The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-12


GoOdasia. L0omis.
Know Making. Fusion.
Livingston ................Z,b os l,oo4
Ontario. 2,Zos
Total. .o,MS 4,Oe3
Know Nothing majority. ..2,ll3
There were forty votes cast for Goodwin In Livingston
county. on which his name was wrongly spelled.
Mai. O. NJ. Crutchfeld, in q letter, has declined to be
the candidate Of the Know Nothings for the Office of
Governor of Virginia. He states that he intends to vote
for Henry A. Wise. The letter Is in answer to an Anony.
nous correspondent
THE KNOW NoTHINGs IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
FEBRUARY ., 1865.
DEAR SIR-Tbe undersigned, a committee appointed for
that purpose, have the honor to inform you that at a
Manchester on the 30th ult you were unanimously
nominated as the candidate Of that party for the Office
Of Governor at the next election; and in behalf Of that
request of you an Acceptance OF the nomination. It gives
us pleasure to assure you of the entire unanimity Of the
~cordiality and confidence with which your name has been
received by the people Of New Hampshire.
With sentiments of high personal regard, we have the
honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
PAUL R. GEORGE,
RUEL DURKEE
NEWPORT, Feb. g., 1865.
To ANTHONY COLBY, PAUL r, GEORGE, and RUEI DuRKEE:
Ny DEAR SRs-Your favor of the Sd inst. was duly re-
ceived, wherein you inform me that I have been put in
nomination by q convention Of delegates Of the Ameri-
can party, as a candidate for Governor at the next cleo
ton.
feel grateful to the convention for the honor thus
conferred upon me, and the confidence reposed ia me,
and to you also, gentlemen, for the kind and cordial
manner in which you have conveyed to me the notice Of
my nomination, and Of your personal desire that l should
accept it.
The party nomir ating me l believe to be truly Ameri.
can, based upon American principles, to be carried out
and sustained by Americans alone: and that the time
has come when it is inexpedient and even dangerous to
administration Of our national or local governments to
those of foreign birth, who must necessarily be igno.
our republican institutions, and who mostly proiess . re.
ligion at the head Of which stands q fcreign potentate,
and the spirit and influence of which is wholly incom-
The facilities with which forei gners may become natu.
rallied by our laws, and with which frauds may be com.
mitted, seem to render a revision Of them necessary.
Believing such views to be in full accordance with
those Of the American party, ! accept the nomination
thus rendered me, ana VIII give my aid In sustaining and
promoting its principles, whenever and wherever | can
co 80.
lam well aware there are other questions OF impor.
lance row aghating the pubic mind, upon which 1t may
Eot be improper for rue on this occasion to express ny
opinion. l aliude, in particular, to the subject Of slavery
/ am ~cecidedly opposed to the further extension OF
slavery. ! deem the Missouri Compromise, so called,
to have been q solemn compact between the free and the
slayeholdipgS States, and as solemnly and morally bind.
ing npon both, as trt atits are binding between foreign
nations and that the passage Of the Kansas Nebraska
bill, so tar rs 1t repeats that compromise, was a viola
ton of the compact and a great wrong, upon the free
States, and that they will be fully justified in not yield
ing an acquiescence therein, and in insisting upon its
unconditional restoration.
In relation to the temperance question, ! am convinced
that som more efficient law than we now have for the
suppression Of the unlicensed sale OF %spiritu0us liquors
is necessary, and at all times I wou'a most readily Co
operate with the friends OF such a measure In the pas
sage Of any law, constitutional, OF course that would
promote so salutary an object.
! bave the pleasure 20 be, gentlemen. with great re.
spect, your friend and servant, RALPH METCAIF.
THE KNOW NOTHING CAUCUS FOR U. S. SENATOR N
THE PENNSYLVANIA LEGIsL AZURE.
IN kpRlkErRG. Epb. O. lOP. M.-Tlp American caurus To
nominate a candidate for Q. s. Senator, met this evening
at Z O'Clock. and organized by electing Thomas G. Steel,
by ballot, a stormy debate ensued, and the motion final
ly prevailed. On the first ballot there were 90 votes cast,
s msa'2 ag: e cu nsieS Il! ,Jo % = sno iS: ce One ' g; y s.oIaG 8: Wil.
mot D; Tiffany :; Conrad 4; snyser, Clspp, Jane and J.
?. Jones, each .; and Todd, Little, Evans, Darlington,
Morehead, Stevens and Fuller, each ].
A resolution was then adopted not to disclose the fur
Their ballots. A second ballot was then gone into. The
chances are, however, that no nominations will be made
to night.
Feb. ., midnisbt.-The second ballot in the Senatorial
caucus results as ollows;-Cameron %; Curtin IL; Coop.
tr IA; and the balance scattering.
On the third ballot, Cameron had 35 votes; Curtin II,
and the balance scattering.
On the fourth, Cameron 3S votes; Curtin y.
Several unsuccessful attempts we're made to adjourn.
Feb. 10, l A. M.-The caucus has not yet adjourned
snei ni's s ballot as., Ia. just rs;t been taken KEN q, and .n IL o sssal. has has
convention. The votes stood-Cameron 40; for other
candidates, 41-making one vote more than there were
On the announcement OF the result a number Of mem
bers withdrew, asserting that they were not to be bought.
There is great excitement prevailing. and every prospect
Of aIow.
Another ballot has been ordered, and the impression Is
that Cameron will be nominated.
OYE O'CLOCK, 15.-The sixth ballot stood-Cameron,
IS; Curtin, 40; scattering, l. There being on this ballot
one fraudulent vote cast, another exciting demonstration
was had, and several members who had been induced to
return to the convention, again retired, declaring their
determination 10 disregard any selection that might Be
made.
BARRIsBuRo, Feb. 1o--2 A. M.-After some quite angry
discussion, and a large number Of members retiring, .
seventh ballot was ordered, which resulted ~ foliows;-
Cameron, a. votes; Curtin, IL: Fuller, 2.
Gen. Simon Cameron was then declared the nominee Of
the Convention, and a resolution unanimously adopted,
declaring him the nominee Of the American party for the
United States Senate.
The Convention then adjourned. The result has caus.
cd great excitement, and there is every prospect OF diff.
Gully in the joint conve ntion on Tuesday.