The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-25
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 1853

tide the most debasne thai has ever found record among
own part, I would submit " single tyrant,
py whatever name known AID designated, than " q
heartess and haxous ogarchy OF trckstcrs and sois
men. Our fathers fought ior tho right govern them
selves They thought they had secured tho right
descendants Shall basey yield il up such wrctches
ordinarily I'LL the seats Of those political hes yelcped
carcusesS tell you my friends there danger that
this terrible result viii be realized Aounts are no,u
sa psgrsss amcrg e people themselves ,eAicA feel
sused wi ectudiy tcord or the mendced dangers free
interchange OF sentiment among the true sovcregns the
land fraerna action among all the friends our re-
publican institutions independent OF dctaton of party
leaders and regardless party issues in active
progress venture 70 predict thu tctore May pri
mary ass nt|d0sg TIE people WiH occur in every part Of
ne r1tttsc, IA t0hch opposition tyranny acin
D. asserted, hostility 20 corruption proclaimed. and the
grtat p,ir'e 81 Ispu!dS s government vindiodta The
ed IN the preservation freedom ana in the maintenance
OF pure republican rue-the people, too honest tn be
bought too numerous TO he controlled by machi
merry the people, mindful OF their rights and resolved to
rescue them from further abuse uiu nops.e their o0n
cd'dtdaes for the Presidency and Vice Presidency Of the
,dtton aud not only % elect them too The
intellect and virtue Of the land long held unnatural
suppress on, viii he liberated allowed
10 WELD their oil legitimate ascendency Federal in.
nncnce VIII be restrained within the limits OF the consttu
ton; state sovereignty be saved from the enguplmelt
the vortex Of ccnsoidaton; popular freedom bc
more enjoyed m rs primitive purity, the right OF indc
pendent thought and action will be Eorously restored;
The myrmioons Of caucus will be driven retirement
the andeis OF corruption will be no longer allowed TO in
ist hc hgh places Of the nation; and the fawnng,
phanc slaves u ordly, imperial gers will lnd them
serves eneciualy deprived OF the power 10 do mischief
some may suppose this 10 be the language of extrava
gancc, but indeed II no. speak of what know well
refer Ia proceedings with which stand less icn
tilted prophecy results the means of achieving which
verify believe 10 have been already secured. 0
one thing rest assured: you must either strug
gle for acknowledgements from the the chains OF
caucus, or submit 10 perpetual enslavemcnt
III such men as are now siiamelessly spoken
~ IA certain democratic prints worthy OF Presidential
hnnos, sha ever DC able by caucus machinery other
WISE 10 raise themselves positions If exalted trust
there viii be end Of CIVIL liberty this continent
state 81 things be brought about unhappy
any Tree people have ever been facd 70 endure Let
invoke you then fellow citizens, TO to the of
your country, rouse up without delay the vudcaton
q your own dearest rights Throw or the shackcs OF
party and rise up 70 the dignity Of independent ecmen
Unite with your fellow citizens elsewhere in the
commencing for the restoration Of tho ancient gocs Of
repubc the overthrow OF the of corruption long
since heartssy organized for your destructon the de
ieat 81 black repubicaism III 1860 by the Only
now capable OF enectng this great object the p.eserva
ton Of popular rights from menaccd iuiracton the man
teIancc Of state sovereignty states rights. orlg
nay understood and asserted in the purcr days Of the
repubc and the defence OF the Union itself against the
most serious dangers which have heretofore cnvoned IT,
Governor Fooe then entered into detail upon the nIis
oterGndt OF the caucus system shown by past cxp
renee acknowledging that it had been equally abused by
al the various political parties who had
citing multiplied instances Of the mischcvous effects of
this system wherever il had beea allowed obtain foot
ing. IN the progress Of his remarks this subject he
referred 70 certain arrangements progress Of ,chch
ne sad authentic evidence uoid be shortly laid the
pubic, showing that corruption fund uus
I~tel 70 b. raised, through TIE meiium Of Congressional.
legsidtioR tcich relied by certain aspiring poll
hclans as ne means q controlling the Charleston Demo
cratic Convention and securing the election of certain per
sond5e srona ne named 20 tie Presidency and Vice Iresi
decJ Of the Inion As this subject he did pro-
Tess 10 reveal all the tculars which have his
knowledge is deemed prudent, for the present
strict the publication of what fell from him on this oct
Sion 10 what is already laid before readers.