The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-08-25
POLITICS IN NEW YORK.
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. II, 1859.

ALBANY, N. I :, aug IL, 1899.
To the Editor Of the National Era:
The recent meeting of the Democratic State
Committee in this city, and the appearance of
Gov. Wises letter in the papers, have greatly
agitated the otherwise dull waters of politics.
A small section of the Democratic party have
revolted against the leaders, and produced a
considerable dissension in the ranks. But moth
ing like the old split between Hards and Softs
exists among them. The men who bolt now
are mostly persons of character and conscience,
who are forced to disagree with the party on
moral grounds, and only need some political
excuse to leave it. They therefore seize upon
the first disagreement that presents itself, as a
staff tc help them out. There are others among
the malcontents, especially in the city of New
York, who are actuated by merely personal
motives. Of such is Fernando Wood. 1t will
not be well for the Republicans, however, to
count largely upon this quarrel, although it
will probably help to sink the Democracy of
the Empire State into still lower depth of dis
grace and impotency
The Republicans in this State have yet hard
ly began to stir themselves. Their State Con-
vention meets the 18th of next month"; when the
campaign will commence in earnest Every
thing now promises harmonious and success
full contest on their part. The Americans will
offer but feeble opposition. A large majority
of them are tired of the silly play of third
party"
One of the most important movements on
foot to secure a triumph in 1860, and at the
same time advance the cause of Freedom in
the slave States, is the project to circulate
100000 copies or more of Helpers Impending
CRISIS" This book is calculated to make the
Northern States permanently Republican, and
to bring the border slave States into the fold
of the Republican party. An agent, Mr..
Holmes, was in this city this week, to raise
funds for this great work, and will visit most of
the counties in the State. Twelve thousand
dollars are still to be raised, to begin with and
as soon as the first edition of 100000 copies is
printed and distributed, another edition should
Immediately follow it. When our friends shall
have turned their attention to this way of build
ing up the Republican party, they will see that
it is the most effective and satisfactory measure
ever adopted. They will feel the necessity, too,
of following up this initiatory project with
others of similar character. The tracts now
publishing by the Republican Association of
Washington should go with Helpers book
rant on the subject of our countrys condition
and history than we are apt to believe and
the only way to enlighten them is to circulate
information gratuitously, persistently, and sys-
tematically. What wonderful effects on the
public mind were produced at the time of the
adoption of our Constitution in this way How
has the English mind been revolutionized on
the subject of the corn laws, cheap postage,
and reform, by publishing societies which have
deluged the island with pamphlets and tracts |
Let us learn lesson from these examples and
remember also that one day noao is more valua-
BILE than two just on the heel of an exciting
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