The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-11

WAsHrNGr0N, June 7, 1854.
The Results of the City Eiection-John w. Mauy
The Mayor Elect: his Occupation and Quaiifca-
tion-1Rs Secrets Of the Election Reveaied-The
Effect of the "Kno,o Nothing" Party. &C., &c.
The result OF the recent election in this cit " in
its general effects, extends far beyond the narrow
limit Of the city; and, DESTROYS Of spreading the
facts before the American people, have concluded to
address you, your paper, from its position and its
enormous circulation and its devotion to the best
interests Of the country, being the proper channel
of communication.
has been Mayor for two years, is . gentleman Of
good judgment, Of agreeable and urbane manners,
with large interest in the welfare Of the city, being
worth $500 000 much Of it in real estate. All admit
the efficiency of his administrations as an example
will state that on Sabbath, but two places In this
city can be found where glass Of liquor be had,
and by eleven o'clock every night each eating house
and bar is Theoretically sealed.
In religion he Is strict Episcopalan, and in poll
tics he Is democrat.
Mr. Towers, the Mayor elect, is a respectable man,
printer by trade and occupation, has been for two
years President of the Board Of Aldermen, and will
doubtless make good Mayor.
In the main features Of the election neither candi
date was participant; it the result Of the action
Of secret political society called Know Nothings
and the belief, with many, that Mr. Maury was sup
posed to be the candidate OF Gen. Pierces admins
Mr.. Towers was selected by this society as their
candidate. They commenced by publishing an arti-
Gle signed "a Catholic" charging Mr.. Towers with
being the candidate Of the Know Nothings, and
calling upon Catholics and naturalized voters to
support Mr.. Maury. This had its effect, and that
Glars of citizens believing the statement, rallied
around Mr.. Maury. A story was then got up
that Archbishop Hughes came and insisted
that the Catholics should support Maury. Then
followed statement that the Secretary of the Navy
Yard who was Know Nothing, should be dis
charged, and the test was to be voting for Mr..
Towers. And yet again it was circulated that some
administration members Of Congress had asserted
that II Manry was defeated, they would not vote
another dollar for the District.
The religious question generally believed and
that 70 such an extent that the Methodist, o
church, voted In body for Mr.. Towers, solely on
the ground that it was question, not between
Maury and Towers, but between the Church Of
Rome and Professionals.
Sectional and national feelings were appealed to
and, before the election, 1t became evident that il
ton on one side-yet, with all this, the English
naturalized citizens, and all the German free think
ers, voted for Towers.
The fact is, adroitly managed, it is another vic
Catholics" which the Know Nothings advocate,
and as such has been and will be received. But
this is not ALT is the commencement Of move
ment to dsntegrate the democratic party; for, it Is
pregnant fact, that in all the elections where the
Know NOthiDgs have triumphed, their candidate
has been wing, never democrat.
am native American, Q Protestant and de-
mocrat and not voter or participant at or IN the
recent election, yet cannot shut my eyes to the
fact that the final triumph OF national and religious
than would be the complete success Of Gov. Seward
and all the abolition fanatics. JEFFERSON.