The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-25

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The re-ponination of Washington Hunt as tne
whg candidate for Governor at the ensuing e'se'ion'
vas ,r,dieted by the Nsw YeRK HERALD some four
weeks since The convention as Syracuse has
t.ksu our advice, and unanimously confirmed that
suggestion. and his nsme appears new IN all too
vhir prints few Of the feeble silver gray con-
mepad organising opposition, for the porpose of
bringing Mr. Daniel Ulman's name before tho .on-
vsption in con petition with Governor HINTS, bot
the card Of dee ension peromporily and unrescryed
y issued by that gentlemen, le the grays no other
alternative than to cave in and allow the Governors
nomination to be made unanimous 1t is more than
probable therefore, that our declaration, made in
advance Of AL others, induced his excelleDcy 10
withdraw his language in re alton to the matter,
officially an deliberately uttered the Hrst Of Jan
uary last. and to como ont as he did at Niagara,
through Mr.. A. B Dickinson, as = candidate for
els elton For our advice in recommending this
stroke of policy TO tho uhigsin telling them early
in the day who their candidate ought to bo-1s
claim no extraordinary foresight ssgacity. In
casting about Instantly discovered that thore was
only one singles ivdnal in the Thig ranks in this
State, who pos essed Sufficient amount Of populari
" to keep tina party together du ing the campaign.
His excsllency has shaped his courss during his
term just closing, to RETAIN in great measure,
| Tho confidence Of tho wooleys and grays. Both
sections, therefore, belize ed him good enough"
candidate for them, though he vas in the habit Of
holding secret communication with Seward and
| Weed, and rather gave the cold shoulder to the
leading graJs
There is no doubt that Washington Hunt sim
| cerely intended to decline, at the time when he
80 informed the Legislature. Bas j. must be re-
collected that Mt that period ne candidate for
Vice President, the ticket with General SCOTT.
His objec not TO retire FROM public lie, but to
enter the national administration. But the
csssity of giving North Carolina the candidate,
upon the pledge Of securing tina and three four
other Southern States. disappointed thai hope and
frustrated those fond anticipatons; and be then
fell back upon the party in this State. Another
circumstance has contributed greatly in inducing
Cove Hunt TO consent to another trial, and 1t ID
this several Of the democratic papers, especially of
the barnburning order, have tauuted him again and
again with being he originator of the nine million
canal swindle and as being the leading agent and
standing in front Of the lobby of contractors who
caused the infamous canal lettings. These were
direct challenges, made purposely, no doubt, for
the express purpose Of testing his courage, and also
that of the whig party 1t was said by his friends,
two or three weeks since, that those tauuts and
charges, if any thing more than another, would
"force" him into mination and another race.
The glove being thro 1n down by the democrats, in
nominating Seymour, the wings could not, With any
degree of honor courage, decline the challenge
thus boldly rendered them.
Well, now il begins to look as If we are TO have
o fair field fRht, in open day not on the canal
policy, for both parties, and all parties are in fa
vor Of the completion Of the canals, bat on the
great moral and financial question Of State jobbsry
and legislative swindling on large scale-Huat
on one side, with his party. standing upon tho
grand swindlipg unconstitutional canal law If
1851, which contemplated the creation Of debt
of some fifteen or twenty millions--of which QUO
million and half lies dormant in the treasury,
for which the people a e paying six per asnt
based upon the surplus revenues of the canals ftr
some twenty years In connection with this is tn.
gross transaction Of the Canal Board, we'll kno IN
% the canal lettings, Of pure gartiaan: corcupi
and shocking character, in whioh ali parties we're
engaged Seymour, on the opposite side, ecuta.
| geously justifying the resignation Of the demo-
cratic Senators, in their denunciation Of that
rupt project-sustaining the Court of Appeals in
| its judgment in pronouncing the law unconstitu-
tional thereby multiplying the law, and arrestiug
| the yillany unparalleled which was about beiag
| perpetrated under it.
| That is the great question Of morality and CON-
stitutional law at issue in this State, in the Co.
vernor's election-not the completion of the canals,
for ali are in favor Of that; and as it s no fairly
presented to the peope, the whole people will have
an opportunity Of making the final decision. If
Hunt is elected, then it will be made manifest
that the canal bill was correct and proper;
that the anticipation of canal revenues for
twenty years the borrowing of millions upon
| revenue misunderstanding with them-the
recent corrupt and profgate canal letting TO
political favorites-were all matters and thiags
consistent with The voice and wish Of the peo-
pie. On the other hand, should majority declare
in favor of Seymour, then che people will say tina.
the law was q fraud upon them-that the act was
Unconstitutional and disapproved by them and that
the Court of Appeals adjudged properly in arres.ing
all further proceedings under that law Such is the
great issue, tearlessly and willingly made by the
democrats, and reluctantly assented to by the wings
The people have now tho matter before them for adj
Indication. Whatever the decision, $50 mote it
be-" The magnitude aud Importance Of the subject
demand that final judgment should be rendered in
November, by the high court of fual resort--the
people.
The whig candidate for Lieutenant Governor is
Judge William Kent Of this city. He stands in the
front rank among the jursts Of The State, and being
the Of the celebrated Chancellor, brings weight
Of character upon the ticket which could not lave
been exceled. lilo is scarcely known ss politician,
and If he consents to serve, will draw hundreds of
votes from Church, the politician and auti-rent
demsgogue and anticipated nominee.
Mr. Kempshall, the nominee for Canal Commission
or, ia az estiuabe and worthy citizen of Rochester
He has been many years largely engaged in the
feuring business and mercantile affairs, and is as
competent ae any new man for the position Of COM
missioner. he will receive 8ettering vote in that
section Of the State.
The candidate for StaAn prinnn Inannntnr