The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-12-08
i ABoLITI0NIsM ABOLISHED"
CANANDAIGUA, N. Y, Nou. 81,

CANANDAIGUA, N. Y, Nov. 81, 1853
TO the Motor Of the National Era.
This viNage is the political focus for large
part of creN tion, and perhaps it would not be
amiss to address letter from so noted local
ity to pspT as famous as the Era.
Here you know the first fossil was dug up
from which all similar specimens, the State
over have since been named. Names of things
being often suggested by their appearance,
nothing could have been more natural than the
sottbriquet given political faction of this State,
as all will agree who may happen here of
morning and see the father Of the party taking
his accustomed airing with cheeks blooming
with health, and redundant locks sivery as the
beams of wintry moon This is the gentle
man who presided at Wing State Conven-
ton year or two ago, and led boiling por-
ton Of the party who have since been known
as the "Silver Grayso His were silvcry locl/;
hence all who followed him were sllvers Ilso,
no matter what color or kink the hair of their
own particular heads Nor was the difference
much, whether they agreed with their leaders
in sentiment or object so long as they bolted,
and kept boiling and defeating those whom the
before the people. Our Silver Grays, as you
know, were great sticklers for the rights Of the
So,uh the Compromise Act, and the Fugitive
Slave Law. This was all for effect Of course,
as a political end was to be secured thereby.
The ant.Seward extreme of the political tutor
was to go up, and it's opposite down, by the
man9uyre, and that was all. Many OF the
Silver Grays hate the Fugitive Act with per-
feet hatred. and would burn their own right
hand from its place, did they suppose il capable
of aiding IN the execution Of 50 infamous law.
No: their Fidelity to the South" means just
this and no more-Opposition to w. h. SEW
ARpt down with SEWARD Whatever is up.
And should that gentleman step over to the
platform occupied just now by the Grays no
doubt that interesting band would be rs sud
denly transformed into thorough Abolitionists,
and take to itinerating the State aid Fillmore
of 1874, and denouncng judgments against all
who would not join in their holy crusade against
| the greatest abomination that ever hiicted the
earth.
This fact has been well illustrated in our re-
cent election. The State Senate was to be re-
| filed, and upon the character Of that body
might depend the kind of representative to
succeed Mr.. Seward in his present position
/ Myron n. Clarke merchant Of this place--an
always Whig-a gentleman whose personal
character is unsupported, and an ardent friend
OF Mr.. Seward, was rc-nominated for the place
he has very well filled for the term now about
TO expire
The /" Siiuers" went into the local Conven-
ton, and tried every device possible for the do
feat of Mr.. Clarke, and success there being i'm
possible proclaimed bolt on the spot, and in.
tmated that every body would be astonished at
the tremendous limbo into which Mr.. c.
would be hurled, when the appeal was made
TO the People direct
The Siipers" made terms at once with the
Democrats Of the district The latter forbore
to nominate and the Grays" brought out q
man of their own IA q sort Of volunteer nomi-
nee who pledged himself it is said, to vote
for Dickinson, John Van Buren,, or whoever
else might be named "a Senator, rather than
for the return Of that hydra Dragon, the pres
cnt incumbent. SO, the issue was fairly made
Landlords, Liquor Dealers, Locos Siipers, and
"SiiUer Grays," were oil arrayed, and used a.
the occasion seemed TO require, to abolish
Abolition" and vindicate the district from the
awful faint Of Sewardism, Of which it had come
~ ho suspected. Confidence of success was
very high among the Grays and it is said the
more plethoric If the party submitted to good
deal OF blood-letting in the anticipation Of the
result.
but was ever confidence 40 misplaced The
stupid people couldn't see the wit or wisdom Of
tho arrangement and went right in the very
teeth of all these efforts for their salvation and
voted for Clarke, which might as well have
been Seward himself under the issue made
and the combined hosts Of Grays and allies
were beaten by over ? 900 majority That is the
way the people are "abolishing Aboltionism. -
And thus may be seen tho real strength of
that fag end OF antiquity, which sets itsef up
as wise and good, and claims tho right to rule
among Northern freemen.
The fact is among the PEOPLE of our State,
Slavery Is utterly abhorred So is q party, or
partisan, essaying to be itS champion or friend.
Let those who doubt the fact test it, If they
dare. Mr.. Seward is denounced by his oppo-
nents as an Aboltionist, Be il so Have they
an opponent az auti-Abolitionist--a friend Of
ne aGrs 'ystem--whom they dare pit against
1Ir' seward Tor any public station, the issue