The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-30
Political Intelligence.

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Political Intelligence.
INCREASE VOTES.
The popular vote since 1925 for President has been
az follows
Years. Yotsrs
1898. ...... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 1182418
1882 ............... ........, 1852 299
!ooo. 1,5OI.29S
I Is4V ...''.... .'...'... .......... 240265s
In 1s4s the vote win exceed 600 Soo
CONNECTICUT.
Hugh Maxwell, Of New York. is delivering political
speeches in New Haven.
VERMONT.
In the House Of Representative on Thursday
the resolution to proceed to the election of United
States Senator made the special order for 10 NJ
en- Tuesday next by vote of los to iol. The fol-
Shafter, of Burlington, Secretary of State; Silas y
Hodges, of Rutland, Auditor of Accounts; Luther
Cross, Of Montpelier, Sergeant at Arms.
C. c. Langdon editor Of the Mobile .adrerti,er,
wing, has been chosen Mayor of Mobile.
MANIFESTO OF THE FREEsoMERs Or PENNSYLVANIA
The near approach of the Presidential election
makes 1t our duty to communicate to you the infor-
nation which have received from different quarters
of the Union and to advise with you as to the duties
which belong to the crisis
An extended correspondence with citizens In the
Northern States, some of them perhaps too sanguine
but all justly CONNIE nded for probty intelligence
gives us assurance that the cause have at heart is
making steady and onward progress IN the States of
New York, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin, friends
expect 20 carry their electoral tickets in Ohio and
Vermont chances Of regarded az equal
to those of either of the older parties in all the
States whether free slave from Maine Texas the
truth finds advocates and hearers and effective or
nizaton is foot The recent election in our own
State. wherever the differing views of the anddates
enabled us to choose between them, has resulted in
the triumph of our opinions. Throughout the whole
list, from the Governor to the members of Congrese
and the State Legislature, with but solitary excep-
ton, has been Oh n who refused during tha
to declare himself in favor of the doctrines of
free soil, while they were recognized by his antago-
mist.
This is q great result It cbaractcrizes panrsv,v.-
mia marks the judgment Of her people, and proves our
power Hastily gathered together party for the
first time but few weeks unaded by the press and
acting almost without have controlled the
elections ofthe State and secured in
Congress which cannot be fathess to the cause of hui
man freedom, without being fathess to its engage
ments.
Nowwe have new duties to perform Thus far VA have
selected from among the candidates of other parties
Now we have candidates of our own. Most fortunate
for US that 1t Is so for all the Newspaper para
graphs which have sought to enlighten as to the
views Of the Baltimore nominee, and among all the
letters which have been written by for his leading
oppone there has not been single line which
General Cass personally, retains guarded silence,
since his letter on the wimot provso, while the
ing him for the doctrines and policy Of the
and General Taylor the of his cou ntry
with the proofs and vouchers of his traffic In human
flesh We can vote for neither; men, as Christians
the friends Of progressive freedom our sympathes
convictions our pledges before the world are ad
verse to both. We have besides men that wa have
ourselves nominated of the highest purity of per-
fopal character Of clear and high and frank
ly declared opinions; and these opinions our own.
Yet we are krsvely asked by the Of both sides,
the very men who have sterna tey been stgmatising
fanatics or seeking to fatter fools to come
and help them in supporting or the other of
these neras. And are sagely told that we can
not succeed In eecting candidate, and should
be careful not to throw away votes They already
forget the recent history Of party. When we
together at Reading at Buffalo, was IL to secure
chances In the political lottery and get sort of
presumption right to the spos Of party VIC
tory Or was IL to assert principle and vindca To-
the character Of our country ard the rights of
Were we then so ssngune as to believe that in six
weeks work would be completed and released
engagements to the truth! Or is IL that have
grown weary thus early work doing have
assumed, and are ready now to help opponents
in their triumph, rather than risk defeat with our
frepds' Had sought to be in the majority and not
ranks to which they invite us back a. deserters
But 1t Is not true that votes can or will be
thrown away They will show (st leas) that there are
men in Pennsyvania who look beyo nd the sauab-
BILE Of the day and that the right shall
at least prevamen who can bear up against defeat If
1t comes without dshonor and who feel that even sue
can bring better reward than the conscious
ness Of having deserved It,.
Nor it true, that the votes of minority are with
out influence upon the political action Of the day.
You have seen In the progressive action Of Congress
on the Oregon Bill Of the last session how important
popular sentiment At first, it proposed to leave
the new territory without any safeguard against the
1ntrOducti0n OF elavery and the proposition,
know, found Northern statesmen abundantly WILLING
to consent to such organization But the move
ment began-your own moveme mt; IL spread rapidly,
and strengthened spread and when the final vote
about the time appointed for the Buffalo Conveu-
ton, but four OF the representatives from all Of the
States North OF the Potomac fou bold enough
to disregard It, fes slavery found but four
and of these four not has been reelected to the
next Congress- and 1t Is certain that not one Of them
will be- Let us hear no more, then of the nefn icy
OF minority when marshaled in the cause Of truth,
and truly earnest in It's support.
The truth Ia, fellow citizens-and none know 1t so
well as those who seek to ALLEVIATE your votes-that
we poll our full numbers In Pennsylvania for Martin
Van Buren, and Charles Francis Adams, we make 1t
plain to all that hold the balance of power ma
jorty Of the States And this once established what
can stand in the way of our principles! Who does
not and feel that domestic slavery, the opprobrum
of former age and the anathems Of own, will be
forever grit and grded within the limits that circum
scribe IL now-that not inch of the virgin domain
of the nation will then be polluted by it's touch that
reform truthful and fearless, will nj its bright and
onward way through all the abuses that fraud and
| ignorance and custom have cherished that land
ow nership will everywhere severed from slave
ershp that the rights of the working classes will be
asserted and maintained the rights of man should
be and that the broad territories which their valor
their toll have earned, will surely become and re-
main their home and their heritage forever.
Friends Of free soil friends Of the Buffalo platform,
vote your own ticket Be true to yourselves and your
triumph is certain.
THoMAsL KANE, Chairman.