The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-03
Nomination OF w. n. Seward, for United


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nomination in Albany has carried everything be-
fore II. Tburlow Weed is the true Warwick Of
the day. The abolition feeling has received
fr, ali sur,pr of action. The vote of the caucus
will be duly registered by the Senate and Assembly
at ALBANY The leading abolition agltator of this |
great State will be Senator in Congress for the six
ensuing years ArI|
We have always anticipated such a result, from
the first agitation 81 the question, after the recent
election The steam power of tho wing party has
been under the control Of Thurlow Weed, at AL
bany, for some time past, and 1t only required HIM
to open the cock little wider, and to make
Senator The opposition to such purpose was in
Its nature trifing, imbecile, and scattered Fill
more and Collier, with their associates, had no
power to carry their purposes into effect, and no
courage to enter into the field OF political action
They could not command but the support of three
or four journals in the interior OF the State. All
the seekers after Office under the new admnistra-
ton, were lntimldated from making any oppos-
hon, in consequence of the concentration of forces
at Albany, under the auspices of Mr.. Seward and
Thurlow Weed Henceforth, they will ter years
regulate the caucuses of the wing party, and So
lec who are to be the future governors and magis-
tablished equally as potent as that which
existed under Martin Van Buren, and the demo.
Gratis. 1t is a regime as arbitrary, as talented,
as INSCRIPTIONS, and as detestable, as any which
has ever heretofore appeared in the history of New
York politics. We must all submit to destiny, and
destiny Is, to be hereafter ruled for years bv
this 1"nta In Albany, who have all sprung from
the antimasonic excitement which prevailed here
some years ago, have stimulated every local and
sectional agitation, and who are now firmly planted,
despite of all opposition. broad abolition ground,
not only in the State Legislature, but IN the Con.
gress of the whole coniederacy.
The election Of Mr. Seward for United States
Senator tor this great State-an event now ineyita
BILE, will create some noise in the North, and not
little in the South. He Is representative, IN the
broadestsense of the word ofthe strongest abolition
feelings OF this State, as well as of the North The
emancipation of the colored race in the Southern
States, either with without the constitution has
been the broad platform on which the present
movement has succeeded, and the new Senator
will be elected. The recent speeches, orations,
and Developments, coming from Mr.. Seward and
his friends, have taken the broadest ground in
favor OF the antI-slavery movements of the North
The abolition OF slavery, the prohibition of
the slave trade In the District of Columbia, the pre-
ventlon OF slavery in the territories, the adop
ton OF such measures in the free States
as will give effect to these sweeping demands
OF the North, and force the question itself
on the Southern States-such have been the
guiding tenets OF these men, with their con.
federates, for some years past With these an.
tecedents, can 1t be expected, that, on Mr. Seward
takinghis seat in the United States Senate he will
at once eface from his recollection the causes that
led to his elevation, and for ever refrain from alu
sion to the great question which hitherto has been
the polar star of his political life 1t cannot be
expected; and 1t will be seen that the great State
OF New York will now be the leading abolition
State In the North, and will in uture be engaged
not only within the pale of the constitution. bu.
snatching brand beyond it, ignite all within ITS
influence, and spread the flames of the anti.
slavery excitement which now exists between the
Northern and Southern States, far and wide over
the Union. When Mr.. Seward was Governor of
this state, every one remembers the collision
which took place, through his political feelings, be-
tween New York and Virginia, in relation to fug,-
tive slaves from the latter The same feeling, but
on more extended scale, will now actuate him
In his future career, and be made the basis of his
future movements, from his place In the chamber
of the United States Senate.
Mr.. Seward is an able man, strong IN purpose.
and is now backed by the wing party of New York
and the whole power of this great State. What |
will the Southern States say to such an election.
or how will they meet such prospect for the |
future The twin manifestoes from the South.
prepared by Mr.. Calhoun and Mr.. Berrien. and
issued from Washington, will, we imagine. soon
be considered tame and insipld, and something
more bold and energetic will be demanded at the
hands OF these Southern statesmen The election
Of MIR Seward, with anti slavery feelings and DUR
POSES, will create strong feelings of indignation in
he Southern States, and will call forth counter.
acting movements, to preserve the nvlolabilitv of
he constitution, and may possibly eventually. lead
o serious and unfortunate results at an early day.
The commercial and constitutional relations of
hese two sections of the Union have become of
ate days, Gillette and impaired, in consequence Of
he strange mania OF the North in favor of the
general emancipation OF the slaves and the deter.
mnaton OF the South to resist every interference
and adhere to the compromises of the constitution
To whatever quarter Of the political horizon we
look, the prospect is far from cheering; and the
future Is more gloomy than we ever remember to |
have seen 1t. We hope for the best.
FASHIONABLE 1NTKLLIaENCE.-We understand |
that a very important movement has been pro. |
jected by number oil the Opera subscribers FOR the
purpose OF wIping cut the stigma attached to the
recent fancy dress ball at the Astor Place Opera
House, and of sitting and setting on its legs fash
ionable society in his city, so as to be hereafter
beyond the reach Of cavll or objection. A few
evenings ago, meeting was held In one of the
private rooms Of the Opera House, composed Of
The leading subscribers, at which 1t was agreed to
get up splendid dress ball. (not fancy dress)
On the nineteenth of the present month, and to
make such arrangements, and put it on such a
ootlng, as would obvlate all the dIscontent and
Engagements caused by recent events
II is proposed that one hundred and fifty or two
hundred Of the Opera subscribers should take from
hree 10 five lex Zach and coll .hs.,,