The New York Herald Newspaper, January 19, 1860, Page 4

ve 4 - ‘ NEW YORK HERALD,. THUBSDAY, JANUARY..19,..1860.<2RIPLE ’ SHEET INTERSTATE TRADE. The Etfect of the Political Crisis on the Com- mercial Interests of the North. The Manufacturers’ Convention in Connecticut. Special Reports for the New York Horald from Boston, Marblehead, Lynn, Abiag- ton, Detrok and Richmond, &e., &e., &. THE MANUFACTURERS’ CONVENTION IN CONNECTICUT. @ he Manufacturers’ Union Convention announced ia yesterday 's Hunatp to be held im the Town Hall of Meri- | doa, Connecticut, was opened ata little after ten o’clock yesterday morning. Tho Town Hall is the largest public | building in the village of Meriden, very much, in outward | and inward appearance, and in general dimensions, like | Plymouth Church, Brooklyn. At the beginning of the meeting the attendance was not very large, about 160 | gentlemen being present; but the numbers of manu- | acturera and others gradually increased after the pro-_ | ocedings had begun. There wasa rather strong force of republicans on hand, who did everything in their power | © defeat the objects of the Convention, Some of these | ‘were manufacturers, but many others were not. ‘Tho meeting was called to order by Charles E. Atwater, ofDerby. Qharles A. Converse was nominated temporary chair. man, but on the question being put to the vote, it was negatived by a small majority, the principal épponents being republicans. LE. Peaeo was then nominated, and unanimously elected. James D. Frary, of Merijon, manufacturer, was appointed temporary secretary. A motion for the appointment of a commitice for the nomination of permanent officers led to an interesting and Gosultory debate. Mr. Lewis, of New Haven, took the fundamental posi- tion that no man who was nota manufacturer should be entitled to vote in a convention which was essentially one of manufacturers. This led to some contention and a good deal of talk, which resulted in nothing. Mr. Lanvens, of New Britain, supported the idea that no man had apy right to exercise the privilege of voting unless he could show that he was a manufacturer. There ‘was one gentleman present who had voted, and when his vote was called into question, On the ground that he was not & manufacturer, he alleged that his wife had been de- livered of a child few days ago, and on that ground be laid claim to being recognised asa manufactzrer. (Loud laughter.) Now, this was all very weil in its way, Dut he did not think that it was s legitimate argument. ‘A Gxxtizwax—You mean to say that the child was not ee (Renewed laughter.) ventually a committee for the appointment of per- manent officers was nominated by the Chair, as follows:— ‘Nelgon Kingebury, of Hartford. &. Babcock, of New Haven. Hi G. Lewis, of New Haven. James Stanley, of New Britain. Jas. H. Ashmead, of Hartford. Samuel Austin, of Suffield. J. Brown, of Windsor Works. A committee on resolutions was also appointed. The whole morvivg was wasted in a war of words as to the operation of parliamentary rules and the proper mode of organizing public conventions. In the courss of this tedious and truly painful debate, a few national ideas were let off like squids, and gentiemen expressed their great devotion to tbe Union, and especially to the South. But the whole ciscrssion was an insipid and ir. nittee on the Appoyntment of Permanent Om- 1 the following names, which were adopted:— President—A. C. Crosby. Vice Presidents—Chas. A Converse, Chas. Parker, E. HH. Owen, H. E. Russell, J. 8. Dobson, Sam. Austio, F. M. Brown, Ke Mr. Crospy having taken bis place as Chairman, sald that be had no other recommendation to the honor conferred upon him beyond the fact that he ‘was a manufacturer. ie knew more about manufactures than pe did about the organization of a ‘meeting. Hoe would therefore depend on the considera- tion OF the meeting in his endeayors to discharge his duty. Codaiderable discussion took place as to the propriety of permitting gentlemen who did not agree with the objects of the Convention, to erase their names from the record. Nearly an hour was consumed in the debate on this ques- tion, resulting nitimately in the Proposition being rejected. ‘A'motion was then made which, after some debate, ‘was adopted, that there should be ‘a general rogistration of the names of members. ‘The following gentlemen were appointed a Committec on Resotutions:—Mesers. Babcock, Owen, Kellogg, Brown, Calhoun, Kingsley, Jno. Dobson, E. Austin, John{Palmer, Several unimportant resolutions were pro} ) Which Jed to considerable discussion, and as much time was beingfrittered away, Mr. SAMUEL AUSTIN, of Suffield, who stood on the plat- form beside the Chairman, addressed the mecting in & rather excited mood. He said he perceived that there ‘were too sides to the convention. If some persons thought they had come there to heave off their slang against ro- Bpectable men of the State of Connecticut, they would find themselves greatly mistaken. They were not going to make avythivg cut of such capital as that. If there ‘were Union men there that day, let them come up to the g : : E > H i u for. 5 ty they did not form part of the true stock of Ree men ora hoa ect to uth, abd be coul ub -_ ustomers, but they always got the money they paid. The speaker here quoted is of M*. eytou—a@ man whom, he said, owned 6 300 negroes, Voicr—Niggerst Oveverand—Thank g If the hich God ern men were good o value fe 2 Hous sir; I spell the word Inion should ever be in forbid—then would be ward in its defence. Ho was # ropublican out of the moct- ing, but he did not wish to speak on such a question ex- copt at his leisure. He wished to see the mon of these great States uniting firmly together uader the flig that (triumphed at Bunker Hill—a flag that has since that time to the present been every where respooted—the flag under whioh our noble fathers fought and died—bdeosuse thoy were determined to maintain the right which be wo (loud spolense) became, tnaed, taey were God ig! (loud ; because, indeed, they were men who knew their rights, and kaowing, dared maintain them. (Renewed applause.) ‘Lherefore, he hoped—like their worthy and noble fathers—he hoped they would act like men. Let them do justice not ‘only to the South, but to the East and West, as they expected justice from these great divisions of the republic. ‘To do this the true way was to make proper goods and to improve the mode of their manu/acture. Give to the South in every caso what is knowa as ‘value pap eran op aa a net it have any idea o ing war against the South. use, nutes shostd te demendon on ellie tiie ena this Connecticut is always prepared to give to her South. ern brethren. Acting on these they could carry out the designs of the , which Gives to liberty and the pursuit every man the right of enjoy of (Great cheering.) Mr. AmvLxn Wanted eomething more than words. Ang- body could say thst John Brown's act was right, and eins hia Kespueiig right anes & ry i was wanted to 260 tone ed oe acon taba that would satisfy all classes the country. After some desultory conversation from other gentle- men, & motion to urn to two o'clock was made and carried. r. c At one o'clock the Convention adjourned for one AFTERNOON SESSION, Soe Spnventiag: met, pursuant to adjournment, at two o'clock. : =e Committee on Resolutions then reported the fol- lowing:— ‘Whereas, the indepeudence of the United States was won by the mutual efforte, blood and treasure of li the colonies, and the constitution was established through the mutual concessions of various interests and sections of our country; aud whereas the national government rests upon the public sentiment, the patriotism and the common interesta of all the people~ therefore Resolved, That we appeal to the honor and good faith of our brethren. North and South, Kast and West, to sustain the con- auitutional compact of our fathers ia the spirit in whioh it w: adopted, and to frown upon every attempt to sustaia the pecu- liwr views of any sect‘on by fores or inttmidation. Resolved, That we condemn the spirit which impelled a seve relgp State’ of th's Union in 1832 to threaten civil war for no greater grievance than its opposition to a law of Congress establishing tariff duties upoa imports—to the spirit which threatens disunion if this or that candidate for President, or (bis or that candidate for Speaker be elecied by the constitu opal majority to the reapeotive oflices named. Resolved. we wholly condemn the spirit which drove Jndge Hoar, the legal agent of the sovereign State of Massa- cbusetts, from the city of Charleston—the spirit which atrack down Chas. Sumner for words spoken in debate—the epirit and wi recent period, caused an invasion of the sovereign State of Vir ginia by a body of armed men—which invasion we most em- Plisteal)y condemn. Resolved, That we disap} rove and condemn tke spirit of tmisrepreseptation fe 00d the eaple of boil or as in the legree disposed to in'erfere with any uf the institutions of our sister States, which wicked slanders are emphatically rebuked by the Father of his country, in bly farewell ,, 19 these words:—"'One of the expedienus of party to acquire ‘influence ith particular districts is to misrepresent the opinions and vi of other districts. You cannot shield yourselves pn ne egos jealonsies and heart Durniags which spripg from e misrepresentati vos '* Resolved, That we revew our protessions of fidelity to the Union and to the constitufion; that we will defend all tratiors, from whstacever quarter they come; and to all factionists, law breakers and enemies of our country and its pace ane Pe Oe ee en ee eae ebster—"Liberty and Union, now and forerer—one in- ible.” solved, That proscription for opinion's sake should find no favor in our of formed for mutual be efits and the I well of the peopie, and that frater- nal good will should take the place of any unfrieadty fe no may have existed between the people of the various lea. Mr. Banoock condemned all interference in the affairs of the South, or of any other States. No man had wore right to intrude his interferenee on any of the on v jaire of States than he bad to interfere on behalf of {te liberation of the millions of Ruasian serfs who are groaning in bondage. When we are told that cruelty is practiced and that men,women and children are not re- 4 as human be! to believe it and to feel for to overy quettion, and the aides. “He was willing tg, concede that there was some truth in the existence of abuses, but still be would ‘warn men against believing everything that they heard. He objected to the system of representation in Congress, which gives an undue advantage to South Carolina in re- Presentation over Connecticut, because that was « princi- ple that takes away the rights of freemen. He thought that the true way to eecure the respect of the South would be by beginning to learn to respect themselves. The gen- Ueman concluded by expressions of warm devotion to the constitution Considerable confusion soon after this ensued, on the proposition of a resolution as follows :— Wher: ‘we find in the Compendium of the Impend! Crisis of the South, by Hinton Howan Helper, p age 76, the fol- lowing unjustifiable avowal :—“' No to pro-slavery merchants; no guestships n slave-waitio Ia; no fees to prowlavery lawyers; no employment slavery phyal- cians; no sudience to pro-slavery parsons.” Resolved, That the’ tostivution ‘of slavery & right re- served to tbe sovereign Siales, we deem any inter it by citizens of non slavebolding States as ‘and un- Just, and that we deprecate any endorsement of such uagene- revolting sentiments as these, aud mauy others con- we do not countenance the Boratch. LO oor We are ready for you, said he. But this is not the way to treat us in endeavoring t0 lengthen out the forms of organization to no pnrpose, We republicans are read, iy to meet you wherever you please. (Applause and loud hissing.) We understand it. We Know it, and the workmen know it. There is no use in ‘trying to swell out this Convention- I say it won't do. I Bin a manufacturer, and have been s0 since I was eight years of age. (A’ gentleman here suggested that tho Speaker was only a manufacturer of segars.) As such I ‘Bm resolved to vote, and I think my workmen will do so too. But I do not like to see men playing off over us, be- cause why? I understand it and so do they. Lavgbler). A gentleman here observed that he had heard that ‘was to be a kind of second class meeting, but since the speaker had relieved himself of his thoughts, he had come to the conclusion that it war to be a first class meeting. Laughter.) There were many manufacturers, as far as be had beard, who had regolved on brea ‘no connection with the movement, and he had been told in the village ‘that the bead of a comb manufacturing house had declared that if the Southern consumers do not wish to buy his combs they may go lousy. (Laughter.) Mr. Lxwss, of New Haven, very warmly condemned the mtleman who had first introduce’ political parties iato Proceedings. He thought Mr. Austin was very much to be biamed. A Vorce—He is a humbug. (Laughter. ) Mr. Lewrs—I am sorry to Y that it is my frm convic- tion that this Convention has been organized for party aero purposes. (Hissea and applause.) I have never longed to but oue party in my life, and that, thank God, was the old whig party. I have nothing to do with either of the parties now in existence; I like neither ef them. I come here as a citizen of the United States—as & manufacturer to express the opivions of a free man. Ga) In the — state of excitement North and South it is, doubtless, a trying time. 1 wish to see a fair expression of public opinion in regard to this ex- citement. I wish our Southern brethren to know that we bave a kindly feeling for tbem; that our sympathies are ‘with them in all that they have been called uy; toen- dure; that we have a friendly and a brotherly feeling for them) and that there is no outrage which may be com mitted against them but will be speedily denounced by us. (Great applause.) I say that this has not boen done, but that an attempt has been made to turn this into a re- blican Convention. (Hisses.) The gentieman continued ashort while maintaining his assertions in the midst Of applause and hisses. Mr. H. P. Amuuxr, of Bridgeport, wished to know whother the gentleman on the platform, who introduced allusion to republicanism, had been one of the signers of the call for the meeting. ‘The gentleman declined giving any answer. Mr. Amsier said that he was a member of a firm that was a party to the calling of this Con- vention, and from the first glance he took at the case fhe saw that it was a party Convention. When he first Baw the face of the gentleman on the platform who spoke of parties, he was confirmed in that opinion; and when that gentleman spoke, he (Mr. A.) felt that’he had not | F H z i z g H 3 ; man. He did not wish to see any party distinctions. God knows lack republicanism. (Hisses.) We want ®& democratic fecling—we want a national democracy. Applause.) He stood there to say that the South had abused, and that ail kinds of wrong had ever be a necessity tor it. (Applause.) He was for sapgoriing the constitution, and maintaining inviolate the Tights of all the States. He wanted to see the Convention conducted on the honorable principles for which they | ‘were presumed to bave met. He wished to see every free Map coming there as A member, exercising the same righ ‘as the most wealthy and influential. (Applause) He was Satirely opposed to the principle that might maxes rigut, and be would always set his face against it. ‘Mr. Curvatanp, as the representative of a manafac turing firm that ‘sei goods in the East, West, North aud Boath, offered a resoluuon to the effect wat there should be no sentiment of ili will or sectionalism between States | ‘This resolution led to great difficulty, and even flaally resulted in the breaking up of the meeting—that part of the Convention in favor of the resolution leaving the room, on motion of Mr. Jacksox, while those who were pponed remained. . Bancock did not think they should either endorse or condemn any man’s opipions. Mr. Dorson said that Helper’s book being a treasonable ae he thought it was a fit subject for the Convention to consider. Mr. Lewis here made several poy ee ‘bat could not get a hearing. At length he left ina rage, de- cClaring the whole affair tobe an abolition movement, ‘wortby of all condemnation. ‘The separatists proceeded down stairs in large numbers, and formed a meeting in the lower part of the town hall, Mr. Converse being appointed temporary Chairman. The Vice Presidents were Messrs. Hitchkoss, H. Russell, Rich. 8 Pratt, Jas. Ponderford, Geo. M. Saanders, Chs. Parker, Jas. S. Ashmead, D. ©. Wilcox, Arthur Jackson, F. B, Abdrews, Mat. C. Baldwin, E. P. Whitney, &c., &o. ‘The Secretariee were Messrs. Frary, Gilbert and others. Mr. Lewis contended that although be did not agree with the ultra views of some Southern men, yet he waat- ed to sce true-hearted men firm in their devotion to the Union. He wanted no abolitioniam. He desired to see the South protected in every sense of the word. ‘The meeting then proceeded to regular organization. Mr Caraoun, of Bridgeport, was elected permanent Chairman by acclamationgand on assuming the position said he was sorry some more competent gentleman had not been appointed to take his place, but promised todo ali he could for the benefit of the movement. Mr. Var, of Hartford, proposed that each manufacturer, as his name be called, should give a statement of the number of artisaue or workmen in their employ, but tho Buggestion fell through A resolution wag oilered by Mr. Jackson, condemning the morning Convention as au ingult to the South and an abolition concern. H. D. Sartu, of Southington, denied vehemently that the first Convention was composed of abolitionists. Vorcas—That’s 80. It was suggested tbat the gentlemen was not a member of the Convention now sitting. ‘Mr. Surru said he would arrange that in a minute, and immediately added his name to the list, which qualifed bim asa member. He then proceeded to address the Convention, showing that if Wendell Phillips and a few of ‘is sta id feathered, it would do more ore‘should. be a neceusty for saling U tings, u a 'y for cal nion mee! . ‘The lume of very conservative man in the Ualon had wi mt hal ples. The ballot box is the only p Ges men’s feelings. The South of bells on the occasion of the death of a felon and ', who had met the just reward of his crimes! ) He concluded a long speech in defence ri am reat (Great applause. of Union amid A amid great applause. eesuines the task indifference ee quently Withdrew from the connection:— Arthur Jackson, Middleton. James H. Ashmead, Hartford. H. E. Russell, New Britain, D. C, Wiloox, Meriden. W. I. Vail, Hartford. . Miller, Meriden, Reuben Barnes, Oliver B. North, New Britain. RA, POON egg Lyre Breeiey, 2-5 faterbury. ony OUR SPECIAL ABINGTON CORRESPONDENCE. Anarox, Mass., Jan. 14, 1860. The Shoemakers of Massachusells—What They Think ana What They Can Do—The Effects of the Anti-Slavery Eu- ctement on the Industrial Interests of New England—The Boston Shoe Eachange—Southern Customers Go to the Cheapest Marke—The Next Presidency—Seward, Banks, Pierce, de., dc. Next to Lynn, this town is more largely interested in the boot and shoo trade than any other towa in New England. It is above Braintree, Weymouth, East Bridge- water, North Bridgewater, East Randolph, West Ran- dolph, Haverhill, Hingham, Quincy, Cohasset, Plymouth, Marlboro’, Sudbury, East Stoughton, Stoughton Centre and Natick. There aro towns in Maine and New Hamp- shire also largely concerned iu the boot and shoe interest, ‘but the towns in Massachusetts show the greatest figures both in capital and numbers. Tho effect of the anti slavery excitement, as far as re- gards this town, is not to be classed among the results of the Jobn Brown foray. Isis more remote, It dates back to the period when the abolition frenzy commenced, ears ago. Formerly it was the practice yur chasera to viet the towan, examine the, manufuciorca way to : do ” thelr own beninses Recent a boot and shoe pala as established. te is located in Hanover street, |, Covers a large amount of valuable property, was inau; by the maguates of the State, and is at once a humbug and a failure. Peo- ple here say that they rece. the old system, but are shy on the question as to what has caused the existing depres- sion in the trade. The real effecta, however, are known to fall ou the workmen. They used to earn from fft; cents to Sots: rey half a day, and since the Harper’ Farry outbreak, their wages, working b; the piece, have been reduced ten to fifteen per cont. Thess facts speak for themselves. Tt may astonish your readers to know who support the fympathising meeting ‘was Toownlly bold ia this wn. sym] iD, was in this town. The Princ| shoe manufacturers were there, and the most of them upon Southern custom. ‘Here and there were out-and-out democrats of the old school, who attended from curiosity. Sentiments ¢: of Jobn Brown were enunciated, and after ment it was ascertained that Southern customers bought their goods of the most rabid of the crowd, because they obtained them at a few per cent cheaper than they could from the sound national men. In brief, so far as this town is concerned, it may be stated as a fact that South- ern support has afforded vigor to aying abolition con- cerns, and the want of it compelled men of national ideas to by the board. on ee a are hundreds of men who ne rd ed. compose a respectable portion e ¢ hundred thousand voters of Massachusetts who have not at the polis for two or three years. They are mostly shoemakers, or interested in the shoe — business. They area reading class, and read and tal! and think while they are at work. This, like other towns in the Commonwealth, is flooded with abolition or republi- can rs. From the columns of these papers the work- in their ideas of national and governmental Measures, and it would be exceedingly strange if their le here, or rather that class to whom I have ee ‘ing towns—are in favor of Seward for President, all they would go for Banks with a will if nominated. ‘They do not appear to have any idea of a party outside of the republican. They may, however, be awakened to a lively sense of some- body else after the Charleston and Chicago Conventions On the other side we hear much talk of Franklin Pierce ‘as the democratic nominee. Representative men—thosc, for instance, who attended the Cincinnati Convention as delegates from this district—are decidedly in his favor. Their reasoning ia acute and sagacious in the estimation of a great many people hereabouta. OUR SPECIAL LYNN CORRESPONDENCE. Lywx, Mase., Jan. 16, 1860. Southern Orders Not Ya Coming In—Will They? —The Large} Wholesale Concerns in Boston and New York, and How They Affect the Trade—Black Republican Deal- ert Reducing their Prices, and Ohampagning and Canvass Backing Southern Iradere—The Hardy Fishermen of the District of Swampscott aiid Lynn—They Are “Down On” Disunton—The Democrats—Hon. John B. Alicy~Hon. Otho R. Singldon, of Mississippi—Slatson, of the As- tor, &c., &e. A note or two from the headquarters of the ahoe trade may not be unacceptable, The regular ecason for the ‘opening of the trade with the South has not yet fairly set in. It sometimes begins about this time of the year, and continues through February, March, April, and into May. It is at its height about the middle of April, at which time the Southern traders generally are here in goodly num- bers, if they come at all. Formerly the merchants would visit the manufactories in places like this, and select their own goods from first hands; but the establishment of large wholesale concerns, at immense cost, in Boston, and, since the estrangement of feeling between the North and the South, the formation of heavy branch concerns ia the city of New York, and also since the cstablishmentofa shoe exchange in the city of Boston, where samples of mam- moth stocks are always ready for examination by the customer from abroad, this system has very generally pees — tinued, and now all the trade ia contred in the ¢ cities. Tt is somewhat dificult as yet, therefore, to determine to what extent the shoe interest of Massachusetts will be made to suffer by the exasperated feeling now fee J consequence of the John Brown “‘work.”’ The mm igs of the thunder are, however, heard in the distance, The black republicans in the trade here are purposely reduc- ing their prices, with the view to encourage Southern. support and trade; and when they go to ‘town’? to at- tend to their sales and see w things are get- ting along, the Southerner is not only mace to fee) sensi- bly the fact that he can make a better bargain with the black republicans than with anybody else, but also that, when socially considered and coolly dissected over cham. pagne and canvass backs, some of these republicang are not such bad fellows after all. This is and has been “the policy of the republicans for some time part, not only as regards the shoe trade—and we in Lynn don’t know about “any! eleo’’—but in other branches of the New land ind interests. ‘ou are aware that this district is represented in Con- — by Hon. John B. Aliey, who is more of a moderado an extremist. He is a plucky fellow, although a light weight, and will stand up for the rights of the have been forth at had : : li BS il i 1h ii] tf ] HE Bey i : a re ‘was $17,049 66. The town mumbers some 8,000 inhsbit- ents, and fs well supplied with churches, schools, one newspaper, and one hotel, kept by a substantial looking gentleman named Bon). Pierce, ¢ relative of ex-President Pierce. His hotel ia called ‘‘The Union,” and is the resort Of the principal quéd muncs, who there discuss the gossip of the day. Tho population, as a clasa, is above the ordina- ry rum for intelligence and devotion to the Union. Some of the best sailors who fought and oon- quored ia the American aquadrons hailed from Marblo- head. Every sou of Marblehead iabibes patriotiam aud independence with his mother’s milk, and ho also labora tolove and to entertain a regard for all womenkind, from the early and agreeable associations connected with female society in his iron-bound home. The women of this place are a feature in its history and existence. Thoy tmeuld the youth and form him for deeds of manhood. with vigor, port, &o. Why is it tbat this worth more for peace than ten thousand soldiera. Would a fugitive slave bo carried back ike this? or would the stay of parts. They arrived at Marblehead about twelve o'clock at midnight, and some of the party being strangers it was for a lark given out that among the Sra Southerner with a slave it. pt stance, did oot attempt to mingle or fraternize with the party as some distinguished colored individuals might have done on such an occa- sion, and everything off as if a bona erner had had the confidence to carry 5 ily after this our friend occasion again to visit this town, and in conversation with one of the young ladies present at the bail—one ot the belies of the evening—asked ber if she knew that the person repre- sented to be a bondman was not so—that the was a hoax. ‘To be sure I did,” she) replied with ener. gy, “or you would not have fet ‘out of that ballroom Sire.” Our friend says when dances with that Mar- bichead lady again he will see that no co‘ored pussuns are around. OUR SFECIAL BOSTON CORRESPONDENCE. Boston, Jan. 17, 1860. The South Sending Their Drafts North—Over Two Hundred and Thirty-eight Thousand Dollars in Coin Drawn Out of Boston Banks in One Day—Squirming of the Banks, dc. Official, returns by the banks in the Clearing House of the amount of cotn held by them this day (January 17) show an aggregate loss of $238,800 within the last twenty- four hours. This is the heaviest falling off in the amount of specie in vault in one day that our banks have expe- rienced for years, It reduces the aggregate to $4,524,300, or but @ little more than the fifteen per cent which the law requires the banks should retain on account of their cir- culation, deposits, &c., although the average may show that each bank has the required amount over. - ‘This large sum, fortunately, does not go out of the is” sent south and west—prinoipally drawn on tho be a ‘‘beap of trouble’ financiers. The most of the 8] banks finds its way into the ing further. of Boston thus drawn from our low York banks before go- MICHIGAN. _ OUR SPECIAL DETROIT CORRESPONDENCE. Dergorr, Mich., Jan. 16, 1860. Michigan Abolitionized—The Repulicans and the Irrepres- sible Conflid—A Great Change im the Political Sentiment of the State—How it was Brought About—The Le- compton Question and the Dred Scott Decision— Feeling of the People—Stringent Laws Relative to Slaves—Sym- pathy for Brown—Negroes of Indian Descent Allowed to Vote—Abuse of the Law—Social Status of the Blacks— Bogus Sympathy of the Republicans—Democratic State Comvention— Douglas the Choice of the Democrats—Seward he Chotce of the Republicant—Determination of the Peo- Ple to lt the Majority Rule--Disposition to Resist Seces- ‘sn. Probably no State in the Union, save and except Ver- mont, is more completely abolitionized than Michigan, True, the leading republicans here, as elsewhere, when charged with entertaining abolition proclivities, deny the “goft impeachment,’’ but the rank and file believe de- voutly in Seward and the “irrepressible conflict,” and swear by Seward and Grecley. Up to 1854 Michigan was considered one of the most relff{ble democratic Siates in the Union, but in that year a bargain was struck, by which a few leading whigs, ambitious of political distinction and greedy for the spoils of office, were enabled to sell aij that remained of the old whig party to the abolitionists. The ‘Wilmot proviso and the repeal of the Missouri compro- mise created a breach in the democratic ranks, which the new party were not slow in turning to a psefitable ac- count, ‘and by a careful selection of candidates frozl each party, they were enabled to elect their entire ticket, with Kinsley S. Bingham at the head, by ahandsome majority. In 1866, having been charged with Mismanagement of the ‘State’s affairs, Governor Bingham and his colleagues ‘de. sired—uaturally enough, perhape—to be endorsed by the ; in nomination, we id reg Be SBnrg Mend "general election ‘in the year, To-elected by an overwhelming majority. ‘The difficulties al the settlement of the Kansas received the support of gent republican Our Southern friends will do to read it, and give the Pe- ninsula State wide berth hereafter. Here it i8:— Every person who, wiltolty and without lawful authority, shail Z) ably or ssarsy coulize or texpetsce any else pores ee eee ae bas aa eecear ee ee Sr abhi inveipie or biduap, 407 oubor perwos sr altnet 5S 2 Tae ie id a i i E Hi i E : forcit Sr herein freee bis ener, ay woeld leave him to starve, he could steal sufficient ‘wo meet the wants of watare. Socially and morally,” ‘therefore, the condition of the negro ia not improved by contact with republican sym; 2 ‘The Democratic State for the purpose of electing delegates to the Charleston Convention, has been called to meet at Detroit Deugias [ E H ft ; ! ge § F! 3 La og age a ee A a Berard ‘wil Yeocive. the’ vote. of fa gan will be cast for the republican candidate, wheever be ‘be, for the republicans are quite as likely to stand by party nomination ag the democrats are to stick to and doubtiess the majority ot the members of ‘There is, however, s fixed and gutted determination th paniy ihe praple Michigan would, as in times i, Sireogiben' tha beads ot te now nimlaigration wit al MANUFACTURING CONSTITUENTS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. ‘The obstinate stand takem by the republican members: in the election of Speaker has led us to examine into the States, for example (leaving out Vermont), represented by twenty-six republicans. Taken as a body, these States represent in capital thirty per cent of the aggregate em- ployed in manufactures in the United States. The iadus- trial population of Maine aro kept employed by a trade to the support of which the Southorn Stutes contribute largely. In this trade ship building is an important ole- ment. When built, the vessels are loaded with hay and gent to the Southern ports, and are there employed in carrying cotton and other Southern products to the mar- kets of the worid. Lumber, lime and the products of fisheries are sent into the othor States for sale. Now Hampehire is about equally divided between manufac- tures and agriculture; nearly the whole of the latter pre- ducts, however, are consumed withia her own borders. Massachusetts, Conneoticut and Rhode Island employ one- fourth of the whole manufacturing capital of the country, and be justly styled the workshops of the Union. The State of Loose petlaperm Magy maha: facture of cotton goods to the extent of $28,000,000 per fantn neteea ate sneha capone 5 » J yi operatives; ia boots and shoes, $24,000,000, fi chiptoy med for 66,000 persons; in’ dshren, 20,000,000, employing 24,000 men and boys, and in other articles to ies acetic eh ani eat ese branches justry em - tal, and furnieb the Maat subsistence to 260,000 per- eons, WLos6 sole employment, therefore, is to manufac. ture articiee that are consumed wholly or in part without the borders of the Commonwealth; and to show how de- pendent this State is on otber markets for these procucts, it should be added that all of the slave States combiaea, ouly employ in manufactures about the same amyaut of capital, and 180,000 persons, and that for fabrics of an entirely different clas. ‘The Statistics of Connecticut exhibit manufactures o: rather more diversified character, but they, #8 weil as all otbers from the New England States, may be found ov ihe shtlves of every store, and in common use oy every bousebolder throughout the Southern States. Tue city of New York, besides her immense commerce auc internal trade, is, together with Brooklyn, extensively engsged in manufactures. Collectively they have empldyed about 35 r cent of the iat of the of New aggregate Fen Ce peg too ~*~ ane one Pee ek Oe a ives engaged, and per ceni ue ncn snenat juced in manufactures. In the other portions of the State the agricultural interest is paramount to all others in amount, but the surplus to sell to other States is very large. A similar result is seen in New Jersey, Newark and Jersey City pores about 86° per cent of the ital the State in manufactures, fifty-two per cent of the operatives engeged, and furnishing more than half of the annual products. Philadelpbia and Pittsburg contribute a fraction more than half of the maaufactaring re of Peausy|- vania, employing fity-four per cept the operatives ‘and yielding about sixty three per cent of the annual ducts, which include those of mincs as well of maoufao- tures. Thee vital interests to the North represent, in round Bumbers, iv the localities detailed above, capital to the extent of $460,000,000, furnishing employment to 760,000 persons, the products of which amount annually to $75,060,000, and are represented in Coagreas by forty members, thirty-two of whom are black republicans, five democrats, two anti-Lecompton democrats, and one Ame- ricap. Already we see unmistakable indications of a so- rious dieturbance to this trade, which, if cut off even to the extent of five per cent, is sufficient to cause immeasu- rable distress throughout’ every manufacturing district; and yet these thirty-two members, whose constituents are now trembiing wi a at the Cap ey ofa ae of Southern patronage for their proaucts, are deflantly pre- Sie Stein ae aging skirts of the repul jers - fulica gina wntiormest ei Mien ps ~ setts, which gives employment to ) Was represented by four democrats, instead of Re reer cans,an organization of Congress on the first day of the session ght have been secured. But what care i i HAY es 4) ag98 gee #358 pve A Hy all aa ta ULI 3 8, ifeH Hite ~ > fod i ‘i Hea! tie must bring ruin upon to conciliate the embittered gained such strength as to destroy the barmony and Poco k= Bap of rth ape 8, in batting for principle, may draw if Sherman is elected, ization of the VIRGINIA. OUR SPECIAL RICHMOND CORRESPONDENCE. Ricuwonp, Va., Jan. 16, 1860. The Trade of Virginia amd the South with the North— Willthe Vid Friendly Commercial Relations of the Two Seo- tions be Agatn Restored?—If They Wil Be, How?—The Herald in Richmond, dc., dc. ‘There is no doubt that by this time the effect, commer- cially, of the John Brown raid and the Helperite policy is insome degree realized at the North. The develope- ment of Brown’s attempted insurrection not baving been made until after the close of the fall trade, its full effects cannot be known until another commercial sycle passes round, And if the purpose that now exists to establish Southern commercial independence is carried out, the North will experience a shock that will cause it to rue the Gay that it tolerated within it an abolitionist of any grade. But this great commercial calamity cannot come upon that section withia a single commercial cycle of say twelve monihe, for the reason that a full and complete Alienation of ypatronege on the part of the South cannot result within that period. There are ap- Pliances and preliminaries necessary to establish this com- Mercia! independence at which the South aims, and which she does not now possess. Some commercial intercourse dict, until the period to which I assign its occurrence, I cannot of course say. Ican say, however, upon the au- thority of one of the leading commercial men of this city, that there will be litde or no diminution in the Southern trade this spring. You will have probably as many South- ern merchants in New York this coming spring as you have ever had. The goods are not to be found elsewhere; Dut be assured that whatever can be purchased south of Balumore will be. I refer to Baltimore because it is es- | ! ! | A j ity i | F ij j & i ti | i H § il | gs } & i the estrangement must. bd) part = ‘the North. ttew or Helperites, Iwill sate wealthy merchant i i fF df E show at their next elections ‘naa ‘conservatioen tome arawberk te bouters SoaeeeY 1 cxetiaee the earlier this assurance could be ra. eee i fe E i i | i er td f ak § i i i i F | : i i § if i £ | i #F is F it Ht ii if ith i i } f i a Fi fl it f i fs Fy upon to & more extenGed opinion. furnizh you | feel assured you will Oud correct, when it co nes to be tested by time and experience. ‘The cemord bere tor the HeRaLy surpasses any I bave scem south of New York. Not having duly recely- co my Fixrarp by mat for afew days past, 1 called ag ene Of tbe periocical stores to purchase some ut! ted ound @ periect rust fer them each time I bave gous. there. The periodical stores get them by express, amd Lenee thele arrival more regularly than by mail. storekeeper informed me tbat his sales of the Hmnatp are about teoluk! greater than they were two mouths ‘The tame rate of increase bas no doubdt taken od the Cther perrooical etores of the city and thi t the South. Its aiticles on the Southern question excite the grcatest aomuration, and I know that a general feeling of gratituce is felt becanse of the course of tbe Herat. Its icle in the paper of the 9th instant, under the ca; tan Appeal tothe Common Sense ri triotism of the American a! £ 7 I see from the window by which slave at a better dinver than any laborer in New England will e to-day. clothes: primar the ‘mental rapidity in m; rer to end it b3 the frat mailto bas no collateral labor. fort 1% concerned, I kno Dot the advantage of me. » with equal force to two-thirds of both races I seen an unhappy slave, if | would except one whosesweot- heat refused to marry him because she loved another Detter. The article in the Hxxsip to which I refer is, ag- (From the Anti-Slavery New York Messrs. A. T. Stewart & Co., whose : ra trade is exceedingly large, have not been at all affected in their business relations with the South by the lowering aspect of gaa affairs. The usage of Southern dry gi season of the year, in their transactions with importers and jobbers of the North na this:— During the first two or three weeks of wary buyers for the large jobbing houses in Charleston, visit the emportome of te ‘at the Nordea 1 em) o Ol Rabe thelr selections i2 domestic gg and afterwards the im; After feta FA ad Hy By i Ey e f t : foundation. " Ever: year, in of December, he “weeds oxi” his force, removing those who have proved themselves incapable; it is necessary to do so in so terge on establishment. that more induced the manufacturers at home, who could not find a ready market near at Sa tad the hametees bee ten ‘this coun- here AF E B =: i it i i ait i i 3 F | | 5 48s a f BP 2 i # te Se Fie iF il fr i F if fi i i re i ti Hi a | i E LE Ha i sf 7 f Q) | s oe! rs i | : 5 i i . a