The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-03

| GENEVA, Ontario Co., Oct 20, 1850
Prospects of the Ne,c York State Eiectroa---Anti-
| Slavery Excitement.

Prospects of the Nep York State Eisctsoa--Anti-
Slavery Excitement.
The political aspect in this part OF the State, de-
cidedly favors the election of Washington Hunt,
The whg candidate for Governor. Indeed, ia my
intercourse with democrats and wings in various
central and western counties, have not yet met the
first man whewas willing toexpress any confidence
in tho success OF Seymour, the democratic nomi-
nee. He is literally "nowhere," in the excite
Dent which now pre- walls throughout the State on
the slavery question, while The friends of Hunt
have been making capital for him in every direc-
tion,' Lot only smeng the free sellers and anti
renters, but among. the Irish and working men
Fleming appeals, addressed to those CLASSES
are printed and extensively circulated along the
cities, villages and large towns en- the canas aud
railroads, III every direction. As 10 the other
candidates on the State ticket Is difficult TO form
an opinion; but there seems very little chance for
| Cornell, the whig candidate for Lieutenant CO.
werner, although Sanford T.. Church, the demo-
| cratic, is personally unpopular, and very much
hated by The wings and hunkers, where he is
| known. Still, as Mr.. Cornell has turned cold
| shoulder 10 the working men, and is cut by the
| nati-renters, besides being considered of the
New York city aristocrscy, and not acceptable TO
the free sOiers and abolitionsts his prospects must
be considered very slim indeed.
For Canal Commissioner, think Blakely, the
wing candidate, stands the best chance, as the Ca
nal influence, which is immense, il put forth in his
favor; and he has, besides, the support of the anti
renters. His election is of Importance to the wing
State administration, as ii will enable them to cuA~
troll the Canal Board, which makes the appoint
ments on the canal. II will also give them two Of
the three Canal Commissioners, who manage the
canals and make the contracts. AS for the other
two ofces, state Prison Inspector, and Clerk OF the
Court OF Appeals, but very little interest is mani
tested about thcm by the people. Probably tae
democrats will elect Their Candidates, as they are
| on the aniirent ticket.
| The Union. luuPpeDdSgt. marty movement
he city Of New York is regarded withndiflerence in
h'squarer OF the State, as il is believed the success
OF Washington HaBt ID certain, unless your city
should give more than Ave thousand ma ority
ss aust him. You will lr, collect that Jon Young
was elected Governor in lsi6, over Silas Wright,
by ten thousand majority. Notwithstanding your
city gave hive thousand majority for Wright. The
country wings and barnburner democrats seem to
care very httle as TO the effect TO be produced by
the election, on other States. They determined
TO show their anti slavery feeling at the coming
election, regardless OF consequences Both par
ties democrats as well as wings, are afraid of this
anti-savery feeling, and have made their nomina-
tons accordingly. 1t seems doubtful whether
more than four or five national wings and hunkers
together, will be elected to Congress from the
counties west Of Albany All the other members
clectsd will be either Seward wings or baInburn-
ers. Even Jenkins the bunker candidate in
Oneida county, is compelled to avow himself anti
slavery in feeling, or sufficiently so to satisfy the
barnburners. In the Tonlpkins district, Halsey,
the bunker candidate, is so unsatisfactory 10 the
barnburners that many Of them will support Wal.
| bridge, the wing nominee, who, ii is supposed,
| will be elected IN that strong democratic district
In short, the antslaveTy feeling is strong in the
State, that. urged on by The excitement about the fu
ginve slave law, the question seems to override
| everything else No candidate for Congress dares
avow himself in favor of The Fugitive Slave bill.
and, generally, they ale pledged to vote for its
| peal, if elected
With regard to the national wings, they are few
and feeble, and all they can do in this quarter of
| the State is to support the tickets nominated by
| their party, although with few exceptions, as
| have said before, they are of the Seward school.
| Among the exceptions are > II. Haven, OF the
| Erie district, A. NJ. Schermerhorn, of Monroe,
John H. Boyd, Of the Washington and Essex dis
trict and Charles F. Taber, of the Clinton, War
some nationals nominated in other parts of the
Safe, particularly in your city and vicinity, but
| those elected will be few in number
| The contest for members OF Assembly will be
| sharp and animated throughout the State, but they
| may be expected 10 be OF the same complexion,
| generally, az The members of Congressional is,
they will be mostly either Seward wings, or barn.
burners. Consequently, there seems little or no
chance for the return Of Hon. Daniel =. Dickin-
son to 10 the u 5. Senate. The democrats, in
the interior, are afraid 10 make his name a test
question, in nominating members of assembly.
| There can be no doubt, think, that the pas
sege Of the Fugitive Slave Bill has had great
State, and ambitious men Of both parties have
seized upou the excitement caused by the passage
Of that bill, and some offhe a;;vny,,s 10 carry 1t
MIC execution, 10 promote their own views, re-
gardless OF consequences. But when the excite
menf shall have passed away, and members OF
congress elected under IL, called UPON 10 take
their seals at Washington, We shall doubtless ind
many instances of aut-slayery principles sitting
lightly upon those who now ovow them.