The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-19
THE ANTl-sLAveRY LEAGUE AND KNOW NorHINGs.

THE ANTl-sLAvsRY LEAGUE AND KNOW NOrHIHGs.
Troubles or the Sew ard Organs-Thsy Begin
10 smell hat.
From the New Yorl Tribuns--ths Greater Ajsx Of
Sewardism
BLASTED HOPES.
The secession Of the Northern members OF the
Know Nothing Convention has carried dismay
into the ranks OF the negro catching democracy.
The NRw YORK HERALD gives vent TO this feeling
in the most varied efors to keep up tho spirits o.
its friends, and to persuade them that 1t won't DO
In the unity Of the Know Nothings that great
party whose programme is comprised In the exten.
sion Of ssveIy saw their only chance Of success at
the approaching national election. This ne orgsai
cation, rising up, they hoped, to divide and null
lily the North, was sure to keep the administration
In the hands Of the democrats. Pierce, Marcy, AMI
Douglas had whelmed them in ruin; the Know No
tbiI 81 were to lift them out Of the abyss.
This was shrewd calculation. In any fair strug-
gle on the simple question OF restoring the Missouri
prohibition, and rebuking and suppressing the civil
war whi:h Atchs0n and the border bullies have car
ried into Kansas, the sham democracy was destined
to irrecoverable defeat. The elections In every
Northern State since the Nebraska bill was passed
had left no doubt on that point. The demo cratic
party, having risked its all in that infamous
measure, was virtually extinguished at the North.
But "a the Kn0w N0things became prominent, toe
hopes Of its bankrupt leaders revived. The new
party was to divert Northern sentiment from the
ellis of the Nebraska and divide their forces.
By this means the immortal Pierce was to b sue
ceeded by national democrat" Kansas was to be
admitted ss 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 70 help ON the good work,
the HERALD kindly lent its temporary favor to tho
Know Nothings, With the understanding, no doubt,
that the new democratic President would no: be
an Is re-
always exposed 70 disappointment; and the dream
Of electing full-blooded negro democrat to the
Presidency, BY the aid Of great Know Nothing
secession Of the Northern delegates SHOWS that the
free States will not be diverted from the one vital
matter. The next Presidential election must turn
the restoration Of the Missouri prohibition. The
Legislation which admitted slavery into Territories
that for thirty years had been o0nGecrated 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
to express themselves. In comparison with IL
there Is no other before the country which
merits moments consideration. Its decision will
settle what Is hereafter to be the nature OF the
government, and whether or not 1t Is to be admin
is!ered solely with view to the extension and psr
petuation Of the Southern inatituton. It will settle
whether free North is to be recognized Rs conss-
tutpg distiy ct portion OF the republic, or only
i
now certain that the country must come to vote
on that question No intrigues can put it into the
background. No side issues can draw attention
away from It's supreme Importance Even the
Know Nothings refuse to allow any other question
to be set up In its place. This precludes further
doubt, and shows that minor differences among
Northern men will be postponed. Such being
the case that astonishing ton political revoIu.
bss swept over the most democratic Of the
Northern States will 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-The Lesser Seward Ajax.l
KNOW NOTHING MEETING.
Part Of the New York members Of the late
Know Nothing Convention at Phiadelphis have
called meeting, to be held in the Park Monday
It's object is probably to endorse their action in
that Convention. That action consisted In vigor.
GUS attempt to outbid Shareholders themselves, Ia
the reports that have reached us Of the debates in
invention, the New York members distip guished
themselves by being more ultra In their devotion to
the interests Of slavery-more extreme 10 their sub
HeIviency to its behests-thAn even delegates from
the slaveholdiHg States Such conduct evidently
needs endorsement; and, from such Q meeting az
their call will gather they may obtain it. But they
are sadly mistaken If they believe they can be sus
the POI ular vote Of this State They may secure
the cheers of Park meeting, and may pass reso
lutio1s proving their course; but let them once
submit their prosavery platform to q popular can
vass, and they will speedily fad that New York
resistance to ii.
The organ Of the pro slavery faction Of the Know
Nothing party5the HERALD-has discovered al
reacy 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 -
The Convention ut Philadelphia not needed. The
Order doing remarkably well as 1t was, and could
not be expected to Go better The Know Nothings Of
the South could not help the same party at the North
to carry their State elections, or re uesd The only
thing which could aow from the National Convention
was the quarrel between the Northern and the Southern
portion Of the ORDER and 1t has wanted little that such
. quarrel had taken place. The whole business, in
short, was mistake ON the part Of the Know Nothing
leaders and they may thank the strong american feel
blunder has cost them so little.
The HERALD puts. the best face possible on the
matter. The split, 1t thinks, is likely to help "a
It cannot be too often repeated the Know Nothing
party Is stronger than before the Convention
buoys. may steer boldly onwsrdss has nov little
to fear.
This is philosophical. "Faith," said the Irish pi.
And faith" he added, as the ship struck and was
going down, "there's one Of EN-"
II ts mimon by the way, to speak OF the
Philadelphia assembly az convention. 1t was
gulsrly organized body; and the secession Of North
ern members u.s. therefore, disruption Of the Order.
A convention made up Of delegates elected for the
special purpose Of attending Is, would have only
temporary power and importance, and secession
from 1t would, therefore, be Of less consequence.
But this was regular meeting Of the Supreme
Council Of the Order-it represented and embodied
the nationality of the party, and It's disruption Ia,
therefore, q disruption Of the party itse,f,
Police Intelligence.
ALLEGED HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Patrick Burke arrested by officer Donahoe, OF the