The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-22

WAsMsoros, Dec. 20, 1854
Neso Turn in the KnoV Nothing Qussiion-Americaa
LABOR against Pauperism and Free Negrotsm-Knoo
NotAimgs IN South Carosina-Wise and viroimio-TAe
South Becoming Know NotAimg-TAe Houses of Comoress
-Cnisd States Supreme Cart.
The final issue which Is to decide the fate Of the Know
Nothing party national organization ID ct hand It
remains with the order to decide II for themselves
have taken pains 70 inform regard the
temper Of the leading here, and many regard this
of vital Importance The reasons are cogen
and at this juncture OF affairs the facts should be
known. Mr. Barry, Of Mississippi, touched the key
note OF this question when in opposing it, he SAID it
Organization Of labor" and Mr.. Banks in reply
echoed this sentiment Tho impression daily gaining
ground among Southern men here, that the Know
Nothing movement possesses deeper significance than
is noticed its surface and they beginning open
their eyes to this special meaning Of the order They
begin to realize that is not political movement
that religious fanatics and political aspirants are at
tempting to make Of this sentiment Of American
white labor for their purposes In short the idea
is current among Southern that this Know Nothing
movement is movement Of American white labor
that this labor, with the instinct Of self
s simply resisting pauperism Az heard prominent
Southern remark the other day, sTte princi
pie which makes Northern strike against paupersm
viii make it strike against Afrcanism free negrosm
abolitionsm and federalism" This is true and il re
mains to be if Southern will array themselves
against this movement of Northern labor (for such it
undoubtedly is) for mere party purposes VIII the
South gratuitousy place herself In opposition to the
sborng classes of the souths Heretofore all encroach
ments the rights of the North have come from the
chair of professors from the pulpts from the BENCH
and from other high places Of political influence Men
occupying these positions in the North
negosm with mpuny SO far as endanse ring their own
interests Longfeow knows wel that his seat at Cam
Well knows that free negro will never divide honors
with him. and MI Beecher suspects that his pull
pit will be shared with Of these sweet scented dark
les The privileged classes Of the North, who alone
stinct and reason that practically they will suffer
from the curse OF free negroism Hence they have
labor The aborng mans children only in the event
Of equality of blacks and whites, will associate with the
free negro children. The Northern mechanic would,
under the OF Greeley work side by side with free
negro labor. Reason shows that white labor American
labor alone would suffer from Afrcanizing the country
and hence Southern say ''this labor has always
been against the abotonzed and aristocratic tende-
ces Of the Northern whg party and with the Southern
As startling as the announcement may seem tho great
State Of Virginia is Know Nothing, and stranger yet
South Carolina is the same. Alabama is going like
ton of that State leading democrats joining the
der while an universal extends to the order
party are sns pny In Georgia the 81 SEM
timent is almost unanimous. The people OF the South
consider this order movement Of labor to save IL
self from pauperism and negroism, and they
say to it ssi;od speed" Gentlemen may disguise
y as they please, but such they know to be
Southern sentiments and furthermore they argue
this sentiment will be strengthened by the defeat Of
Seward, and carry the South like whirwnd. These
are are not raneom but good wholesome truths
would not be at all surprised to find than pro-
minent democrat take this position openly in the House
Understand me. They dc not perhaps sanction de.
fend the secrets OF the order or tue oath test
or its religious color il it has any do they surren.
der one particle Of their constitutional principes-no at
all; but they are going to stand by the uprising Of
Northern labor They regard this sentiment as Amer
and isr
speedily doing, the South win go body and soul with
this American movement; and an address from tue
Northern laboring classes to South setting forth
this the real issue, would meet With enthusiastic
not cqualled before in political history
Cannot there be address sent forth from the North
say from meeting in the Park Could not something
be said about Cuba-something like this. to the
South .sYou stand by fight against pauperism
in the shape of pauper labor from Europe aboltonsm
and free ncgrosm, and we will stand by you the
Cuba question" believe from the signs of the timos
in Washingfcn such address from the Northern
masses would stimulate "caucus" here in q weeks
time, and end in bolt from old parties equal to that
great effect to wards this end but an xpression
Of the sentiment of the Of the North would in
the eanwhile prepare the way" One thing which Is
Nothing party will have in curaing the abolitionized
German vote. Southern opposed to Sam Hous-
ton the Know Nothing candidate for the Presidency
His nominations will upset the order at the South
tirey The Southern men would prefer some good con-
servative man from the North to Houston or any Of
stripe though they como from south of Mason Dxons
line.
Il is the impression hero that Wise will be defeated in
ting the whg vote. As member from Virginia
marked the other eay che will be elected very large
be badly beaten-tAat s il the American party occupy
in public opinion In the Old Dominion the high national
grounds have suggested.
This Is the true condition of the Know Nothing ques
ton at the South Brooks from South Carolina, early
last session, made great speech this very issue,
to lead of am told he has talents courage and popu
iarity / am not yet well enough acquainted with him
" my
rights men who have always resisted the abohtonzed
party Of the North win they place the South in oppo
the efforts OF the latter to resist pauperis Time will
tell. The correspondent Of the Baltimore SUM-
lower, and assigns the the rapidly increasing
emigration. Very true. Already there hfteen
American labor is now driven unemployed to the
very point Of starvation ITSELF by European pauper
labor and this correspondent to the Baltimore press
that. But yet this appeal Of American labor
for protection from that nood of pauperism which
is delugng the land and overlooking all the ave-
OF industry, is denounced treason, and
the valiant South is called upon to choke down this
h il they % lend n oppOo" @ this
Northern povemt mt against free negrosm and pauper
ism in every shape they would receive they
have been their ruest friends Let the Southern
people unite with the Northern in the Know No
thing camp upon this ISSUE to oppose the pauperizng
tendencies OF abotonism and such aeombnation viii
sweep the South from stem to stern.
Nothing of importance done to-day in either
house or Congress- The Senate went into executive
session in the afternoon and as learned after long
and exciting debate rejected the nomination by the Pre-
siaent Of Hr Grund, Consul to Marseiles
In the United States Supreme Court the case was ar
gu ed Of the Propeller Monticello john Wilson. master
and claimant and appellant, Gilbert Mollison libel
lant This is OF collision between the propel
Tor Monticello and schooner North Western Lake HUI
rou in September 1850 by which the latter and cargo
lost. The was argued to-day BY r. H. Giett,
the part Of the appellants, and A. r Grant, OF Os-
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81, 1854.
Our Minister 10 Aerico- General Gddsden in Bad Odor-
The Monroe Doctrine VioIated-7ne Belmont CORES