The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-15


We give tlsew ere sew raj ex,r ,cts from
country jour ais respe ting thu pro sress OF the
movement to organize great Northern party
on the basis of a clifton, free soilism, temper
ance, women's rights and other kindred princi-
Piles. Conventions have already been held in
Michigan and Vermont for the purpose Of usb-
ering it into existence in those States; and
calls for similar conventions with the like or
ject, to he held ia New York and Massachusetts,,
are published in the anti-Nebraska journals
The promoters of the, nreyement seem to have
met with more diiiculty hsS they anticipated
At the convention which MAS held at jackson.
Michigan, the free sellers proper aud democrats
seem to have preponderated over the wings and
nominated a free soil democrat for Governor.
This gave rise to much discomfort among the
wings, and large fraction OF the party in
GLIDING several leading newspaper organs re-
fuse their support to the ticket. Better success
has attended the fusionists in Vermont where.
as we learn by telegraph, the free soil wings
and democrats nominated joint ticket which
has been ratified by the temperance convention
of that State. In Vermont, the abolition sent-
ment has always been more powerful than
party principles: it will not have cost wings or
democrats much to forget their mutual rival.
ries, and coalesce on the same platform We
have yet to see what will be the upshot of the
Massachusetts, and New York conventions. The
organs of the movement in the former State
anticipate an imposing wing rally and
as the wings constitute large majority in
Massachusetts,, it has not been deemed requisite
to extend the invitation to the democracy. The
free soil wing thereof will doubtless, however,
join the new party should it be duly organized.
In New York, the fusion is proposed by leaders
Of both parties. Among the committee we fiud
the editor of the excommanicate organ of the
free soil democracy, several prominent free soil
wings and stray waif or two from the wreck
OF the Albany regency. Opposition to the Ne.
braska bill is the nominal basis on which it is
proposed to rest the new organization: but it is
clear that the new platform would be incom-
pletc without the cardinal planks of temperance
and women's rights. We shall speak with more
certainty month hence: but as prospects are
at present shaped it seems tolcrably certain
that the Saratoga and Boston conventions will
continue the work commenced at Jackson and
Montpelier, and set fairly on its legs new
Northern party organised on basis of oppos-
ton to slavery, advocacy Of the Maine law, and
the assertion of the rights of women.
We say that the promoters of this movement
have not met with the success they anticipated.
In the first place the wings have not focksd
f1a;r ban ll,v,
Symptoms of disafection have been manifested
in manNauarters. The conservative wings of
New York arc decidedly opposed to the burial
of the old wing party, and think it will do good
service for many year to come. The same class
at Boston cannot admit that the ties between
and obviously counts upon cooperating, in the
future as in the past, with the wings Of Georgia
and Kentucky. Nor have the wings of Michi-
gan given anything like a cordial adhesion to
the movement organized by some of their
leaders. Vermont, being above all things anti.
slavery at heart, had no scruples about throw
ing itself into the arms of the new faction: but
other States are more reluctant to encourage q
purely sectional organization However bitter
ly opposed to the Nebraska bill, the bulk of the
Northern wings look with even more aversion
on Theodore Parker and Garrison than on
Douglas; and until the anti Nebraska party has
purified itself from the suspicion of being moth.
ing more than an abolition party in disgaisc,
they will stand aloof from its conciiabulcs, and
hold themselves free to oppose its nomina-
lions.
With these little drawbacks to their prosp y
rity the new faction is progressing vigorously.
Their aim and their hope are that they will be
enabled to organize in 1856 party that will
command the entire Northern vote, and place
William H. Seward in the Presidential chair.
To ensure success, they will obviously require
the assistance of the whole free soil democracy:
and hence they will in all probability repuii-
ate anythngin the shape OF pure wing doctrine,
and restrict the articles of their faith to such as
democrats and wings can consistently subscribe
In the present friendless condition of the free
soil democracy, ii will he an easy task to
purchase their alliance spurned alike
BY Tammany Hall and SIuyvesant Institute,
they win gladly embrace the shelter Of
fered by the wings, and like many poor
girl in the like case, will cheerfully
marry for home. Temperance support is
likewise essential to the success of the NV
faction; and we shall accordingly see the
Maine law included in Its creed. This has al
ready been done in Vermont; when the party is
strong enough to be able TO afford the loss of
the free soil liquor dealers In New York and
Massachusetts,, the example will be followed In
those States a. we'll Nor can women's rights
be omitted. The adoption Of the principles as
serted by the women's rights conventions will
ALLEVIATE but few from the caus., but will rally
around il all the strong minded women in the
country, and no. few weak mindcd men with
votes. II was for some time question whether
Know Nothingism would not be added to the
platform, a. a supernumerary plank; but Mr.