The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-27

eecps United States sspatcs...A large fusion meet
ing Of the soft and hard shen democracy was held IN
| Tammany Han.
| sIw Barker President Of .he American State Ccun
ell ofNew York. published nssiss;o, in which he states
that the nambex u sueoraA@so Councils in tina ursc
ticn is nine hundred and 90 >,
l2.--Ccunen No. 1. - he Amer can Order IN New
York city published their principles and Objects which
I3~The Know Noth,nsa 81 Virginia held State Con
yention at Winchester and nomlnsiea iaq ncses Tor
The result Of the Governors vote Coz Ralph Mecaf
Know Nothing 32,7e9; for Nathaniel B Baker, admins
ration democfa, 81 065 for James Bell wdig 43b, and
fcr Asa Fowler free soil psf Majority for Matcalf
al o42. The American organization elected their
three candidates for Congress- al but two q the State
Senator's and twohrds the members Of the House Of
fS'-Ihs democratic State Convention Of Kentucky
at Frankfort, and nominated candidates Tor State
1G-The Governor Of Maine signed law passed by the
legislature which prohibits any Of the State courts from
issuing natef aiiaaAon papers to foreigners.
2l-The Democratic State Convention Of Rhode Island
net 1T Providence and nominated State ticket
27.The American organization Of Rhode Island hell
State convention in Providence and nominated fa
tick for State officers. Know Nothing state Con-
yenon was held in Sacramento California, at which it
resolved to support the American nominee for rresi
dent Of the United states an' 70 send = s 1e
2g-Tbe Wing state Convention Of Rhode Island Goa
al Providence and nominated candidates ios the
State Offices.
3o-Eectien held in Kansas Territory for members to
the legislature which resulted in the choice OF all the
pro-slavery candidates.
APRIL.
2--Hectioa held in st. Louis, which resulted in the
success of the American candidates FROM the Mayor
down. State election in Connecticut which resulted on
the vote for Governor foiiowsssmuei lngham, de-
moerat, 81 geo; William II. Miscr American, 2s
Henry putton, whg and free SOIL 9l62. The four Know
Nothing candidates for members OF Congress were
elected.
3-The election in Cincinnati went of with riot and
she destruction Of so,oe OF the ballot boxes
t--Municipal election held in Richmond Va, and the
entire American ticket succeeded State election in
Rhode Island resulted the choice of nearly all the
American candidates. The vote for Governor was Tor
William W. Hoppin, American candidate, 1885, for
Ameriens V. Potter democrat, 2,6TY
ll-Erst election under the city government Of
Hobosen, N. j. Cornelius v cickener, democrat, elect
| cd Mayer
le.-The Tarn,oany Society Columbian Order held
their annual election which resulted in the choice Of a
| fell set Of iusonists and hard shell sachems.
1.-THE manifesto OF Cornelius Vanderbilt IN answer
TO letter add essSd to him by number OF members OF
tho New Jersey legislature asking his opinions regard
to the great quesohs Of Inc day and desiring 20 connect
his with the office OF President Of the United States,
| was published in the NEW York HERALD.
1e--The soft shell Democratic Committee of New York
city passed series resolutions which promul
gated the platform Of the democratic party for the
| next Presidential campaign.
| MAY.
1-Nunicips8 election for number Of city officers in
l
candidates by msjorties varying from, two hundred to
1our hundred. The state Counci of Know NotaipgB
New Hampshire held in Concord. The Council pass
ed resolutions protecting sgaost the repeal Of the Ma
souri compromise and against the Nebraska bill AMI the
Fugitive Slave law. Municipal election held in Indiana
! polls, which resulted in the choice Of the American
candidates. The Know NO hing State Council of Mas
sachusets Tast in Boston and held their annual election
| for officers.
2--The Grand Jury of Monroe county, N. Y, made
preentens against Know Nothing lodgeson the ground
| that they n,eIfele ed with free eeciye franchise.
! 3--TIe legislature of Connecticut elected William s.
/ state.
| s--rhe New York Know Nothing State Convention
| met vt Syracuse.
16--iho address of the President ofthe Anne.
/ rcan State Couucil Of New York published
22An election held in some of the precints Of
Kansas Territory to choose members Of the Legislature in
gal All the pro slavery candidates we're elec.ed.
23Ihe people Of Massachusetts, voted and adopted
eight amendments to the constitution Of the state, the
two most important Of which we're making the plurality
aysem govern The election Of officers and providing for
holding the State elections III, same day With the
| election Of President Of The United States.
2i.-Sts'e election held in Virginia. The candidates
for Governor were Henry A. Wise, Democrat and Tho
s Flournoy American The official vote snows the
| following result;-
Mise ~ ~
ficurnos .7z,oI2
Wise's majority lo, AT
2s--The election under the c. after Of San Fran
cisco for city officers took place and resulted in the
choice Of the 70 ion candidates against the Know No
| thinga.
2e-The Maine Know Nothing state Convention mel
at Bangor. No nomination for Governor made. TIE
! convention passed strong anti slavery solutions
ga large meeting Of tho democracy of New YORK
| held in and outside of Tammany Hall, 20 rejoice
the the democratic candidates in Virgil
| Lia at the late State election.
JUNE.
4.--The people Of Illinois voted upon the question OF
Prohibiory Liquor law which was decided by majority
| Ofupwards Of ten thousand against the law.
t.The Know Nothing state Convention of Ohio met
Cleveland, About Ave hundred delegates we're present
who represented sixteen hundred bers of the Order
They promulgated platform Of principles bnt nothing
Of their proceedings publishes The Nation
nj Council OF the American organization convened In Phi
ladopba Delegates from every State of the Union we're
present Their proceedings secret. The Democratic
state Convention Of Georgia assembled a. Mejge vile
nd nominated, BY acsama.i0n erschel " Johnson for
! sc-election to the Office of Governor.
Tho deiegates Of the National Know Notnng Council
lad grand banquet in rhiladelphis number
speeches made oasts drank and the greatest harmo
ny prevailed The Americaa Stale Convention u Phi
iadelpna met at Bnrr,sburg and adopted platform o.
| q decidedly national character.
1.-The American Convention after stormy debate,
| upon majority and minority reports OF q pia FORM Of
principles, Divided the slavery que ton, anu ne de-
legatos from Ohio Indiana, Michigan, Illinois Ma7s thu
| fetta, New Hampshire, Nermont Maize, Iowa, Rhode
! stand Connecticut and wisconsin split on from the
main body and Published address 10 the American
people, in which they denounced the MI souri, conpro.
| mise and demanded the sdmisson into tho Union OF
Kansas and Nebraska fee STATES. The Legislature
| Of New Hampshire elected James Bell, whig United
states Senator Tor six years from the th OF March, 1856
and John T. Hale 70 B the vacancy ia the United States
senate, cauTed by the death OF Bon, Charles f. Aher.
ION, whose term would expire in 1850 A national
yenOn q free sellers, "ho called themselves " Know
NothinQs, met at Cleveland Ohio, and passed res9u-
tioas atd adopted platform OF astrictls antssyesy
| character
l5-rhc American Council which convened in rhiia-
dclphie on the 9th Of june adjourned sin die. L.
Bartlett Of KENTUCKY, elected Presden. in place OF
James W Tker, % New York. The Council adopted
national Platform aud from ali that could be learned
their procee1ncs ths deliberations OF The Councils wcra
| highly Satisfactory. some Of the members from the
Northern and Eastern states split OF previous 70 tho ad
! jourpnitnt and returned to their homes.
16-1he Anne rican anization in philadelphia held
meeting In independence Square, which the largest
political enblage held ia that city. The mcehng
addressed By number Of distinguished individuals,