The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-03
ABOLITION MOVEMENTS N rHrs srArs.-THE A

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semble, to give reform and revolution to the organic
law of this State all the various parties and factions
into which the population is divided, begin to show
their hands.
The two old parties, comprehended under the
names OF whig and democrat, are principally Of
icered by trading politicians, who direct their ef
forts to the OF the spoils Of Office by dipping
their adherents. There are, however, two or three
segments, which have broken of from these old par.
ties, that are controlled by single ideas, of great
force and enthusiasm. These segments, or disinte-
grated portions, may be said to have the balance Of
power in the elections, and to give new character
10 the old parties, or new direction to their move
ments. We alude to the anti.renters," the ssabo-
lltlonists," and the "natves" The anti renters
exist as distinct party in certain portions of the
State the natives principally in New York city, and
the aboltonists in the western and central portions
Of the State.
The abolltionists, on the subject of the Conven-
ton, appear to be the first in the field One of their
principal leaders, viz Mr.. Alvan Stewart, Of Utica
has published manifesto OF the views OF the abo-
uonlsts, in regard 10 the course to be pursued by
them in relation to the election of delegates, which
takes place next spring. From this manifesto, we
insert the following extracts:
at is to be hoped that the liberty party will do all
in their power to secure the colored the right Of
suffrage, and the clergymen the right Of holding Office
10 accomplish this It seems to me We arc required
not to nominate liberty party candidates that each
party may see, if they want VOTE they, the cand.
dates must pledge themselves to give the coored
ties are pledged against Were the democrats to
give US man true to the colorcd man, would vote
burner would vote him; or where ali party distinctions
are merged, and liberty man is nominated vote him
But let no liberty vote for candidate for seat in
the convention who equivocal on this point doubt
full Sooner let him vote for Judas, the betrayer of
Christ than for man who would cruelty the saviour's
down-trodden children, at the American ballot box
This measure to wit the giving tho colored man of
New York his vote is essentially and absolutely part
OF the work Of American emancipation for how can
ever expect to carry this gloous and holy reformation
without the aid OF the Empire State And whatever
delegate in convention votes for the suffrage of the
emancipation, the best liberty in the land could d.
Such delegate is most truly the representative of the
slave and OF the trodden beings Of this land
mortal can be- judging by the act
But for us TO nominate candidates and to elect none
and set every body at defiance and encourage the old
parties to roll on in their old tracks and the
red man of New York by robbing him of his vote du
ring TINS generation is load must bear if God SO will
it, but will leave no stone unturned to prevent 80 ca
amitous and terrible event. and its sin shall not be
on my head.
moral napttude to act in the of humanity, be-
cause he is member OF prosav cry party and there
fore should not receive vote for he do good
say we cannot vote for him delegate in Convention,
though we know he will vote for every thing in Con-
yention the oest liberty man in the State would vote
for, II delegate and though we knew that, in
queace Of our refusal to give him our vote he would
the 10000 colored citizens Of this state and their
sons are to be trodden down voteles for this entire
generation cannot subscribe to this dreadful strange
doctrine For II this doctrine correct, and were
delegate in this Convention, would have right to
ask proavey men in Convention to vote that colored
men have the benefit Of the elective franchise By vot
ing for democrat whg pledged to vote for colored
suffrage by me- liberty man, simply request that
ton for the colored mans suffrage
SLvAN STEWART,
1t will be seen from this plan OF operations, that
the abotlonsts, who poled some sixteen thousand
votes IN 1874, do not intend to run candidates,
separate party, for the convention. They have as
sumed even more important poslon-a sort of
balance OF power-which will give them more or
less control the sentiments of the other par
ties, which will impress on them portion of their
own principles The politicians of the old parties
arc not men mbued with very positive principles Of
any kind, and we are disposed to think that they
will be likely to give pledges to the abolition party
in order to secure triumph The danger, therefore,
Is that the aboionists by adopting this r,.se, will
be able TO direct and force the old parties INTO a
species Of abolition party in this free State the end
probably pursue the same course, and if they should
unite with the abolitioniss, and defeat the old par
ties, 1--WE can't escape the alternative of Convention
which will give US a constitution in this State of
most extraordinary character, and cause a sort of
revolution in all party movements hereafter, in the
Northern States.
BY such process that chalked out by Mr..
Stewart, it seems highly probable, that calculating
upon the want OF principle in the politicians OF old
parties, majority Of delegates will be elected to
the Convention favorable to giving the colored peo
pie the political privileges as are possessed by
the whites. Ii such should take place, and such
provision be inserted in the proposed new constitu-
ton, cannot evade the alternative of not only an
entire revolution in the organization of parties but
the commencement of an agitation in the North that
we trembe TO look upon. II the great State OF New
York, through any species Of management, by the
abolitionists, should become an abolition State,
where are we to end
II is time for all men of moderation and OF reason,
and the friends of the Union, to begin and compre-
bend their position.
BLACK MAIL MOVEMENTS. perceive that the
black mail operators connected with the petty jour.
mails about town. are very savage against Tempeton
and charge HIM with breach of confidence, because
we published McLachlan's letter attempting to levy
fifty dollars from him. These chaps may make
themselves very easy in this matter Mr.. Temple
ton knew nothing about the publication of the letter
He is perfectlyfree from any breach of confidence on
that score But we have no doubt they will endeavor
TO get up confederacy, in order TO drive Mr. Tenn
pleon from any further exhibitions his return to
headed as it is by barber, and differed by set of
poor creatures attached TO the petty journals, will
fail entirely. Two can play at that game as well as
one. The friends of Mr.. Templeton, who wish to
hear him sing are strong, and in large numbers will
attend his concerts, pay their fifty cents and prevent
any effort that the barber and the black mail men
may attempt TO get up against him. The vileness
of the black mail journals is quite amusing. This