The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-15
The EngIAh Nomination OF Senator Seward
for the Presidency.
Cvopnt haI Oudon Nosro Inlv

lFIom the London News, July IL
II is probable that in London-or let US say
foreigner in Lonoon-s deeply interested in the ap
pointments Of the Ministry than Mr.. Seward, at
present often met in society here 1t is understood
that Mr. Seward be the free soil candidate for the
Presdentship Of the United States aud probably the first
S Snt apy rrsds tn sul Sn wen SnS~n we
american gentleman are subject, Of tearirg this county
tou hotng obtained any clear idea Of What our feelings
solemn engagements, keep up the slape trade Mr. Sc ward
has afforded every possible evidence In his country VI
his absolute and hearty condemnation Of the institutions
of the South, which incompatible with the lioer.
ties the republic at large and which threaten Its exist
There no occasion 10 consider his feelings
the case of an unknown man whom 1t would be inhcsp
table remind of the faults his country He has
that hs patriotism consists in desiring and striving for the
freedom, virtue peace and happiness Of his natOn and
that in pursuing those objects he s as hearty enemy
Of slavery and the slave trade any of any other
country can be- Let him then hear what think and feel
Let nun hare our sympathy in the Objects 70 oh'cs he is
pedged-uhdher as President or only as Sesdtri and,
dboue dl let him have sound reason for ag ttG our
Foreign Secretary aciu york cordially W1 Anssricun
President Minister oho ciH do his duty in regard to
the if,icon sdpe trade and also hold 10 strict account
any official who hampers with the obligations TO which
the American government ia sworn. Lord John Russell
made inefaCeable impression the minds CT eli Anne
citizens during the short term of his being Foreign
Secretary, in 1885, by his letter TO Mr. Everett the
doctrine. the statesman who wrote that letter
should be in Foreign Office, with the mind and
spirit him. when the first ansavery President goes
to the White House. the history Of the African slave trade
would be brought 10 speedy Close In the hope Of
such beneficial conjunction OF authority and Of views
feel that this is the time to say words TO the present
aspect OF the great question ohich must be decided
0dy or other ty the next election pel tie neo President
be AR. Serard or another.
Not few citizens America, and nearly all else
where dsmaye and confounded at reopenng Of
the African slave trade at various points OF tho Southern
States There are lying before advertisements Of
the sale Of gangs Of newly imported negroes as well
the remarkable declaration Of the Grand Jury in Ca plain
Corres case al Savannah, alluded to by
pondent in the letter published on the 2lst ut We
have abundance OF reports OF the meetings of Southern
Conventions and other party assembages, which the
members their purpose Of imposing slave insttu
tons by law on the whole federal Notwithstanding the
bred Scott decision tie entire Union in defiance OF
the refusal of any number Of the States We all this
going on but do not, therefore, believe that the pros
poets liberty for whites and blacks less favorabl
than they were but quite the contrary The action of
the slave States in their present turbulence simply
volu,onary and the act OF some Of them, Of reopening
the African slave trade to be intended revoiu
tionary manifesto. The election Of 1860 will probably
decide the fate Of that traffic. and Of the institution which
occasions the traffic as far as the American government
liz implicated in It,
These demonstrations by counter demonstrations
in the North, which the South denounces revolutionary
also-and with justice, If there Is real federal govern
ment at Washington The RESISTANCE 70 the Fugitive Slave
law spreads and deepens The Ohio story good sample
what going on less conspcuousy and smaller scale
elsewhere-citizens Of responsibility aud emnence fined
and imprisoned for choosing 10 ASCERTAIN the legal rights
ofcap,ured tustves and the capt5rs lodged in gao
the other hand on the charge of kidnapping free czeus
the federal and State Courts passing opposite decisions
aud their respective officials battling vehementy on be
half Of eacb-these are phenomena which show ali
eyes that present arrange nens cannot exist
All rational men aware that the inevitable
change must involve the fundamental radical principles
which the Southern poity is grounded. me
churches present spectacle analogous 70 thct OF
the law courts; and 30 do the anniversary meet
ngs Of all the bodies-religous, phanthropc, poll.
teal and commeroia-oy which the social interests
Of the nation are carried We have space for
marks on the demonstrations OF all these gatherings,
though few paragraphs would show that Revolutionary
spirit has this year animated them all though working IN
different directions. We notice only one association
and We select on account the With which Eugsts
men will apprebend Its significance.
When the attempt was made 10 foroe the Stamp Act on
the American colonies, and the SCAMP master" who had
obtained that appointment refused the request of several
cities and towns to resign his office II became question
how to concentrate public sentiment as TO obtau some
entctuai action me association Of 'rhe Soas Of
Liberty" was formed In lT7o and under their
guidance the hret great revolution proceeded to It's mo
morabe issue Their first act TO cut batons from the
fores trees On the road by which the Stsmpmaster was
10 pass TO the COURTS and to inform him that they
the government, ana not the King at Westminster. 10
Ohio last mouth the procedure was revived ASsnater
Hon. Joehua Giddngs, whose repute high as thN OF
apy citizen In the Union, has proclaimed sssoca
ton OF "Sons OF Liberty, in defence OF the liberties and
laws Oh the state against the ntoerablc law and
tyranny OF the central authority. Mr. Buchanan
aud the Congress at Washington - the people Of Ohio
what George I'LL and the Parliament ~ Wcb.nser were