The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-01

INTO LIS iusion movement VIII nave gone ever "
the free sol faith. Perhaps it will satisfy both sides
for this year; but next fall, when members OF Con-
sress are 10 be chosen, these questions VIII arse,
AND the candidates must answer them N the ahr'
law; will you vote for its repeal VIII you vote for
The immediate abolition of slavery IN the District OF
Columbia Will you vote to prohibit shareholders
from carrying their slaves by sea from one southern
port TO another VIII you vote ID prohibit their
passing through the United States territories with
their slaves ~
These and other similar questions must all he an
swered in the affirmative. II wishes 70 GO TO
Congress he must go there pledged to lie sectional
radical agitator. lie must be sectional. He can
nope 70 do no good, as legislator, for the general
interests OF the country. All his time and talents
must be devoted to the cons ieraten and discussion
Of plans and means TO cripple and karrass and annoy
the South, without the least possibility Of accom-
pfshins the objects 0. his mission, and with a Ger
taniy Of stirring up and keeping alive feeling OF
sectional bitterness and III will
Now, how many wings desire 10 stand in this posi-
ton al the present time? How many Of them desire
TO join new party that has for its basis this sort OF
foundation Perhaps there are more than We sup
pose But We again decline to deliver ourselves CO
to any such sacrifice. We may be defeated this year
unless We come IN. Very well we can't help tnat.
We know Of good many things that would be
der IN the ranks long enough 10 be very sure that
defeat does moi destroy; that truth crushed 10 earth
will rise again, and that the man or the party that
is constantly on the lookout for expedent4, fO- tenn
both character and have been sacrificed, and
for very small consideration.
We repeat somebody is bouad TO De cheated IL
TINS " fnsion. operation. we wiss to snow cur
OF it. they are repared 70 face this sort Of music
we have nothing 70 say. With a knowledge Of the
facts they alone must be responsible for the conse
ouences
The following, from the Temperance Organ,
Of Cuyahoga county, shows that the Maine law
people also think they smell q rat, and are dis
posed TO turn up their noses, and pass by on the
other side -
WORD 70 THE rUsIoSIsTs-LEr THE TEMPE
RANCE ORGAN SPEAK.
From the Hsrpoon
" To TnE ELECTORS OF CUYAHoGA COUNTY -
Men Of all parties who desire so TO shape their POI
tical acon 30 promote the best interests of the
country, who are opposed 70 the extension Of slavery
to the Fugitive act of Isj0-who are ia favor Of d.
vorciEg the general government from all connection
with slavery where II can be done constitutionally
o. the freedom OF the national domain 10 actual set
tiers IN limited quantities and in State matters,
all who desire more upright and economical ad-
ministfaSi0n Of government-tne taxing alike the
property Of individuals and corporations according 10
its real value and who seek the suppression Of the
evils OF ntemperance, by the enactment of the essen
tia principles Of the Maine law are requested to
meet at their usuai places OF holding elections, on
Thursday, the st day Of September 1853, at
o'clock, p. NJ and there proceed to elect six dele
gates, who assemble on Saturday, the Sd OF Septem-
Der, at the Court House, in Cleveland at 10 O'Clock,
A. NJ 70 nominate legislative and county ticket, to
be supported al the ensuing election
The above call has been signed by many Of the
voters Of this city and county and if the principles
which il embraces. to none Of which any person
reasonably object are carried into practice BY con-
vention acting accordingly and in the spirit and good
faith which aetuaed very large proportion o. those
the good time coming That such may be the re-
suit 10 be hoped but that such is not the intention
of some VINO signed it is probable II not certain.
Partisan selhshness and prejudice are to some ex-
tent, though limited, at work to use the move at
once as cover and means of an attack upon the
democratic or "locofOco' party.
Now, rs / never have belonged and never expect
to belong to that party, cannot reasonably be sup
posed to be attempting to electiOneer, manufac-
ture capital for II, ny anything may say in this ar
tice any further than candor and strict justice and
even good policy TO the temperance party, requires.
IN proof that party spirit the bane Of almost every
coed work. is the motive to action in this move with
some persons annex the following extra is from
an editorial article the subject in the Herald =
"PEoPLE's CoSvESTIoS.-It has been Known to
nearly everybody in the community that call has
beel in circulation for signatures, with view, as
we have been informed, TO the formation of county
ticaet to represent and be supported by the anti
locofoco electors of Cuyahoga county. The call
itself, however, seems to have been written without
care, snd IN bungling manner, to accomplish the
proposed ends
will assemble il pursuance of this call viii refuse to
make its action cores pond with the primary design
Of the movement. II it be to put IN nomination
udlcious county ticket for the cunning fall election
with no other view, this is one thing; if it be to ef
feet union Of the progressiyes Of all parties
the fIeeaoil or abolition platform Of sectional and
anti slavery agitation, and nothing else this is quite
another thing. That the latter not the object of
the convention. and that no such design would be
displayed, we have been assured by many wings
whose names are attached to the call"
L the formation OF an " antiloco focO' ticket is
the primary desi IN" of the movement the conven-
ton should never have been called, and when it
meets it had better adjourn without making any
nominations, unless, as will be the case, the good
sense Of the majority should prompt them to rule
that primary design out of order. or in some way
knock it-in the head the first move, and proceed ac
cording 20 the letter and spirit of the call.
To aid IN securing the triumph OF the temperance
cause at the coming election, am not only willing,
but determined so far as may be necessary to ga cr
fee all partisan feelings but decline any part in a
bushfg Citing campaign against the loco focos "
even though il were certain they al deserve toma
hawking and scalping.
u has been TOO much the case in county conven-
tons formerly, that the delegates from the country
merely came in and ratified nominations that were
previously resolved upon OF, to all rtents and pur
poses previously made by a few interested persons.
In such cases country delegates are used Just like
cyphers in aritbmetcto Increase the importance or
value of other figures they placed beside. 1t Is
high time this policy was totally defeated and aban
QOneu.
To our temperance and anti slavery friends in the
county, would say, turn out to the primary meet
ings and send full delegations to the convention.
Never mind If there should be a whig trap there,
baited with protested opposition TO the extension
Of savery-to the Fugitive act. &c and the Maine
law" but just tell your delegates not to put foot
in it, They can easily spring it by the following
plan, and then, knowing il it should he there, and
where il was set, it will be very harmless thing
after that.
Just propose nominating committee OF nine
three Of each partyto report candidates to the con-
vention; or. II such committee should not be ap-
pointed, introduce aresou.on that the nominees Of
the convention, as near as may be, should be Sc
lected equally from temperance men of all three
parties. Either plan would bring spasms on an old
bunker as quick az water would on victim Of n.y.
drophobia.
u IL said by some that there are no reliable Maine
law denocrates in the county suitable for office or
II SO, that there is but small portion OF the party
who would sustain them if nominated. To the first
remark would reply that is q mistakes and TO the
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