The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-03

cenaries Such foreign condoert could not be relied
upon by any party that matter of policy.
twas evident that the leading wings had been guilty Of
an error that might in various ways prove fatal TO the
po Vs had called into ex.sae s'1 Fra %S
tnstein whom they could not expect always
to control 1t Is but justice to the belk Of the
armed more citizens than party men, and that
they shared largely in the feeling of resentment that
burned in the bosoms OF their defeated foes As alb
stract sentiment they probably were more hostile 10
foreigners than the coaonist TO say nothing Of the
wing belief that the election of 1852 had been decided Ia
favor OF the democrats by the aid OF foreigners pre-
cisely as had been that Of 1874.
1863 II could hardly have led to those grand conse
quences that have just exhibited themselves another
event had not happened which threw loose upon the
community the materials OF great party, and left
them ready TO be made OF for the formation
new political organization that sagacious might
choose to enter upon aude to the interference of the
general government in local elections General
Cushngs famous letter, virtually forbddng the demo-
Gratis to act with the free soers which antamount
TO ordering them to surrender to the wings OF
the best things for tile purposes OF the natives that
appeared They ought to have had written In letters of
gold out OF gratitude TO its iustrious author,
not likely to get of anything effective in political
writing II he were 70 scribbe on until doomsday. ID was
the custom OF that excellent and renowned potentae
the Caph Haroun Araschid, to have the good things
that were told him inscribed In gold by way showing
his gratitude and TO encourage authors His conduct
might well he initiated by the Know Nothngs, unless,
indeed they should object initiating the action Of
so distinguished " foreigner
The effect Of Gen Cushings letter was TO disband the
coalition II Is possible-perhaps should say IL is pro-
bablethat Il that letter had never been written, the
Catholic combination would not have proved fatal to the
coalition; but the two things too much for it, The
democrats were thus thrown out OF the po-
tcal party and the free sellers. These parties
went TO pieces just when another party requiring
recruits and they were the more ready to join the
because It appealed TO two feelings that Just Their
| strong in their bosoms. The first hostility 10
foreigners and the second was hostility To the national
administration this latter sentiment having been ayowed
by our Know Nothings from the OF their
existence as party. By joining the party,
hara nft kaa Ifa
the Catholics, but also their Washington foes third
sentiment came somewhat later into play namely, that
they should also bs able TO take part in breaking down
tho wings OF Massachusetts,, who had proiitpd
largely from the Catholic vote and from General Cush
m 81 Of g See ans
with the native party, whose example followed
at later period by almost half as many wings, was
what gave so commanding position in Massachusetts
There were other causes that would have called party
into being which might have played respectable part
in our politics The old religious anmosity 10 Rome has
been on the increase here for years Just IN the
ratio that the Catholics have numbers.
Then the belief that foreigners successful competi
tors with natives for labor had caused wages to be
reduced through their competition had had much effect
created "natiye" Ameri an sentiment But these
some other things Of kindred character would
could have made party strong enough TO rule the state
having first struck down all other parties but for the
occurrence OF the events aforementioned which had
caused tens OF Of free soers and democrats to
believe that there thing loft for them TO choose be-
tween except Know nottingham and humiliation With
the mendation To favor Of the former that by sup
r porting
4 upon those who had done the so much injury.
native American party there would have been In any
event in Massachusetts, In 1854 but IL numbers woui
have teen comparatively small It's influence would have
been limited ard its labors have been unknown beyond
the utdafes Of our cities and large towns II might
have reached 30 q 900 voters but could not have been
greater than that number.
The irst movement toward the organi,s, ton Of the
Know Nothing party was in the last part OF 1858
aud while the battle the constitution going
IL rs not the least singular fact in it, history that
almost all the present leading members OF II at that
be Ca and lilo
minsfraton, against tine new constitution. Some OF
them supposed 70 have been actual parties TO the
priests. Mr. Gardner himself has been rs...sd t,h
paons zen ta on ~ We paruen 70 ,na contract
eion 10 be quoted for this aud il is well 10 be chsa
bic ia such cases II y certain that Mr. Gardner wished
= 10 be Of the candidates OF the wings of Buc
folk for state senator aud II the Suffolk shgs who
were he principal contractors for Catholic votes
Late in 1868 the first lodge, council a think II
then called sviRv1m aud everything about the party
bad az that time extreme native rather aboriginal
look) Was formed here BY mission from the United
Americausof New York, Such, at least Is the
that have from prominent and most respec table lead
crof the American party Nothing was done in petit
cal matters, however. ~ The party for time.
Ifs progress AZ slow. II bad influence
dsSns the municipal elections 81 Boston Charlesoyn
Ie councils -ere sloN IN exicuaias themselves ItwAs
q until the heal elections q the Spying Of 1884 took
place that II ms that the party making
sensible iHpres sion on the public mind. The wings
we're utterly routed in 81 their Oldest aud strongest
places and that, too, without the slightest warning
having been given them From that ume--March, 1854
may be dated the vigorous growth q Know No.
fret aceessions we're from tho democratic and
free soil parties, which parties with delight
that the wings the sole victims o. the yeh
joined il In great numbers rae whig sceessions DID not
commencr until much later day, and o. all those wings
has belonged 10 the order six months. Some % the
Webster wings joined Il At the start bu. they have fur
uithed very few Office seekers. II correctly inform
3D. Mr. GARNER bad belonged 70 the order only about
THREE months when he received the nomination Tor Gov
trhor; and~f u certain that hr wilder, who came so
n,ar being nominated for Governor and who Il a leading
candidate for United states Senator had DOT been ni
tated over week when Il wss proposed 70 make him
the head OF the party may lie stated that gene
raj rule, and With some few exceptions, tie WHO
have been elected 70 Office who most elamorous
for places those who have done
party They principally eleventh hour men later
than that some Of them, indeed, did not In until
posed 10 make Councillor from The Mddcroy district 4
enc 81 these he having joined the order since the No
yenber election an obly 70 get Office Mr. Richardson,
Sheriff. ~ Worcester joined the order after the state
election, aud made Mayor Of Worcester
city nronssquence Mr. Brown, the Lieutenant Gov.
etnor eject rromiueh; I ador n the republican
movement and ohe ~ the last t. abandon y hi anti.
slavery sentiments being strong lie Joined The order
regular stampede # all The patriots u all complications,
towardtbs party, clear that 70 join
would Lea pa' iss Investment The later accession
counc in the hope Of turning the order 10 the benefit
q the regular Wig party while others cid the samc
How Mnall 4 TIE regular native elemeat In the vic
torious party will appear from the fact that, ont ~
M ~ members ~ the Senate and House, only
Ar ~. or orr fourteenth part, Renu "uHtive
Americans y and who would have avowed their prlnci
ples as tnhefitatinsly eighteen months TO day.
With the exception Mr. Pierce who has been named for
The inspctorshp 81 FISH not original native has been
named on.pieuousy for my Once unless NJ Hys con.
necion With the national senatorshp should be- regard
Cd % On exception OF the eleven members " Congress
defy asy man to whose nstvism u Of long
siandnf Prom Mr. Burlingame, who wanted the whole
81 for.ifn mankind 10 come here. and Mr. Banks Who
wnreaty 10 swear that Homer was an lrshman, and
that bis name clearly corruption Of hears down
to MI fsfton, the old liberty party man there IL not
one a The delegation elect who belonged 20 the
+" NATIVES" when u was dangerous thing 81 do 80.
thought that tvo three ~ their number wOubi
claim Tor their natiysm age sufficient 10 enable Il
u atne into election bot later information