The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-11-22
VOL. TX.

Inc result ID u SuDSldnIlhl OF lno
American party, and confirms the opinion very
generally entertained weeks ago, out of the
State, that Gov. Gardner ought to have been
the nominee of the Worcester Republican Con-
veution. The result was, that the anti-Nebraska
voters were divided between the two leading
candidates. The election shows the open anti
Nebraska voters of Massachusetts, to have over
10000 majority"
The Democrat may speak for itself and those
who can rejoice at a result which, in the iudg-
ment of the Slave Power, paves the way for
Matchmaking" the Know Nothing Party Of
the North. But, its views arc not generally or
at all entertained among Republicans, in Mas
sachusetts or out of it. We tell that paper
and let it put the prediction on record It there
are enough national Know Nothings in the
State of New Hampshire to divide its vote and
render its position in the Presidential election
utterly uncertain, shouI Bell, Crittenden. or
Clayton, or some such man, be the National
Know Nothing candidate for the Presidency.
But we have not yet presented all the rca.
sons for the rejoicings Of ,be Slave Power. The
schism at Philadelphia, the bold stand Of some
of the leading seceders on the Slavery question
the rapid organization of the Republican PARTY
the general absorption Of the Order in Ohio by
that organization, and lie want Of spirit every.
where displayed at the North by the Know,
Nothings, alarmed the shareholders for the fate
OF the Order III the free States, and they began
to fear that the hour had come at last. when
the People of the North were to be rallied on
the single issue of Slavery. Tue results of III,
elections in New York and Massachusetts have
dissipated their fears. They overlook the local
Anti-Slavery professions of the Party in those
States, in consideration of the effect its su,
cesses have had OF the revival of the Order
throughout the North just as they used to fer
give the local Anti-Slavery professions of the
Wing Party at the North, well assured that
when the hour for National action should come.
there would he enough Of the element Of "na
honality i'll it to cOnStrain it to ignore the
Slavery question. These Southern politicians
are sagacious. They see that the Know No.I
ings at the North naturally take the place of
the old Wing Party, and will pursue substaa.
italy the Wing policy in relation to Slavery.
So long as they continue their organization.
they will divide the free States, prevent the or.
ganization Of the People there in one Party.
fairly and squsrely against the Slave Power,
and insure TO it the continued control of the
Federal Government We saw this, too, when,
after the division of the Know Nothngs at
Philadelphia, we said-Dissove now your State
Councils in the free States honestly, heartily
unite with the People in Republican Organi-
zaton, thrusting aside all issues but those
growing out of the Slavery Question; and the
work is substantially done. The Federal Gov
eminent will be rescued from the Slave Pow.
er, Freedom will be triumphant But, keep up
your Councils, attempt to rally the People Of
the free States on your bigoted dogmas, and
there will be irretrievable division, with new
lease Of life to the Slave Power, which will
again conquer the North and rule the Govern
ment.
Well-they have persisted in this abomina
bic policy--carried the States of Massachusetts
and New York against Republcanism-re-
ceivel a vote Of thanks from every bunker and
Slave Press in the Union-and now, what fol-
lows2
A CuPittee appointed in New Jersey to
call hvention to organize a Republican
Party in that State, has resolved to postpone
the matter till more convenient season!
The New Hampshire State Council meets,
Incorporates in its creed the prevailing Anti
Slavery sentiment of the State, for the purpose
Of counteracting any effort to form Repnb
can Party, affirms the doctrines Of Know Moth
ingism in all their length and breadth, and then
invites a union Of the People on its basis
Next follows the Connecticut State Council,
with similar policy. There must be no Re
publican Party. So it adopts Ant-S!avery sell
timents, reafrms the most extreme dogmas Of
Know Nothingism, and resolves in favor of
National Convention to meet some time next
sumDler, to nominate candidate for the Pres
in this last respect in the
wake of Virginia. AS indicating the character
Of tie assemblage, We may state that Erastus
Brooks, Of New York, one of the bitterest enc.
mics of the AntiSlavery movement, was pres
ent, edifying the Council with his speeches
In Massachusetts, at a recent meeting of the
Sscte Council, the seats Of Wilson, Foster and
all those who had become Republicans, were
declared vacant, and delegation headed by
Governor Gardner. was chosen IN attend the
Convention called by the Seceeders to meet a;
Cincinnati, on the Both of this month, TO take
some measures in regard to organization for
the Presidential canvass. Measures will doubt
less be taken in that Convention to concentrate
the forces Of the Order at the North, so as to
make some kind of an arrangement with South.
ern Know Nothings, in relation to the Presi.
dency.
While this is going on, there are Anti-Slave.
ry papers which second the movement. stub
bornly clinging to the illusion that the People
Of the free States can he united in support of a
Know Nothing candidate. The old organ of
he Free Soil Party in New Hampshire, the
Independent Democrat, has not n word to say
IN favor of Republican Party in that State,
while the other organs call upon all the oppo-
nents of the Administration to rally in the ranks
Of the Know Nothing Party.
In Ohio, the Cincinnati Gazette late a zeal
BUS supporter Of the Republican ticket now
assumes continually that the american Par
"" is still in the field, says thai the State
could not have been and cannot be carried
against the Democracy, ncithOm tie aid Of tiG'
Party, disseminates the idea that the Republi-
can victory was, in fact an american tri-
lmph," and, instead of insisting upon one issue
and one Party in the next Presidential contest,
,ounsels cooperation between CONTRADICTIONS,
lnder the banner of Know Nothingism.
with union of the Americans, Republ
cans and Old Line Wings and with the nouli-