The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-11
Political InteYIiuenes.


each brought for~ ard their strongest I'LL the
various Offices but II the present contest may be judged
BY the late State election the affair to-day will only
the enactment of farce by going through with the
forms OF election merely to meet the requirements of
the law II il said that the nomination by the Know
Nothngs equivalent 10 the certain Of their
candidates and that the other parties induced to
set up their tickets merely for the fun of seeing them
knocked down by the new party organization and con-
ssquenly they selected Of strong who
experience overwhelming defeat, and quietly
retire the political with perfect freedom
perturbation. The folio wing the candidates for
Mayor
Know Nothing,.... -. " T. Smith
Wing, ......................G George b Upton
UemocrAt, :. Isaac ADAMS.
THE KNOW NOTHINGs AT VARIANCE.
fCorres pondence Of the Boston Traveller]
NEwBURYPORr, Dec. 8, 1854.
One OF the greatest ano most tumultuOus p0liti-
Cal meetings that ever assembled In Newburyport
took place lest evening. After tho vote Of the
American party 81 the State election became
kLown, II was snpp0e ed that they would have Il AL
their own way In municipal st1aiIs 1T the coming
ele elton; but ON che announcement Of their candi-
cate for Mayor, Elder Daniel F. Pike, the opposition
elements began TO move. A flaming call for o
meeting Of tue citizens TO make . nomination Az
Iearsd IN The Herald which struck the ranks Of The
Know N0thiDgs like bomb, and was couched In
such terms IS to have greater ralying effect upon
them than upon their opponents Consequently, at
the common, emeut Of the meeting It VAS evident
that Inc Opponents or Mr.. Pike Wee IN toe nlnori
~. The meeting was organized, however, by the
,h0ice OF one Of them, p. n. Hills, ESD. as char
man, after which Little or no business vas con.
plished Mouons amendments to motif ns, calls TO
order, short speeches, long speeches misses, plan
OTIS, 0utcries and stamping ruled tue hour. Mean
while numbers increased until the large hall WAS
bstked close, not only seats, but aisles. rostrum
arr even the WINDOWS. Individuals names and
personal charact<rg were banded about like foot
bsls-,be chairman a. times preserving order, and
at other times vAiDly endeayoring to do so-the
meeting % frequently declaring HIM to be out OF
order, and charging him with partislity. At length
question arose on which Deither side would give
way. The meeting pressed like the auies, but the
president stood his ground like Russian. After
edngs OF this character for nearly three hours
q motion WAS made aad carried 10 dissolve the
meeting.
The elements which governed the meeting ap-
peared to be, the one side, the determination Of
tine Know Mornings and the desire Of the Maine
Law men to nave Elder ri re nominated; and on the
other side, first N equal determination among the
friends OF the present Mayor, Moss DaveBport
Esq, to support BIN, who il WAS said had admiai+
tered our affairs ably and faithfully during the past
year; second sn appreher sion among another Glass;
that Elder Pike, II elected would enforce the liquor
law. 90 he had formerly plee ged himself TO do
the opposition to clique or party nomination for
city officers, " being commended that politics should
moi be brought into city ah,irs.
Another meeting was Immediately organized by
the choice Of Mr.. James Cary, Know Nothing, as
chairman. This was followed by repstitiOn OF the
previous scenes for some time, under the greatest
excitement, which continued until q motion was
passed shan Daniel P. Pike be nominated TO the
Office Of Mayor By acclamati0n.
Another meetl was afterwards held In the ward
room, under the City Hall, presided over by Edward
Tsppsn, Esq, which nominated Moses Davenport,
Esq, the present incumbent, TO the of,e OF Mayor
We are likely 70 have an exciting election on
Monday, which, judging from present indications,
will result in the election Of Mr.. Pike.
ANTI KNOW NOTHING MEETING AT cEARLEsrowN,
MASS.
From the Boston traveller, Dec. o.
Last evening the City Haul was crowded to its
utmost capacity by the citizens Of Charlestown, to
ratuy the nominations that were to be reported by
the committee chosen a. previous meeting. the
M citing WAS called 70 order BY Pnifander Ames,
Esq., and permanently organized by the choice Of
Wlinam w. Pierre, as chairman, and Andrew J.
Locke, secretary.
Mr.. G. Welc6 moved that the nominating CON-
chairman Of thtt Committee, shbmitre tina follow.
ing list Of candidates 70 be supported on the Or
items til ket, for municipal officers
For Msyor-Timothy Z. Sawyer.
Fletcher; 2, 7. NJ. Cutter, VIM. Dalrympie 3, Ed
wsrd Ward, Benjamin PMpps.
Common Councilnen-wsrd l, Amos Tuits, Ho-
race g. Hutchins, J. A. d. Worcester, WV. Pierce.
Young, N. Chaplin, 8. Palmer, Foster Pierce, T. b.
Harris; 3, IS. Hovey, j. G. Deland, G. b. Albee,
lchabod Lindsey, r. Macon, John Gardner.
The question was on che adoption Of the report.
tion. The chair inquired IL he came there as
citizen and was opposed to secret societies, II he
was q me mber OF y secret org anizati0nf Mr. r.
stated that he came there a. a citizen but as to
anything further he sid nothing.
The chair stated that he believed Mr.. R. be.
lopged to . secret order, and by such had been
elected . representative which elected no reply
nom Mr.. r. The chair then said he would put
Mr.. RI motion, he would again make it; but Mr..
r. declined.
! DR.. thompson then took the platform. He said
that it Was meeting Of the citizens Of Charestown,
free meeting, an open meeting, and IT was allied
| In an open manner. When the citizens entered the
hall, they old not have to give pass word grip,
Is at meetings of secret Organization. They old
not come there 80 body Of Know Nothings," but
rs Know Something's" They not only know some
] he thanked God that they were there In such good
numbers they knew that secret society had
sprung up in Their midst, violating the laws Of the
land and which low proposes to enact laws through
| q secret Organization d men, and to place such
they choose 10 select, 70 govern the people.
He old not approve or disapprove of this society,
and he had no doubt that the movers thereof have
some important end In view. He stood there as .
| free cfzen Of Cbarlestown, and In some respects
| be sympathised with this ,ret society. He be-
lieyed mat ROmanism was the antagonist Of Protes-
tanism and he was inclined think that the Catho-
| lie religion was the most magnificent imposition
that WAS ever started. He said that his prnci ples
were the same at this meeting a. they were at q
| meeting over which he presided some years since,
and his ideas were the same a. then-that religion
should not control the government nor the govern
ment control religion. He held that no true Catho-
tic could be true republican; but that the consti-
tuition of the United States Is bound TO shield Q
Catholic In his religion ~ we'll a. Protestant. He
hoped that when the Legislature meets, this new or
ganizstion would give to tie light thei PLATFORM 50
that all may zee II, and NOS act in secret manner.
lie was there to night to support the principles Of
the call and he hoped that next monday they
would show good front against all nc y tangled
notions and secret societies. The gentemsn's re-
marks we're received sith cheerA mingled with
Kisses.
The report Of the committee on nominations was
then acc pied.
Mr. Horace G. Hutchins, member of the Com
mon Council, being called upon, made some remarks
stating tLAt one might have been led TO sappose
that they had seen enough of the late elections ia
that CITY, judging from the appearance of the hal
this evening, and tina. they We're fully aware OF the