The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-27
Opening OF the Presidential Comprehensive
Ham II. Seward, the Abolition Whig Cam
slAdafe for IsJ2.

II " better to enter upon the commencement
Of a new half century in the history of a great
people-a half century that may be more
mentous in IL results to this mighty republic than
that through which We have recently passed-it Is
better to begin THE important measure OF time by
simple announcement of the broadest, the deepest,
the most startling fact and principle, in the com
Dencement Of new movement among the Amerl-
can people, that has ever taken place in this coun-
try. We mean simply what We say. William III.
seward one Of the abest politicians, and We believe
ono Of the pures, in private fe but also one Of
the most reckless and unprineipled demagogues tina;
fhis country has ever seen. may now be considered
the chief AMI prominent candidate Of the abolition
Wigs of New York, If New England, and Of the
whole North and Northwest, in the presidential con
test Of 1852
In the recent drunken orgies held by the Legis-
nature Of the state, in company with the Common
Council Of the city-from the Aston House reyclres
70 the di-Eraeeful exhibition on Blackwels Island
from the Five Point vsitations to the bacchaualian
scenes on Long Island-we have had glmpses, true
aud uHraitakeoble, Of the rrrrosys Of william II.
reward, the great demagcgue, and the !a''' aAn'
Ferrous Of the ace 70 this country, and those Of
his associates, hi, Instruments his undcrsrappcrs,
his editors hi hackers, his boot blacks, and all Others
that congregate about AMI around him. The ab,-
Iitisn wings aud the abolition democrats united,
during tho-e orgies in presenting this new abolition
platform and thi- new abolition project, Of those
who control and manage the state u New Yosx,
and the whole North. At the Aston House din
per, MIR. Seward solennly declared that he was
believer in the Christian rt sen: lie ha also declared
In solemn belief. In time. past In anti-masonry hi
belief in ai-reuti.m, aud. far year. pact, ha. de-
clare h solemn belief in sni.lavcry and abolition
firmly and positively a. he declared BIZ belief
in Christianity. and 70 crown al. be- belief Ia the
existence q higher law. above and superior 70 all
human laws and N constitution. These are hi
svo~al. and The object Of hi. sr,eche. and these
expositions are simply 20 place himself in the
guard among the a-rirant. for the presidency in the
contest which ]. opening Mr. stanton, from
Che democratic side Of the Logi.laturc-a barn
burner and abolitenit % the blacklist dic-cxprcss
a. more fully the sentiments and opinions which
Che foundation ofthc new presidential movement. anil
The platform q the new candidate. lo exclaims-
'.We shall soon the time when the whole ofthis
continent will b. under control: and when that
time comes. the sun win NJ, r.c upon a master Or
oct upon slave" The abolition Of slavery in the
Southern States, ultimately ani positively, !. thu.
stated and put forth the cornerstone Of the
political movement. ~ which William H. seward =
che great representative AMI embodiment, at this
moment.
The organs n these conspiracicsiio destroy this
Union Nv stealth and force not only south Carolina
but al the southern States. into rcvoltthc organs
Of these eonspirators and these consprscics, al
ready beginning show flsc card. 10 the people. by
stating the objects Of the vsit the Legislature 10
ths city in such a way a. to deceive. The twoabo-
iicn organs in this ci,y tho 7ylr'Hs and the Cowr
e~d Fnp'iro-ccncur IN representing the recent
ssit Of the Legislature 10 New York an effort 70
unie the city and the state IN ono movement with
out telling what that movement 4. but which We
have espaiucd. The Trbas conceal. the purposes q
this new conspiracy and with characteristic duplicty
audes 10 the Legislature inspecting the prisons the
sms houses. the orphan asyluru the ins.ne asylums
che deaf and dumb institution. aud various other
places while INDUCING in their Publication here At
Che cost Of our already oyer-taxed citizens. and
piumes itself on the advantages Which will aov |
from such visits, account ~ the experience which
Che Legislature have acquired concerning New |
York, that they WI be enabled 70 legslate more
undersinpdingiy in future. They have. unque.tion
ably, acquired considerable experience in the uyste-
rws Of rum drinking and intosicaton--i gambling
80 u blscklegismj and, nc dosb', are W tbistm