The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-26


PHILADELPHIA, Nay ~, 1856.
Anothr Political kasSfesto-Address Of the Anti KsoU
NotAiMg WAiss-A Pretty Political QuarreI-sharp
Criticism upon the Address ef the Kneo Nothing Com
mites, &C., dc.
The North american publishsd yesterday what IL
easd the Address Of the Democratic Wing Committee
Of superintsndence," being manifesto from that
ton Of the whg party in this State which does not
simulate with the Know Nothing or American movement
The present dsmonstraon is called out by the address
Of Ashmead and Others asserting that the lac muns
pal election victory the whg and democratic
parties and that while in 1854 they oopsrats in 1885
the whgsas party repudated al connection with their
1.-THE oommttse's principles, and united with the dsno
cratic party in an effort to prevent their success.
The present address states that three Of the
signers of this address, which asserts the adverse
fusion Of the wings and democrats parties and their
prostration-viz., George Hsnzey, Joseph Chester
placards and elec,ioneered their ,ket the regular
WING ticket.
The address before me further anirms that the wing
organization at the late election the side of the
Know Sothpg party that q section Of the WING party
separated reasons which fully set forth
thing Organization 70 saSssrye their ssaah project
THIS the address, very manifest at the late
politics we're aSandoned and clear whis vicory~for
such would James PollocAs election certainly have
democratic Canal Commissioner, who deceived all par.
ties, vas elected over George Darsie al honest expert
.netd and able statesmen simply because the last named
The action of the Legislature is strongly condemned.
The address says-No sooner Was the political COM
pexon OF the Legislature ascertaned and the possible
election Of United States Senator shadowed than
scene OK intrigue and shameless bargaining began,
wnony even IN sns Annals Q.
standog the fact that there wnig majority, and
the lodges were soon crowded with political hacks fhe
address again bscomes personal thus
'GeneraI simon Gam erOn, WnO veteran democrat,
in September last denounced Amsrcansm the worst
OF bsreses recanted. Two distinguished wings. the
Of living naurazed citixsn ano another wi ii
stu stronger hereditary a aies to papa Ireland,
II ia believed renowned their ancient and
were sworn as neophytes of the lodge 1t was stern
and humbing necessity which for sed them In, but in
who in 1s4i had pronounced IrsIsnd. the umt
nary whose elux of light has lighted the word, the
mother country Of America;' and had said that" no
without shsming the blood that flows his own veins
and slandering the dust Of his family vault har
aspirants and promote his own ambition There, too,
were be found struggling for the great prize Of the
an es SENATOR and Of dsosass
company Mr.. Lewis c. Levin an member OF Congress
and dealer in guano-Dr. David jayne, dealer Of the
first slass under the laws Of the wealth. in pa
tent medicines; and to complete the homogeneous group
the chairman Of the american Executive Committee,
This attempt not successful and the address finds
new trouble in the nomination Of George Law, who it
calls "a New York commercial adventurer without an
and personal iasignifcance give"
The address next charges LII David Jayne, Hon. L
Levin and John w. Ashmead with endeavorng to buy
votes for the senatorshp and that Mr. Levin boasted
OF it az narrated under oath by . member of the
House Ct Representatives In these Words" Mr.. L..
vim said he was id sight too smart, he had done
such thing for the investigating committee, and the
Governor and the Legislature to boot to catch him
He would have covered up his tracks"
DR.. Jayne made use Of tie following words" have
no claim upon you don't ask tho position upon the
ground OF merit but understand that Simon Cameron
about buying the members Of the Legislaturs and
think have Is good right to buy them he has /
ambitious court Distinction nothing about tao
Off account Of its salary rybody kno vs. and
where Cameron has one dollar to spend, have Ave."
The address further alleges that the Know Nothing
FIRST conrived to ascendancy the
Wing meetings in tie wing wards AMI used the name
and the apparent organization OF the whg party before
the election, and then, the moment 1t Is over. talk
loudly and In the language Of this insolent address,
claim it as victory over the wings"
1be address closes BY calling upon the Know Nothing
party to avow its principles in public, else not os
ashamed Of their secret order and dsavow Its obiiga
titns outside of the lodge rooms, and urging the
wings and democrats who voted together at the last
election to remain firmly united It is signed BY AL
fred L. Hough Chairman Benjamin Hucksl, VIM. j.
Gillipgham, Secretaries.
The whole essence Of 1t seems to be that the Know
Nothing has proved Itself superior in managensn.
to the wings. 80