New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-06
Pence where there is NJ Peace.

eral influential Members of the Legislature,
undertook to heal the divisions among their
brethren in this State, which had been en-
pendered by differences of opinion respect
ing our relations and duties with regard to
Human Slavery. They were apparently
successful, and the result was received by
the great body of the party with decided
satitaction. A State Convention was called
by the Committees of both sections OF
the party Jointly, and ticket select
ed by that Convention which was re-
ceiyed, as it deserved to be, with very
general satisfaction. Although the Cen
yebtion was at least seyen-elghths COM
posed of those improperly termed Sew
ard men,, yet two of the eight candi-
dates nominated had been active and promi-
nent on the other side IN our feud OF
last wear, while no one of the eight had
made himself conspicuous or offensive by
his devotion TO what is termed Seward
ISM No declaration of Principles was
made which could give Oftense to the most
ultra Silver Gray, and the general senti-
ment of the majority Let us unite to sus-
9 tain the Canal Enlargement and the Wing
ascendency in the State, and let our differ
sences respecting Slavery stand aside
was fairly respected throughout by the
representatives of that section. We be-
lieve the greater number of the other Sec
ton were of like mind, but they have not
been permitted to enjoy 1t In quiet. From
the adjournment of the State Convention to
this moment little knot of intriguers in
most Of the cities of our State have been in
tent on dissension and mischief. While can
didates of their section have been heartily
supported by the Wing masses, those of the
majority have been Systematically stabbed
aud defeated wherever it was possible. We
point to the vote for Senators Beekman
bitter dose that he was and Newcomb on
the one hand and for Messrs. Schultz and
Fiske on the other, as illustrations of the
conduct of the two sections. Had one-tenth
of the Seward men, SO called, in the Vth
District, voted against Mr. Beekman, he
would have been defeated-yet he Is elect
ed, while Mr.. Fiske, iii a decided Wing Dis
trict, is defeated for what Has he ever
been factious or disorganizer2 Has he
resisted and attempted to defeat the action
of his party! Whatha Edwards w. Flske
or Alexander II. Schultz ever done that
Wings should league with their adversarles
to elect avowed and bitter Ioco-Focos In
their stead?
In Albany, the Wing local candidates are
stricken down by like influence in the
Seventh Judicial District, every Silver
Gray vote has been thrown against Mr..
Blatchford for Judge, mainly because he is
the law partner of Senator Seward; In Ro-
che ster our whole County Ticket was marked
for destruction by Silver Gray meeting
held the Friday night before Election, and
its proceedings Telegraphed all over the
State to sow dissension and mischief every
where. In Ontario County, one Wing
AssemblymaR is beaten and the whole
County Ticket pat in jeopardy by con-
certed movement Of the little knots of
former great men who congregate in It's
two principal villages. So it has been
nearly every where that two Silver Grays
could come together in the course of
days ride.
Our Union and Safety Committee have
been as active as they knew how to be in
fomenting this mischief. The State Con-
ventions of the two great parties met in
Syracuse about the same time, and each
resolved TO contest the late Election on is
sues unconnected with Slavery. They said
nothing touching that sore spot which any
reasonable STAKEHOLDER could object to
and To- their very silence is made ground
of cavn and opposition! Whether they
will or no, the Cotton interest of our City
Insists that the People of this State shall
resolve and vote with reference to Slavery
at each Election. And thousands, who had
congratulated themselves on the prospect
of lull in Slavery Agitation will find It
revived by the action of the Union and
Safety Committee
Well, gentlemen SO be it, if you will
have it so. A few can excite i commo-
ton which ten times their number cannot
control. If the People must pass upon the
merits or dement's of Slavery and of Slave
hunting on Free Soil at each Election, they
will do so but how long you will be salts