The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-17

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The Antr-slavery Fusion Conventions OF Ohio
CaIolIna-Uni0n or Disunion.
We briefly adverted yesterday to that re-
msrkable anti slavery omnium gatheyum Of
political odds and ends in Ohio, called the Re
publican State Convention. We give to-day a
detailed report Of its proceedings, and some ac-
count Of State convention on the same day,
Of similar choice spirits, in the State of Indiana.
Furthermore, by way Of contrast to these "high
seasoned dishes" Of the new anti.slavery move
celebration OF the Fourth Of July in the heart
Of South CaroliLa. 1t will thus be seen that,
although as widely separated as the poles upon
the slavery question, our Northern negro wor-
shippers and South Carolina secessionists have
the same ultimate object in view, towit:-the
dissolution of the Union.
Joshua r. Giddings, the ruling spirit of this
Ohio amalgamation convention, may be consid-
cred as the embodiment Of it's principles and
purposes. True, he thought itsresolutions were
rather mild; but they are certainly strong
enough for any sectional scheme short of open
and immediate armed sedition against the
federal government. The sum and substance Of
both this Ohio and this Indiana niger worship.
ping convention is o sectional crusade against
the South for the Presidency.
They speak Of a National Convention, but
the thing is absurd. Their National Conven-
tiop, like that at Buffalo in lS4s, and that at
Pitteburg in 1852, will be bounded on the
south by Mason and Dixon's line and the Ohio
river, only the party enrolled under it threa-
tens to be thousand times more formidable
and dangerous than any anti slavery combna.
ton, not excepting that of the Missouri agitation
Of 1S19-'20. We see before us now no loop hole
Of escape from the perilous contingencies Of
sectional scrub race, involving the most hostile
and embittered elements of sectional jealousies,
hatred, violence, difc0rd and disruption. In
the North the anti slavery fusionists are riding
rough shod over all ebstructions. They have
absorbed the new American party throughout
the New England States--they have reduced
it to a cspitulation in Pennsylvania; they have
swallowed 1t up at mouthful in Ohio and In
diana; and almost everywhere else throughout
the Northern States, excepting the State of
New York, we find the Know Nothings playing
second fiddle and acting as tide walters to the
Seward Holy Alliance.
This is deplorable state of things; but IL is
nothing very wonderful At the Philadelphia
Know Nothing National State Council there
was split upon Southern slavery, the South,
with New York to back them, going off in one
direction, and the bulk OF the North in another.
The Order in every State was thus left free to
take its own course, and to form its own alli-
ances for the elections Of the current year,
leaving the general combined plan of operations
for 1856 an open question. Acting accordingly,
the Know Nothings OF New England, Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio and Indiana have joined the anti
slavery coalition, and in the remaining North
western States they will probably pursue the
same policy of making hostility to the extern
sion of slavery the base line of their operations
On the other hand, in Kentucky, Tennessee and
North Carolina, standing upon their conserva-
tive Philadelphia platform, we find the Know
Nothipgs in the field, not as the fag end of any
other party, but in their own right and title as
the American party, taking the place of the
wbig party in opposition to the administra ton
spoils democracy.
What the results will be from this extraor-
binary state Of things looking, for example, at
the Know Nothings in Ohio and the Know No
things on the opposite side of the river in
Kentucky, few weeks will determine In the
South. Possibly the effect of these Northern
affiliations may be the same in these
three aforesaid Southern States as in Virginia;
possibly the Know Nothings, from the bad
odor of this Pierce, Marcy and Forney adj
everywhere, and the consequent
defections in the democratic party, may carry
Kentucky, Tennessee and North Carolina, in
spite of the abolition proclivities of their
Northern brethren. If they do, then there is
stin good prospect for this new party in 1856,
In electing enc Of the three highest Presidential
candidates for the decision of the House Of
Representatives, whatever may be the number,
form and elements of the opposing parties,
North and South. But, II from these anti
slavery associations OF the Northern Know
Nothings, the Order should be defeated in the
approaching Southern August elections, there
viii yet be time enough for a more national
and homogeneous reconstruction Of the party
for the Presidential election but there will be
no more time TO lose in this sensejess hne and
ciy against the Pope.
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