The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-23
New ngton Hunt and TIA q
EIfxh--Tte Next Election.

The Seward abolition wings Of this State hav-
;ng got, they thought, all the abolition influence
IN favor Of the candidates put forward by the Abo-
liGcn Convention in Syracuse, and endorsed by the
milk-snd-w8ter convention in Utica, and having
hen the socialists, next tlrlei their attention
,swards the Hnii.rentsrs, whose votes they have
secured. After doing this they turned their atten-
ton to the remaining lotson and jstson of our
naked population, and accordingly taey have begun
barney the Irish voters so to induce them to
vote for Washington Hunt, because, forsooth, that
gentleman, during the famine in Ireland, voted in
Congress TO appropriate FIVE hundred thousand dol
lars for The starving people Of that country
Accordingly, Thurlow Weed, VIM. Ii. Seward,
and their trusted friend, adIniser, and agent in
ihis ciy, James Kelly, concooted a plan by
which il was hoped the desired object would
be accomplished, and the Irish voters Of the
state gathered into the rebsld and parti-col-
ored ranks Of Stewards aboihonists and disor-
gani1err, and enlisted under the black banner
Of disunion, with the socialists, ant-renters, and
other reyclutionists Of the day. Mr.. Kelly, ac-
coTdilgly, went TO work and go, up an Irish meet
ing the other evening in Brooklyn, at which the
following letter from Mr. Hunt TO him, was read -
ALraur. Oct. IL. 1850.
Ny Des- sir I have received your letter Of the sth
Instant Informing OF the resolution OF the state
Irifh Central Committee with feeling, Of gratitude
seIous that no sorts or merits IL mine can -stfy the
gene ofiiy End constancy manifested towards me By
your n9hls hearted country men.
A. 81 American and Christisp legislator, would
gladly have afforded some nd-qus reei 20 ths sufr
inr people q Ireland 10 thh bot yielded TO the
imprlses Of duty aud humanity. add the voice OF an
approving conscience affords me sn abundant reward.
But fear that the never failing kndness and partial
ity ~ my Irish friends will plsce under Obligation.
vhich can never repay. You may rest assured hos
they win never BE- forgotten In whatever posi-
probation Of the virtues your eountrJmen 1t viii
h ny highest pleasure, under AL cr.nmstances, to
yrcrate their welfare snd vindicnte ibsir rights
ciEs as entitled 20 free participation in the bles-
sluxs ~ our irstitutions.
/ BEG you 70 scsept Tor ySrsolt ard convey 10 tae
members o. ysur aSoeiStiou, an assurance Of my
vurmest gratitude cod trgsrd 80 ,,,,-
J.nrs KELLY, SEQ.
Now. il is vory well known that the whole Of
that Irish movement was meant for nothing but
buncomhe- for the purpose Of humhurging the
lhsh. because every ono knew that Congress had
DO power, under the constitution, to draw money
from the Treasury for any such purpose. An the
votes. too were intended for buncombe, Tor We DO
not believe that Mr.. Hunts love for the Irish is
any stronger than Stewards, and his efforts to make
them suppose that he would never fail 70 attest his
appreciation Of such "no5le hearted" people, is
al cannon aEd gas No doubt, like Seward, Mr..
Hunt has n very warm attachment to the Irish
votes. and would like 70 secure as many Of them
Is possible. Seward entertains the same kind Of
love to the Irish, and do all politicians Of every
Iauy. But why did not Mr.. Kelly, ia addition 10
proposing a resolution pleJgng the support Of the
Irish to Mr. Hunt, offer another, calling upoa the
Irsh Directory for information concerning the
thirty thousand dollars which the lssh people were
wh,edled out Of by another set Of politicians, who
in their eaeemess to make capital out OF the mis-
fortunes Of thsiunfoftunaie country, Manufactured
toe celebrated battle Of Slievegammon, one fine
lisht, fer The purpose.
. slABvh tricks as these are contempublY mean
sad dastardly. Mf. Washington Hunt may be a
very good man Tor the Office Of Governor, and we
'hfkitvcly probable tl.f by means Of the specSled
end msbald coalition q az The odds and ends Of
fotiety, he viii be elected but we cannot discon-
rect him fiom the slavery agitation which Seward,
Weed, Greeley a. Co are determined upon renewing
fr he purpose OF making capital out Of it for them.
relves, at The ri.k Of dissolving the Unoa and
5.stoying ihc republic. !. lie contsndsd by some
a. ianee vh1 rer 81 20 b. tis admirers, TIA, Nr.
I.l.'s sert.a.stt iu itessl 10 lac slavery q1e5i3a