The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-18


Nec Dallas Movement Namec Of he Comma.ee-- Genvui
Pierces Chances for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. BucAanan's
Hjends-Oher Ndme-7Ae Vice Presidency.
Never in the history Of this commonwealth we're poll.
ticians 80 completely nonplussed at present The
Nohngs have not recovered from the effects
Of their astonishing defeat SO certain we're they OF
victory, that high thousand dollars hun
bred bot upon the election Of Kern their candidate
for Sheriff. and great their dismay when they found
upon counting the ballots that they had been routed
horse, foot and artillery.
Their defeat may be traced to variety Of In
1854 the subject Of prohibition submitted to the
popular vote and repudiaed Upon the assembling of
the Legislature il found that the Know Nohings
largely In the ascendant In the teeth Of the popu
lar will they passed extremely stringent Liquor Law
This aienaed many Of their most ardent nd aereuts
Error FIRST After they had made their nominations this
year, they afraid that they could elect their
ticket without the help OF the a,olonsts. To
this they deserted their candidate for Canal Com.
missioner the only State officer to be elected this fall
and went for Nicholson the aboltonist Error second
In addition to these two grave usakes they nominated
for Office Mr.. Small of whom it currently reported
that he il an Engishnan. Error third The Dutchman.
who drinks his glass of lager Paddy with bis whkcy,
and the Pennsylvania who mbibes his cobber be
he - Know Nothing would not support a party who hal
wished to deprive them Of creature comforts. Then
there were Thousands OF the initiated who openly
revoltei against being transferred to the abolition.
lists, while others refused TO support man re
garding whose birthplace they IN doubt.
The nomination Tor the Presidency il warmly at
times aecely debated in the lodges says "dame
NOR" The Hon. Jacob Broomc, a Know Nothing member
ofCengres, and Mr. Fletcher, member OF state
Legislature &c for different candidates There has been
meeting OF the leading members of the Order 20 endea
vor to agree upon man but II found impos
sole to harmonize consequently 1t broke up without any
definite or satisfactory results.
On dit there ia to be grand fen de oie Of 900 guns
fired to commemorate the victories in York
and Massachusetts,, while the other hand the do no.
Gratis, not to be outdone resolved have similar
Publication upon the In New Jersey and Wis.
consn. There is thing certain that come OF or not
1t viii all end in smoke. The wings, "alasl how have
the mighty faen-but that party is dead, there
In ratng its dry bones we can only say In the
language OF the church service, reYiescd in pace Al
for the black republican party In state II mere
cypher The last auto az this squad al fanatic "a 10
attempt to prosecute Judge Kane for having imprisoned
that modern Don Quxot,e, passmore Williamson. 1t Il
evident that the fools not all dead got.
The democratic party, M your readers aware has
majority in the Legislature; this will give them tho
United States enatorshp vacant since Mr. Cooper filled
that Office. The American party was unable to agree
upon candidate lat winter and therefore let slip
golden opportunity but you rely that the de.
mocrats will commit such blunder The number OF
candidates Is astonishing prom,ren. among these Is
Henry NJ. Phillips, distinguished member Of the Phla
dolphin bar he be set down ant. administration
William Bgler the late democratic Governor Ia also
didste; 80 is John Robins, gentleman who represented
the Third district Ia Congress during the years.
Both OF these administration men, but the people
in Washington In favor Of Bgier Il is thought that
Robins will have To- make way until future Occasion
Col Black Pitisburg lawyer Is also talked u; tho
Hon. John Dawson, Of Fayete ardent Csss man has
many friends 70 aid him in nomination. Charles Bar
tholom, Of Columbia n Dallas man. is likewise the
field Frank Hughes, Of Schuylkill late Score AIRY of
state has many supporters pressing his claims; Judge
Black, Of Somerset, and Judge Woodward, 81 LuzerDe
also In the field John Caawallader, the Congfessma
elect from the fifth district Is LOOKING anxiousy In
direction aod last bu, no. least there l. John W.
forney, who aspres for the honorable situation, 50
YOU that the Legislature cannot fail least ought
notl to make good selection some q the kaowing
overheard for forney. 7tmIord muiantuT r mWdatur
| it,s
The raIlas movement according 10 your Wa hing,on
Correspondent has caused great CONSERVATION and ds-
may among the democratic leaders. And well IL may.
have been shown list of the Dallas committee and
you that 1t il both popular and Formidable
array OF names As It not exhibited 10 under the
seal of secrecy, breas cophds nee il sending you
| FEW names Of the hundred aud twsnfy gentlemen
who compose II The Hon. Joel Jones' eS Judge and
exMayor Of our city and gentleman deservefy popu
Iapdly rising In his profession with the best criminal
;rac'icc IN he city, and who Is SPOKEN Of candidate
Tor the District A,torntyshp; james ,. johnson, alas.
yer Ia high civil practice and chairman ~ the State
Central democratic Committee; Richard vaux the
nominee o. The party for Mayo George smith, q the
OF the Second John Campbell and John Hsyiani Of tho
Seventh j. Cooke Lofgstreth and Hugh Mooney OF the
liehih Col Baterson one Of our most popular men Of
the Ninth; John Smith, Jr. Of the Tenth Alderman
Clarke and William o. Kline, Of the Seventeenth, VIII
liam H. witte, national democrat ard ex.member II
Congress, and Thomas W. Higgins, 81 the Nineteenth
Cum muiis atis There, have selected nj random.
lauphin andfueks counties have n,ructet their dele
gates TO go for Dallas AMI II Il confidently stated this
the whole Juniata region will Join in the movement The
county Of Allegheny IL also expected to elet Dallas d,le
gates; also II schuyki Columbia and Bers counties
Mr. naias friends reason the matter very coolly
and at The same time very sapgunely They say that
his conduct, when Vice President, emnentiy pa
tioiic, essentially constitutional make him ihe
most available candidate. Whether his supporters shall
carry him thr uph the Cincinnati Convention time alone
can tell Al al events the organization q his adherents
has csufed an immense tensntou among all Glasses IL
Politicians and must have fallen Ike bombsheli among
| the Washington political gunpowder.
The present incumbent Of the White House has keen
eye to inntion. II will be remembered that he
attended and spoke Mt our state fair, recently held At
Hirbburg-that he attended by John w. For
neythat the latter gentleman has been lately At Ian
caster, where he delivered Grafton which has been
printed and which l. being nor extensively distributed
through the state II Is ao known that John Oakford
cmpoye In Washington, but native OF Philapelphia
the bosom friend and conhdan, of the Postmaster Gene
raj has been recently visiting more than one place In the
STATE Now John Il the best na'urei eliows in
The world-a versbie faistsn-none 81 your C.ssius
Skeletons but under all this exterior Of bn0mH,i ia the
midst Of hi shakrpcran quotations, he keeps eye 10
the main chance, and sets and holds h agents Ia
on. 50 things and carved 10 order. The
question H. will The locomotive break down, will the
sbiler bustfn
The report ia generally circulated that Mr. Buchanan
no longer asTiran for Presidential contests. ~ one
has been active In sending ths abroad than
James tandyke, the present United States District
Attorney. The position held by Mr.. vandyke he
acquired solely ~ Sir. Buehanans influence. larshau
Wyncoop Mr.. Pitt and Mr. Nandyke ercr,ing them.
elyes adenty In the cause viz the nomination q
Nr. Pierce u would be curious affair W. Bu.
chanan Ia return and announce himself candidate. II
would certainly place OF hi quDrdafn fiends an
awkward position, Tor they could hardly with credit
themselves, desert him. There who positively
assert that the fact Of Mr. buchanan being caud.
date IL only 10 lull asleep the vigilance n Mr.
Dallas supporterstha ~ben the time elect deegates
viii have arrived, (hrst Monday 81 February, 56J "
either buchanan OF Pierce delegates be elected tey
10 unite In convention upon the other Il these
two gentlemen.
Mr. Wise Is not thought Of at all and II l. said that
General Cas- l. too old, and that the pruphelic time
(twete years. has not arrived for Judge Douglas Every
body that II won't do a. select scion ~ the
o. York y because that ito followers the hards snA ss
VII he Ike the Kilkenny eats With nothing s bot
their tails
The Vice Presidency IL considered II itils importance
and Therefore elicfts discussion. Tie ~
Hlogenes simply absurd-nelther a. the young gen.