The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-04
THE KNOW NOTHINGS.
me New Jersey Know Nothings-Right Side
UP and Straight Forward-Procecdinys of
Their Grand State Council.

rhc New Jersey Know Nothings-Right Side
Up and Straight Forward-Pr0ceedinys of
Their Grand state Council.
OUR NEW JERSEY CORRESPONDENCE.
NEWARK, N. j., May 2, 1855.
Grand State Council Of tie Knoo Nothings--Proceedinss
and Doings--Deegates TO the Philadelphia National
ConrenttsS-Psinciples, dc
! very important Grand State Council Of the Know
aothpgs was held to-day in this place. II was com.
oeed of from $50 to leo delegates from the several
ounos of the State. These subordinate councils num-
about one hundred anc fifty, and their grand aggre
ate Of members oiled is fully half il not majority
the legal voters of the Common wealth This Grand
ouncil or State Convention attended by dis.
inguished members of the Order from other States,
specially New York and Pennsylvspia. Cons nspicuOus
mong the wire-workers Of the meeting Mr.. James
v Barker, Of your city, who is host in himself. The
ouncn Was composed Of very respectable men, and
nostly young, strong subtantial honest farmers at
east half of the old whig stock-the other moety
eng chiefly from the ancient and modern democracy.
here were very few of the Tammany Hall or Broadway
louise class OF professional spolsmsn among them.
The proceedings commenced, after backing and
ling with the election of Mr. Lyons of Jersey City as
chairman, and DR.. Deshler OF the place. Secre
ary Dr. Deshler Is extensively engaged in the pill bust
less in New York and since he has become Know No.
hing he bids fair to eclipse Mot and Brandreh for
demand for his pills has very much increased among
he sick men of the old parties who come to him for
ef The next thing in order after the election OF the
hartman and Secretary, to find out by the caba-
site signs and wonders employed on such occasions,
he legitimacy Of the delegates. This occupied
ime and then came the heavy work Of adopting a
itual and constitution for the Order throughout
he State; and here 1t 10 necessary to begin para
raph.
The Know Nothings are a very peculiar and wonderful
eople upon this business of rituals and constitutions
this State, during the past year. they have had eight
r nne each costing matter Of four or Ave hundred
ollars for the printing The necessity for these fire.
uent changes in their signs grpsr nods winks nudges
aths pledges, pass words &c. is very manifest Out.
ders, somehow other, get hold Of them and creep
to the lodges occasionally, to smell out their proceed
ngs. Accordingly, about once in every five or SIX
eeks, ritual and institution are necsssa-
n to keep out the Gentes and the Jesuits This ex-
lains the policy OF the Know Nothipgs not having
be usual number Of newspaper organs. The money
would thus be wasted upon editors and their retain
s is saved for the printing Of rituals constt utons
bus the poor printers realize something however, and
q remarkable fact, that every printer in these
tate councils always goes strong for ritual aud
new constitution. The members Of the Order, espe-
Tally the farmers find it hard keep up with these
and say that it requires good deal OF reading
nd study of nights to the ritual and con.
ttuticn from the last paf dozen old After four
five hours deiberaton tae ne ritual and constitu
ion, reported by select committee, adopted and
deIed TO be printed. These is hardly ne
essary thatyou should have they relate sim ply to
hessgns, secrets and internal discipline of the party
The next thing in Order election dele
ates and seven aernates to the Grand National Coua-
l which meets at Philadelphia in June. The number
1as perhaps, adopted from the seven wise of
reece-the seven wonders Of the world-the
hurches Of Asia-the seven days OF the week-the
even golden candlestcks-the seven sacraments-or
eradventure, from the fact that New Jersey has a
presentation of seven in Congressfve in the House
nd two in the Senate. The fvs were chosen first one
rom each Congressional district and alternate and
hen the two Senatorial delegates were chosen and
heir alternates not able give you all the ma mes
nst but Mr Lyons and DR. Dsshlsr OF Jersey City
r. McC1euand, OF Patterson and Mr. Joseph A. Scovile
Newtowp, are among these delegates to Philadelphia.
hey, and their associates, have been selected with
pecal reference to their soundnsss upon all great
constitutional issues Of the day.
Having thus accomplished their regular business the
tate Council TO informal consultation upon
ne principles and platform OF the New Jersey Know
anu Tue % ns result was
und and conservative the negro question: favor
stringent modification or gradua, abolition of the
aturahzation laws, thorough reform In the whole
nancia policy Of the government, including modifca.
on OF tn tariff re organize ion OF the executive de-
artments at Washington especially the old fogy navy
apartment, &c. The delegates to philade phia, thus
osted up viii go to that Council fully prepared to eject
here aes from the party ana to 90 In
general clearing out Of the official loafers at Washing
bout two thrcs OF he Council appeared to be in
George law and the other third seemed to be equally
Viceo Detween COMMODORE vanderbilt, Commodore
tockton and Sam Houston. Either of these will
o. for they are all rich, except Houston and it be.
eyed that every one OF them will give the ibe-
h support, (ncIudiDg the expenses Of rituals and
nsttutions in the event OF his being the can 3dats
pine say that Stockton would shell out the most money
pr active campaigning purposes and Others OF the
pfnion that the Texas people would supply all the def
encies OF Houston Others firm believers in the
nerosity OF George Law, and there who .huk
pat Vanderbilt would bleed like an OK II he we're the
ominee. 1t is singular fact though, that none Of
iese men seem disposed TO bleed beforehand They
rite splendid letters but they subscribs little or
othing for the expenses of rituals and constitu.
ons.
Dr. McClsand Of Patterson, and Dr. Deshlsr of Jersey
ty, are strong for George Law, as their frs cho ce
40 whether he wins or loses at Philadelphia you may
y upon 1t that all the old corrupt party hacks hock-
ers and party stock obbers sod spoilsmen pettifog
ng lawyers, outstanding Bourbons, &c, will be set
ide and that new man, from the practical substan-
business classes Of the country, will be taken up By
e Know Nothings, and run into the White House as
pre as fate. The day Of such spois mongers as vau
uren, Pierce, Clayton Cass, and the whole Of old
has gone by.
This harmonious and suspicious State Council met at
in the morning, and worked away until six In the
ening, without FUSS without liquor (for they are all
importance men practicaly,) and then smoothly aud
acefully adjourned. New Jersey right side up Tor
'56 and straightforward for Union and constttu-
ona ticket. X. NJ
The Know N0thlngs I'm New York.
RESENTMENT OF THE oRbER BY THE GRAND JURY
OF MONROE COUNTY.
From the Rochester Democrat, May
we give below document tmanatng from tae Grand
Try Of this county which its session yesterday
wiz to widely read and criticised. The Grand Jury
voted thee Gays to the investigation, in pursuance OF
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