The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-11

TEMPERANCE AND FREEDOM.
The New Party Fairy In the Field.
GERKrT SMITHS ACCEPTANCE.
krTfR or coMnIrrxx.
SYRACUSE, Angus. 4, 1858.
DKAR SIR-we been appointed by State Mass Con
venton bed in this city to-day, committee to communi
ask your acceptance OF the nomination candidate fo
the office OF Governor. which unanimously made W.
The confident hope thai viii CRAFTY the friends Of tempe
rance and freedom throughout the state By conseutog
be their candidate.
meet with and address your fellow citizens Ia various
parts OF the State Be assured OF Kind regards and
Consideration. IRA d COBB,
ABRAd PRYNE,
WILLIAM GOODELL
Resolved That we hereby invite and urge our candidate
to the State ana meet the Of the people in
their counties, TO discuss before them, viii
whosoeyer shall question him, the principles, measures
policy which should characterize the OF
the government Of the great State OF New YORK.
Mr.. SMITHS REPLY.
PErsRnoso, Angus. 8, 1855.
Msssrs Conn, PRYNE, GoopKIL:-
Your letter before Ny years have been spent in
seclusion. My habits all formed to private life II Is
emphsticsy true that pubic Dloymens are not 70 my
taste. heess gentlemen, accept the nomination.
More than this, ehs 1t succeed rejoice 10 the op por
tunty OF welding large official PAYERS and influences for
the removal OF wrongs. which are my mos! tense
aoominsuou. Well aware sm + that my acceptance OF
this nomination will be regarded BY many as very ia
wse-so small their eyes tee prospect OF its success
But convinced that OF the earnest
friends OF deeply desire my acceptance, feel
liberty to withhold IT, In these circumstances | must
consent to candidate, noSever certain might se the
prospect OF deieat TIE nngiy Insignificant origin
OF this movement 10 with many strong reason why [
shoInd decline the nomination But With is strong
reason why should not 10 the light OF its humble origin
this movement, already 90 extended be sponta.
peous sno therefore, be respected aud far
more promising than II had begun in the policy and
cert of numbers
few weeks ago editor 10 the county Of Cortland
proposed me for Governor OF the safe OF New YORK He
did so, ne an informed, without consulting any
Thus small was the pegnniog, which has growa rA-
pdly INTO the nomination that you day tender
There are many indications that may contnae gro
no less RAPIDLY. rhas may result 10 my election
is DOT an lopossibty. Indeed, it could no; fail TO
90 the real friends OF Temperance and freedom and
land reio should only have self respect and
TO eard ny the nomination IN face Of the fun which
tors will make OF H. and OF the anger with which
some OF them will blsze II the men who nave
made this nomination sna be neither seducs cd
from IL; shall show themselves proof sgsns, all
rioiculs and all the denuncsuon aud oil the arts Of
demhgogres, then will great nultitudes their
SIDE. Sach was the kind OF mtn VINO made my nonoa
ton to Cor gress in 1877 and was their integrity aad
earnestness, their determnaJn aud frrness, that at
raded 10 over wheming msj)tiiy. do not forget
that the whole political party anery, and the whole
Dsona pait Of that pres sMeacy bitterly aud aoasvey
against it Rp there gong far to revive the
wIcsec snsmeful interpretations Of nay in
Ioogrtss Nor, the other hsnc DO forget that the
whole political party machinery of my district, and, win
the exception OF oespsed acooa sheet Its rhoe press
were sgsIpst tue domination 10 1907.
do hot say thalI expect your nomination will BIS
successful Bat Kept from say,os 80 oaly be ause
o,uot whether sympsnizs with sne 10 tns re
forms o. lie cay val be able through this
undivice ed host
The tact that the OF temperance land like
might be affirmed Of freedom an aad reiorm) has failed
ballot box simply oeesu los friends faile
stand by ard by each other they have lacked fan 10
add in anolner Tney hsvs been cowArdy Instead
OF Grave vscilatng instead of firm treAcnerous ead
OF true. truth would always triumph her friends
alsAys faithful But almost swsYs 40 they in some
othef--by some calculator, co npronise, ~
srdcen sIepr dishonor and forsske The hu
man heart made to oe conquered by truth And when,
soretnnes The IN moral world, cnases
Thousand and two put Ten thJas ana TO fight" II Isl
ways because the noble lose hold OF this
corquesirg weapon.
The wisdom Of making your ,u;us,i IN SO early wilt be
questioned Our reformers nave usosly watsd or the
nOmnsors OF the parties 10 ne pfessat instance, how
they have seen nt 10 be toe fret the hed
rot tha. Ioey unreasonable 10 this Tney could
have hos ed - be suited witt nominations OF the party
which, AhaD ike, has " soia Itself TO work evii:'
which or:nketh nquny ike water" and o, winch
II may also he truly Sad Beno;d thou spoken
and evil thirgs thoa coa3st' repeat that they
could hcpe tor it. for surely they could not be sao
rant OF ,bs real character OF t1ose Spurious
who. open ana shameless and slorsiag in their sisxed-
nees, "dteiare their sn as sodom ani hide not"
Tbs democratic party, ~nich tness Bible words
well lifted onsrscterze, studies every way for degrad
irg ourteipg and crushing the black man. Heacs us
slavery upon Kansas Hence lis pleasure in
having the American Tag protest slave SHIPS Hence too
lis atiert male too successful oy the hello OF some
oloan Senator's 10 bully EagAad OF duty OF
every rAon 10 stop the pirate, e wne' will be tue lag
be has up rhs is The party which rejoices "a tue
Of the S1preme Court which snsl open African
slave trade aud that wbi snail accord 10 slavery
the constitutional right to establish self In every part Of
the uslen- a. wei In the s x,ss ~nish repe those
which iavte t. Nor are these docisioos far of roey
will be upon Us IN siew years u the democratic party
email continue the escenoaot Ia snort, there s
sRpabie bait the deterioration OF Iay party wn.cn
dM,s TO draw line bet~eeE present. expsdiency soa
cerra morality The party that deliberately uamoo-s
from principle s no less isoe lnsn tae individual
does 60 to orifi quite out u lis sight ana iaausnce.
In democratic party is worse than even secaor Doug
LAT ! nam IA " n L. A.
BIN Of familiarity with al the depths Of ts ~cSed
But i turned oct thai has s!l lower deco u.
any which even he had explored. Even he thDugh.
there stopping phase IN the crnes of nls party
against ksosas ana humsu rights. But ne lads there u
With all nis far seeing aHd cspsc,ous intellect, n
nevertheless JAILED 10 discern ana comprehend she Sn0ie
scope OF The bat doctrines OF his oad party.
Nor worse is The democratic psry regard 70 freedom
than 10 temperance. Ran tDsn slavery
cbcseu and cherished ally and IL 10 not cay 10 do
eide which 9 most ticsot
I need ssy 10 more 70 thos that Il would have bsea
vain for feforners vasi for the sstous
OF the dentcrac party Bot v51f not also nave 0ssn
VAN fer tnem hope thal the nations OF
AMERICA rsIiy would DC Iuey could approve 80
support II true that this party toes not ths den)
cratic, ins cd TO 70 for slavery Nevertheess fats 70
10 AGAINST true tina Il 10 not tue liquor driok
ing, oenorszed and demorazng party tnat The dc nc
cratic Nevertheless very FAR IRON being tempe
rance reci party Moreover Whatever may or clam
be these POINTS oertsin that retain IFS grsa, fs.
tpc;ye tesilret jealousy aud prescription those who
ifCm other lxnds an tns Of sef SUN
reasen woy reformers caano, harm with a.
1heJ hold taa choosing his hons among us tue fore
eetabhes his title 10 our conude0ce aud % equal poll
teal rights They hold tna IN choosing ne ceases -
foresrer becomes an American, sad should be treated
American
have said that favorable .. the hands Of
the democratic and native American p.raes 10
be hoped for. But there 70 hoDe for
at the bar Of the republican party Perhaps there
was, but ! hardly think H. ] am aware thai the re
iorrers OF our found cnefy in tna parry
Nearly all Of the anti esvery, and very great majority
OF the te npersuce 10 oe found In H. an
aware TOO many OF s leaders not oaly sound
Temperance question: but deeply interested 10 toe
cause Of freedom. Other, however OF us lesders-and
the influential In The no ninsting conven
tons-ue on the side Of rum and their anu slavery,
such mar be called, Ia Of very superi,isl type We're
fbe republican party instead o. tns republican, esder-
make tue homlueiiops we might 10 )e they would BE-
such could ADOPT. Bui since they generally
made By the aud VIVA more rather
than The best 0i tbem-we nad That small share OF
candidates utterly worthy
IL Is riin conalct0g feelings tnsi surveys tue
public an party, much 10 there reiocB
az IN oe aud mercy are 10 these uses Hos a. ma