The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-30

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found at the Republican Hall. No. A35 Fourth eve
nue. This state Of things, 1t u to be presumed,
will contirne until after the election"
The Southern Aid Society held its fourth annual
meeting last night in DR.. Adams church. Madison
squere. Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, OF Virginia. and DR..
Told, Of Pittsfelc. Mass, addressed the audience
| which was a very small ore. report was read by
the General Agent. from which il appears that the
society was organized ia 1853 and that since then
s3l 27 has been paid cut by it for the conversion
Of the Southern slaves. The receipts for the past
year were *7,485, and the disbursements tl0 49,
Mr.. Mitchell said that the society was sending
the Gospel to over three millions of negroes not by
sending tracts or agents among them to awaken
distTust and alarm, but by filling the pupits with
Cody men. Twenty-sevea ministers had been
sent by this mission last year to the slaves.
The black congregations were increasing all through
the South The Methodist Episcopal Church South had
done noble work in this movement. II had devoted
s45 COO to missions nearly all Of which was expended
among tie slaves. He alluded to the statement made
10 the book called "Dred,n that masters encouraged
the moral education Of their slaves because it in
creased their marketable value, and asked if that
was any reason why they should be allowed to perish
eterra.iy He denied the statement of Dr. Barnes in
bis book, The Church and SlaveIy,r that Christian
nsgross steal lie and cheat. They we're just as con-
sisfent Christians as their white masters. Or. Todd
spoke very briefly on the value Of the gospel as the
remedy for all evils, slavery included, and asserted
that no one who used articles raised by slaves could
hold their corsciences clear Of the sin Of slavery.
The stockholders OF the Bowery Bank lately EN-
plc3ec Mr.. Edmonds, ex.cashier Of the Mechanics
Bank, to examine the condition of the former inssi
tuition in reference to its sovercy and its ability to
resume its business. Mr.. Edmonds made m exsm
La.icn an6 reported to the stockholders in detail
and we are informed that in his re port it was con-
clu6ed to wind up the bank and close its affairs.
there Vas nothing new transplret yesterday regard
Ing the cysson market. there Wa gon den.ad rom
both domestic and o ssn trade .or our and ere market
closed al An advance Of from S. 70 1oc chiefly for se
ard Western, a.d in caves Of extra grades IS,
higher rates wars oblaised Wheat aso IL go,d 90
mand, and the maSsss bstter for Western grain the
sales embraced 49, 900 50 900 bushels uans athe.n
white 1t 81 A. 81 SO; red do n 81 rs 81 o.. Chicago
sr'ri n 81 d %, AID common to goo x,~aukie d
81 tax 81 60. Corn also nrmes, vita sales Of
Western mix 1t TO T2c Pork cold 70 the extent OF
sbsai $50 bb, chseav q $50 81 Tor With
ANAL tets >. 80 3s Sugars quite steady with zAiss
Ct 400 SO hhds n all prices. Coffee qn!ei
Freighs nrm for Eeghh ports, with Fair engage
nents at ,ul ra.ss.
The Administration, Kansas and ths South.
ern Fire Eatsrs-Ihe Virginia Democracy
tn the Rescue.
Our Washington telegrsphic aGvices, and the
extracts which we publish this morning from
certain Virginia democratic papers, upon the
Kansas question bring the misunderstanding be-
tween the Southern fire, eaters and the admins
tration to the simple iesue of open war. 1t will
also be sen, from the emphatic resolutions of
the staunch democracy Of the "Old Tenth
Legion Of Virginia, that Mr.. Senator Hunter
must make up bis mind either fairly and squarely
to erdorse tie Kansas policy of Mr.. Buchanan
and Gov. Walker, or prepare himself for the
philosophical recreations Of private life. Aud
thus VIC have direct Issue made up between the
conservative administration democracy aud the
Southern fre.eating ultras, which vii! form
prominent landmark in our political history for
many years to come.
Tie late Kansas elections render it perfectly
certain that Kansas is to be free State aud, in
view Of these elections, we think it is equally
certain that prc-slavery constitution, emanatlng
from q Convention elected by lees than oae-fifth
Of the popular vote, if sent up to Con-
ercta without . reference OF said con-
stitution to the people, will be scot
back again. TIE President Will require it, and
Congress will sustain him ia this oourse The
late shameless and enormous fraud resorted to
10y tie pro-slavery ceeaters at the Oxford. pre-
cinct in Kaasas, bet-ays depth of corruption
on the part Of that faction which renders it uu-
worthy Of further respect or liberation Read
the proclamation of Governor Walker, which we
also publish to-day.
Meantime, having postponed their labors to
await the results Of the late Territorial election we
are left TO conjecture tie ultimate issue Of
slavery Convention. Inasmuch, however, as any
constitution which they may adopt will doubtless
be rejected by tho people II submitted for their
ratification. VIC PRESUME that the Convention will
try the factious experiment Of evading The pcpu
lar vote. We are more strongly inclined TO THE
belief from the late speeches and letters Of such
ffe-eating leaders as Jefferson Davis aud Senator
Hunter There iactious leaders evidently expect
the trick indicated, and have foteshadowed
their course accordingly. Nor eau we suppose
that they would rest their whole gare for the
Presidential succession upon distant Territorial
Convention OF whose materials and purposes they
ere Ignorant On the contrary, We suspect that
such men as Jefferson Davis aud Gen. Atcbisoa,
and Others Of the came faction, outside Of Kansas
hold this Kenses pro-slsvery Convention in their
hands, and that thsy have been using it, ore
using Il, will use il, and have oil along designed
to use it, to throw this proposed sectional fire.
brand Ito Congress-
Anticipating, then, that this Kansas pro-
slavery Convention will adopt pro-slsvery
State constitution, and send 1t Up to
Congress, dispensing with the little Formally OF
n poruler ratification NAV readily articinele