Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-11-22
THE KNOW NOTHING CONVENTION.

THE KNOW NOTHING CONVENTION
The New York Herald gives the following par
ticulars of the Know Nothing Convention in session
recently at Cincinnati:
C1NcINNATI Noren6er a. believe the report
sent you yesterday, of the meeting of the Grand
National Council of Know Nothngs in this city, is
correct. l understand that they will assemble about
noon tomorrow but now learn that twenty two
States and not twenty will be represented
the occasion. The object of the Convention is not
to make an out-and-out nomination of candidate
for the Presidency but to transact the usual business
before the Council and elect Chief of the Order
for the whole Union. 1t is suggested to me- however
that this Chief whoever he may be, is to be consid-
cred the Know-Nothng candidate for the Presidency
of the United States
With this suggestion in view, it becomes inter.
esting to look at the chances of the different
didatcs for the Office of Chief of the
Five individuals will probably come before the Con-
venton.
Gen. Sam Houston, of Texas.
Gen. Winfield Scott, of New Jersey.
Hon. Jacob Broome of Pennsylvania.
Hon. Willard Fillmore, of New York.
Hon. John NJ. Clayton, of Delaware.
The chances of Houston deemed the best. He
is considered an available man; is now opposed to
Irish whisky and lager beer; has, during the past
year, organized upwards of four hundred and fifty
local lodges councils; has plenty of military glo
ry and romance; is Western man living at the
South, with Northern and Eastern reputation late
ly acquired and has been President of the Repub-
lie of Texas.
All know General ScorT and his antecedents; but
the salient point in the brave old Generals life with
the Know Nothngs is his famous letter in favor of
a chance in the naturalization laws from five to
twenty-one-the time it takes native born Ameri-
can to acquire the right to vote himself President
or farm. This celebrated letter lost him great
many foreign votes in 1852, which is thought to be
in his favor as candidate the Know-Nothing
ticket.
JACOB BRooME is not so we'll known although he
was candidate for the Presidency in 1852, and
ccived votes in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Mas
sachusetts But Mr.. Broome is known to the Know
Nothings. He has been for years toling in the ma
tive American cause; is the father, may say, of
the order; has Just been elected member of the
next Congress, and will be treated with fraterna
kindness at the convention.
Now we come to WILLARD FILLMORE. He is'a
member of the order. John NJ. Clayton says so. 1t
it known, too, that all the Fillmore Wings Joined
the Know-Nothings, heart, purse, and hand, at the
last election in 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 he aided more or less in the or
g:,nization of about two hundred and sixty councils
or lodges So / am told. I am also told that he is
on intimate terms with Sam, who was in New York
on the 7th- instant and to have visited Massa-
chusetts the 18th instant.
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON comes last, because he says he
is not member of the order-is not candidate for
the Presidency, and don't button for anybo-
DIV. But in these times it is difficult to tell what
may turn up. Clayton, by the refulgence of his
genius as shown 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 nerican eagle all over
the country.