The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-13

"a t0e cBukUf 1uN hS HielUIU &uU tllf uuoA9 W5r6
practically illustrated bl the cotton OF the lste b.
son Rauge Convention, shich ignored the foreign
and domestic policy OF Mr.. Pierce, with the exceo-
tion OF that posoa thsreo. which the inaugurs and
Presidential vstoes enlo'sosc--it can scarcely De
co.sidefed p:esum ptuous II We adopt the same dts
interested policy towards the American C,u1c!l
noS assembled in this cis rs the representative OF
the Know Nothing Order Of the S.ata OF Loais.a a.
and venture on fe1 suggestons With reference to
its course on the foremosG national question when
must occupy its immediate attention
There are two candidates on the american iuts-
rest for the Presi6eDcy in 1856, whose claims vil
probably be brought before the convention, formal
~ or informally, az an early sta2e Of is pro ,esd
iDgs. When we remember that II custom, Of Texas,
10 politically Dead and that the corpse OF hs repa.
tanoD has been ignomsniously dissac,ed within the
last month by his old companions in arms, % thai
even the distinction Of Sam Jaoinso s denied 70 his
anc has certainly used very little effort TO promote
his own political interess-that Garrett Davis IL ex.
cluctd from their favor by bis ierce and undis-
gnised sectarianiem, the exti,patson Of which, in
cil-that Rsyper OF Carolina fell between t<o stools
az Philadelphia. and neither concinstei Msssa ,hu-
sets nor satisfied tina South-when those stern sod
positive facts are valued at their intrinsic worth ie
10 etdless 10 aid that the candidates 80 whom we
refer are xpresident Fillmore and George Law, Of
Mes York
Between their prstensions, merits and ayailaoli
ty, the Council must decide. That decision rnas. be
yeBCeJeC Low or os futufe perlQQ, AnQ tue SQ11Sr
the deli go es come to satisfactory conclusion the
beter for the prospects Of their party. the q1es-
tion of the Presidency underes ali other questions
lit cannot be TITLED with or STAYED off, and the a.
lion OF Louisiana in the present convention will
have gre It weight With her sister STAGES which have
not "a yea been brought face - fsce with the vital
issue Ct the times. Ine alternative of the deeg aoes
10 ulsin; it ia Law or Fillmore: and their decision
will be watched with esgerness oy the whole nai)n.
Ii ia uudeDiaole that Mr. Fillmore is a very stIong
man in Louisiana, especially with ths adherents OF
the American order, and his partsans are b,ta
numerous AID influential. He is obnox rus, it is
true, TO largo class OF the population who caano.
forget his oIecipitte action in the days OF L1oaz,
but the subsequent atrocities Of Franklio pjsrcs
and bis paid spies. nave d,mioished the popular
resentment or tEas score. Ia the last Presidential
campaign be was the choice OF the Wings OF this
State in despite of the chivafous EXERT )ns Of Ma
jor Kelly a1d the Scott Association, ard is still
ahead Of shy OF big contemporaries in tae estimation
Of the retsiners OF the old party which has ceased
to DO living enSity, ana mas degenerased into q
hali-dreamy recoe ton. But we must not forget,
at the same to,e, Tint outside this and few Der
States, BIZ. Fillmore has no real strength, aad tha.
bis prospects were openly riaicuIed at the PmlSdel
pbja Convention. He ID too Thoroughly coMM;tsed
to the OLD whig patty, with all its peculiar tormu
las, principles, idess, and machinery, to bs accepts
BILE 20 the new, aotochsonal Organization which
sprung up with such unparalleled rapidty, and con.
trived meanwhile TO strike its roots 50 deep. He
may rest under the shadow of the old ~his vine
ana fig trees, but there Is no pla % for him 10 the
darkness Of the great American banya1 which
sprt ads 80 umbrage0usly, far aud wide.
Il is unnecessary to detail the ssries Of accidents
OF inavitsbe combinations, if you will, which brought
aspirant for the highest Office Of the United STATES.
Great movements often spfi1g from small bsgin-
niDgs, and scarcely six months have elapsed since
the first mention wss made Of his name in c3nnec.
Of strength to-day. The centre which sent forth
ito modest radii from New Orleans, has now cir
cumierence which embraces the strongest and most
intelligent States and its sweeps bacome wider and
wider every month, every week every day.
1t was Objected 0r first that Mr.. Law wa not
regular politician, and mad never served an sppren
iceship TO statesua nship. He had not spent years
in the study Of local or national politics, and Was
rarely or never 10 the ranks Of any party excsot
on election day. But the answer Of his friends con-
fenced that this fact went to establish his fitness as
the representative Of the new party, which rose from
the ruins OF the old organizations, and watch
their leaders, but was sought by them. He is al
original man, they said, and thereto best suited
to represent en- original idea. Besides, he is
entirely national, as American as the Alleghanies
mon sense and indomitabe Will Nni ,h are regarded
as the foremost characteristics OF the American
party.
So his advocates reasoned, aad 50 his cause pro-
gressed. The Know Nothing portion Of the Penn.
New Jersey followed euit-the flag of the G;apesh0t
vss run up to the peak by the national section of
the party, and the Commodore was fairly af Dat.
Since then the qualifications Of Mr.. Law have
been freely canvassed-his antecedents ex AHMED
his availability discussed, and the result was that
his popularity with the Philadelphia Convention was
greater than that OF any other candid
ate, and the North ana South combined in their
estimate OF his chances. II nomination for the
Presidency had been forced upon that body by in
judcious zeal, there is no longer shadow Of doubt
bu, that the Commodore OF The Grapeshot, whose
name is connected with our greatest national en-
terprises and is as familiar in California as the
new Harlem Bridge at New York, would have bsen
the unanimous choice Of the delegates
And now that the mstter has become gcave
reality. we beg leave TO suggest to the American
Council of Louisiana few subst aatiai reasons for
the pre- ference Of George Law over Mllard Film1re
as their standard bearer in the next campalga. IL
Is for the delegates to decide whether taes5 reasons
are sound or not. They are briefly as follows:-
ist. The or ginahty Of the American party is its
chief characteristic. Isscknc Wedges allegiance to
none Of the old organizations. Us leaders are new
men; its ritual Is even more novel-its objects are
peculiar 10 itseif " must therefore select & new
msp fer The Presidency, or show itself 10 grossly
ipc 5nsisient hghs-a man who has never bsen com.
mtted 70 the practical working OF the ancient par
ties, bat IL still gifted With grea. experience aud in.
tuitive poitical talent. This necessity obviously
txclodee Willard Fillmore, and !, gives thu nom,na
ten to George Law.
I'd. The nominee OF the party should not be a
lawyer or professional Office seeker, for the adoption
Of such man would belle the originality OF toe
party aud reduce it 70 The old vulgar level. As
AmeIicauism drew ita beat support from chs msr-
camille classes pr the oonmun'ty,a person in inti-
mate COMMUNION with taose ci4ssa and ps.onglag
70 them himself should be- selected rs lis represea.
tstive. ibis is principle wolc1 Involves ths sac.
cess or failure of the party. Those WAC cmnot
appreciate IL are behind che times ant this psi1c
pie, again, gives the nomination to George Law,
while il irevocably rules oat Millsre Fillmore.
I'd. The fortunate cand lave shouid ne as welcome
to tee people vt large to the Commercial! cssoes
"A sc II made man who alone could appropriately
represent the party which essays TO consolidate the
nationality OF the American race; and hera sgsin
George Law appears ss the man Of tae crisis, for ne
is quite poou with the working classes rs With
the moneyed men of the United States. PERHAPS
no other individual Of the present day so clossly
unites the respect Of opposite ana apparently aats
gonis,ic sections OF society, aad no stronger Claim
Than ibis could be urged in his favor before the
Louisiana State Convention.
4tb. He posse sses q truly American mind--hold,
speculative, aud at the game time Conservative. II
woulc be impossible for him to be c)mmon-p.ace
President. He would do something, or die; but in
the fercest whirl and inspiration OF his energy he