The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-21
The State Election In New York.

The State Election In New York.
The general State election, which will take place
next Nc nth in this city and State, will probably
be the most important, and will produce the deep
est conseq uences to the future peace and harmony
OF this country, Of any election that has taken
place for many years. The importance of its con-
sequences arises from the character which has been
gwen TO the preliminary movements and avowals
Of both parties, relative to the recent compromise
measures of Congress- and the continued agitation
Of the same anti-slavery subject hereafter. The
number of popular voters in this State is estimated
atneeIly FIVE hundred thousand. This number is
nearly divided between the two great parties-.he
wings and the democrats There are, however,
few sections, or factions, which have few thou
sand votes distributed among them. fully equal to
give the victory side the other of the great
parties, according as they are secured Anti rent
ism prevails ia few counties in the interior of the
State, and may number ten thousand votes Abo-
ltionism, some years ago, took on separate and
distinct shape, and its ticket got 1900 votes. So
eialism, or the wcrfngmen, may also number a
few thousand. All these parties and factions will
be thrown more or less, upon the two great nomi-
nations made by the whigs and democrats, accord
ing To the tendencies of the day.
The whig party enters the field with great force,
and much appearance of success The secession
mace by certain boilers at the late Syracuse Con.
vsBtion ended in = farce Utica, aud both sections
OF the wings have united on their ticket, with
the ridiculous resolutions of tweedledum and twee-
dledee. The wings have, also, secured, by the
same movements the nomination of he Seward
portion Of the wing ticket by the anti.renters.
They have, also, made arrangements to secure the
socialists and wokingmen, with all the other isms
Of the day. Ia addition to this, all the wing jour
mails and whig meetings, out Of the city of New
York ard in the interior of the State, agi,ating
the abolition question on the ground pursued by
Seward, and are eude avoring to secure the votes
of the whole of that ultra section of the State
The whig party, therefore, Of New York, have
every appearance Of success, by this vast conceu-
tration Of isns and odds and ends Of all the fac.
tions that have nsen up during the last twenty
years. Their position the slavery question is o.
q strong md decided utra char1c,er. Agitation is
pursued, 10 the point Il nul1 ing the Fugitive
Slave law Ia fact, in the interior OF the State, the
wings assume q complete platform ON The abolition
ard dsuhoD ground
On the other side, when we look at the demo-
cratic party, at the character Of their meetings and
Nomination., are struck with some peculiar
features, which deserve analysis and explanation.
The democracy seem 10 have got over the aboli-
ton epidemic and fast recovering their national
ground. II is singular fact, that, although three
fourths Of the candidates made by the democratic
Congressional conventions, are taken from the free
soil democrats, not one ultra free soil resolution
has been passed by these conventions but the
contrary, the same ground OF Ron-intervention has
been assured which distinguished The Baltimore
platform OF lSii. In this respect, the democratic
State ticket, end the democratic Congressional
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tion1l ground than those of the whigs-the former
being for the Union; against agitation in favor of
the late peace measures; the latter hostile 20 the
recent peace measures, favorable to the nuIfca-
ton ofthc Fugitive Slave law, and the general sgi
,sticn Of the slavery question hereafter. The only
drawback on the democratic eide, is the fact that
many Of their candidates have boen heretofore
favorable 20 free soilism and antrensm; but, per-
haps, they have now seen the error of their ways,
and are returning 10 their old national ground on
which they have heretofore accomplished their
national victories. Il is true that John Van
Buren, hes disavowed that he has abandoned his
old ground but the barnburners generally through
out the State do not seem 20 Join in the same dis
syowa; fer. in their nominations, the old free scIi
ground has been generally abandoned.
Thus stends the position, the principles, the
nominations, ard the prospects OF The two great
parties in this State. The wings are united on the
most dangerous Rrounds-sectiOaal ground, sgita-
ton ground, aboiiuon ground, an,rrent ground,
socialism, Sewardsm, and every isB of the day
The success Of the whig ticket will give the
Ssward and aut slavery agitation a tremendous
triumph. |, would create fresh excitement in
the South, and gie additional force 20 dIsunioa in
that region. The position, and the principles aud
the candidates of the democracy are net exactly
what we should have liked, or what every high
toned friend q the Union and this mighty republic
would wish ~ Many Of the candidates are infected
with heresies, and have their past lives mixed up
with the snt.slsvery agitation; but, as whole,
they come nearer the platform Of the constitution
and the Union, aud will probably receive the coni-
dence aud support of the national party else where,
In a higher degree than the wings.
The prospect, thus far, is undoubtedly favorable
TO the wbips, and to anti slavery agitation, unless
the friends OF the Union, from all parties. aud
from all quarters, make a strong and determined
movement to avail themselves of the position
OF the two factions, and take such ground as
70 give aid to that party which comes nearest
he platform Of the constitution and the Union.
in this great metropolis there are friends Of
the Union enough TO effect such purpose,
who disregard all party ties in comparison TO
the preservation Of this great republic, under the
present constitution, and with it's present pro pects.
One OF the greatest cslamties Of the day would be
he election Of this State going in favor of seward
md abolition. Is II not possible for the friends Of
the Union, belonging 10 all parties In this neropo-
De, to come forth, make one grand demonstration
II some kind or other and, by maxine themselves
ei, to preserve us from the terrible consequences
which win attend the success Of the Seward ssi !
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