New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-09

and TEMPERANCE questions at the coming session.
We were assured that this ground had been care
fully looked over snd that he would not have
been a candidate for Governor were there q It "a
sbsolute certsinty that Seward man aud Prohiol-
tiopist could be closes 10 his stesf-thas be R"ulf
resign so soon as nominated, 50 that u successor
could be cbosep st the regular election. and the
possible necessity OF Especial election obviated-
Wewere siepced If not convInced-and Nr CLARK
was pomipated. We net several leading dele
gates coon after, and asked about the resignation
They said it was all right-tnst ample assurances
had been given at Syrscuse-and that We would
soon see bic letter of resignation. with the oical
notice for Special Election. Yet days passed,
and DO resignation came, and when at last we
wrote To friend in Canandais Us to ascertain what
il could mean, we learned with dismay that 1t lad
been deemed perious by leading men 10 the
District to open it 10 contest nov, and That Mr.
Clark bad srqu-sced in the decision, believing
that after the election of Governor, he could re.
sign il necessary and have his place filled rs II
should be at Special Election!
OF course this was we'll meant on Mr.. Clark's
part, and on that OF bis friends. We know how
well paved with god intentions the neither re-
glen is; It's pity our streets were not In equally
GOOD Gaze. But 10 the face Of mysterious aud
active treason in our ON ranks, boldly Wanting
itself invipcibe and predicting our overthrow,
this besiiapcy, this postponement, WAS fearful
mistale. Ii could not be publicly explained 80
as DOT to imply ata weakness tinidity. or selfish
ness on the part of our standard.bearer. IL vas
plain that Mr.. Clark was either done over IN
bis District or afraid Of being beaten in the State
that be either ought now to have resigned, or
ought not to have been q candidate for another
public trust until he should have acquitted hin-
self of that already confdec to him. How could
bis supporters be inspired with confidence wnen
his own voluntarily maintained position appeared
every hour to proclaim him tremulous and de-
spa,ringi We have forborne to speak on this
point until after the Election; the next time We
have candidate in such a category we shall be
less patient aud speak before.
As to the Know Nothing game which so
many clever and some honest people have been
playing. we shall not 90 into Mysteries about it.
From the general decay and rotsenness of the
old political parties, many quick growths were
certain to be eyolved-if not mushrooms then
TOAD stools.
The earth hiss bubbles, as the water hath;
And this 10 Of hem"
We protest sganst any such Quixotsm as
Vice President Dallas is said to countenance-
that Of getting up great National Constitutional
party to oppose this new development of Nsrv-
ism. Such folly might protract the existence
of the new bubble for three or four years. which
is too long to keep up political joke. II would
grow musty and unsavory. "No Popery" is
pretty good political cry; we do not doubt that,
employed with discretion, a good deal may be
made out of it; but there is limit to
the efficacy of even the most taking humbug.
Ignorant bigOts will of course take many
things as earnest which are only intended for
Bupcombe; and II is quite likely that Catholics
may for a season be exposed to unjust obl"quy
and denial Of rights by reason Of the new tumble
Of theology with poli'ics. Ultimately however,
the good sense and tolerant spirit of our people
will redress all the Temporary evils that may thus
be inflicted, add no Catholics will meantime be
eaten. We have no doubt that q: least af Of the
present Know NOthings" - and this by no
neaps the less influential half would vote for
even I John Hughes for Governor, if proper in
ducements were presented We do not, there
fore, mean to ,pesk harshly of those who seeing
that KnOw-NothiDgsm was popular and capable
of being made to subserve important uses, have
preferred to ride the new hobby rather than be
run over by it.
Mr.. Clark, however. we cannot judge so lem
ently In this State, peculiarly Know Moth
ipgism is in good degree an engine Of the Silver
Gray faction, and is especially directed against
Gov. Seward. We know something the cheat
ing that b going on around the board; but Mr.
CLARK 10 neither clever enough nor uns ,rupuloas
enough to hold winning hand Ia this game and he
ought not to have tried it. Known as friend Of
Gov Seward, and a. earnestly Anti Slavery 10 his
convictions, he ought to have perceived instinc-
lively that be could not obtain the Know Moth.
"ing" nomination for Governor, and he should
have abstainec from fishing il the dirty pool. Yet
he did, II common and uncOntradicted report does
not lie, actually try to be a Know. Nothing and
made bOtch Of it. He did not secure the vote
of the Order-be rather secured its more active
and special hostility as pretender aud disorga-
nizer-while he cut himself off from the small
CHARGE of sympathy and support from foreign
born citizens, which, standing on his own feet !
and 4 target, because friend of Gov. Seward,
for Know Nothing assault he might otherwise
have received. OF course, he was ill-advised;
bat what right had be to follow such counses
What right to be a candidate for Governor with
his neck In such moose o, Messrs. WIRE
workers and managers at nominating conven-
tioDs! we entreat you to be mercifal on US, your