes OF the good
but respondent lover OF liberty who wishes well but eas
ly figs II nerved up the wayworn and weary laborer
who tr years had bsttled soutly for the truth against
fearful odds II made the politicians who had contemned
and rilcnled US thoughtful II set the man who called
himself par excsllence the moral suasionst thinking
whether alter all the power Of correct example
the highest a. also the most effective moral influence
which can operate upon men, induce them iorsake
wrong. II sienced the tongue of the base revier; in
hne set the pubic current in the opp site direction to
that in which II had always ,wn aud Immediately from
all quarters offered ksses instead OF curses warm
embraces instead OF brckbats and added eggs and de-
carsd that nohsr and nober advocates were ne.
seen. The hour had come and the politicians were
poor cacuators could they bring for the tactcs
for that hour What we're they to bsl what are thew?
Determined no less than at previous period block up
our path the whig party came forth with great and friend
y pcotessions the democratic party with sulen silence
Both had eat game to play Both would venture their
all ION the cast of die" In the month Of May they
respectively to meet at Baltimore TO select their cam
ddates for the suages Of the people to the highest office
in their gift Public opinion had marked them both
They we're to be Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Van Buren,.
The WING party, having chosen virtually Mr. Clay.
and the Baltimore Convention being nothing than
rs'iiyng convention, found itself plsced where must
appear enemy. Its candidate was known TO have ex
pressed himself always with great bitterness against the
subj CT OF abolition and unless issue could be got
ten up which should direct the public eye in opposite
direction yet appear collseray aiding the great OBJ
ec alter which the friends Of Liberty laboring, the
party perceived that must into the contest with ts
great antagonist without any help from those IRON whom
would like at least such aid az their numbers would fur
nish THIS new issne was the Of Texas
Mr. Ciay wrote his hrst letter and published about
the time OF his nomination. la this he took
objective ground 10 the annexation Of Texas He spoke
OF as lying on our southwest border a an
republic and protecting southern side as woud
Canada northern side she free He spake as
he loved TO contemplate this state OF the case was
evident his letter leaned strongly the anne alton