The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-26


Passive were the first to announce, few
days since, that the independent and thinking por-
ton of the community, including our merchants,
mechanics, and trades people of all kinds, had come
at the conclusion that the time had arrived when
il was necessary for them TO arouse from the
lethargy which they had too long INDUCED in, and
to stand up in their might and stay the progress of
abolition snaricism III the Northern States, which,
at the insiigation of Seward, Weed, Greedy IL Co.,
and their piebald and Niger associates, threatened
to virtually all political and commercial con-
nection between the North and the South, by bring
ing about renewal of the slavery agitation. We
were astonished that the community of New
York, dependent, as they are, much for their
prosperity, their trade with the Southern
States, remained passive so long as they did;
and knowing full well that they were, in
heart and soul, opposed 10 all demagogueism,
and especially to the charla.anism of Seward, we
were rejoiced TO see them move in the right direc-
ton at this crisis, and proclaim their Intention to
put themselves right before the country, and evnce
that the settlement of the disturbing question of
slavery, effected by Messrs. Clay, Cass, Webster,
&c, during the last session of Congress, met their
hearty approval. No other course was left to the
people Of New York, if they desired not to share in
the edium and infamy which the proceedings of
the wing conventions in Syracuse and Utica would
entail on them. Ia few days, we hope that we
shall be able to publish the call of the meeting which
is proposed to be held. The popularity of the
oytment may be estimated from the fact that, up
TO this time, every mercantile firm in Broad street,
but two, have willingly 81 ned it. So much for
fanaticsm in the city of New York.
The manner in which portion of the wing press
of this city have looked upon this subject is rather
significant. The Courier aud Enquirer, which the
other day came out flat-footed for Seward and for
the Syracuse Convention, is beginning ts find out
on which side its bread is buttered, and takes ra-
ther reasonable grounds in reference 10 this new
movement Ii has discovered that the mercantile
patronage which it boosted 80 much OF, will not
be continued to journa which lends itself TO the
views and purposes of such arrant demagegue
and disoreaniZer Seward, who foresaw, in the
settlement of the slavery agitation, his political an
initiation, unless he could revive, in some shape
or other, the hostile feelings which existed between
the North and the South. The senior editor has
thought it advisable to forego his private friendship
to the man who psrdoned him when convict, and
afterwards voted in his favor when the question
of his confirmation a minister came before
the Senate Of the United States. This sudden
change in the tactics Of the Courier and Enquirer
can be easily accounted for. In relation to the
FourieIite organ, our socialist contemporary is &C.
tually Semoniac at the proposed movement; aud,
Ike venemous reptile with it's faDgs drawn, Kisses
and SNAPS, if it were capable of inlicting injury
What, with appeal TO the public for more pa
IonsRe and this blow at his reasonable plans, he
has completely los! the little temper which he pos
sessed, aud says it is cotton movement. Such
an insult 10 the nationalism, integrity and patriot
ism Of the commercial community of this great
city, was never before offered by any editor of a
public journal, and it is to be hoped that il will not
be forgotten. But what cares the lick.sPitte of
VIM III. SeweId about the reputation of our mer-
chants, provided he can succeed in his humbug;
and, like his patron, reach place and profit by gull
ling the public 7