The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-27
voIEToK FREEDENT.

u.uoeratc majority for President .,......... 1871
The total humber Of votes polled in the state,
In 1874. was-For Polk, 237, SIS; Clay, 232, ASP;
Hirrey (abolition), Is, sl2-msorisy for Polk over
Clay, SIG. The majority for GOV, Slas Wright
(dsnocrat), the same year, was 2,62s in the anti.
rent counties, and, il the whole State, lO,OS3.
I; thus srrears that the aggregate vote Of the
majority of the people in the anti'rent counties,
previous 20 a division on antirent questions, was
democratic but not sufficiently so at that time TO
hold the balance Of power In the State; bat in
the election Of Legislators by throwing their weight
into the scale Of one or the other party, az they
found men favorable TO their views, they were
enabled 70 exercise a powerful influence in the
Legislature.
Az the oren!ug OF the session Of the Legislature
in January, 1855, Governor Wright took strong
grosnd in his message against the antirenters,
and recommended the enactment Of law making
it highly penal, and sever ely punishable for ndi
viSuals to disguise themselves with vieE TO resist
the laws or commit breaches Of the peace. The
eject Of this message and Of the course Of the de-
noeratic members Of the Legislature acting under
The advice Of individuals Of the Albany regency,
connected with those who were largely interested in
leased and ether lands in the anti rent counties.
vas 10 excite the feelings o. the .antfrenters
against the leaders Of the democratic party, and
70 vesn from their allegiance 70 that party
those sntireIters WHO were attached to IL. On
the other hand tie whgs, who were in the miasri:y
. the Legislature at the time, manifested
disposition 70 look int0 the merits Of the case, hav-
ing an eye, doabteff, 70 the main chance involved
IN the general state election, in lsi6. However,
bill introduced, aud passed, early in the session
Ct ls45, and the lar vas signed by Gov Wright,
entitled "an act to prevent persona appearing dis
suised and armed" The bill armed The sheriff Of
the county with TIE power Of The county, and made
il highly penal for any persons TO refuse to aid him
in the discharge Of tie duties imposed on him By
the act This law only increased the excite meat
anore the anti-resters, snd operated Again., the
democratic party then in power. An akt-reni con-
yer;ion was held at Bern, in the county OF Albany,
at which delegates from eleven counties appeared,
and adopted moderate resolutions, and avowed
determination 70 adhere to the antirent cause.
They also resolved to petition The Legislature, sp.
pointed a committee 70 meet in Albany VIII the
petitions, and also appointed state cenWA
Al the election for members Of TIE Legislature, "a
November, 1915, the democrats elected ma ority
of twenty-five, AID tie anti renters elected Two
member ron Delaware county. Alr an Scnoo1-
hoven, Of Troy, elected 10 the senate from the
old Ihifd district, BY the wings and anti renters,
being he first alliance q those two parties az az
annual election. Mr.. IA Harris was reelected
from Albany county. by he same joint Influences,
and became the leading master Split Of the anti.
rent aG ,esstes in tie Legislature, which met in
January.stxp. lie was joined in his views By John
Young ma r member Of the Assembly from Ly-
ipggtor ~. y. and prominent. whig cindidats for
IeyernorAytSllr then coming election a law was
passed a. ,hilhsdon asolisbing distress FOR rent,
rod facilitasing the remedy, BY reen,ry on laals,
.9r enforcing The payment OF rent. los aci Was
fterded al ooncilia.ory measure t1v1rd t1e anti
-s.,e-s. bgt vas esnsfaiy considered ~ right IN
i,self r. lii not. however. nee: az the Tis1es c!
the anti renters. who continued % as ,a.e, AMI
wal Tor the coming election 20 s9oF 'A.l. l.N,s.
SilAs Wrigh. beng nominated ior re s,s'.lga . 20
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