The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-24

Tyler, in attempting to steal Texas into the Union
for bis own personal Advancement rebounded upon
the Senate. The treaty fell through-John Tyler
fell through but from that tme to its consumma.
ton, the anne xatisn of Texas became the leading
question Of the cay.
TIL. election Of Mr. Polk turned upon this ouss.
ten; but sipgulary enough, he was elected by the
abolition vote Of New York cast for Birney, in
direct opposition to the measure. At the eleventh
hour MIR. Clay defeated himselfb his Alabama let
ter, virtually ndorspg the Pre- of II
lost him the vote OF New York-it cost him the
election. Texas was annexed, and with it the war
with Mexico. The ttupendous and com prehensive
results Of that magnificent measure OF national
policy are still in progress Of developement. They
have shaken the Union TO it's centre; but the dis.
covery Of gold in California is destined, in ton
years, to advance the growth, power, aad pros.
perity of the United States TO an extent which
would otherwise require the tedious work of half
century.
But following up the progress Of the abolitionsts
in 1910 the whole vote for Birney scarcely exceeded
seven thousand; in 1914 it rose to sixty Thousand;
and in 1913, the free soil ticket Of Van Buren and
Adams ran up to an aggregate Of thyeo hundred
thousand votes. The compromise measures Of 1850
temporarily broke up or disorganized all the poll
teal parties of the country. They are now in pro-
cess Of reorganization, on their old platforms-not
only the two great national parties, but the anti
slavery or free soil party ofthe North They have
yet the Fugitive Slave law, the abolition Of savery
in the District Of Columbia and the defeat Of the
project for the acquisition Of Cuba, as political
capital to work upon. What can they do! What
course will they take? How will it affect tho gene.
raj result? These are important questieas.
We have shown that the anti slavery sentiment
in the United States is as old as the government.
tina. it has "grown with its growth, and strength
ened with its strepgth that it has decided aroady
two Presidential eleetons-that of 1884, in favor of
the democracy, and that of 1913, in favor of the
wings and it is manifest from those results, that
this outside party can at least command the balance
ofpower in New York, in Ohio, and also in Penn
sylyania, and other Northern and Western States,
in close election Il is not to be supposed that
party based upon hostility to Southern slavery and
having for its object the dissolution of this Union,
is suppressed, or can be, with defeat, o. dozsn
defeats, OF its schemes. This antissvery novemen.
in Ohio may well be regarded, therefore, as one of
the highest Importance, in connection with the
November election.
Much will depend upon the policy which may be
adopted by the wings at Philadelphia, and the
democrats at their Baltimore convention, in refe-
renee to slavery, intervention ard the Cuba CUES
ton. The democrats appear to be sanguine Of suc-
cess, from the results Of the elections of the last
year. But they are no standard for correct judg.
ment. The State elections Of 1889 were rather
democratic than other wise; but Harrison swept the
country Like an avalanche, in 1910. It was 50 in
lSi74S. In fact, from ell tho indications around
us, there is reason to anticipate close contest in
the coming struggle for the spoils (Gfty millions
year)-suficiently close to enable the ansslayery
party to decide the issue way or the other as in
IA and 49, This thing of Intervention sself, may
yet prove formidable question. The peace of
Europe is still uncertain; ana state of war on the
Continent would Immediately rally, perhaps 100 900
votes in the North and West, on the side Of active
Intervention.
Now, let the politicians, the scene shifters, and
the wire workers, of both the grsa. political parties
tell us how they to conciliats tho South and the
abolitonists at the same Tina! The anti slavery
ticket decided the elections Of IA and 49, Let the
wings or the democrats tell us how that ticket can
be prevented from settling the question in 1852
Let them study the platform Of this Ohio anti.
slavery convention; let them look to the pass-to
the strength Of tho abolition soceties-to the open
questions Of agitation-to the new ones likely to
come sp-to the abolition movements in con junction
with Kossuth, KinkeI, and intervention, end then
answer if the game of the Presidencyis not in the
hands Of the antislavery party Of the North Let
them answer, if they can. How will the South acs
in such conflict! VIVA. can the South do!
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| We perceive that the magnificent Barnum IS stump
ing Connecticut in political campaign against