The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-27
The Satanic Element OF Abolition I'm tho
Charter Election.

mighty rebel and destroyer of public peace that
ever appeared on earth, by name Satan, made
his magnificent entrance in the earliest age of
the world, into the Garden Of Eden, previously
the abode Of happiness, concord and love, and
by the simple introduction of the destroying
element Of abolition, produced scene of dis
order and destruction that have fatally reacted
! upon the whole human family. The arch
tempter was the first abolitionist, and with tho
lying tale upon his lips that they were in
slavery and ignorance; that their present fell
city was as nothing compared with the delights
Of emancipation, induced the founders of our
race to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and
evil, that they might rise to higher and impos-
sible level, and " be as gods" There has
been scarcely nation from that time to this,
before which the same diabolical delusion has
not been presented, at some period of its his
tory misleading it into suicidal efforts to sacri-
fee existing prosperity for the sake of ina
| ginary good, and thus enticing 1t on to its own
ruin and overthrow. Thirty years ago its
| germs began to appear on this continent, and
in shape similar to that which plunged Adam
and Eve into misery, sought to raise the negro
to the level of the white man, at the expense Of
every benefit that had been bequeathed to us
by statesmanlike and patriotic forefathers, paw
ing the way for the fearful excitement that has
at last eliminated in bloodshed and carnage,
and menacing to change into desert the great
native Eden that had been looked to by the op-
pressed Of the whole world, up to recent epoch,
as the city of refuge, and haven of repose.
The two principal organs of this devlish,
destroying abolition element, in the city Of New
York are the Tribune and the Euening Post.
They have both been employed, for over ff-
teen years in disappearing the people Of the
South and Of the North, respectively, to each
other, and in endeavoring in every way to in
cucate the Internal idea that the constitutional
bond which unites them together, is ''league
with hell and covenant with death" which
ought to be rent asunder at whatever cost. No
effort has been left unemployed by them there
has been no fabrication too atrocious, no for
gerry Of correspondence, perversion of facts, or
calumny Of individuals so barefaced or menda-
cious that they have shrunk from it, provided it
tended to excite the passions Of their readers,
and foster discomfort with the benefcent in
situations under which we live. They are in
great degree responsible for the convulsed
state of the country at the present time, and at
their door lies large proportion of the respon-
sibility Of the dreadful crisis through which it
is passing. As a elimination of impudencc and
atrocity, they are now endeavoring, however,
to cause the great and conservative city of New
York to identify itself with their nefarious aboli-
ton schemes, and they have chosen the coming
Mayoralty election as fitting standpoint for
their abominable Vaccinations.
This metropolis has been, at all times, noted
for its eminently comprehensive and national
conservatism; its impartial fairness towards all
sections of the republic alike; and farsighted
commercial policy which have caused it to
eschew every element that could impair its
position as the great depot of trade for the
American continent. When the war first broke
out, the first national impulse exhibited itself
here, and the first troops that were sent to
Washington to avert invasion from the national
capital, were despatched from New York. Yet,
in the midst of this conflict, which has been car
riod on with such prudence and wisdom by the
administration, and upon the success Of which
depends the restoration Of the integrity Of the
Union, and the salvation of the United States
as nation, the Tribune and Evening Post,
have, persistently thrown every obstacle in
their power in the way Of the government,
cavilling with the measures it has adopted, and
beseging ii with clamors to arm the blacks Of
the South against their masters, and to prevent
the possibility of the re-establishment of the
guarantees of the constitution, by inaugurating
an epoch of massacre aud servile insurrection
in the rebel States. They now come forward
with candidate for the Mayoralty, Mr. George
Opdyke, individually man Of character and
integrity, but under whose leadership they
hope to consecrate the principle that Irish and
German labor must be driven from the market
and the handiwork of emancipated slaves sub
sttuted in its place.
The main object Of the abolition conspirators
Of the Tribune and Post at the present conjunc-
ture is so to complicate issues in the Northern
States as to make it appear to the nation
that New York endorses their emancipation
schemes, in opposition to the President and
the true interests Of the country. Mr. OPP
dyke is merely the instrument whom they
have chosen to accomplish this design. The
majority Of the inhabitants Of this metro
polls are conservative merchants, mechan-
les and laborers. who have an interest at
stake in maintaining the unity of the republic,
and who cordially hate and eschew everything
that savors of agitation Of the slavery question.
The Euening Post. the Tribune and their allies
wish to make it seem TO the country by elect
ing Mr.. Opdyke, that the seventy thousand
voters who will go 10 the polls on Tuesday
next are willing TO elevate the bondsmen of
the South to level with themselves, and drive
out the Irish and German laboring population
Of the city for their benefit The result will
show that they cannot attain this wicked end.
BY giving an overwhelming majority for Mr..
Wood whose national position is indisputablc;
of whose loyalty no one entertains doubt; and
who has proved himself to be q sagacious and
accomplished executive officer, the people Of