New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-01
MISTAKEN SOULS.

One year ago, the Democratic politicians of our
State were as sure of q triumph in the pending
Election as if they had had it officially declared.
Their great reliance was on Gerrit Smith and his
confidently expected diversion of Thirty to Fifty
Thousand votes from the Republican candidates to
himself They had been getting up rousing meet
ngs for him all over the State. wherein he had
denounced the leading Republicans as hypocrites
and humbugs, and called on every earnest Anti
Slavery man-every one who INFANT something-to
forsake the Republican standard and vote for him.
He had from County to County assured the shout
ing thousands who swarmed around him that either
he or Judge Parker would be Goyernor-they might
take their choice between them. liereupon they
cheered 10 the echo having long ago chosen Parker.
IN this CITY, not less than Fifteen Hundred rose at
Cooper Institute in response to Mr. Smiths appeal,
and pledged him their votes at the ballotboxes.
When the votes were canvassed, he had just fifty
four in the City-neyer anOther-the rest OF his
shOuters having gone for his alternative who, after
all was not elected Smiths vote in the whole State
was $40, while Morgan's majority over Parker
was 17440, or more than thrice Gerrits entire
poll. Yet one who read the Democratic organs
through the canvass, and put any faith in them,
must have presumed Parker's election beyond con-
tingency, and the only question was, whether he
would beat MOrgan's vote only or Morgan's and
Smiths united.
Another Election is now at hand and we find
the brag game of SO reenacted-a single charac-
ter only being changed by the substitution of Old
Brown for Gerrit Smith. Nobody can imagine
why the Republicans should not carry the State by
at least us large majority last year, but for the
Democratic wndfall-in their view, most impor-
ant and OppOrtune-in the raid of Old Brown.
He is to do for them all that they fondy hoped last
year from Gerrit Smiths flank attack, and per-
haps even more See how neatly the case is put
in their subtle, mealy mouthed oracle, HarpeTs
Journal Of Civilization:
alt hardly necessary add that the event will possess
marked political significance present time The admitted
affiliations Brown and the pecu.
liar sympathy expressed for him and his friends by certain
against the Republican candidates ,hi. Fall
For whatever opinions man may hold in reference to the
unanimous against anything like compulsory emancipation and
accomplishments In the shape OF murder rape outrage rspne
snd wildly realized by OF ali parties
perhapl-soud like Mr. Everett shoulder uu.ket At any
prevent such atrocities And though the leading Repub
brown and hi. assocate. likely that large section Of the
people Of t. country viii hold them responsible for what ha,
have yenured the outges they have committed
Ing with the cause they s.por.d rd though this Inference
may be unjust y present. sucert superficial Paaeity to
cot the Republicans many thousand votes"
-"Gerrt Smith aud Old Brown" you see-Gerrit
Smith, who never even pretended to be Republi-
can-who refused to vote even for Fremont, whom
4 IL
most formidable and determined adversary last year
and has fought aud denounced us every year-he, il
is said, has had affiliations with Old Brown:
therefore, the Republicans are TO be beaten this
Fall Perhaps, if Gerrt Smith really had any
.. affiliations" with Old Brown, this was his game
He could not beat us by running against our Gov
ernor last year; be tried TO do it by setting on
Old Brown to conquer Virginia and Maryland this
year The 80 inference" drawn by our enemies
may be unjust" thinks Harper; but then il has
sufficient superficial plausiblity' to "cost the
- Republicans many thousand votes"
To all which We answer-THE PEOPLE ARE NOT
Fools. They were not gllled last year into throw
ing away thirty thousand votes on Gerrit Smith,
and thus electng Parker, as you confidently as
serted they would be: and they will not now be
frightened nor duped by all your camor about Old
Brown. They who opposed Slavery Extension
year ago, viii see additional reason for resisting
il in the fright and fury which Old Brown has excited
throughout the Slave region, and in the self.pro-
claimed CONSERVATION" of our Fifth Avenue De-
n,ocacy. Ii you think otherwise, gentlemen. come
on You will find us in SO just where you left US
in '5c