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

ALBANY, July |, 1854
Knc,c Nothings Smarming Like Locusts- Their
Identity Nth Siiver grayisnn-Iheir FIRST Nomi-
nation for Congress Controlling all Whig Con-
rcntions.
In This city and vicinity the silver grays have the
leadership Of the Know Eothings. Twothirds Of
The temperance demagoges are linked in; victory
for one will be a 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 new secret
organization. An effort will be made in the first
instance 10 obtain possession of the Wing Con-
gressional Nominating Convention-which, Ia al
legged, can be done easily as the General Com
mittee Of this city was carried some few weeks
since-and IL successful, then nominate the indivi.
duals here referred to; which, If done, will drive
every Seward whig from his support and leave them
either without a 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, as the fact is well
known that Seward has been for years In close con-
sultation and fellowship with Bishop Hughes aud
other leading Catholics, endeavoring to the
Irish vote and there is no doubt that at this mo-
inent nine tenths OF the naturaized vote would be
people. as will be given such candidates for the next
House OF Assembly who viii 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
leaning towards him. And why not Take a
glance at the usage which Senator Whitney re-
.ceived at the last session Of the Legislature In
every instance when he advocated measure or in
troduced bill, the Seward wings, led by Bray
Dickinson, uniformly voted him straight down.
The only wings who voted with Mr.. W. were
Messrs. Brooks and Putnam silver grsys.
10 Is well remembered how zealously and earnest
ly Senator Whitney labored to save thousands of
dollars annually TO the citizens Of New York, by
remodelfing the fees and perqusites OF the Corpo-
ration Attorney, to prevent the incorporation of To-
reign societies, the advocacy Of the public school
.occasions the woolley wings uniformly voted him
down.
To show that there Is now O perfect understand
ing between the grays and the Nothings, il is only
necessary 70 advert TO the fact that upon the occa
sion, few evenings since, at the Broadway Tabcr.
nAcie, when the Order OF United Americans pre9
sented Mr.. Whitney with q testimonial Of respec-
for his course In the Senate Judge Campbell. aspi
rant for Governor, Erastus Brooks State Senator,
others, ell SILVER grcys, composed the distinguished
portion Of the party.
The State Convention, and a majority OF the
Congressional and Assembly district conventions,
win be controlled by combination Of Maheawites,
silver grays and United Americans, alias Know
Eothings. This IL "fact" so firmly fixed" that
no old party management or organization can by
any possibility prevent it, The whirlwnd IL pass
Ind fuYiously, and those who do not wish TO be
crushed beneath its resstless power must stand
from under