The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-21


poses, were made at Sc Is 81 so.
w. III. Seward In the New Legislature-Pros-
poets OF his Defeat.
The Know Nothing opposition elements
against the reelection of W. 81. Seward to the
United States Senate are assuming definite,
consistent and formidable character. The new
American party, in fact, are sanguine Of de-
feating the arch-agitator, and of bringing his
unprincip'ed political career abruptly to a
close
aware of his danger, for within the last forty
eight hours, we understand, deserting his Of
fetal duties at Washington, he IN Oh have been
found closeted with few Of his leading spir-
it's in the room appropriated as his head luar-
tiers at the Astor House. T0ere over the
choicest liquors ON tie four q ,arters Of the
globe, we may guess the SUBJECT Of the consul
tation. Very likely, indeed, it comprehended
an inquiry, keen and practical, into all the
available means and appliances for securing
Master Stewards reelection such as the State
revenues and disbursements, the Canal fund,
the spoils of Office, and the number of votes
which may probably be obtained for the sur
render OF sale Of the Maine Liquor law. It is
the crisis in the mans history. II he falls now,
he is bopelessly PROSTATE. If he maintains his
feet through this impending struggle, he may
stand yet for season, and seriously derange
the present general estim ties Of this new
American party. We may, therefore, rely
upon it that Seward AID his agents will
leave no stone unturned, no available IN aans
unemployed; that they will be troubled with
no scruples OF nice distinctions Of political
honesty, but that they will use oil accessible
instrumentaities, and stick at no bargain or
sale Of spoils or principles, in view Of the siugle
and paramount object of Stewards reelection.
Notwithstanding all this, the Know Nothiags
are sanguine of defeating him, aad claim to
have mustered up already the requisite force 10
our new Legislature to do the work. aud to do
it handsomely. We understand that the main
(Barker) organization of the Know Nothiogs
in this State can count over thousand coun-
ellis and lodges, embracing o solid mass of two
hundred thousand vo.ers--that the original
Allen organization have one hundred and fifty
three lodges, separated from the grand organi
cation, but equally opposed to Seward. There
is, however, third party of the Know No
things, spurious organization upon false pre-
fences, organized at Utica in October last, I'M
der the auspices Of Myron Fl. Clark ant other
Instruments Of the cunning anti-savcry dsma-
gogue of Auburn. This third party may be.
called the Seward Know NOthings, aud are
said to number throughout the State some fifty
four lodges. Tneir object in October was to
create diversion among the Know NO
things Tor the benefit of Clark; and The
Utica movement may have served its purpose
to this end in securing at least the two or three
hundred votes by VIII CHI Clark has been ele,ted
But, il the meantime, the Know Notainss
did not overlook the Legislature We are in
forms that they have canvassed it, and feel
quite sure that, as between the two houses, they
have Seward between their finger and thumb.
They claim a majority of one in the Senate. In
the Assembly they are reported to have sixty
five Know Nothngs of the wing stri ,e, and
twenty Of the democratic, making an agere-
gate ofeightydv members, or majority OF
seventeen in the Assembly. 1t is suspected,
however, that among these sixty-fve wings,
there may be some ricketty disciples Of the
Utica school, and these are to be looked after
The Know Nothpgs, from all parts Of the STATE,
opposed IT, Seward will have their representa-
tiyes at Albany, and their separate and unit
ed influence, with the influence of the party
throughout the country generally, VIII be
brought to bear upon the single point OF
Stewards defeat.
While il Is thus evident, however, that
Seward will be invested, like Sebastopo, il is
equally apparent that bis ageots and support
els will defend their champion with
The tenacity of ibe Russ ans. From
The feelers thrown out by the Albany
Journal, ard the junior and con-
iideniial satellite of Thuross Weed in t1is city,
Il is pretty clear that the Seward men are ready
to sell the Maine l. quor Law for what Is will
fetc in the way of vores FIR our beleaguere5
Senator in The Assembly; AM that they are
even ready tor ay reasonable bargain with
the Know No;hings Themselves which viii save
the bead Of TIE an slavery coalition rom the
gNillotine. The spells OF tn ) tie gDveru meat
especially the Canal tuad, WI uuquestiooably
nc WtuBbs ~ oV"i oheC'3y w tue rShuF ph1t
and with The bard aud cruel times which ara
upoo ne, the spoils ia sagaciols bands may be
WELDED with telling effic ency.
The Know Mornings claim a majority IN The
new Assembly. The test question is w. III
Seward HIS defeat, by all ODDS, will be III
greatest at All the victories o. the Knov
NoihiDgs- g,ea or, in lis 10 raj .neot tisaagn-
ont the county particularly 10 V'rgia'a al
The South than AL their 9th vic cries com
bintd IN she myers. rat ., hts lie ton viii
be . Know Noting defeat. T preeNge Of the
Know Nuibngs. % n,ticaal cpn efviuse
party, depends, in fsct, npoa 't.e defeat 81
Seward. With he power 10 the IA H. g. p4,t
him from the senate, fte ret o H. new
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