New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-11

throne, and If his notion prevailed there wa an end
OF the Council. The balloing progressed slowly,
and il found thai before candidate could be
selected, o'clock was fest approaching; bat the
President was equal TO haidOzen such emergencies
friend Of bis moved TO reconsider the vote to al,
iourn sine de at clock aud that the Council should
not finally adjourn until the entire ticket was nouln,
ated The President received both motions, tabled
the first, remembering anything was setting aosi
precedent,l and put the latter, which he OF course
declared carried. There we're numerous otherr rulings
equally Characteristic After this there was no dun
Guilty in holding the Council together as long as wa
desirable.
The ticket being nominated, other business wE
called up. Among the rest the Grand Councu "efe
asked TO decide upon the legality OF suoordi1a,e
Council which had been instituted by Deputy duly
authorized but about which there vas some uouo',
a. there was OF the time another Councn I'D ine sans
town The Grand Council declared the appealing SUD-
ordinate illegal and unconstitutional, aud then exon
Grated the Deputy who had brought mo ets'ence
from all blame. 1t will be borne IN mnd tha me eP-
nl;can,s when they asked to beinsttute1 could have
hid no knowledge thar it wac illegal to organize two
Councils in the same District and that the Deputy
must have had such knowledge. Was it jury OF
Know NothiDgs that found the cupn not guilty, and
recommends him never TO do SD again
A President of a subordinate was suspended for six
months by the Grand President, for having advised
some brethren to send Wing delegates to the Grand
Council. I. not deemed requisite that he should
know that any charges were preferred against him
that he should be present when they were presented
or have opportunity to make any defense-so these
little formalifiss were dispensed Win.
BY resolution, another brother was suspended uatI
the Truth of certain charges which had been preferred
against him could be investigated. There we're few
of the Sort bat it useless to particular
izethese show the refreshing and original character
Of the proceedings in times Of trials and Judgment
The browning triumph achieved by the passage
Of a resolution offered by Mr.. Chauncey Schaifer,
amending the obligation which is taken by the mem:
bers Of the Order, by adding the words, " And
"hyeJy pledge myself 10 vote Jar me ticket nominated
4 Al. htrh IMAM
Grand Council upon motion, resolved that every
brother understood 10 have subscribed to! Some
thing was limited that one Blackstone hsd declared an
or post faco enactment not binding but the simple
assertion that Blackstone was foreigner witbered up
the individual and senced his objection The fact
that the learned lucid and logical, the calm, clear
and critical Scbafer had originated the proposition,
should have restrained him from venturing upon such
dangerous attempt
Shortly after this, the Council adjourned Com
mittee having been appointed to relate to the suberi-
nate Councils what their representatives had done,
and their reasons for 80 doing.
You will, Mr.. Editor if you find herein sufficient of
interest to justify its publication, naturally ask me my
opinion to the result of this first public Manifesto
ta,ion Of the existence of the Society OF know-Noth-
iDgs, and especially what are the chances OF an cleo
ton of the ticket nominated. Let me answer by
few rtcitals which think will apply, and will take
them up in their order.
Had all the Councils in the State been fully repre-
sented, there would have been present ,S63 dele
patesas il was there 953 present one count.
OF those which had attended, but 4s2 took part in
the selection Of candidate for Governor, and OF
these the nominee only received 243-less than one
sixth of all the representatives, and but oneqdsrter
Of those in attendance The vote on the other bal
lots was still smaller fraction Of the representatives
The remainder were opposed 10 making any nomlna-
tions but were crushed out by the presiding officer
Finding themselves powerless-though numerically
superiOr-they withdrew from the Council Chamber
and proceeded to organize Grand Council, which
action, it is maintained, will be sanctioned by three
quarters Of the subOrdinaesso that the effect Of the
fret public demonstration is split in the ranks.
The chances of success, if the above division be
correct would not appear very hatt9ring The total
number Of enrolled members was computed at less
than $4,000. more close scrutiny-throwing out
the d. a those who have never been Unlisted though
elected, those who have Withdrawn, and making Al
lowaDce for eIaggeraiions- l think that there
could hardly he than 900 mustered under the
standard should they all an.wer TO the roll call
About one fifth Of them Hard Shell, and Oneffth
Soft Shell Democrats, aud three ffths Whigs-divided
in proportions Of two Siver-Greys to one Woolly.
The ticket is made TO suit all these shades-and yet
think il will not obtain more than t.0hfhs OF the
whole number compued--or say O., 900: OF course
make estimate Of the votes of outsiders VINO may
sympathse with the movement, though not OF the
Order Shall state why arrive at such an estimate
In the first place, al least twohirds do not think it
right or wise to make any nominations and those who
represent this view will dscOuntenance any indie
dendent ticket. 1t is principle with the Order,
when il dOee make out ticket, to avoid all the old
notorious politicians and known ofceseekers.
The ticket nominated is three-quarter
violation Of that rule. The nominee for
Governor, Daniel UIlmann, has been an unfortunate
knocker the door of every Wing State Convention
for the past four years-sometimes wanting TO be
Governor, sometimes Lieutenant Governor. aud
sometimes Attorney. General Ny memory needs re-
freshng by examination Of the records, before i
could tell how many times he has sought to be the
chosen of Wing Charter, Mayoralty, Senatorial and
Congressional Conventions in the City OF New-York
He has been steady, consistent seeker after Office
I IN far IA m p0liti
tends. The fact that he is not Native American ap
pears to have been no detriment to him in obtaining
admission to the Order-so presume it will not be
any drawback now. Josiah b. Williams is another
Wing politican-at present holding an Office, and at
any time ready to be Congressman or Governor,
United States Senator. Should his country call
him TO act in either capacity he will be found ready
10 make the sacrifice; but don't believe he will con-
sent to the use Of his name for Canal Commissioner
He is wealthy and refined, and seeks posts Of honor
not Office for the sake Of the spols James p Saun-
der has heretofore been noted more for taste for Sc
curing Offices Of honor for individuals Of ability, but
Of retiring habits rather than for desire to occupy
positions where the payments were made in honors
not pence: He is an old politician, though young
next man in Westchester County. Gen. g. A. g.
Scroggs 81 don't know, do yOui' made digent
inquiry, but could not obtain anything satisfac
tory than that Gas Scrogg, was id clever fe-
"low" lpreeune he il, and that he is the only per-
con whose selection is not violation Of the mandate
to choose none bat new men for office.
The consideration of the fact that the City of New
York and its suburbs has dictated the policy and the
ticket and the western and northern parts of the
State feel that they hsve been ridden rough ehOd
acds force to the other defects which have pointed
oAt and eompels the conclusion ! have expressed.
This fall it will be utterly routed-is candidates re-
ceving but small portion of the votes OF its follow.
er-aDd before the closing Of the year the present
organization will be entirely disb.nded. That the
fsR mepts viii be gathered up and cemented by strong
bonds and more enlarged views and liberal seuti-
mentr is the wish and belief Of one whose cherished