The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-11-23
[From ihs n X. Herald Of the iolh inSt.l
THE KNOW-N0THING NATION
Al CONVENTION

rFrom the \. Y Herald OF the ioih inst.l
THE KNOW-N0THIING NATION
Al CONVENTION
T1S Contemplated Meeting in Cineinnd-
f-T1s Candidates Bsfors tie Counei!
for ne 06fef efehisf efi1s MGiO"d Or
der.
CIHc1YxATI, Nov, II.
believe the report sent you yester-
day Of the meeting of the Grand National
Council of Know Nothings in this city, is
correct. l understand they will assem-
bic about noon tomorrow: but now learn
that twenty-five States, and not twenty
eight, will be represented on the occasion.
The object of the convention is MOTTO make
an out and out nomination Of candidate
for the Presidency, but to transact the usu-
al business before the Council, and elect
Chef Of the Order for the whole Union.-
It's suggested to me, however, that this
chief, whoever he may be-. is to be consid-
cred the Know Nothing candidate for the
Presidency Of the United StStes.
With this suggestion in view. it becomes
interesting to look al the chances Of the
different candidates for tho Office of the
Chief Of the Know N Notbings. Five indi-
viduals will probably como before the Con-
vention:
Gen. Sam. Houston. Of Texas;
/ Gen. Winfield Scott. ofNew Jersey:
Il Hon. Jacob Brocms. Of Pennsylvania:
Hon. Milard Fillmore, Of New York;
Hon. John M Clayton, of Delaware.
The chances Of Houston are deemed the
best. He is considered an available man;
> is now opposed to Irish whisky and lager
, bier; has during the past year. organized
upwards of four hundred aud ffty local
g lodges, or, councils; has plenty Of military
f glory and romance; is Western man liv-
: ing At the South, with = Northern and
Q Eastern reputation lately acquired; and hai
: been President Of the Republic of Texas.
= All know Gen. Scott and his antecedenti
r but the sAilant point in the brave old Gen
erals life with the Know Nothings, in hi
II famous letter in favor Of change in tn,
!; naturalization laws from FIVE TO tw nty-on
e the time it takes native born American
n to acquire the right to vote himself Presi
IF dent or farm. This celebrated letter los
r him great many foreign votes in 1852
# which is thought to be in his favor as
d candidate on the Know Nothing ticket.
Il Jacob Broome is not so well known, al
ri though he was candidate for the Presi
J. dency in 1852, and received votes in Penn
al sylvania. New Jersey and Massachusetts
- But Mr.. Broome is known to the Know
ct NothingS. He has been four years toiin
m in the native American cause; is the fathc,
rs we may say, Of the order; has just been {
ig lected member of the next Congress, an
RI will be treated with fraternal kindness 1
the convention.
IS, Now we come to Milliard Fillmore. H
m is member Of the order. John M. CLAY
id ton says so. 1t is known, too, that all th
g, Fillmore wings joined the Know Nothing
y, heart, purse and hand, at the late electio
to in your State. 1t is also stated that whe
8, Mr. Fillmore. was on his late tour at til
South. with Hon. p Kennedy, the authc
ct Of native American novels, with scene
=, laid in native American forests, he aide
moro or less in the organization of abo,
two hundred and sixty councils, or lodge
Q, So l am told. am also told that he is o
ig intimate terms with Sam, who was in Ne
I'd York on the 7th inst. andwas TO havevi
O. tied Massachusetts, on the 18th inst; an
so you can tell better than can whether {
s. not he took the New Haven train after yor
ar election.
g, John NJ, Clayton comes last, because i
says he is not member Of the order
n. not candidate for tho Presidency. an
don't care button for anybody, But
so these times il is difficult to tell what ms
of turn up, Clayton.by the rafulgence Of h
he genius, as shone forth in his late letter
en- somebody in Philadelphia, has been Il
sts means Of organizing quite number
Dir lodges, and thereby aiding in the spread
, a the wings ofthc American eagle all ov
10 the country.