The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-19
THE ANTI-sLAvERY LEAGUE AND KNOW NorHlNGs.

THE ANTI-SLAvERY LEAGUE AND KNOW NorAINGs.
Troubles OF the Sow ard Orsans-Thsy Begin
10 smell . Hal.
From the New Yorh Tribuns-ths Greater kjsx Of
Sswardism
BLASTED HOPES.
The eecessi0n Of the Northern members OF the
Know Nothing Convention has carried dismay
into the ranks OF the negro catching democracy.
The NEW York HERALD gives vent to this feeling
in the m0st varied eforS TO keep up tho spirits q
It's friends, and to persuade them that it won't DO
much OF shower AFTER all.
In the unity Of the Know Nothings that great
party whose programme ia comprised In the extern
sion Of slavery saw their only chance Of success at
the approaching national election. This ne orgaai.
xeton, rising up as they hoped, TO divide and null
lily the North. was sure to keep the administration
in the hands Of the democrats. Pierce, Marcy, and
Douglas had whelmed them in ruin; the Ku0W No
tbiI Sc were to lift them out Of the abyss.
This was 2 shrewd calculation. In any fair strug.
prohibition, and rebuking and suppressing the civil
war which Atchison and the border bulies have car
ried into Kansas, the sham democracy was destined
70 an irIeooverable defeat The elections in every
had left no doubt on that point. The demo,ratic
party, having risked its all In that infamous
measure, was virtually extingushed at the North.
hopes Of its bankrupt leaders revived. The new
party was to divert Northern sentiment from the
otherwise all absorbing ISSUE to distract the coun
oils Of the anN men and divide their forces
By this means the immortal Pierce was to b. sue
ceeded by national democrat" Kansas was to be
admitted as slave State, Cuba purchased or con-
quered, and such . predominance In the government
assured to the slave interest that the free States
would henceforth be compelled quietly to submit to
all the dictates Of the South.
Such was the anticipation Of thsse highsouled
patriots; and with view TO help on the good work.
Know Nothings, with the understanding, NO doubt,
that the new democratic President would nos be
such an migrate as Mr. Pierce proved himself in re-
spect of the French mission. But human hopes are
always exposed 70 disappointment; and the dream
Of elecftng . fullbl0oded negro democrat TO the
Presidency, by tho aid of great Know Nothing
vote at the North, has come TO sudden end. The
secession Of the Northern delegates SLOWS that the
free States will not be diverted from the one vital
matter. The next Presidential election must turn
on the restoration Of the Missouri prohibition. The
iegislation which admitted slavery into Territories
that for thirty years had been eonsecrated to free.
dom must be repealed, and the institution must again
be banished from those Territories. That is the
question on which the, Northern people intend
there Is no other before the country which
merits moments consideration. It's decision will
settle what Is hereafter to be the nature of the
government, and whether or not 1t is to be admin
istered solely with view to the extension and par
petuation Of the Southern inetitution. It will settle
whether free North is to be recognized as conss-
tutipg distiI ct portion Of the republic, only
slaveholding South with Northern provinces. Il 10
now certain that the country must come to vote
on that question. No intrgues can put it into the
background. No side issues can draw attention
away from It's supreme Importance Even the
to be set up In it's place. This precludes further
doubt, and shows that minor differences among
Northern men viii be postponed; Such being
the the case that s, astonishing political revo!u
bss swept over the most democratic Of the
Northern States viii at last reach the national
administration The Missouri Prohibition must
be restored, and Kansas and Nebraska must
never come into the Union except as free States.
From the Daily Times-Tbe Lesser Seward Ajax.l
KNOW NOTHING MEETING.
Part Of the New York members Of the late
Know Nothing Convention at Philadelphia have
called meeting, to be held in the Park Monday
afternoon.
It's object is probably to endorse their action in
that Convention. That action consisted In vigor.
GUS attempt to outbid shareholders themselves, 10
the contest for slaveholding votes. 40 ,ording to
the reports that have reached Of the debates in
Con venti0D, the New York members distip guished
themselves by being more ultra in their devotion to
the Interests Ct extreme 10 their sub
the saveholding States such conduct evidently
needs endorsement; and, from such o meeting az
their call will gather, they may obtain it. But they
tanned for q moment by the popular sentiment or
the popular vote Of this State. They may secure
the cheers of Park meeting, and may pass reso
ny SoDD s%
vass, and they will speedily ivd that New York
will star BY Massachusetts, Ohio, and Indiana, in
resistance to il.
The organ Of the pro slavery faction Of the Know
Nothing party-the HERALD-has discovered al
READY the fatal effect Of the attempt made at Phila
delphia to drive the Know NOthings into the sup
port of slavery. The HERALD Of Sunday says -
Order was doing remarkably well as 1t was, and could
not be expected to 90 better The Know Nothings Of
the South could not help the party at the North
to carry their State elections, The only
thing which could Aow from the National Conveation
the quarrel bet the Northern and the Southern
portion Of the Order and 1t has wanted little that such
short . mistake the part Of the Know Nothing
leaders, and they may thank the strong american feel
psssyiSd ID, the country and their own fortune
The HERALD puts the best face possible on the
matter. The split, it thinks is likely to help "a
ther than hurt the party
party 10 stronger than before the Convention
the dangers are and the shoals marked with
buoys. may steer boldly onwards-is has now little
This is philosophical. "Faith," said the Irish pi.
lot, land dent know every rock in the channel
And faith" he added, a. the ship struck and was
going down, "there's one Of EN-"
Philadelphia assembly a. convention. It was .
meeting OF the National Ccuncil-a session Of no
gulsry organized body; and the secession Of North
ern members is therefore, disruption Of the Order.
special purpose Of attending Il, would have only
temporary power and importance, and q secession
from It would, therefore, be Of less consequence.
But this was D regular meeting Of the Supreme
the nationality Of the party, and It's disruption is
therefore, disruption Of the party itse&,
Police Intelligence.
ALLEGED HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Patrick Burke arrested by officer DonAhoe, Of the