New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-05
GERRIT SMITH hND THE COLoRhD
VOTE.

T. p. - 10, If The v Trtbsre
SIR. Perm . 10 say q wori or ,"' through s,i
,,i,e..rlead and nva,utb. Journal ia relation To tie
attempt which les teer laie on the par oi 4'e F
g,.,,, o,J tb, Vg- tAr u-,au cf tire Hon. GERRI f.
Surn at ALBANY, to pr jadce tHe coor'd cii~vH' W.
1 STATE a.aint me bcoaase have seen ii' upon AJ
own responsibility a. ,f,S, 20 think and ac' ana no'
,o .uf.,r rny.t 90 be tie mere autonaion ci hAl--
Gu or az, o.ier -ogt Of AboLtoalsn.
You ar. already aware thai Conyeaiion OF c''o.'i
cuizers as.eubed 10 Toy on the sth and 3'n .a' 'i
tie purpose 81 discussing tie dfcrent mes'are' "n''l'
lr,1 zine 10 time nav. been advocated for 'ar e'eF'-
ton ~ people, and a.-o 20 mike aYrans"men'- ''I
til Fail election. Tie Convention Wa TOT % ar-e.y
attended A. il would have ben had -ufcent puoAciy
been given 10 tie cali There were. nevs'tiee-s -
deccae. prc -eIt comprising some o the m'I In',''
gent and u aue1'.si co.orei men 10 the state. lI-
serai counties repreeut-d u ,h, Convention were ~
follow: kings, Queens. tae Cit and County oi Ne"-
YoL. We.toieeter Orurge. hgichc-s, Utter Gleene'
Columbia. Albany Scnoha~.e. R-is-ciaer, >'lehee-
t,,iy. Mott..mery Warren Oneida. Lows, O1t1li''
CaTula Monroe ana Bl~Gue. Aiicr discussion as
t6r al az arv rcasaua'lc man c1u desI-c, the i"--
loving resolutions offerci blythe Ba-lncss COMMITTEE.
were adoItcd by ncafy unanimous vote ohy l"'I
or five gentlemen voting IN the negative:
R,soIred. That ia the eus14ns guoernhi"rit4 ei''-
ton u becomes ms 10 act win especial reference io
securing tho elective franchise. We can accoiPhN
rot ing u this direction save over the defeat ai run
Of tie -o.c-ed Dom, cratic par y our most nVc,ere
enemy IN order 10 secure this defeat, 1t s aos -liy
necessary 10 consolidate the strength ol me tpp.tu
to said ttrtv. AID r. gard the Republican party
all things cDIsiicrcd. more likely tHu any other 10
effect this Gesrabll end ard advise the eleven thou
sand coored voters of tins STATE to concentrate their
strength upon the Republican ticket ilr Governor,
Sc. now before the people
Resolred. Tat. IN so doing, We DO not for p mo-
mont rdorse n the political teurts of that party we
are Radical AboItouists, and shall ever rsman so'
lrt we regard the nomination Of Geu Smith AZ ca.-
uaed To give aid ani comfort a. the enemy, by elect
ing tie Democratic cau1ifate.
A. vas 60 be expected, the action oftls Convection
did uo' eliot tie approval vi TIE HoNT aud lie Ata
and forthwith the position of tie writer who tooA %
leading pqrt iu q e. advocacy If tie above resolutions
IN reftr,uce g. Mr.. Smith - ssy nlsre present -d
m the onosided report If tAe proceedings oi the C'u-
ycrt;cr. vi ich appeared ln said Journal was ana
am ,t accused q elrcstLti NJ. ; ln seq era.
inYoItart lgft.culGr- = ro proof has been didt'i
il support of Ills accusation, content myself viii
simple denial of d. vrfaoity. There De- no mau living
whom more highly respect that the Hou. 61H..ii
SINH. Though 10 not consd-! nm PrJ'c. mah'
be is ny teap laeai Of t,1e One Bus loi reasons
which are perfectly satisfactory to myseii-fcusol-
urged hy prominent GFRhIT SNITH men themselves,
I'm tlcr Ce.eTtion I'D Of luu IL tnc iast Presidential
coutos-i consider that III. nomination. under present
ci cplnstalces must operate diaasrgusy upon me
tie Empire State, and % the country al
lalge; orthc precedent now sought tobe established,
and Tire result Of the present election, VII trl!
materially upon the result of The next Pr smential
contest viii not tax your readers with elaborate
ureseutaton oi NY views this su icct. >uihe 10
10 say that regarding a. i do tie Democratic party
of the state and nation az tie black man most deter
mined and Efficient enemy, c"nsoAuHted csp"tlsih
which must be utterly overthrow before We can OBJ
tain the right of franchise upon the same bass
with cur white ilOW-citizens; believing tlat Il
fls. FIIsf f.H IN .IHa
lcnsable to such overthrow, ard Of oil thing most
dreaded ly the enemy and not feeling Wiling
to Join in any movement winch, tor any
ycqs0p 3rL0ftrc-. IS W. lcomcd and encouraged
by tie Buchanan Democracy as " the spring
a. au it, i0y the lite oi its delights, tie
pories Of ITS bIichtest days, and " comfort Of its
nights, must pectfuy decline, either ly vote 'f
otiowise, being my own tXrcut.tLtr. aud, 100 TIE
nriutcualcc of tins position ,tand just VAcr- f.e
majority Ui Radical Abontouisis -tJou 'n thc JAS
IIc.iicIilpl campaign, 0hf nitf' cff' f- s" Ne n
sfo4dag ul - o4d 60. COis.a, an,y tIou art
jewel.
row. can tie attention q vou, readers ~ the. i
aeo Ia Tie Honr cnd ne Nap, among the 'ialds
.oll1.-Ye understand that NJ. Watkins cole
olCd rlqn lot,.y divorced from Esilrilt G1ngt1ss.s
goler has been clo-et.i in ouf c.;y with the Prince
Of tie ) ate Regency, and Las tah,A Tire stump to IN
duce coor,d people to vote against G.rlt Smith aud
IL favor If Norrau--bewar, OF hiw!
III ere is @ depth OF mellucss here To- which We di
:
n. bfao to descend. Trt, w. have The base ms.uue-
ton a bribery counntd iu the significant and su1-
gest.ye caption, "SoLp Perhaps. however. tine
editor, who VAS ' divorced, or vino diroreCf hm-
scl rom the Republican party with which he con-
taued a. long 1t would payJ n consequence of an
uncr seen difficulty IN obtaining certain expected
icorrs and tsies, whC', for q consideration, hc
waa " tAd4rC' To reluquish ia favor ol more ioftu
nlgte pttlt0r-Verlaps tins grhllem Whs think
ne OF tic round, hard SILVER dollars te received as
sort Of mClliyuE ointm at to heal hs almost iu!-
moacabo dstemper. "SoLD! u thank thee.
Jcw for teaching me thet word'
But, again Mr. JoHy Thomas the editor OF
Iae Hoar aad He Nan/ oludes to me having been
lately " ar0,cld hum Fredcficl DybglQsss P0Der;'
titus, d GINS, ty0g 90 intimate that there was soIne
thing oshouorabe about the alleged drDrcmc9,
yi en, II hc knows anything about tire matter he must
know that II WI. mere business transaction, which.
ln all probability, would not have been eitecled had
such lroicssed Ab"luoiss ds inc performed hal. their
duty IN sustaining Frcfcrica D0Hgi7sSs g25.r a. i
deserves. - much ior the enforcement.
But 1 have been " clcsced UH tie Prince of ne
" STATE Rtecqeyl Mpabic d.c,ul Can lt be- that
Mr. WATklNs. " a c0'oIci nan, mas had this great
uess thrust upon hinl J. ..cyeu so. Now wiint ,-V
become ot the Union H. order however 70 ollay the
fears of certain persons, wi. barely state that
elected by the Troy Convention e. canvass the State
during the prcsei. campaign, IN support Of the priI
cpics et forth il tie platform adopted by IL. wished
before entering upou NY duties, to converse with men
whom knew to be- truer friends 20 the black man
than sumo VINO, though very LOUD in protesting at
hCIoact TO principle, DO not III To- Crystalline their
pfuic ssous INTO practical LIE.
But worse than all have q" taken he s'pnay 90 fq-
for q MoRoAs,' plead guilty to this soft inpeacl-
mert also. And though | Wset with uui expect 10
encouragement from The y. J. Hera6, or TIE Hoar
ard tie Man | sha, ken the stump until s0ulc3o4yi,
elected Governor Of tie Empire State. shall not BE-
driven from what believe Is the Hest and best mode
OF accomplishing some practical and permanent good f
By tie imperative dcta oi assumed superiority or the
vulger insiruations of p0mpered insolcuce. | shall
not culy strive to induce coOred vote for Mr.