The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-13
Our Utica correspondence.

UrIcB, November IL, 1851.
Nu Political Porty--Ldtu Of hon. Joseph Beps-
did--Packa Boats Utica Musepp,--C ios,mg
Stores, &C., Sc.
There has been rumor prevalent for some time
an this city, that after the state election there
would be a new party formed from the abolition
portion Of the rhig party and that the creed Of the
ssid party would be against the Administration,
Tor the repeal Of the Fugitive Slave law, aud on
other topics would stand between the Garrison
and Gerrit smith parties, and that they would call
themselves the friends Of freedom. This report
gained belief by the only silver gray on the whg
county ticket, which the nominee for Surrogate
beiug defeated, while all the rest Of the ticket IL
elected by handsome majority. Leading mem
bers Of the abolition portion Of the party worked
openly against him all day, ana thus the result.
This morning, the Hon. Joseph Benedict. the
leader Of the abolition wings in the House last
winter, appeared in the Onspia Morning Herald,
in long article, in which he says that he has
long acted with the grea; Ehg party; but the time
bad row come when be must stop 10 consider what
was 20 be done. Tie says that much has trans
pred during the late campaign which leads him 10
believe that the much loved principles Of the whig
party Of the Empire state, are to be abandoned by
che office holders Of the present administration;
that the friends Of these principles had been cut
down by the dough faces Of the North and that
the sooner the party was rid Of tae so-caed silver
grsys, the better !. would be for all concerned
That the movement, by a few designing men, hold
ing ofhces under the administration to muzzlc the
mouths Of the freemen Of this State, and 10 secure
the nomination Of MIlard Fillmore or some one
OF the same stamp for the Presidency in lsj2 ;
and in order TO do this they had struck down many
Of the good and welltried wings Of the state. lie,
for one, would not submit 10 this way Of doing
businessit better for all wings to rise and re-
pudiate such course at once. When he was a..
Albany last winter, he besieged by men holding
Offices In New York and other places, TO lend his
aid to defeat the election Of Gov. Fish n Senator
that the same game had been played in Pennsylva-
nia FOR the purpose Of defeating the election Of Gov
Johnston He, FOR one, would be found ready TO throw
ohthe pail Of such party and be gin anew and start
awhig party for the freedom Of ALI sndlet those men
eithe south 20 on their way rejoiciDg-the quicker
the better and that the time was not far distant
when all men would be called upon 10 enter the
political held on this ground-the quicker the bet
Ter. lie was ready at any time TO meet the
The letter is much praised BY all the aboli.onists
N this CITY, and by a number CT the abolition
vhig leaders. The masses will not 20 this doctrine
Mr. Benedict b q candidate for Congress next fail,
and by this movement he hopes 10 succeed in
getting the votes Of the Cert smith party
which amount TO some 800 p; but the silver gravs
will sing him q tune that will have different
sound Take 1t all in all, IL is just such a docu-
ment a you might expect 70 GENE frem such a
man.
The Utica Museum, under the direction and
sgement Of John Nickerson, is doing good
business, considering that he is net popular with
the bhoys that visit the place there have been two
attempts 10 hiss him from the stage amid much
confusion and disorder.
The Washington mill on the Fsquoit, owned by
Mrs r HOLSTER, which has been closed for some
tne, has been put In operation. Ths vii DC