The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-25
Pelities and the Next PRESIDENCY.

Fish the preference of the Weed party; but there Is
some dispute among the wings generally as to his
views upon the higher law question. The national
wings claim him as a conservative, and the abolition
wings lay claim to him the ground that he is sound
upon the repeal Of the Fugitive slavelaw and all other
laws sanctioned discountenauced by Senator
Seward The abolition wings have large majority 1
the legislature and 10 10 very certain they will be sure
OF the views Of Governor Fish or any one else before
he receives their votes for the United States Senate
The Albany Erenfng journal very little upon tie
subject though it rs well known the managers Of that
Journal will have considerable TO say in the matter
At present it Is engaged in pronouncng maedictons
upon the people Of New York city who took part in
and voted for the nominees of the Union ticket and
the party known as sc silver grays,n In the western
part Of the State All the whig papers of the Seward
clique join in the cry, and proclaim their determine
tion TO agtate the slavery question till the institution
is driven from the land The Syracuse Journal whose
editor defeated In the congressional contest says
he will renew his exertions for the cause Of the whg
party the most important feature of which Is its free
soil tendency. The North Star adjunct of the AL
bspy Erening journal, says 1t would do we'll for the
devil TO rent out hell and move TO the United States
TO rival II possible, President Fillmore whose heart
less position ndeciiou of character and the OF
a yntuous soul have rendered b N deapieable in the
eyes Of the good and in the eyes the
bad This paper edited by the fugitive slave Fred
Douglass. who win DIS up his attack upon the govern
ment by saying that the record Of the internal re-
gon. can exhibit no blaeher deeds than thu American
archives.
notwithstanding the free soil or
abolition party have just carried this State there Is
heretofore
unknown. The attempt of the English abolitonist,
George Thompson to traduee the institutions Of the
United States in Faneu HILL was not tolerated for
moment; and the people hooted him from the hall,
amid shouts and hurrshs for Daniel Webster, and
others who took part in the Compromise measures
recently passed by Congress But Boston ia q very
all part Of the State Of Massachusetts, and is pro-
baby the only place where foreg aboliionist would
not be allowed TO speak in eerogatory terms of the
character of the country. Not single newspaper
cut OF the cll OF Boston has yet said wsrd AGAINST
the course OF Ihompfon aud the other abolionists;
bat he has been announced to speak at Lowell Wey-
mouth an several other towns The press OF Boston
generally has looked with favor upon the conduct of
the people toTards Thompson; but the Boston atlas,
he leading organ Of the abolition whig party, has
kept very quiet upon the subject and while it has 1t
approved OF the course OF Thompson, has not said a
word in disGpprobation The Lowell .4meJican pro-
festedly free coil brands the treatment of Thomp-
con, at Eaneuil Hail, as an outrage upon decency
and says IL Is fair specimen of the degradation to
which the Webster wings in that state have fallen.
dres 70 oppose him and II the people are equal
ly indignant The spirit Of fanaticsm is more general
in Masachu,etts than ever before, aud there BIO
DO doubt but the attempt TO enforce the fugitive slave
law in any other place than Boston would be tended
with the n ost serious consequences. The Rev rheo
core Parker few Gays since, married the fugitive
slaves william aud Ellen Crafts after which he placed
a dagger in TIE hands Of the man, and adnonished
admitting 70 De taken aain 20 slavery such Is the
encouragement given to the negroes ia this State and
it Is impossible TO tell where the sgtation will end
ciety. who openly defy the execution Of the laws.
PENNsYLvsNIA.since the election Ia this State tie
people have settled quietly down aud very LITTLE Is
'poken Of politics, except In the city Of Philadelphia
The wings of every section q the State have through
out thown their preference for .he free soil abolition
platform while the democrats have firmly lintalned
conservative ground. The views OF Hon. James
Duchanen the views OF the democratic party aud
several Of the democratic presses of the State have
rod fa ur1n IN
ienoy; aud mainly upon the groant Of his conservs
live principles. The wings adhering to the prin
cPe otinteIyenton adopt the sentms uts Of Senator
Cooper and speak of him for the Vice Presidency la
s52 That gentleman has ust written q letter, in
ply 10 an invitation to public dinner in Philadel
phia in which he oOnfsssss himself an sbotioust but
does not advise the resistance Of the Fugitive Slave
law though It may be unjust and oppressive to the
Totm OF the North Ihe Phiadephis North .lneri-
GR, the organ of Senator Cooper, IL Thoroughly free
son IN It's principles and tactics has failed
slavery in the United States The Pennsviea ON
The other hand, stands upon the Bslt more platform
md calls upon the democracy o. the state TO sustain
The principles there laid down, as the way OF
afety to the eonfederscy What the result OF the
MON meeting In Phlaielphia will be remains TO be
cen All the principal Iaen OF both the great poti.
al parties took part in and counter anced its pro-
eCcirgs.
souIH CAuoLISA--w What will be the result produced
" the proceedings of the Nashville Convention in
bis State, remains TO be seen The people have fer
time past acted up TO their resolutions With great
determination Not only do they refuse to ship their
roduce by Northern vessels, or by vessels command
d by Northern men, but they have tigned In several
'accs pledges not to deal with any orthern house
n Columbia the rett Of government eighteen mer- !
hants have tolenny pledged not to buy their sup
'les from the Northern citivs The Charleston Courier
pprer temperate in its course, and extremely
ious in its remarks says IL the North are determined
% perseYere In their aggtesonrthe consequence of
lrtakipg MP Of the Union will be upon their heads
4 the Fugitive Slave blu shou ld be repealed the south
sould have other alternative but to rely upon hor
'wn Tetourcesi and maintain her rishts nt all |
iazafds In the interior OF the State the people ses
rore anxious for a dissolution of the Union than 1
lie people Of Oh aestop and the Southern rights as
ociRtions vhch have been formed have pointed di.
ectly TO the dismemberme Mt Of the Union All OF the
aiding men ef the State, among whom are Chaves,
lhot Coleock nd othsrs have oppressed th4mselyss
lpon the subject and they but the general feel
4 throughout the State. This State does not seem
siipg to lead In the business prefsrring TO follow
moment TO declare In favor Of southern confsierasy
nd throw of All int recourse Of every description with
he Northern non slAveholding states The Charles
on hctrg. calls the Presidents letter 10 citizen Of
itoTgia upon the fugitive slave Law, an unwarrsnt
d attempt to nhusnce the election for delegates to
he convention and warns the people 10 be OF the
deception. The democratic press generally. Of this
tate, as well &C. the whig cypress the same opinion,
aftsrt that &c e but another attempt TO gull the
iouth while the President knoEs that the Law mas
" en violated and sill be violated again.
GroReA--Itis rext 20 impossibis now to tell what
the true state Of feeling in this state Nearly ths
'bole vhig party and several Of the most influential
emocrats Of the state strongly oppose any movement
the part Of the people against ths Union, and the
ontest wakes hsroely between the opposing parties
he friends ofths Union aud the compromise are call.
meetings IN every part Of The tate aud resolutions
re passed depressing any attempt 70 dissolve the
Mon while the Southern rights party contend
ng manfuily for the supremacy In the convention
bout to be elected and which called because OF the
asssge Of the oonpromise measures, aud the Admi1-
ion Of California In the city Of Savannsh there
aany who oppose the Union with great deter minaton
I'd movement Is foot among portion OF the |
nerchantsto put stop 70 obtaining supplies from the
,orth The Columbus Ssnfine one Of the most deter
lined dsuuon papers In the State says 10 hates the
Mon and the North. worse than hell itself That
,aper has its supporters. and those supporters have
heir inhuCnce. which influence they are confaseedly
lting as far a. possible 10 bring about dissolution
4 the Union. The MsfsgriHs Recorder, paper which
las always heretofore rdiculed the idea Of dismsm-
erment Of the Union, says the North IL most GER
sny pursuing course calculated 70 drive the south
mt Of the confederacy That paper looks upon tho
fugitive Slave Law AZ just and proper towards the
outh but says IL 1t is to b. Annulled by the people Of
he Nerth BY en- resistance to Its provsions and
he owners OF fugitive slaves threatened personal In
arH aA aIoffl ae eli