The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-03


believed on the other hand, that thus standing aloof
from the question, the great body Of the anti masons
cal RELATIONS.
The question, however, grew more and more ex-
citing, and took deeper and deeper hold of the po-
litical mind. A strong conviction had been created
throughout the Union that the Morgan Committee
was unworthy OF confidence; that the alleged abduc
element" was artifically created for political effect
MIR. Clay, who had abstained carefully from any
interference with the question, was ndustiousy and
falsely charged, by the then powerful jackson party
and press with making corrupt bargain with anti.
masons Efforts were made, simultaneously, by po-
litica friends hostile to anti masonry, to convince
him that the Morgan excitement" was facttious
and nsincere These causes latino a %
ma, for publication, repudiatng anu-masonry. Tnat
letter alienated anti masons from Mr. Clay and LED
to the nomination of the late William WIZ al tnew
candidate for President, in 1882
1t Ii difficult to FIX the exact time when the GOODNESS
commenced between the respective friends Of Gov Seward
and Mr. Fillmore We should say that i was at tns prss
Fillmore would be placed on the ticket with Mr. Clay as
the candidate for vicePrsidant That nomination, It
though Mr. Nloge received the votes neatly all the
delegates from thi. State in the National Wing Convsn
ton We then understood that Gov seward ndfer.
charged the defeat Of Fillmore IS ssndida.s % the ia
ed At the State Wing Convention, in 1874 Fillmore
nominated fer Governor, and was takea to OK
eluds from the electoral ticket the peculiar iends OF
Neither Gov. Seward nor the editor OF the Eve-
ming Journal opposed Mr. Filmore's nomination for
convention. Mr.. Frelinghuysen was warmly sup
ported by the late Chief Justice Spencer, to whose
influence, we believe, he was mainly indebted for
his nomination.
The exact time when the GOODNESS" Of Mr..
Fillmore towards Gov Seward commenced"
might be fixed, }" but do not feel called upon to
do so now. 1t was, however, anterior to 1874.
n.xl <n.k. - -l.s- 1so%n
ycptop in 1S46 when John Young was nominated for
Governor the result effected by the inausncs and
ertons Of Seward and Weed agast tboe 9hig Who
Opposed to union With the anti romero Mr. FImore's
used that occasion, IS caIiaosse against
Mr. Young pat 1t wsa not unsers.oaa tnst No was an
generally expected to the votss OF the anti renter
without tho success o. the whgs was mpzscacAbs
The result here referred to was produced by the
| basest falsehOod and the grossest deusiOn. The
Journal Of Commerce, Courier and Enquirer, Er-
press and HERALD, then created the same Juror
about antrent that has since been excited at the
Castle Garden on the slavery question. Then, Gov.
! Seward, the Erealng Journal. and their friends,
were stigmatzed as encouraging dishonesty outrage
and murder; though all the principles we commended
for upon the antirent question: have since been re-
cognized in the supreme Court ana alrmed y Inc
magned in New York for what was said ABOUT
antrent in Gov. Sc Yards first message, 1t has since
been reiterated without offence to his assaants by
the late Gov. Wright and the present Gov. Seymour
| This journal was ever opposed to the nomination
| of John Young for Governor. But our views were
obstinately misrepresented in New York, whose
press created, by their daily perversons sitting at
mosphere Of blind prejudice and passion against US.
Surrounded by this maign atmosphere, we repaired
to the State Convention in 1896
There as at intervals before and since, those who
were interested in exciting the eaousies Of Mr. Fill
more, I'D him in their keeping. We could not ascer
tain whether he was or was not candidate. Mr..
YouDgs friends claimed that Mr.. Fillmore was for
him, and produced letters from Mr.. F. recommend
svns <l~A
points and yet the New York, Long Island, and
some of the river delegates persisted IN urging Fill
more, and Fillmore only.
Though Judge. Harris was the candidate OF this
and some adjoining counties, We did not then ex-
pect or press his nomination. But to avoid the
certainty Of Mr.. YOuDg's nomination, if the ques-
ton was held between him and Mr. Fillmore, (who
had stultied his own nomination,) we repeatedly
and earnestly pressed the New York delegation
to unite with some forty devoted and reliable WING
delegates in favor Of another candidate on whom ali
opposed TO MIR. Young could agree and to show their
desire and readiness to harmonic with New York,
several names were suggested, among which we re.
member those Of Washington Hunt, Ogden Hoffman,
William Duer, Ambrose l. Jordan, the late John c..
others We re reecte1 and finally failing in all efforts
20 agree with Messrs. Ketchrm, Maxwell, Hone.
Hoxie, Brooks &C., Of New York, and Mr.. Young's
nomination beng agreed on, not willing TO vote for
1t, we substitute Mr. Fillmores Albany Postmaster
as delegate ia our place. But anxious to add cha
racter and weight to the ticket we warmly concurred
IN the nomination Of Hamilton Fish for Lieutenant
Governor, and as warmly at the next State Conyeu-
ton, urged him against Mr.. Young, Tor Governor.
But politics, like poverty, make strange bedfel-
lows Messrs. Ketchum, Maxwell Brooks &C.,
who denounced us for supporting Gas we did not)
John Young, on account OF his anti rentism even az
ter his pardon Of the anti renters, wheeled about
and turned about to become his close political
confederates aud allies. Notwithstanding the hue
ana cry they raised about him, he was "a good
enough" conservative tie moment they found him
useful.