The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-04


The OAacial Canv as or the Whole State
CIarl's Majority $40,
efNo Prom the Albany Journal Dec. 81
We have . felegrsphic despatch from the messen-
ger sent by be Secretary Of State to procure the
official canvas Of the city Of New York. He states
the vote bet xeen Clark and Seymour a. follows:
hofsuo Boy mour .......................S o,.s0
Sey mcurs majority. ...... .l4J47
Taking the figures from the returns rom Sne other
countiss WHICH are deposited In the secretsry's
enice, and We make Ayr0n H. Clarks n 3jority three
hundred and nineteen.
There are defective ballots returned TO the Secre-
tayy q Office Ss follows
Apparently designed for Seymour .,.....,. 2s7
In favor Of Seymour. .................l GG
In addition, there are defective votes reported in
New York
For Seymour.
For ClArk ............... %
s. that, If al these defective ballot, should be
cOubted-whieb cannot be-ClArk would ssil have
. msj0rify over Seymour OF l50
We are therefore ct length able to announces from
the official regurns toat Myr6n H. Clark Ia the Co
vernon elect. So that tho banner Of freedom still
waves In tsi1mph over the Empire State. But for
the late b. ur at which these figures were received,
We wculd have permitted our old eagle TO herald
this glorious victory. We shall give him wing on
Monday.
Important Election In Kansas.
Ifiom the Kansas Pioneer, Nov. -.
TO THE FaEEMEs OF KASsAs--voTERs BE ON YOUR
GUARD.
As citizens Of Kansas, the undersigned deem IL
our 0usy 10 warn the qualified voters OF the Terri
tory sgaiIst the insidious character OF circular
adcrested them by Committee" OF the friends
Of the RoD. RobsIt p. F.eauiken, offeriog him as q
candidate for delegate to Congress, a. the election
&c be beid o. the 29'h inst. RIFE
Tbis COMMITTEE" after speaking in high terms
OF Mr. +. as z recent citizen OF Pennsylvania, and
greatly extolicg his ftpsss for the distinz uishsd
position TO which be aspfes. proceed Win eli sppa-
rent sincerity 10 dsprecasa t7e int juction OF the
question Of fiec or slave labor inIo the canvass,
avelriDg thst our Delegate - Congress viii have
cusies to perfoi m connectei with it, and should
be elected only with An eye to his value, efficiency
and influence N procuring the legislation which We
80 nuch Iced 70 advance the prosperity and i'm
provemept OF the Territory" ~
Fellow citizens, be not deluded by these oily pro
LESSONS Of this selfconstuted "c0In nitsse OF the
lends OF Mr.. Fenniksn II is known that his chief
reliance fer support Is upon the abolition vote in the
Wakasusa settlement, and 1t ID known that those alb
oitioDlsts were literally shipped from the New Fog
land States for the avo wed purpose OF abo;ionsing
Kansas, with the uitimate view Of the more efec
tuany a.sailiDg the institutions Of our neigborng
States Of Missouri, Arkan cas- and Texas
Il is known that Mr.. Flenuiksn received assur-
ances, before be became q candidate, from some Of
the chiefs Of this self same abolition rsettemsnt,
that tney would give Linn one thousand votes. rhis
~
which he mainly bases his hopes Of success.
1t is known that Mr.. Fiennikens prediction
are decidedly opposed to slaye labor, or TO the in
stiuton Il negro slavery a. it ex sts in the South
lie fpetch ct tie Salt creek setlemsn s on Tuesday,
the 14tb instant, ard announced hi detasmlnatio
TO cast his vote, when tie question sans before
the people Of the ter itory tor their final decs,on
in favor or Kansas being fee State.
II 10 kno sn that every man cf this committee
with perhaps solitary exception, whose antece-
dents are all antfslavery, IL avowedly opposed TO
the institution OF domestic slavery in Ksnsas, aud
upon him. II IL believed, pro'slavery principles hang
Ii sfuither known that great efforts we're made
to induce pro slavery men TO sign the circular. Sc
TO and earnestly sol ,tec TO sign it, bat In VAN.
They were not to be canght in gull trap 50 trans
parent.
What, then, becomes Of the boosted eviieac. Of
sincerity offered by the " committee, in declaring
that some u Il EN- are anti slavery men ana soma
pro slavery men, ret they are all united In the sup
pert Of Mr. FlenLiken ~ Are no. the ats here
stated rather " the best evidence that their fair
professions sere male " deiude the unsospecting
yU,ere q the Territory into The support Of candi
ds'e enser' ain'pg sbtitlavery views!
L. 10 utterly impossible that Mr.. F. can 60 to
CtDgress 81. the iasori.e OF both parties. HIS own
POSITION is fixed and known, and even we're it
Otherwise, the well known views of his friends ard
sucporse point unms takaabiy TO ms Hhsreabo as
Thus are this selfcol stituted !" committee con-
tia. j. vculd inf'cs deep injury U eon our in
teis SIS to elect Delegate 70 Congress upon this
istue."
Wit, these facts before you, feI.o v.citizsns OF
Kansas, VIC respectfully submit 'tas IL Is an iasUl.
- your understanding irtelligen: frsemea 70 at
ttnls TO pass M FleIniken OF upon you as the
csnd'dsts OF both the proslsvs ana AMI slavery
m.n- al in;rls We doubt not you viii Indignantly
rebuke Oh che day OF the election.
Il IL no: cur purpose to discuss the merits OF the
question q free slave labor here. Our object
merely to blaze the voters OF the Territory on saer
eusr against what we cannot but bsljeve to be q
COT certtt etfcrt TO 6elude them inc feeling OF
false secnrl uprn question vitality afsaticg their
Interests. From lhs facts stated 1t must be OBJ
vlouE ttat the election Of kr. Fiehnibsn would be
hailrG all over the Northern and Eastern ates as
Al shtjsiavery oT free soil triumph, wDich would
geaJy trcJUrage the ABOLITION aid societies in t1er
unn0y atts npts to abghtionze Ksrsas; whilst oar
friends ~ VIC SoctheTD states would be disc juraScd
~ cores ting ratio, aud wo1.d give up the
ttruglie IA Despair b5 causing AZ oAco to migrate
" the Territory with tneir properly.
Ner is u cur purpose TO upjus'ly assail or de-
DoDpcs Mr.. IienDike1, With the yisw o. promoting
,fe elertlon Of nnr jsvOri e candi5aa. We have
stated LWhixg but what we honestly believe to be
the pajn I'd TarDished srrth, ekiDg to extsnua'e
nough'. nor ausht SET do snic maize. H mas been
IN tue Territory but few weeks and IL not ale;.ed
may rsInsin caiy a few resksioncer.
or GxI. J. ". Whitfield, We feel thai We nsed not
speak. he Las jorg b:en resident Of TIE Re rito
y, and is snow 20 be tloroug ly idsntijed 10 ali
fis ioferts,s, feelings, AID sympashes wSb the
squattsis. ssicg emobstcay sitter himself
az l'in.reT acquainted wish The eAtise Terri.)ry,
he Is pecniary tilted 10 represent sois important IL.
isgsst i. CoIg.ess HisssIsDg pE&ctjcs ssnse, long
egisia',ss experience extensive general Informs,
tioD AID isyoiabe acquaintance With the Cabinet Of
President Pc CO, anc members q Congress general
i peculiarly qua ~ hat W advance our Interests
1t this yarrif ulsI junetuTe.
J.. Gsitrer. n. CLARK.
\ RosssD. Geo. fsgain,
H. P.t-s RvSly, c. II. G-5ver,
b.U. McEetkI, A. Payne.
II. n. Dave1 pot Jas. ". i,h,
n.6. ". Grover, j os. ) 0ge1s,