The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-31
LATEST SEWARD MANIFESTO.
CURIOUS DODGE TO CATCH THE KNOW NoTHlNGs.
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Seward in the Disguise Of National Principles,
&C., .&c., &c.

From the New York Daily Timesl
United States Senator.
One week from TO day the Legislature is to choose
Senator represent this State Congress- for six years
from the 4th Of March next There very little doubt
that William II. Seward will be electednot only BY
decisive majority, but without serious opposition in
either babch OF the Legislature Indeed thus far no
other WING candidate has been presented and in view
the evident propreties Of the well Of the
public sentiment of the State we presume no wng OF
any prominence can be found who would consent that
Seward. This fact indicates remarkable change In
public opinion concerning his public character ami ca
during his Senatorial term six years ago he wa,
elected Senator against most earnest and vehemen
hostlty-maiIly personal, and reasoness beyond al
abilities systemac distortion Of his opinions, aud
violent OF bis personal motives and
public alma Probably no man ever entered the senate
OF the United States under blsc cloud OF calumny
and hatred that which followed aud enveloped
him. To say that he has emerged from It,
would but eebly express the gnitude OF the triumph
he has achieved He has dsarmed psrsona hostility by
Tn frank kindly manlness his d,neanor and
shsmed magny into respect by the Christian courtesy
which no insult oSuld even Tor moment sting hun to
forget. he has taken active and prominent part in
the discussion Of every topic of general that has
engaged misunderstanding them all with degree OF
intellectual vigor cearLess OF judgment and variety
Of information that have compelled respect and yind
Gated his fitness for the largest duties OF public life
livery interest and every of the country mas
ceived from him equal and adequate devotion lie has
pressed WITH "a uai ardor claims OF Commerce. Ag
culture and Manufactrr she has yindicstsd with aua
zeal the just rights and interests OF the West and SOUTH
and those the East and OF the North There not at
more abIity-more laborous and conscientious 10 his
discharge OF public duties thoroughly and truly
national in ali bis views than Goveror Sc ward
When he frst candidate for his present position,
the principal charge OF his enemies, and the apprehen
to 0n IN wouS pe hum To- acts the
limits Of the constitutions and make him sectional in his
political views and his public conduct The event has
entirely disproved the prediction without aba ding one
jot Of his hatred Of slavery he waged upon
1t beyond the limits where he had right to so-but he
has resisted has repealed It's claim to
nat
mined endeavor to obtain permanent control Of all de-
partments Of the national government, with fixed hdel
iy clear, strong, undaunted courage and degree OF
ability which have already won Tor him the profound
regard OF all lovers OF this constitution and Of the free
public Designed to create and maintain Senator
seward Ia still denounced 10 some quarters rs being
sectional but 1t IL only by those who hold
slavery be national not upon
local law but upon constitution alone existence
and Justly entitled to all the extension and all the power
Its champions may demand on its BEHALF The great mass
of the people throughout ell the nonsavehoding States
have that his position upon the subject Is
that Of the utonthai 1t is the only which
power can rsssted-snd thar he alone OF all the
In high position has held hs ground Ia regard to 1t with
S,Sns' courage ana az s Ss9s
fore, has excited unwOnted anxiety in every quarter
where the magnitude Of this great issue has been duly
felt So long the great State of New YORK stands Arm
and that theory Of the constitution which will
not permit be the tool fsavery there hope
ultimate deverance from its degrading bondage But
If she had discarded the who above and beyond all
Others had stood to freedom in the hour of her
darkest and her deepest peril the whole North would
have felt that the hop-ess for at least twenty
years to No man would ever again have dared to
stand by his convictions Of justice and OF right against
temporary torrent of popular abuse:-dOughf dcism
would have received the inpvmdtar Of the empire state
and need have looked hereafter for nothing else in
public councils.
So strong and bclmng is the public sentiment
Of this great State in support OF Gov Stewards position
and in regard TO slavery that his personal and
political enemies felt the necessity sezng upon
other influences order to organize any opposition
against HIS return T1ey have awaited themselves with
good deal Of but without much success Of
the tide hostility to foreigners and to Catholics which
il just sweeping this country, and in the hope
Throughout his whole bic career, aud especially Will
Governor Of this state Governor seward has urged ea
which whould secure TO all the citizens OF the
United states the fullest and most perfect enjoyment
its civil and religious privileges and bring tnem most
rect contact With the Influences OF
our institutions. He recommended wh,le Governor,
such an adaptation Of system OF common schools
to the and even to the udces
Of Catholics as should deprive them OF all excuse for
withdrawing their children from them He did this
not in the interest for the b-nent Of but
for the sake of securing TO the children Of Catholics such
education should hit them FOR the duties OF cit
ship in free republic. PrOtestans have insisted
that Ignorance the great butress and pillar OF Ro
Catholicismthat wherever education goes super
stton must disappear and that the great OF the
Roman Catholic clergy has always been to keep the mass
Of the people In ignorance aud consequent degradston
Governor seward not unnaturaly supposed that any
which should bring the children OF Catholics
into common schools, and teach them to read and
write and think for would loosen the hold
OF superstition upon them, and break those influences
which generally supposed to keep them 10
sonng subjection TO Roman Catholic sway And the OBJ
ject arrived at he though worth departure from
what under other circumstances, might have been
deemed desirable. II the mountain would go to
1sry wisely 20 TO The MONTANA Il the cRoc. yoa
not send their children to schools they we're he
Thought they should be modified to deprive them Of
all excuse for Withholding them Their education
the great point to be accomplished; aud he deemed IL
better to secure that even, by appliance with some Of
their prejudces than to permit fty sixty thousand
children to grew up in this city in utter ignorance
unable to form opinions upon any subject
mere tools and instruments Of others in the
performance Of ali their dute-civil POLITICAL and reli
gous. He WAS not Dy any alone 10 this view Of
the subject Indeed great number OF the Protestant
Clergy whom he consulted freely In regard TO IT, ncud
ing Of the mot Lonored in the state and
the nation, coDcurred with him fully and cordially APP
proved the measures which he recommended. His
ut the time created good deal OF discussion and
led 10 ccnsdera ole excitement the public mind Bat
those who differed from him in opinion, conceded
the sprghness OF his motives and the force Of the
alterations by which his views sustained The
vva Of the native American and anti Catholic crusade
offered most excellent opportunity to revive the pub
lie hostility 70 Gov Seward BY tanning the slumberng
embers Of this old dssension The great those
who are sincerely enlisted in the American movement,
however have not seemed disposed to II into
lot ~ ss, RE
this State and OF the North at large They have accord
ingy failed TO respond TO the jealous aud intrepid
deav0rs OF the political opponents Of Gov Seward
have joined the order mainly for the purpose Of using
energies 10 compass his defeat.
0overuOr Sewards re-eecuoo 70 the senate viii De
just and merited tribute TO high ability unspoted in
tegrity noble sniness Of character aud conduct and
the most uDainchng adherence 70 political principle Of
which late years has gwen us any example. II Will
frank and straightforward hdety and will dis
coun'enance hslf faced and tImd counses in pubic life.
II will show that New York, at all events does not
her bonors and rewards for time serving dough
faces and denasogues. II will command tue respect
and not only OF those throughout the North
who may agree with Governor bis political opinions
but OF all every where who appreciate mani OF cha
ractsr TIE fearless maintenance OF political prnci
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the people Of this State without regard 10 party dv
sions and viii New YORK six years longer
The OF the sbest statesman she has had In
the council. 81 the nation since the days Of Hamilton
and Rufus King.
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