The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-04
Our Albany correspondence.

ALBANY, July /, 1854.
Kno,c Nothings Strarming Like Locnsts- Their
Identity ,pith Siiver grayism-Ihcir FIRST Nomi-
nation for Congress- Controlling all Whig Con.
cenftons.
In This city and vicinity the silver grays have the
leadership Of the Know Nothings Two-thirds Of
Che temperance demagoges are linked in; a victory
for one will be conquest claimed by all. The
editor Of the gray paper here, is already announced
for Congress, and his early native Americanism
should entitle him to the support of the secret
organization. An effort will be made in the first
instance to obtain possession of the Wing Con-
gressional Nominating Convention--which, ia al.
legged, can be done as easily as the General Com
mittee of this city was carried some few weeks
sinceand If successful, then nominate the indivi-
duals here referred to; which, if done, will drive
every Seward whg from his support, and leave them
either without candidate or to get up enc who
will not be obnoxious to the Seward and Catholic in
terest.
The question of returning this gentleman to the
United States Senate has contributed more than
anything else to arouse the native American feel
ing at this particular juncture the fact is well
known that Seward has been for years in close con-
sultation and fellowship with Bishop Hughes aud
other leading Catholics, endeavorng to secure the
Irish vote and there is no doubt that at this mo-
inent nine tenths OF the naturalzed vote would be
cast for him, If personally candidate before the
people, as will be given such candidates for the next
House Of Assembly who will favor his return TO the
United States Senate.
The Know Nothings to man will be arrayed
against him, and every man the least suspected of
leanng towards him. And why not Take n
glance at the usage which Senator Whitney re-
.ceived at the last session of the Legislature In
every instance when he advocated q measure or in
trodnced bill, the Seward wings, led by Bray
Dickinson, uniformly voted him straight do sn.
The only wings who voted with Mr.. W. were
Messrs. Brooks and Putnam, silver grays.
10 is well remembered how zealously and earnest
1y Senator Whitney labored to save thousands Of
dollars annually TO the citizens of New York, by
remodelfing the fees and perquisites Of the Corpo
reign societies, the advocacy of the public school
system and various other measures; and upon all
occasions the woolley wings uniformly voted him
down.
To show that there is now perfect understand
ing between the grays and the Nothings, it is only
necessary TO advert to the fact that upon the occa
sion, few evenings since, at the Broadway Taber
nacle, when the Order of United Americans prel
scented Mr. Whitney with testimonial of respec-
for his course in the Senate, Judge Campbell aspi.
rant for Governor, Erastus Brooks, State Senator
Q. w. Savage, candidate for Congress, and many
others, all silver greys, composed the distinguished
portion Of the party.
The State Convention, and q majority Of the
Congressional and Assembly district conventions,
will be controlled by combination of Mahelawites,
silver grays and United Americans, alias Know
Nothings. This is "fact' so firmly fixed, !" that
no old party management or organization can by
any possibility prevent it, The whirlwind Il pass
ing furiously, and those who do not wish to be
crushed beneath its resistless power must "stand
from under"
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