The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-12
State po,,t,cs.-The Fall Election.


I fcers, TO whom they will delegate the power of
executing and carrying ont the laws, and repre-
senting them in the legislative halls of the State
and of the nation, New York has always given
TO the other States and the result of our eIec-
tons affects the choice Of the peoples represen.
tatiyes in the North, South, East and West. and
brings about results that can be attributed to no
other influence.
The eyes Of the people in the most distant parts
OF our large country, always turned towards
the Empire State on the eve Of an election; and
1t would appear that course of action was
marked out until the result was known in New
York
The ensuing fall election will, on many ac-
counts, be the most important election that we
have had in this State for number OF years. 1t
will affect the future history of the country in
remarkable degree, and may, perhaps, elect the
nominee Of the succe ssful party to the Presidency
ofthe United States in 1913. All the political par
ties into which the people of this State are dv-
ded, are already in the field making preparations
for the campaign
The wings have appointed the 23d Of Septem-
Der next as the day of holding their convention
The democrats have not yet appointed day, on
account of some sectional prejudices and divisions
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convention on the third Monday of August, inst;
the abolitionists on the 9th day of September
next; and the national reformers on the 18th inst.
The new party, styled the anti-renters, held their
convention on the 4th of July last, and nominated
Ira Harris their candidate for Governor.
The two principal parties, wings and demo-
Gratis, are sadly cut up and divided There is no
cohesion among the wings, land it is doubtful whe-
Their their journals will agree in supporting the no.
minees of their convention. That section known
as the Fourerte or the left wingis the most hetero-
genous mass ofpoitcians in existence. They have
embodied in their creed all the fantastical sms Of
the day. such as Fourierism, abolitionism, anti
capital punshment-ism and every other ism, all
of which are rejected by the other section. The
locofocos are in much the same plight The old
distinction between barnburners and old hunkers
still exists. Indeed, the two parties stand on equa
ground in this respect, and are fairly balanced
in divisions. 1t is impossible to say who the no
minees of each OF the parties may be. One section
of the democrats is favorable to the denomination
of Silas Wright, while the other repudate this
gentleman, and insist upon having the one term
principle carried out, and Western man nomi-
mated.
This is the position of the political parties at
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great family quarrel in each. For own part
we mean to nominate Postmaster Morris for Co.
vernon, on our own hook, and do all we to
elect him. The horrible way in which the bust
ness of the post office is managed by him, is proof
positive of his competency to fill the gubernatoriai
chair and if he be not elected, the fault cannot be
attributed to u.s.
We are opposed to candidates giving pledges,
huffh is ri md wi
in departing from on. principles, by requiring
him not to accept another Office worth four dol
lars per day while acting as Governor.
Thus the political cauldron of this State is be-
ginning to boil.
ABOLITION INTERFERENCE WITH SOUTHERN
RIGHTs.-If, indeed, the body of mortas called
aboitonists, ever achieve any other object than
the abolishing of all but contempt and disgust to-
wards themselves from reasonable men, they
must pursue a different course from their present
one. So long as the influence Of their policy
stopped with them selves, it would be of small
moment, but if any thing is calculated to rend
asunder the ties existing between the North and
the South, it is the oficiousness of these msguid-
ed beings, who watch every opportunity to inter-
fcre with the family relations Of our southern
guests.
Our attention has been particularly called TO this
subject by letter published in an evening paper
of our city, the substance of which is rs follows
Mrs Quitman, the wife of the former Governor Of
the United States on service Mexico accompanied by
her not yet fifteen OF age and four daughters
Qutmsn had unbounded confidence whom he entrusted
with uncouned moneys and who was strongly attached
way Of the Long Island Railroad for Newport and spent
Saturday and Sunday night at the fremont House,
Boston
On leaving for Newport on Monday evening, she dis
covered that this servant she thinks by direct force
and coercion but possibly by ar,ce and persuasion ac
and detained from her service And this is the requita
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of his country.
/ This detachment of favored servant from the
service of female, is, in view, nothing less
than theft, and can be palliated by no abstract
pleadngs of human charity or honor. That
lady cannot visit the North, accompanied by
servant, without the atter's being tempered with
by oficious fanatics is disgrace to the State
which allows the commission of useless abduc-
ton for the qualification of selfish prejudice.
The only effect that such conduct can have will
be to ALLEVIATE all brothery feeling between New
England and the South, and will put at more
distant day the time when emancipation may be
practicable.
If it were of the slightest use to advise men des-
tinte of the sense of common justice and hospi-
tally, we would tell them that their own views
might be better advanced among themselves, bu t
no where else, by promoting general principles
rather than committing personal depredations.
\ VOLUNTEERS All our Southern exchanges are
/ indignant because the government have dischar-
ged the six months volunteers. They do not con-
slider that these volunteers might have remained
in the service if they had re-enlisted for twelve
months; and on their refusal to do so, the Presi-
dent had no alternative but to order their dis
! charge.
/ SrrAMsurp CAuRRIA from Boston. the lst inst.