New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-06
A KNOWNOTHING NEE TING.

In pursuance of a call, a meeting OF the
citizens of Allegheny Co., Pa was hsld at Wishing
ton Hall, Pittsburgh, Feb %, with the view of
siderDg The subject OF the election Of United States
Senator, and the selection of candidate to who n
may be intrusted the interests Of Western Peonsyva
MIA which is entitled to the Senator Mr.. Brodhesd
residing 10 Eastern PeDnsylvanis
Is. T.. Sawyer was called TO the Chair aud DR..
Boisol appointed Secretary James Biddle, Of TIE
American moved that b. T. &. Morgan be- Vice
President Col. John Small and N. p. Sawyer
were alec sppoiDted Vice Pre- sidents.
A Committee Of five was appointed to draft resOlu-
tons expressive OF the of the meeting on the
Senatorial question. d. L. Smith, one of the Anti
Slavery Representatives from Allegheny County
came for yard TO address the meeting He was fire.
quenty interrupted with prolonged Kisses and groans
but managed to give lame defense OF his support OF
Cameron for 60 many years; we make an extract
from the debate produced by Smith 8 defense;
Voiee-Smon POINTS down
Smith coptinues-He has already been in the United
States Senate
Voice-My friend Bjgham wants to know in what
manner he was elected. Smith opens not his mouth.
Voice No 2-You voted for Cameron-hO1 do you
reconcile that with your osth TO vote for JOhnstonl
Smith, Nineteen out Of twenty meetings (councils
held in Pittsburgh instructed me to vote for Cameron
Voice No when did you join the n. A. party!
Smith, voted the ticket in le45.
Voice No. 4-Tbats lie.
The hall now became avery ndemonium-shouts,
prosps cheers, Kisses cries of mo gag law, order,
heard above the storm. He went on TO tell how
Cameron supported the Tariff of A.; how he shook
his fst under George Al. Dallas nose; what strong
Wilmot Provso man he was; how he loved the w est
in fact how comp etey perfect in all the attributes OF
greatness was Simon Cameron. was l right III
voting for him
Some eaid, Yes-some said No.
The Chairman of the Committee on Revolutions re
ported SERIES claiming the Senator from the West,
and irstructing tho Allegheny County Delegation to
change their votes from Cameron to Western mso.
CO. LOOMS said he was panied to wltoess Smith
efforts to excuse himself for his course Simon Came
ron never cast vote in favor Of the interests OF
em Pennsylvania. Applause. Camerou's rule al
ways has been to vote with an eye to No. l. Inc
records will show that he voted with Dallas On the
Tariff Of '42. Our representatives knew we had men
eninently fit for the Office yet they deserted us-they
misrepresented us.
Smith, distinctly said supported Western man
% long az there was hope. voted on two ballots for
Johnston. Gen. Larimer asked US to show that he
was not altogether despised and forgotten at home,
and Guy and voted for him on a ballot or two. OF
the two Eastern men, we chose the best
Mr.. Loomis-Thfee members Of the House, includ-
log the Speaker TO my knowledge said that If the
Western delegates would unite on Western man, they
would support him. Yet in view Of this fact and the
fact that the Allegheny delegation held the bs ance
Of power, they miferaby deserted us Applausel
Mr.. Brady opposed the action of the Allegheny Co.
Delegates He said he had little faith in Cameron
AmeTicanism. Cameron beats everybody in making
pledges. When he was running for Senator before,
frie nd suggested that Mr. So and So whose vote he
might get, was a stiff Presbyterian IAN right,
Shin 0S"s'0'' INC new ''' viii ''''AN "
"wen, there's Mr.. -, from Philadelphia. q
staunch Roman Catholic"
Every we'll, again" says Simon. "Ill set Father
Mehan at him in the morning" ILsughter.l
Mr.. Brady gave Smith come sharp digs lie didn't
Ike to hear the Wing party called rotten Mr.. Smith
should tarry at Jericho till his beard is grown before
he uses such language. The West can furnish good
men. We have them here in Pittsburgh. 1t is said,
tso that Cameron repudisted the Americas party in
September last
kr. Fos.er-Didnt Gov. Johnston do the Same
thing,
Mr.. Brady-Dont know.
J.H Foster then presented series OF resolutions
aasubstitute for those from the Committee claiming
fbe Senator from west of the Allegheny Mountains
demanding statesman clad in American ralment,
and Lot in the cast off garments of Whiggery ana
Democracy and nstructng their members OF the Leg
ature to vote for no unless he is in faver OF
Repeal Of our Nsturalz stion Laws or for their tx
tension for the repeal Of ali acts sustaining or recog
Mining chael Slavery, and the Prohibition Of Slavery
IN all United States Territories for the encouragement
Of Domestic Manufactures, for liberal appropriations
Tor River and HNbor improvements total prohibit
hon Of Pauper Importation, declining to name can
ddsie for United States Senator and for the trans
mission of copy Of these resolutions to their delega-
Hon in the Legislature
Daniel Curry here got the floor, and proceeded to
pitch into Smith and the other delegates, right and
LIFT. lie tsid in 50 and 50 ID. l. Smith stood up and
ridiculed him for being Native American.
Smifh-Thats false
Cuuy-I can prove it. And, moreover, last year
this same Smith wasa Whig candidate for tae Council,
and was whipped, in the Third Ward, Allegheny.
The lie passed between the two gentlemeo, and
half the meeting rose their feet Curry attempted
to speak, but bissed down Volleys OF groans
and hsses continued for FIVE minutes, with cries Of
order" "tme, no gag law, "put him out, Sc
Cuny-ROme vas saved bya goose thst Kissed;
Iust in God this Kissing will save PENNSYLVANIA
Voice-How are you on the goose question, Garry :
Nr. Curry then read resolution instrucing the
delegates 10 vote for Thomas ii. Baird Voted dow.