Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-12-02
Know-Nothing National Convention.

The New York Herald of the 18th an
nounces that the Grand National Convention
OF know-Nothings would have assembled II
Cincinnati on the previous day, wher
twenty-five States would be represented
The object of the convention being to make
an out-and-out nomination of candidate fol
the Presidency. and elect chief of tbs
order for the Union. 1t is added that thi:
chief will be considered, however, the
Rnow-Nothing candidate for the Presidency
of the United States
The Herald discusses the merits of the
candidates in the following strain:~
With this suggestion in view, it becomes
interesting to look at the chances of the
different candidates for the office of the
Chief of the Know-Nothings. Five indi-
viduals will probably come before the
Convention
Gen. Sam Houston, of Texas.
Gen. Winfield Scott, of New Jersey.
Hon. Jacob Broome, of Pennsylvania.
Hon. Willard Fillmore, of New York.
Hon. John M. Clayton, of Delaware.
The chances of Houston are deemed the
best. He is consided an available man; is
now opposed to Irish whisky and lager beer:
has: during the past year, organized up
wards of four hundred and fifty local lodges,
or councils: has plenty of military glory
and romance; is a Western man living at
the South, with Northern and Eastern
reputation lately acquired and has been
President of the Republic of Texas.
All know Gen. Scott and his antecedents;
but the salient point in the brave old
Generals life with the Know-Nothings, is
his infamous letter in favor of change in
the naturalization laws from five to twenty
one-the time it takes born American to
acquire the right to vote himself Presi-
dent or a farm. This celebrated letter lost
him great many foreign votes in 1852.
which is thought to be in his favor as
candidate on the Know Nothing tiket.
Jacob Broome IS not so we'll known,
although he was candidate for the Pres
idency in 1852, and received votes 10
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Massachu-
sets. But Mr.. Broome is known to the
Know-Nothings. He has been for years
toiling in the native American cause; is
the father, we may say, of the order; has
Just been elected member of the next
Congress, and will be treated with fraternal
kindness at the convention.
Now we come to Willard Fillmore. He
is member of the order. John M. Clayton
says so. 1t is known, too, that all the
Fillmore Wings joined the Know othings,
heart, purse and hand, at the last election 10
your State. 1t is also stated that when Mr..
Fillmore was on his late tour at the South
with the Hon. John P. Kennedy, the author
of native American novels, with scenes laid
IN native American forests, he aided more
or less in the organization of about two
hundred and sixty councils. or lodges. So
| am told. am also told that he is on
intimate terms with Sam, who was in New
York on the 7th inst, and was to have
visited Massachusetts ON the 18th inst; and
you can tell better than I can whether or
not he took the New Haven train after
your election.
John M. Clayton comes last, because he
says he is not a member of the order-is
not a candidate for the Presidency. and
don't care button for any body. But in
these times it is difficult to tell what may
turn up. Clayton, by the refulgence of his
genius as shone forth in his late letter to
somebody in Philadelphia, has been the
means of organizing quite number of
lodges, and thereby aiding in the spread of
the wings of the American eagle all over
the country.