The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-30

four diskicta Of the Ga KsysSoas stats. tn. FREE
| soil ard ant-Nebraska element a oouuse viii be
against the democrsts candidates.. shey Ill for
toe principles OF the Nchrasks bill With Ne don
of Mr.. Philippe. who 10 unde' stood 70 occupy neutral
ground upon this question. However. the s;reAm o.
Know Nothing excitement seems TO have swallowed
up all other questions, and that Of Nebrasks anti
Nebraska IL seldom heard, except from the ab,l.
tionists, who viii vote for no candidate that u not
pledged for the repeal Of the Nebrasks bill - well
as that for the rendition OF fusiuyes RON labor,
passed in 1850, az of the Compromise measures.
This ultra gre uDd Of course nulies the object adj
vocates and will not Dure the candidates OF the de-
mocracy, as . large majority Of the abolitonists
are from the ranks Of the wings 10 this city, TIE
fight Is free one, and the result win widely and
fairly admit Of fee scope for speculation. Hrsr.
MOVEMENTS OF THE KNOW NoTHrYGs.
Extracts from Prospectus Of Contra Organ at WASH
ipgton, by an Association Of Native Americana
We have reached an important crisis In our poll.
ticsl history. The two leading parties IN our conn
try, hitherto separatedby broad lines, either Of pin
ciple or of policy, differ nov scarcely in anything
"a national bank, formerly an essential point Of
difference, between rival paTties, has no sivo-
Gates. A protective tariff, for the sake OF protes
ti0n, which once divided parties and distracted oar
national counciis, has become obsolete as ques
tien OF party policy, simply because revenue
tariff affords incidental protection to American
manufactures. modification OF the details Of our
present tariff ~ stem is all that is demanded by the
most strenuous advocates of protection to American
industry.
The distribution of the proceeds of the public
lands amongst the several States, as formerly
claimed by ore party, and the apollo alton Of those
proceeds solely in aid Of the national treasury, as
claimed by the other party, have both yielded to
compromise Of these conflicting opinions, 80 far,
at least TO sink these questions as Issues between
wings aud democrats. plan formed Of com.
pousd Of "squAtser sovereignty" Of "gradussion"
ard Of Surrender to the States " in which they
lie Seems likely to withdraw the public lands from
the arena Of future Tayty contests.
The Improvement of harbors aud rivers by Con-
gressona aid, on which political parties have hith-
eito differed at different times has now become less
question Of principle than Of local and sectional
contest; and it will doubtless be adjusted by the
next Congress, upon that basis Of liberaity and
justice demanded by the spirit Of the age and the
true interests Of the country.
Other questions of minor importance, on which,
country disagreed, have now BY change Of cir
I cumstances become obsolete What, then, remain
as issues Of any theoretical practical importance,
between wings ano democrats? We know Of none;
and If these hitherto rival parties shall maintain
their respective organizations, they will do 80 for
the mere sake Of the spoils Of power.
But new Issues have arisen, having no reference
to the party organizations Of wings and democrats
issues which are vastly important In their bearing
upor the future welfare Of the country-and which
issues must, in their discussion, progress, and ter
mination, annihlate these two parties, which, for
years past have battled with alternate success for
\ new era is at hand-an era which will be cha
racterized in the future history Of these States
TIE era Of patriotism. Throughout the length and
breadth OF this great and glorious Union, the masses
OF the American people have spontaneously and
simultaneously started the inquiry" Are not Ame-
iicans capable of governing their country Z" This
inquiry is as universal il Is natural and pertinent
The response is being given in the thousands Of
sccatons spripgng up in all portions Of the United
States, and resting on the single basis tbs. the
native born citizens OF this Union have the capacity
to protect the rights which they have inherited and
! 70 perpetuafe the freedom and independence Of
their native land.
Shall we trace the causes Of this spontaneous and
universal uprising OF the masses Of conntrymen?
The evils incident TO the ndiscrminate immigration
OF fore gncrs into country-the consequences Of
permitting suca immigrants to enjoy the right Of
sufrase-sno the degrading effect Of elevatiog TO.
rsigntIs to posts of honor and trust under gov
err men'--ali these nave been seen and kaowc to
our lesple tor years past; and yet until nov,
with few executions, the American people have
steneG to be blind IT, the progress Of foreighsm in
ib land. We reed not, on the aston OF present
Ing this circular prospe tus to the couatry assign
causes 70 this sudden and general manifestation
Of the purpose OF the Anne lean people to take the
r los Ct government into their own han Is; 1t Is
sufficient, for she object have now IN view, to
state the unceniabe and obvious fact that such
purpose exists.
citizens the mode and means of concentr ating the
opinions, and Of harmonizing the action Of those
| who are disposed to unite in TIE formation of al
American party, whose purpose shall pc TO find
remedy for the manifold evils which have come
upon US, and which are yearly increasing under the
disastrous operation of our laws Of naturalization
We. propose to establish, in conformity with the
wishes Of thousands Of the citzans Of this district
and Of large number Of our friends in the differ.
ent States, daily and weekly paper, to be called
4 The Anit1 ican Organ. The publ caticn will COM
mence on or before the first day Of January next :.
A cash capital, amply sufficient to commence and
to continue the enterprise, has been subscribed and
secured to be advanced, By number of wealthy and
influential gentlemen; and we are ensured daily
circulation SUI passing that Of any paper now pub.
4 weekly subscribers will depend upon the enthusiasm
of our friends in the several States; but we have
such assnralc that we cannot doubt we shall COM
not irapspire before our Seekiy list will be sweled
! TO more than one hundred thousand, &c. SC.
4 UNCERTAINTY OF POLITICS IN SOUTH CA.
/ ROLINA
From the Charleston News, Aug. %
For three years South Carolina has been in state
Of political repose. Her previous career was well
defined, her people as unit her principles clear,
Der position Understood. Commanding minds and
assured state smansbp ruled her couuses, gave pur
pose TO her intelligence and lead in her policy. She
stood or moved with mien erect and an eagle glance
firm as conservative, strict as q republican,
But now In the language of Webster, she asks
| where she ehsll go. In her desperation nonen.
tty she seems ready to enlist
| Her principles, can they be asserted:
/ Her position, can il be defnedy
II Her state n, can they be named!
/ Her policy, can il be suggested?
Her people, do they understand each other
In politics IL South Carolina national - ho can
or dare say Ill
u he federal? Is she wing? whew.
Ia sic Democratic! Who can say that she does or
does 70, belong 10 party That she does or does not
DO party drily Thatshe Is not battliog on any par
~ issess, or even deems them to be avel Tnat she
hes insisted on revision Of the tariff, or q right dis
position Of the public lands, CT strict expenditure
81 the pubic moneysf Does she acknowledge Marcy
or b nton, Csss or Char Douglas or Bronson, Dick
mon or Mike Walsh, to be her party leader or
itaasng