The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-10
What Coming!

This is the question now; aud every friend of
human progress aad republican, who will allow
himself time to think, s asking himself this ques-
tiun, arAiousy, every day. We cannot get away
from II, close our eyes as we will Resstle,s as
fate, events are sweeping on, and something start.
ing must and will take place. Something
must grow out Of the long continued, con-
efsntiy increasing, and now fearful and appalling.
abolition excitement Society is hesvng with
tP.sncdic throcs. Things cannot remain as they
ere. Issues rising, and Issues 10 be met.
The long gathering food Is ceming down US,
and the question now is where its force will break,
and what will be lite consequences
word here. We have never attempted TO
alarm this republic We had no interest in doing
90. We never shsll have For fifteen years, we
AVE foretold the inevitable result Of the slavery
agitation. Early in our career as an independent
Journalist, We foreslw that the Garrison excite.
meut, which began in the prayer meeting, would
end a the ballot box-and to the ballot box
IL has come. Abolition has left the Throne
of Grace, whore holy priests minisiered, and
acne 10 tho hastings, where Seward unfurls
he Gag. Ills pcus work is done by the saints
h.z duiy work. ~ Greeley aud Weed. The
question IL TOW one OF ,e,ss. We have now come
% the main po,nt
Seward ed lis men packed the Syracuse Con-
venhon. Fuitd In h.s iu'ngses and treason IN the
Senate, be appealed 70 his constituents to sustain his
souise, and hus ftluke Tie action u Clay Webster
Gaze, Fooie, Dickinson. and their noble compeer..
lie sUcC,tdtd. That convention sustained him;
end hereby condemned he course Of the Senate
end the House % Representatives The Union
was l-f out Of the qles,ios-Pitriots OF both par.
ties were thrown overheard. Seward was captain,
and the course of the vessel must be decided by a
policy which suited the interests Of the com.
uaad,r
Here ,ud,d the hrst chapter. The next will
cTen with The CONVENTION a, Uuca. Granger. Duer,
and other COED whigs, saw tina, the Syracuse move.
ment would ruin iheir party with the nation. II
YVES ct wsf with the csurse of Clay and Webster.
and hostile to the policy Of Fiuore's adminis,ra.
ton. They must oOuntersc H., or sacrifice them.
selves, their party, aud the nation There was
but one way 10 do it-call conve nion-brng out
the real force Of the party in this state-measure
It's roticnness-csleulaic its fansicism-in word,
number the people Of Israel
This is now TO be done. What will be the re.
cult Let ne judge. Only about one whig paper
in twenty, in this State, fayors the Duer and Gran
ger movement Stewards forces are more nume-
ious than was supposed But the convention will
meet, and 1t will be sure to take national ground
Otherwise the whole thing would be a farce.
wen, what then J They will nominate a ticket
oTpcsed TO Seward and sbolitonisEn. This will
ePht the wing Party, and cost them one election in
New iofk, unless thisss should come to such
pass before election (Which is no; very probable)
nat the oonservatve portion Of the democratic
barry should Unite with them, and thereby give J