The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-25
The Sew ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Conven-
tIOn-The New Ritual.

The Republican (negro), Seward, Maine
Liquor Law Convention of all the negro wor-
shippers comes off tomorrow, at Syracuse. 1t
promises just now to be equal in folly to any
of its predecessors in other States, and, as in
Maine, to signalize the utter rout of the coal-
ton at the November election. The madness,
the ntrocity the cool mpudence, the wicked
combinations, the disregard of even the forms
of consistency, the traitorons assaults upon the
constitution, the utter reputation of its cove
nants, of the Seward republicans Of New York,
who are to meet tomorrow at Syracuse, GER
tain1y foretell their defeat and prostrati0n.
We took an occasion to say, not long ago,
that it was something to get an issue from an
INSCRIPTIONS opponent; but we cautioned the
people against too much reliance upon that
presented by the combined traitors-the
restoration Of the Missouri ompromise-which
they declared, in their call for a convention,
to be San outrage perpetrated by the last
Congress-" and that Z" the absence Of other
political issues is most proptious to the ex-
preston of the opinions of this State on this
important question:" was the cornerstone and
foundation of their party organization.
Thus the restoration of the compromise was
the only question which the negro worshippers
were willing to submit to the people. At the
time we stated that this was mere pretext;
| that likely enough, before the canvass
| should close, some other point would be
| raised and even this one suppressed The
design is to bring on war by the whole
North against the whole South-to dissolve
f1o oc hat, Iota
Wade, of Ohio, distinctly avows this to be the
primary object OF the great contest now waged
by the republicans, and the Seward organ Of the
negroes yesterday morning positively fore
closes upon the call of his party, and utterly re-
pudiates the restoration. This is following the
lead of several county conventions of the
negro men, in Onondaga for instance, but
few days ago. We give the remuneration of
the lesser negro organ in full in another column
"There are some outside Of the new organi
zation," says that paper, ''but very few even
pretending to favor it, who talk of the restora-
ton of the Missouri compromise line as its
great object. We know no reason why that
line should be re-established." In the face Of
the republican calm view of the recorded
denunciations of the republican manifesto, that
the repeal was san outrage perpetrated by the
last Congress-" in the very midst of fearful
howl for its restoration--like Jewish ours bay
ing the moon-the organ denounces the soul of
the issue and leaves the republican convention
tomorrow no alternative but to follow in the
lead OF Wade and denouncc the Union of the
States. Let that convention be honest for
once, and avow its real purposes. Let it no
longer lead its party through the labyrinths
of political management like that of the ad-
ministration branch of the democracy but
fearlessly declare its great primary purpose of
dissolving the Federal Union.
1t is idle and dishonest to utter imprecations
against the institution of slavery and ceaseess-
ly to foment a quarrel between the North and
South and still pretend to support the Union of
the States. There is no longer legal or construc-
tive treason against the American government.
Persons enjoy an absolute immunity, utter what
they may, say what they will, and act as they
| please. The great remedy is the ballot box; and
TO that we appeal. If the public sentiment, thus
| expressed, is not able to sustain the govern
ment: if treason and madness are in MAORI
| ty; If the benefits of union are outweighed by
| the insane advantages of mere sectional war
"a war which can have no other practical ef-
feet than to destroy our institutions and to
leave slavery precisely where it is-if these
monomanic distractions are of more value
to us than the constitution of the United States
let the question be presented and so decided
at once. There is no reason for delay. Gov
ernments, unlike individuals, cannot be saved
by nauseous prescriptions. If our constitution
is enfeebied by inherent weakness and debili-
ty, if the vital atmosphere of public sentiment
is unsuited to its free respiration and its per-
petual existence in a healthy state, let it be so
pronounced by our political doctors.
But We have no fear for the result. With or
without the proposed issue upon the restora-
ton of the compromise, with or without an
avowal from the negro republicans that they
intend TO overthrow our compact Of union, the
coming election will show that not one-third
of the people of the State of New York in any
sense sympathise with the insane crusade now
urged against the government of the United
States. Technically considered. the conven-
ton tomorrow will have no chart by which to
guide its proceedings. The only plank in its
platform has been tiindered to atoms by its i'm
peral organ. All now is uncertainty What
will 1t do VIII it present the issue of union
or disunion. Will il come up to its true posi-
ton. meet the views of its speakers and its
crazy directors; will It make open war upon
slavery by virtue Of its alleged majorities in
disregard of the provisions of the federal CON
stituiion
Let US have no more devices. no more Plat
forms to be rcpudiated, no more questions
outside for discussion and preparation; bat
bold, fearless issue, involving the question in
dispute, whether the North shall take it upon
itself, in virtue Of its numerical strength and in
disregard and in defiance of the federal com
pact, to abolish slavery everywhere At pre-