The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-29


Tor State. And the first squatters have the
OK OF the lands. Hence the rush to Kansas
and Nebraska.
Who SHALL BE MAYOR ?-RuxoRED SPLIT
AMONG THE Know NorHNGs.-The Mayor
ally Of this great city is considered prize
worth fighting for, aud, although the final
charge does not take place until Novem-
Der. the battle commenced some time ago.
The cool weather We have enjoyed for
the past two or three days-the APP
proec CD Of the September cOnventions-the fact
that the primary city elections will soon be
held the uncomfortable and entsngled state Of
parties generally, and the laxty of trade, have
all combined to set the political cauldron boil
ing at tremendous rate. Nothing comes from
all this fuss but talk; but even that is pleasant,
as politicians are generally celebrated for their
brilliant conversational powers.
An Indian chief-it may have been our
whiskey loving enemy, Mr.. William Bowlegs-
once remarked that the pale faces were berry
oDsartin" Thas's our opinion about the char
ter election, although the wings are in high
spirits, and this hlsrity is produced by the fact
that they consider themselves sure of the I'M
divided support Of that my sterious power in
the State 'yolept the Know Nothings. This
body, as our readers are aware, is q secret poll
teal order, with but one idea, viz: the pro-
scription Of all foreign born citizens, more
especially Roman Catholics. We have no doubt
that the order has many members, and if they
are united upon the wing candidate his election
is more than probable The softs have read the
Know Nothings out Of Tammlny Hall (what
. blowD but the hards may yet steal a
march on the wings and the softs by put
ting forward some candidate for whom the
Know Nothings can vote. 1t would be ne
cessary for that candidate to be a mem
Der of the order, and to pledge himself to
remove all foreigners and Roman Catholics
from office, and to appoint none but native born
citizens in their places.
Now, we have not heard of any democrat
hard OF soft, Nebraska or MISUNDERSTANDING
is willing to give such pledge; but the wings,
who tried on the native dodge in 1896 with
considerable success, are willing to risk burn
ing their fingers for the sake Of temporary
triumph; and several patriots are anxious TO
immola' themselves upon the altar OF nativism,
and, wrapping themselves up in the star
spaDgled banner, walk into the City Hall by
the marble entrance, on New Years day, eigh
ten hundred and fifty five, and be carried down
the stairway on the the other side, on New
Years Eve, eighteen hundred and fifty seven.
political corpse. Shocking as this fate may
seem, it is no less the fact that several
persons are most anxious for the mar
tyr's crown. Several whigs-some pro-
minent politicians, and some political non-
entities--are working for the Know Nothing
vote. The following is stated to be the modus
operandi of the order. Each lodge OF council
receives . charter from grand body, compos-
ed like the grand lodges Of Odd Fellows, Of re-
personalities from each subordinate lodge.
This is the supreme power-its regulations
cannot be altered except by its own vote. 1t
is decided in this body who shall receive the |
votes Of the party-the decision is comuani.
Gated to each lodge, and any subordinate body
which refuses to accept such nomination is de-
prived Of its charter and ignominiously kicked |
out OF the order.
The wings claim that they have majority |
in this grand council, aud that its President, j.
W. Barker, whig, will be the whig and Know |
Nothing candidate. This arrangement does |
not please all the Know Mornings, and |
many Of them objec. to Barker. The nal
contents have settled upon Merwin r. Brewer,
young man who has never held office, and |
who is of not much account as politician. The |
split is simply on the question of supporting |
old politicians, or making independent nomins-
tons of new men. Another difficulty exists in |
the fact that Mr.. Brewer Is a follower Of Will |
liam Il. Seward, q gentleman who is not very |
popular with the natives just at present There
are some Know Nothings on the police, and
Mr.. Barker, it is said, has pledged himself to
remove the present Chief in case he is electei. |
Matsell is marked as the first victim OF the gull
lotine. The axe is uplifted, the sawdust is
sprinkled, and the basket is ready. 1t is . ter
rible state of things.
tits alleged, upon doubtful authority, that
Mr.. Barker will be defeated in the Wing Noml.
mating Convention, and that Mr.. Brewer will
be the candidate of the Broadway House poll
tcians To US il seems more probable that both
will be dropped, and that "both your houses"
will compromise upon some individual Us yet
to fame and the Suodav presa