The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-06-17
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
New YORK. June IL,

New YORK, June IL, 1852.
To the Editor of the National Era.
The New York Herald has mconsciously,
described the Democratic Ratification Meeting
in the Park, and by adjournment at Tammany
Hall, in its true light, as " tremendous mon
ster meeting Just contemplate the scene, and
view the patriots in juxtaposition--DIcKINsoN
and MARCY, par mobile frdtrum; DIX, VAN
buren,, STANTON, and NIKE WALSH, OCoNoR
RYNDERs A monster meeting truly Hun
kers Barnburners, Frse-Soilers, apostate Abo-
ltionists, all mingled and comming led-huzza-
ing for PIERCE and KING, for the Fugitive
Stare Act, Sc Think of Dix and Van Buren,
in such company joining in the frantic cry,
that the war with Mexico was a just and
necessary war on our part :" that all efforts
of the AbolitOnsts or others made to induce
Congress to interfere with questions of slavery
are calculated to lead to the most alarming
and dangerous consequences; and that they
"will abide by and adhere to a faithful execu-
ton of the acts known as the Compromise
measures settled by the last Congress-the act
for retaining fugitiues from service or labor
includedn Think of Stanton, who once blew
with so much power, the anti-slavery bugle
now cheek by jowl with Mike Walsh and
Isaiah Rynders resolving that anti-slavery ag-
taton dminishes the happiness of the peo-
ple.n and ought not to be contenancod by any
friend of our political institutions" Poor Stan
ton how art thou fallen.
/ am credibly informed that after one of
these ratification meetings. distinguished
Hunker and an esteemed Free-Soler paired
of, and most lovingly slept together--both 80
Der, All are not such. An eminent Free Soil
Democrat has been heard to soy, 81 am dis
gusted with the Baltimore proceedings, and
will not vote for their candidates" That is
noble May tho sentiment be ratified by
thousands who act upon principle in despite OF
party.
Well, while you are printing this letter the
WING CONVENTION will be in session. What
will they do? VIII they also adopt the Com
promise, the Fugitive Slave Act included, and
denounce anti-slavery agitation IL they do,
no matter who their nominee may be- he will
be defeated But if they take truly national
ground, and nominate ScoTT they will sue
ceed and elect him. King acted against the
Compromise, while Pierce refused to answer
the Virginia letter, and even the Democratic
Convention selected them in preference to
either of the bakers dozen Of old Fogies who
swallowed the omnibus, and would have gulped
down another had it been in their way. Let
the Wings be advised. The Compromise and
the Fugitive Slave Act, let them alone, my
boneys drop them, rs Pat said, like hot pc
tato. If you do not, it is probable you will dc
nothing, and quite likely break up in row
Mr.. Fillmore's paper, the Republic, is en-.
deavoring | perceive, to disparage CHARLES
SUMNER, by collecting for its partisan readers
extracts from the anti-slavery writings OF the
respected Senator, published before he was
elected to Office rs if such noble sentiments, in-
stead of recommending their author to the
confidence and gratitude of the American peo-
pie. commended him TO tho hatred and repro
baton of the citizens of this country Mr..
Sumner did not as the Republic well knows,
utter such sentiments "to commend himself to
the favor of those who elected him, but be-
cause they were true and timely. He did not
seek Office Office sought him Can the Rcpub-
hc comprehend this
Why do our public functionaries, who rep
resent this country at foreign courts, misrep-
resent the habits, principles, and institutions
of this country? Why do they not like Dr.
FRANKLIN, refrain from the foppcry of foreign
countries, while they uphold the simplicity and
dignity of republican manners and principles
Mr.. LAWRENCE, our Minister to England at
the Pishmongers' Banquet in London, said,
"This corporation has the honor of numbering
among it's members tho man who slew Wat
TYLER The company exclaimed, "Hear,
hear - and well they might, when republi-
can Minister was heard to denounce the leader
Of an insurrection as iustifable as any recorded
in history Previous TO the instruction, we
are informed by Thierrys History of the Nor
man Conquest, the people would tumultuously
excam-''There shall be no more serfs we
will no longer be treated as beasts. II we work
for the lords, it shall he for pay" The amer
ican Minister, the Times sarcastcaly remarks,
may not be partial to the cry
THOMAS FRANCIS MEAGHER, pronounced
a-her) the young and eloquent Irish patriot,
who is in this neigbborhood has modestly de-
clined public reception by the municipal au-
thorities 1t is probable, however, that he will
address his countrymen and other admirers at
some meeting soon to be held
Louis kossUTH has returned to his old quar-
ters at the Irving House. in good health and
intellect ual vigor, after an uDexampled series
Of oyati0ns and OratiOns ] should like to know
what ne thinks of the Declaration of Independ-
epce in connection with tho slavery Of three
millions Of American citizens. Shall we not
be gratifed with hearing his views on the
subject,
General PIERCE lucky for him that he is a
general, and unlucky for Dickinson and Mar
cy that they had not been generals) has made
a flying visit to Ex-Governor DoRR, Of Rhode
Island. Mr.. Dorr was once leading Adolf
ZIONIST. ] have sat with him in an Anti
Slavery Convention. What in the world are
Pierce and Dorr concoctingl Is Dorr to be
his Secretary OF State? A letter-writer en-
dcavors to show that the Democratic nominee
IN wine-bibbcr to say no worse. hope il is
not true. We need temperance men. DANIEL
WEBSTER knows this, and General Pierce
should take lesson from the Great Expound-
or, who, In his recent speech in Faneuil Hall
in advising the rich men Of that renowned city
TO join him in leaving of drinking, said.
Ye solidwcp Of Boston, drink no strong rotations
Speaking Of temperance, am reminded of
a sentence in the Annual Report Of the Ameri-
can Temperance Union, just published. as fol-
lows: "'rhe AFRICAN SLAVE TsADr. which
was destroyed by the efforts Of Wilberforce and
Clarkson.0 IL tho respected Secretary ipno-
rant OF the fact that, although the alaye trade
has been annihilsted ~ it respects England
and her dependencies, it prevails extensively
under the flag Of other nstionsf / would in
form him that Mr.. CLAy, in . spssch In the
Senate, said that "one hundred and seventy
three thousand slaves had been imported into
the single province Of Rio de Janeiro in
le46-'49,n aud he presumed that a. large q