The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-31

and the laws, and the continued splendor and pros
perity of this mighty metropolis. In taking such
course, they will not only be dscharging 4 patri-
otto duty, but protecting their own immedia and
personal interests, not for day or a week. but
until the agitators shall have been put down and
silenced If they do not take such course, we
may expect to see the Southern States driven to
adopt course that will be most disastrous to New
York and the whole North. New York would
then become, instead of great and mighty city,
il is, place of ruin and disaster-of bankruptcy
and poverty. Let our readers ponder on what we
say, and act accordingly
ANTI-RENTIsM IN THE FIELD, WITH WASHINGTON
HUNT-WEED, SEWARD, GREELEY " Co.'S Po-
IITIcAL Hooks BAITED AND Thrown OUT.-The
antrenters of the interior of the State, where their
exigent demands chiefly made, have declared
that they are in favor of w ashngton Hunt for Go
vernon; and their convention having placed him at
the head OF their State ticket, all other candidates
are pertinacousy opposed The columns of their
organ at Albany-the Fteshoidr-suppy US with
several facts connected with their political tactics,
and We notice that they attack Horaiio Seymour
with almost vindictiye malice and fury. The
point of immediate interest," however, with respect
10 their support of Washington Hunt is the nature
ofthe correspondence between the wing, abolition,
weedy and needy candidate for Governor, and the
committee of the anti-rent State convention The
committee did not ask Washington Hunt for re-
ply to their letter announcing his nomination by
their convention; but he initiated the tactics of Adj
olson Gardner-who was nominated by the same
clique, in 1916, for Lieutenant Gosemor-by de-
clarrng his inability TO recognize any other than
his own, lthei wing, abolition, socialist party.
Here is his letter.
ALBANY, October % 1850.
GENTLEMEN Il have received yeur letter of this
date informing me that was nom mated by the Aut-
Rent State Convention as candidate for Governor.
have received, also. some similar communication
from other associations organized with reference
certain reforms affecting industrial Interests rrespec
tive OF political divisions. You that had
been previously nominated the candidate of whg
party In connection with four valued associates for
other important public trusts While feel profoundly
grateful To all my fellow citizens who may honor
by their confidence, of political du.y and Of
honorable obligation towards the other candidates of
my party. restreins from recognizing the action of
other PARTIES, whose preference might seeus to i'm
prove my prospects at che of my friends whose
psm.s sre united with me the whig ticket.
IL is proper for me TO add, that if IL should be the
pleasure or the people TO elevate TO the Executive
Chair OF this state roy constitutional dates could not
be changed nor my conduct in the discharge of them
influenced by the taken in the election by any
particular class OF citizens any organization
other than the party to which 1 bslong Under all
oircUmt IL would be my highest aim to
my offoial Trust with irmness ana impsrtiality. 1
should be nctusted by an honest desire to promote
uphold she supremacy OF the law faci
ltats all usefu reforms 20 second legitimate -ndes
voT for the redress of public grievances aud to pro-
t.et the rights and advance the welfare Of the whole
people. L am, very respectfully,
Your obediept servant,
WASHINGTON HUNT.
To NnL BEssoS, Ronrsr II, JonSsroSs, aud Jons 8.
ANshlr, Esqrs COMMITTEES.
Now, it is very palpable TO any rational mind,
that II the antirenters expect anything more than
TO be- used or to be used up, by Washington Hunt,
they in This letter contains all the spirit
Of those missiyes usually springing from the camp
Of Weed, Seward. Greeley and Co. In fact,
king It's grammar and tactics together, il seems
more like the dictation OF one controlled, than Of
the comptroller himself; and il the truth were
public, perhaps the letter would prove to be as
much Greeley's as Hunts II has all the marks of
Greeleysstyle, one leg of the panaloons being over
the boot, and the other leg inside Of the other boot
"A loose arrangement of the understanding.
Weed, Seward, Greeley 81 Co. probably, have
cajoled the antirenters into the support Of Wash
ngton Hunt, as they attempt to carry their points
with all the ismites and oddities in politics.
Greeley is the chief whipPer-in, in such cases. An
oddity himself he acts admirably as a decoy, where
ether oddities exist. He leads them into deep or
shallow water, at pleasure-is as easy and plant as
en- old India rubber shoe, that be slipped or
of at pleasure. Hence, We find him the advocate
Of eve ny ism-socialism, free soiism, pantheism,
rpppineism, .scissn, and antirentism Where a
vote is to be caught, he hangs out hook. The
bait put on 1t for the ar tireaters, at the presen
time, is Washington Hunt.
Thus, then, we tnd Washington Hunt highly
praised by the antIrent organ at Albany, while
Horatio Seymour is abused. The antrenters hug
and embrace him; and as he throws his arms
around them, IN the most modest manner possible,
he gives a Knowing wink at those who look at him
IN this curious farce. And who are these anti
rcDlers, thus Catered with hopes by Washington
Hnntl They are a small body of thong htless men.
whose democracy is the worst species Of tyranny.
They propose TO take the property Of men out OF
their hands. They are in the same position as the
people ofths city would be, we're we to refuse to
Iay our rent. They desire to occupy lands and
houses free of expense, and TO leave landlords
without the means OF improving or repairing their
property-subjected to the caprieious dctation Of
such advocates OF the worst epecies of ismatic
politics. Such ideas are confined 20 Western New
York, where the people grow big wheat and small
ideas-where they would "levet upward" aud
become the party Of scrupulous respect" for
everything except the laws Of their own State and
Of their own country.
Washington Hunt has taken his course. The
anti renters believe in him They want their odds
and ends 10 prop him up. They have welded him |
upon the tire Of their wheel, and mean to make |
hun stick. at least till after the election II will be
seen, however, whether or not man who dares |
not t. dsayow HE belief in the theory Of the anti
renters, will be supported by our mechanics and |
work O. classes. who have sometimes house or /
two TO lease, and who live from day to day, indus
for the purpose Of gaining a lrte real |
estate for the support Of the families they are |
liable to leave behind them. Surely, they will |
scarcely trust their hopes TO snch man rs Wash
ington Hunt, who is the candidate Of these anti
renters. They will take a safer coarse They /
will do an act 10 preserve the State and the Union.
Thew will he true 10 the great instincts of the de-
mocfscy Of the country. They will vote for sey- |