The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-07
TEE EHSW NOTHING NATIONAL COUNCIL.


N0thiugs-PIans and Prsspccts --movemeets
OF the Wire Workers Lock out FOR Split
and Publication, etc.
PHLADMPmA, June 6, 1855.
The proceedings Of the Council Of the Know Nsthsgs
wi II is expected rssuls in deaitsiy shaping the pro-
eramme OF the American party for 1856 ihave dc.b
Of split upon the slavery question: and there may ss
be rupture upon the liquor question. Tho delegates
from tho Southern and Middle StA'es prepared 20
unite upos national platform Of constitutions pr,uci
pss leaving the savery qasstloa the constitusoa
leaves it and turning ont Wilson, the seditous abolition
dsorgsnizer, mis- from Massachusetts, Peck Of
the kidcey his ssso,atss from Maine, and in
Short all the fshiHed abatiou cosouists OF tAs New
England States. Tpey AL to be cut sirift.
On their constitution, Il Uoon platform the great
national American Organization vii 90 into tbs
and a State elections with far casnse Of carrying
Ne. York, New jersey Penssyvanis, Kentucky, North
Carolina and Tennsosse, and With some prospect OF
making coed inpression among ths hotbeas Of
he aboItiosists Tne rejected nembers of the East
viii doubtless fall back upon Stewards anttssvery
tsgue, and 60 70 ~srt for general sectional anti
slavery ticket. We may tbus expect in SO to hsys
three broadly defined parties In the fed, to Wit -:
1. The new National American party.
2. The Democratic p.rsy.
8. The general Ncrthscn Anil elavery Coalition
To come to particulars: Among ths New York MIN,
sident Of this projected Bsonsl Organization Barker
will probably be re elected, ami Ulm,n win have to
wait the chances Of another nation for Govsrns
something else Among the delegates in favor OF expel
log Wilson and ali thst set there number, par.
tcularly from the South In favor Of FILLMORE for thsr
Presidential candidate but think that taers ia larger
number in favor OF George Law This Council however,
VII, not decide upon the Prssdsna al candidate bat upon
the platform for 49, There wiL be ms enough for ths
candidate year hence.
Kenneth Rsynor. of North Csrona, ID vary busy and
very ambitious He aapires to tue White House nomi
nation but he will ss doing exceedingly well il he
get the rominatisn for vtce President.
The dees ates from the Northwestern States Indiana
Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin, espeosliy-aay that
one half the voters there naturalizsd citizsns,
there must be some prupipg Of existing
Know Nothing impedinsnts against that class, In
order to mako any hesdway In that quarter. They
say, too, that the vote of the great West is too
important TO be neglected. So It is Judicous men,
therefore, think that there chance that the nation Il
Know Nothing platform may be lberalized to something
like the principles laid down Live OAK Georges cole
brated and ssgasous letter to the Pennsylvania Legs
ture. Nous Verons
At all events the business before this Convention,
and the issues and Organization depending before
Of the highest moment and out o, II you may look
the classification and Of this and all other
parties for the grand campsga for the next Presidency
FIRST DAY-PRo0KzDINas AND OPINIONS.
PHILADELPHIA, June s, 1855.
The Grand Council Of the Americans conve aed
at 10 O'Clock this morning. at the Assembly Roems
corner OF Tenth ard Chssnnt streets
New York. Massachusetts,, Mans, New Hampshire
Rhode Island, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia. North
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee
Louisiana, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio Iowa. Wisconsin, Cali
forria Kentucky, District of Columbia Missouri and
Michigan, have sent their fun quota.
On the question Of tbs Presidency of the Convention
great unsnimity pervades the msmbers No reasonable
doubt exists, whatever, Of the election Of James W.
Barker The entire South West, a. we'll as the Mid
Ole states fully satisfied Of his nationality nd vii
give him hearty and generous support. New England
alone seems disposed TO head the opposition to h-a
least portion itand ,hs ground his opposition
TO their peculiar asserting their preference
for Southern with Southsrn sentiments to
Northern with Southern sentiments Their oppo.
stion however will avail but Mttle But one sentiment
seems to pervade the minds Of the members generally
ard that is that the great American party cannot
otherwise than pationa party and that the period has
arrived for the full open and explicit declaration Of the
principles BY which IL is guided and governed This de-
claraton rely upon 1t, win assuredly be made during
the session.
hOmo
dicatenot the lsast OF which will be the action
sary to be taken with the higher law" and other
remists who may present themselves for membership;
but to the ISSUE reasonable doubt exist From
the general tone and temper exhibited to-day acioniss
and disunioniss Of all grades will be made to walk the
plank In short order, and the assemblage made wholly
snd entirely national and conservative.
The attendance as said before, was full and impos.
ing, presenting the general tout ensemble Of most 70.
spectacle, dsniHed and intellectual body Al It's pro-
ceedings strictly secret II is quite difficult mat
ter to get access to such details win interest the
public mnd clue 70 the proposed action Of
body in reference to the vsxed sectional issues Of ths
day. as
It to be conceded however, that the salvation Of
the cause depends wholly upon the body taking the
most decided national ground and In such shape ss to
preclude TIE possibility even Of any Misunderstanding
This appears to be the xed purpose Of the large maori
ty and Ispprehend special pesoings-n matter how
plausible soeverw divert II from this paramount OBJ
ect and duty The decree has gone FORTH and the
Is already than half accomplished. II wu doubt
less, give rise TO the most animated discussions and will
elicit much Of the heated party strife incident to the
overthrow Of faction and ts cherished fanatcal pur-
poses
Wilson, Of Massachusetts and his trained cohors are
here ready, tits presumed 10 battle to the death for
"nesrodom" and all ITS concomitsnt monssrostes; but
the sober senss Of the nationals is wide awake to the
interests Of the cause and will dou ,tlsss administer
such deserved rsbute VIII ccnsign the sarch axta-
ator" and the "pseudo negro phiiAnthropist to ths
tender merces Of his morbid instincts and to some more
copeenis asesmblsgs, whore AL distinctions Of 'coor,
and casts merge into the desirable one Of
black skin and wooy head, and where he may serve
A. head "Cufes' to the whole genus Of thick lips
aat and curly heads the residue Of his brsf po
cs existence. f5k.
the whole session. II is understood occupied In the
discussion Of the mode proper to be pursued In the per-
manent csanzaton OF the House In other words whs-
thor the House the Chair should appoint the com
mtee ON credentials: the Chair having referred the
question directly to the body for adjudication. BY
very decisive vote, after heightened debate the Ap-