The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-22
Highly Important Political mcvemcnt--sn
Independent Party about 40 Enter the
Field.

Highly Important Political movemcnt-Au
independent Pariy about 40 Enter the
Field.
We have recently been informed that very i'm
portsnt movement, connected with sthe election
which il to take place in this State this day for-
night 18th Of November next,) is on the taps;
which, ifsuccessiul, will exercise controlling ia
fuence the result OF that struggle, and in grea;
measure hreaL down the spirit OF eSoGtion fanasi-
eism which is now rampant IN the Northern States,
threatening To- destroy all that, as Americans and
republicans, we hold dear, and to rein this glorious
union Of States.
As far as we understand it, this movement will
be a concentration Of number Of independent ADD
Influential men Of all parties, who hsye arrived a..
the deliberate conclusion that the time hiviar
core when the very existence Of our government
and institutions is thre aiened by organized aboi.
toniss il is necessary for high minded and patriot
&c men, no matter with what political division they
NAV nave been heretofore identified, 70 step for
ward, absolve themselves from all party shackles
n~S party domination, and come out boldly in op-
oosiion 20 fanaelsm, and in defence OF the Union.
winch all right minded men prize so highly. They
intend to organize themselves into a separate and
independent party, with fixed principles the most
prominent and important Of which is devotion 10
the Union. and 10 nominate a separate list Of can
didaies selected perhaps, from those put forth by
the two old parties, and throw themselves upon the
support Of the people.
n Is probable that this new national and inde-
pendent party WILL before many days, issue mani.
fesio in which they will explain and tlucidate the
principles by which they actuated, and the rea~
sons which will have impelled themto take such
stand NJ they are determined to assume in the
approaching election. They will give their reasons
Thoughts ths, breathe. and words tina. burn
Why they deem IL necessary. at this particular
junctsre, 10 oppose the tide 81 aboliiooisf which
is flooding the Northern States. and the sooner
they DO so the better. IL is fu time that the des-
tnes Of the country were taken out Of the haads Of
few fanatics. white and black, who are urging
the Uuion to destruction, and preserving them from
the shape which Seward and his associate dema-
gegues are endsavorinr TO give them. The lead
ers 81 this new party will give their views Of the
extraordinary position in which the great State Of
New York has been placed by those destructiyes,
as well as the whole North In relation 10 the con-
stiiuton and the continuance Of this coufederaoy
In ell lie integrity. They have seen the sboli.
tionists rise from a diminutive faction TO great
party. which holds the balance Of power between
the wings and democrats in New York and New
England, and exercise a controlling power 10 our
elections They will seek to attain the same in
fuence, and by using it judiciously, TO keep in
check the 6isorgsnizers, who seem determined, il
possible TO dissolve the Union by pursuing course
of policy that can lead to no other result. The
opinions entertained by Washington Hunt, on this
great question, may be considered moderate by
many, and the same may be said Of those Of Mr..
Seymour, hat the election Of one or the other
would giye4nore or less force TO the slavery agita.
ton, as renewed by the demagogue Seward;
and as the power and influence Of the sbo.
litionsts is more identified with the whig
State ticket than that Of the Van Burens, the
probability is that the friend, Of the Uaion aud the
constitution, who are thus about &c organize them