New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-26
Waters ON Ethics and Policy.

WiLrkEp--Are you honest Cudol
CUDjo.-W'af YOU gre me Massa IOd Play.
Mr. George q. Waters, though perhaps native
and doubtless for more years than we have been
resident II our City, we have but recently bccn
privileged to know as politician-we have no
yet the felicity Of knowing him as man. Untilh b,
was nominated tor the Assembly last Fall w
had houndsred on in pitiable ignorance of rs
character, and even Of his existence But at that
time good friend, whom we had long known as
sound and devoted Whis, assured us that MIR W
was another of that stamp, and we, at his urgeul
suggestion commended Mr. Waters as every wa
fitted Tor the post To which he had been nomins
ted We make this explanation, for reasons which
this article will indicate.
For four or i've years past the Whg party o'
tins State has been passing resolutions on ever,
suitable occasion adverse to tho Extension Of Hu
man Slavery No voice has been raised az ains
them in our State Conventions, scarcely murmui
OF dissent has been heard from ear side in any rc
rent Legislature. Our last Legislature was mos
explicit and thorough on tins subject our las
Stair Convention not less So That Convention
nominated candidates who ran at the same time
and were supported by the same votes with Nj
George g. Waters Not a word was ever breathe
nor even whispered by him in the public ear a.
verse 10 the course Of the party
Under such circumstances, Mr. Waters was
elected and taking hts seat IN the Assembly st
once lets It be understood that he has no opmol
oi all thus cutlery Sgainst Slavery Extension. He
" Tor The Union first. last and always -ilke Dick
unson' Monroe, the Journal OF Commerce. Nc. H.
votes with the Coalesced party and the lndepcu
dent against the entire whg phaanx. who are
tnos defeated on the first test question and he
soon taSes eocas'on to oer resolutions and make n
speech against the course ol the Wings in rece,,
and in the present Legislatures. We canno, ne,
ceIve that he offers oae word that youh am, h.,
been just as pertinent in opposition To the W..
resolutions OF last winter as thus. or Of thu L.,
State Convention as Of either He eons,3ars =,
action necessary 10 preserve the New Terr,or,..
from slsvep-Snd, indeed. hardly desirable i
necessary Spreading the slaves over large
surface will not increase their numSer-sn asser
ton just as sensible ii urged in support Of the d
fusion Of Canada thstles as q Slavery
-Butwe do not propose b argue the Questiouw Wi,
Mr. Waters The pom, ON which We seek hight
this-wAs it honorable in Mr.. Waters, diferla
81 widely from the svowed CONVICTIONS al
persistent course OF the Whig party on questio
81 prominent a. this To accept nomination az
election at its hands ooacealHg tic fact OF has di'
sadsacsl Ought be not to have said So that h
constituents mighi have fully understood II in VI
ting; Yes. gentlemen yoa may run me W
will bat l give you fair notice that l shall sPeal
and vote against ell manner OF Anti Slavery resc
buttons 2 May not a constituent now fairly So,
10 him, Sir voted tor you surprising that w
conquered in the sentiments pabhcly svowed a
the basis Of its action by the Wing party. hs'
"a right TO presume your assent from your accept
snce and your silence. You obtained my suffrsg'
under false pre,eDoes and are not truly my repre-
sentative" This has nothing to do with the doc
trinc Of Instructions simply assumes that an
elector has right some sort Of idea OF the ooars'
10 be pursued BY the man he is asked to send Il
the Legislature.
but Nr, Waters IS no, satisfied with castins
reflections on The course Of bis Wig colleagues, o.