The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-12-12

election IL is conceded, likewise, that there was
no change for or against the said candidates until
the writing of Mr. Hunts letter 10 the lion.
Francis Granger, upon which you have an edito-
rial in the Era Of October 24th,) which undoubt-
edly had the tendency to cause the extreme radi.
Gals Of his own party TO withheld their votes from
him, without gaining any aid either from the LID.
eral or conservative portion Of the Democracy
thus enhancing still more the prospects Of Mr.
Seymour's election. From this time, a general
quiet seemed to prevail in politics. when, Just on
the eve Of election was held in the city of New
York the great Union Coalition Cotton Meeting.
got up upon force-pump principles, and under the
guidance and control of the Hunker portion of
the Democracy and the proselytes of the "distin-
guished gentlemen" above mentioned The pro-
ceedings Of the meeting are known to the world
its effects have not been SO properly estimated.
There can be no doubt that the Immediate oh.
ject of the meeting was to defeat every candidate,
on either ticket, true TO the North on the slavery
question, and its Interior object to defeat Mr.
Hunt in any event The former was openly
avowed the latter, though artfully concealed
was so understood by the country at large When
the news spread throughout the State, that Mr.
0'Conor-than whom, learn, no man was more
active at the Democratic State Convention. or
more honorably bound to support its candidates-
and others of his caste, were under contract with
the Silver Greysp TO defeat portion of the
Democratic ticket Objectionable TO them And
when it was further learned, that by this same
meeting Mr. Hunt was branded as an Abolition.
ist and his defeat one of the terms Of the agree
ment, there was a firm determination in the "ru
raj Districts that these things should not be
Now came the reaction through the country in
favor Of Mr.. Hunt, who was beralded as opposed
by the conservatives Of both parties and the pro-
slavery influence Of the city of New York. An
appeal TO the electors Of the country was made
il was all.powerful, irresistible. There was no
time for counteracting movement, and the mer-
est tyro in rural politics plainly saw the prospect
of MIR. Hunts election was increased by the hold
ing of said meeting. The result is now known
and, so far as New York city is concerned, figures
show at least one thing-how much better the
bunker Democracy kept the terms of the bargain
than the "Silver Greys" Marx: Horatio Sey-
mour Democrat, leads MIR Hunt in the city one
thousand votes; while Mr.. Cornell "Silver
Grey Wing, and candidate for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, leads Mr.. Church, Radical Democrat his
competitor, in the same city, five thousand votes
Yet Mr. Hunt succeeds in the State by some two
hundred and fifty votes and Mr. Church has a
majority over MIR. Cornell in the State that num-
bers thousands. 1t appears, further that not one
of the candidates on the State ticket sustained by
the Cotton party of the city of New York is elect
What, then, is the natural solution of these
facts Simply that the electors of the State an
| derstood this pro-slavery meeting movement and
saw through the designs of the managers thereof
and determined in their power TO defeat the Goa
lition The returns Of the country plainly stew
| this, and every one attendant upon the polls in
the "rural districts" knows what intense interest
was manifested by electors TO nps their tickets OF
every cotton coalition, proslavery candidate.
| Political editors may base the result Of the
| election upon the Anti-Rent vote, which may in
deed have had its effect but that it is the cause
of the present state Of affairs in politics is firmly
| denied The electors Of the North are reading
people-the masses are intelligent upon political
principles the present attitude Of parties and
the position Of distinguished men 10 the nation
principles of human freedom and liberty are
abroad in our midst, and are strongly implanted
| in the bosoms of our citizens-par,y strings are
loosening, the power of wire.pullers, political
| demagogues and of mass meetings, Is gone-votes
are now cast intelligently and understandingly,
and with caution. This is earnestly believed to
be the true reason Of the present state of things;
and, while there is 81 this time in the Northern
States no party organized as an Anti-Slavery
party, it is believed there is Il stronger anti
slavery feeling existing in the public mind of the
North than at any time heretofore Slavery may
for a time yet control the action of our National
Legislature, WELD the power of our National Ad-
ministration, and exert an influence in its favor
In some localities of the North still it is submit
ted, if the recent defeat of Mr. Buel in Michigan,
the election of Horace Mann in Massachusetts,,
and the result in the Empire State, might not be
a lesson fraught with instruction to some of our
dSpUams for public faUor and distinguished place.
Respectfully yours, RI.