The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-24

william Fl. Seward Nominated for tho
Presidency.
In another page We publish the curious pro-
ceedings Of the Anti-Slavery Society of Mas
sachusetts nominating VIM. H. Seward for the
Presidency. This is the spring time of the
year, the season for making nominations for
the Presidential election next fall and the
several parties are now preparing for the
struggle and making their nominations by con.
ventions in States and mass meetings in coun-
ties and cities, and by societies, and news
papers, and otherwise. Various men have
been indicated for candidates. The Anti
Slavery Society of Massachusetts puts forward
the man of its choice, William H. Seward; and
the republicans Of this city, at the Gramercy
Hotel, on Wednesday night, follow suit, and
cheer his name with vehement enthusiasm. AT
the Republican State Convention he had been
now, on the eve Of his great speech in the
United States Senate, his name is brought for
ward as a preparatory note, in order to gain
] ecldt for him in advance.
| Like a skilful taotician as be is, he kept
silent till the opportune moment arrived for
coming out with effect, just as the musical
artist retired behind the curtain after success.
full act, at first refuses to respond to the
plaudits and calls of the audience inviting him
to the footlights for heartier greeting, but at
length, with well feigned difidence, yields to
the importunate clamOrs of his admirers. The
first scene of the drama opened with the
bloody manifesto at Rochester, proclaiming
war to the knife against the slave labor of
Southern institutions-a war without end
while trace of negro slavery exists on this
continent. The success which attended that
part of his performance, leading logically to
the rising at Harper's Ferry, the first battle of
the irrepressible conflict the Lexington of
the second Revolution, as it has been described
by the anti-slavery leaders of the North, this
success has made him by far the most popular
man in the republican party-its head and
'front.' its prophet, priest and guide, and now he
enters upon the stage for the performance of
the second act Of the tragedy, amidst the rap
turous applause of his followers
At the meeting at Gramercy Hotel, Mr.. Dud-
ley Field denied that the republican party is or
ever will be an abolition party, and that it is
not q disunion party, but in favor of the consti-
tuition and the federal laws "By no MEANS"
be says, whether by law, by violence, or by
the pressure of external public opinion, would
the republican party attempt to coerce the
Southern States into change Of any of their
institutions" This is sheer humbug, and would
render republicanism mockery and a sham.
The orator is fatty contradicted by the great
higher law oracle Of the party, and Mr.. Field,
who is lawyer, ambitious for practice in
very conservative city, and does not wish to
shock its prejudices, is no authority whatever
possible to believe Mr.. Field sincere, seeing
that he is a propagandist of Helpers treason
able and incendiary book, which has been en-
dorsed by sixty-eight republican members of
Congress, that he is one of the agents for its
dissemination, and that the depot for its sale in
Wall street is under his superintendent. The
whole idea Of the Impending Crisis" is to
carry the anti slavery crusade into the South
ern States after the method of John Brown.
What, then, becomes of the consistency of Mr..
Field and is he not sailing under false colorss
Far more faithfully does the Anti.Slavery
Society Of Massachusetts, reflect the creed of
the party and the sentiments of its apostle.
What says Mr.. Garrison in his speech? "The
sympathy and admiration now so widely felt
for John Brown prove how marvellous has
oDoa tod in To srso
during thirty years Of moral agitation-a
change so great, indeed, that whereas ten years
since there were thousands who could not en-
dure my lightest word of rebuke of the South,
they can now easily swallow John Brown
whole, and his rife into the bargain. In firing
his gun he has merely told us what time of day
it is. It is high noon, thank God" Now here
is the history, progress, present attitude and
future prospects of the anti-slavery party de-
picted in few lines It was moral force
party; it has become abolitionized, and is now
a physical force party John Brown, under the
inspiration Of William H. Seward and other
leaders, having inaugurated the new era by the
Of blood for which he is now canon
ized whatever stands in the way Of this
sacred cause, put it down." says Garrison.
whether it be church or government" "Oh!
this American Union, falsely so called" he
continues, "what sham, what q curse it has
been from the beginning" Accused be the
constitution Of the United States; 1t is cove
nant with death and an agreement with HE'LL
He concludes by proclaiming the determine
ton Of the party to march on to the goal of
universal emancipation Such is the man Mt
whose feet, as political Gamaliel, Senator
Wilson sat and learned the lessons of liberty.
And what is the language of Wendell Phil
lips at the same meetings The picture Of John
Brown-which he recommends every man to
hang up in his room for worship as Catholic
would the image of Christine pronounces 70