The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-25
The Free Soit ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ten
deney.

Tn. Free Sol, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ten
deney.
We understand that number OF agltators, for
merly belonging to both parties, but now united
on the slavery and free soil question, intend to
call a mass meeting of the people OF this city IN
the Park, probably on Thursday, for the purpose
of making demonstration IN opposition to the
new compromise bill now before the Senate OF the
United States, in reference to the introduction OF
slavery into California and New Mexico.
This movement, and the excitement attending
it, are no more than what we had every reason to
expect, Judging from the Developments that have
been making in the Northern States during the
last few months. The proposition introduced into
the Senate, under the auspices OF MIR. Calhoun and
Mr.. Clayton, whether IT pass or not, Will receive
unmitisaed opposition from considerable and an
increasing portion of the old factions IN the Nor
them States, formerly calling themselves wings
and democrats, including all the old abohtonlsts.
The movement is increasing every day through
the North. II was originally commenced as
political agitation about four years ago, and at the
first onset it was discovered that IN the free States
the abolition candidate for the Presidency, Mr..
Birney, had sixty thousand votes. Since that
time, arising from many causes, the excitement
has increased the discontinued among the wings
and democrats have gone over; and more recently,
Mr. Van Buren,, with all his personal and political
adherents in New York and the North, has joined
the same cause-not from any patriotic or humane
feelings towards the blacks-for Mr. Van Buren,
Fever had any such feelings towards any color
but solely out of revenge towards the democratic
party, because they did not nominate him for the
Presidency, worth 100000 in four years, instead
of General Cass, who is now before the country.
The friends OF Mr.. Clay-strong and warm
they ever have been-are thrown into the same
conditIon by the nomination of Gen. Taylor in
PhiIadelplia. The abolition In the North,
has, therefore, during the last year, or rather
during the last few months, increased in intensity,
in breadth and in depth, far beyond what has
reached since the establishment of the republic.
For many years past the two organized parties
wings and democrats-have been contributing TO |
build up a reputation for several great men, such |
as Henry Clay, Martin Van Buren,, John Mclean,
and many others. The friends and supporters of |
these men having been disappointed in the recent
nominations IN Baltimore and Philadelphia, are
now endeavoring, under the mantle of the popu-
IaIity created for them, disorganze all the old
parties, and TO create a new party-a party that
may lead 10 the most momentous consequences,
affecting the durability of this Union, and the link
that yet binds the Southern to the Northern States
These distinguished individuals, whose reputa-
ton and popularity have been made for them by
their friends and by popular suffrage, seem, in
moment OF DISAPPOINTMENT, to have thrown aside
all the feelings OF patriotism which formerly con-
troled them, and to have engaged IN the unwhole
some business OF creating excitement, and forming
a union on an isolated question OF abstract hui
MAINLY which, if 1t reach certain point, will as
suredly lead to a separation of the North from the
South, and 10 all the disasters that might be cx-
pected to follow from such an event. We never
will accuse Mr.. Van Buren,, OF Undertook, of pa
triotsm; for his whole life has exhibited nothing
but an utter disregard of every thing but his own
personal interests and personal advantage. II
there ever was a selfish politician on this side OF
eternity he is the embodiment of such a one and
yet, f;om the popularity and position which he has
heretofore acquired he may become one Of the
most important personages of this country, as
CARDS the fate Of the republic now called the
United States.
The agitation of this question in the Senate and
in the House of Representatives only increases
the movement among the people of the North
The bill which is called the compromise, and
which was introduced by Mr. Clayton, Is very ge-
morally objected 10 for It's cowardly character
either oneway or the other The people are getting
excited on this subject, and are leaving the usual
topics of a Presidential election almost alone and
solitary. The mass meeting called on Thursday
next IN this city, will only increase the excitement
and spread II throughout the North, until the great
conyeiition meets at Buffalo, In the month Of Au-
gust next That body will then have the whole
field before them, with all this agitation to urge
them on; and the probability is, according to all
Appearances. that the nomination which they may
put forth, will carry much greater weight, and
have heavier force, than the two old parties
imagine. We hear it said, also, that Mr.. Van Blu
rem, Notwithstanding his nomination by the Utica
convention, will probably be set aside IN the But
falo meeting, and that most likely John Mclean,
OF Ohio, may be adopted man whose character
and reputation are less liable TO the charge of self
Ishness and ngrautude, than that of Mr. Van Bu-
rem. Whatever nomination be made then, VIC
much fear from every thing we see taking place
around US, that the convention 10 meet at Buffalo
will lead TO results Of the most extraordinary i'm
por,ance 10 the future union and happiness of these
States No one seems now 10 care much Tor the
usual Presidential election--they arc waiting for
The action al Buffalo. Things begin to look as If
The next election for the Presidency were TO be
thrown into the House of Representatives
Poii,ic~I Intelligence
ISDiANA.-fhc Indiana BsTnburners are 10 hold
Stale Conventional at INDIANAPOLIS on the 18th ipst