The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-31

my historical sketch Of those matters relating
In the pubic press generally After the adoption Of The
resolution referred TO In my lst ct the meeting Il Sat-
urdsy, Mr.. Robiseu, Of Pa, offered ons - fbRowss
Resolved Tbath be objection any caadi6ae hat be be
member o. me American Order provided - earsy out he
Th: vas sustained and tho meeting
Near the close Of The balong, on Monday notice WAS
sp s. 2, = meeting tina: evening o. the republicans IN
and but about sixty present. Some thought & sst
70 meet every night and yak the mode and
~ Il the assSa nsosssiy Of squsns ana otsn
such was the only mode BY which We could unite. NJ.
Sage LOT New York. who at first opposed to those
ousn Ss i rn,ssa discussion moved 70 Cd
notice should be given Efforts made to proc ire
attendance Of all those who sympathissd with u.s.
concentrating upon some other candidate One ssnis-
for Mr. Banks OF Massachusetts next wSen we had
given as high vrte a. could, should then elect
,n Mr. Of New jersey ae dd not t. say oy whom
vote raised, by the Efforts Of Mr.. Banks. fre.s to
q; but Mr. Campbslls friends unwilling have
to yield to minority But ii should Be- borne Il miod
that this majority was in large proportion made up o(
induced to vote for Mr. Campbell order to crafty him
and 81, iiends and pace him in situation withdraw
As bis friends did not withdraw his name, members
began to lead CT on to Mr.. Banks until Campbss vote
fell down to tortyGve had been among those who had
give Campbell heavy poll. preparatory with travail;
and ~ the earnest solicitation If friends chsngcd and
s essh v0'eH not him. when had no expectation q hs
men shouid always move directly and frankly TO their
object Yet It graiaed ilsnss At the expense Of my
ewn conststercy the record-a thiog whish never
did before, and think never will again. iss as9FS
It was now suspected some managing members were
DESTROYS of exciting Mr. Pennington but vote tor
n
then constfan MIN to withdraw and leave the Hsd to
fcannt say Whether true or false yet It existed Mr.
eaDks hends proposed to countermine by ascertain
irg Pennipgons strenth drst For this purpose they
requested the friends VI Mr. Banks cst for PEN
nlngton. ssms independent sad .'No; II We leave
Banks we shall go for HIN again" They declared they
ere not TO be transferred from candidate to
ther in such way. The policy adopted by Mr.. Bankss
friends injured him with some members t..
The friends Of freedom were more dishea rensd At the
adjournment ON icay than at any former period Of the
session There also suspicious and jsalouies mani
Tested and some mpatience. "A call circulated for
meei o. the members from the Northwestern States in
pursuance q which some thirty gentlemen convened at
the rctm Of the Committee on Commerce AT this con-
flvor Of acting in good faish for the eectUn 81 NJ
Banks, and against TIE idea which had gene out that
when they had tried him while TO cast their votes for
Mr. Remington. Some appeared to feel uneasy at tho
position in which had been placed by the refusal to
hod general conferences at which ali might compare
managers. committee was appointed to ciscuisis :
call or general meeting and satisfactory evidence was
MANIFESTED 10 SHOW that the Northwest would thereaer
purs ne an opeD frank snd ST aight forward policy.
This could not fail u its appropriate elect 1t was now
seen that unless Mr. Banks elected Their could nd
change from him unit the members could
Aoue other candidate That were rather hopeless
state q hinge and began to think that Mr. BANKS
a 90 sonS. no xs 1sa s
Banks receive the New York vote and his support
on the 6Tft ba lot to &c. the % 81 49, o. aad to
the ba 'ctirg OF this cay Mr.. harIi OF Oaio voted
steadily for Mr.. Fuller the conservative Know Nothing
lIuslirg gum District also let his colleagues and
threw away bis votes On mon for whose election 40
ore ore appeared to entertain any expec alton. 7
They exhibited Aindness Of spirit, and thought In
tended me TO understand that they would fairy come
into she support OF Mr.. Banks such othcr candAscs
a. ny te g.neIsly supported. Mr. Pennington voted
for Mr.. Banhe. There also strong feeling mani
tested among the republicans to vote IN until should
The meeting for ger eral conferences convened q an
early hour and was very full but under the circun-
stances which now existed IT deemed better TO AXE
steps whstever.
On Monday II was said that some friends Of Mr. Banks
were about TO leave him. Mr.. EDWARDS, OF New York,
and Mr. Ball, Of Chic, had voted for him. but now cast
tbtir 70 es for others.
Mr.. Banks however, during the day from 100 ia
OF votes, wanting TO constitute election. Tho
tmoc' ats had constantly expressed desire that we
Should elect, snd bad cast no inpediment in way
UP to this ho but Bnoipg Mr. Banks vote rise, they
bTough In their sick and increased their aa
10 require heavier vote To elect.
We panied TO zee Messrs. Ball and E,rison and
Moore, OF Ohio and Messrs Dunn and Scott OF Indiana,
lie. tinaeioutiy vote against US during the dsy.
Messrs Williams Ravens, Clark Walk, Wheeler, and
Whitney, Of Ne~ York Miliward aud Fuller u Pa,
all elected anti NebI asks men, continued their
ballots sganst Mr.. Banks. These thirteen would have
NAMED silent and refused vote But they doubtless
felt 1t their duty to prevent the election Of Mr. Banks.
jIeso them not to their own masters they stand or
At the adjournment of the House, there feel
ing anst MIR. Campbell of State. He mad probably
Lesn udent in expressing the opinion that
Mr. Banks could not be elected, and infsrences were
Drawn also from the fact that those three from
in opposition to Mr. ranks hsa done 80 WITH hr CAMP.
pells approval mercy give The historic fact that tnia
feeling existed somewhat extensively without expressog
any opinic tn It's ectness. On Tuesday, Mr..
Campbell mpty denied the mputaton and asserts&
that he was disposed to elect Mr. Banks Bat vera
still titled by the refusal Of six Of ssed
friends 10 unite with the great majority although Ink
the course Of the vote each. az different times had
they al voted for qm at the time he would have
been ected. The set ut work FORE
telling that members 10 leave Mr. Banks and go for
Mr. Feng who said to be the choice Of Mr. Mat
tison Of New York and seine Others anda very strong
feeling against that gentleman existed among
ber believed him engaged plan 10 defeat tina
election Of Mr. Banks al hough he for that gsntls-
man and professei devotion to him. During oAot
OF Tuesday Mr. Banks within six votes Of eiec
ion.
On Wednesday morn ing the Baltimore Sun ammo
oespa,ch from this CITY, saying tina. twelve
Of Mr. PeDipgons friends had held tho previous
evening" ard agreed To gn for hin. There also q
strong outside pressure in favor Of Mr. Pennington. The
vote Of Mr.. Banks not less than hundred and
Eve during the coy, although contrary to expscta-
tcns Mr. Ball Of brio having voted once or twice for
PaDke left him voted for Fuller the close OF this
days baotinR there feeling OF bitterness among
members, and IL appeared most unfortunate that
bad Kept each Other at distance so long, had
apprehension II failure nj the adjournment yesterday
than any other time.
At evening 1, wss said TIA. Mr. Kunke Of Pa, mad re-
turned I'm visit home and insisted that peopa
In favor Of electng NJ Banks The gen.
eiay spole in favor union, and against the folly OF
attenp ing separate American organization. II was
also said that the Pa Ia favor Of remain
vote. G..
P. s-This evening visited Messrs. Harrison Fall q
Moore and bed free copvrrsaton with them They wera
frank and kind ing their objections TO Mr. Ranks per-
sonay rather than u the principles OF the republican
party. They regarded hin in favor OF Lee trade Mr..
Pail think is fully with la principle, while inclns
The opinion That Messrs Harrison and Moore do sly
prefer 10 go with the National Americans for Fallcr.
They al however, place their objections 10 votiog .ith