The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-03

the National Council from the States here represented 10
request the Pre- dsnt Of tho Nssicnsl Council to call
meeting Of the same u be heist Phadel 9ha on the
18th cay ofFebruAry next
The republican, so called were elected the anti
Nebrs,ka platform. They generally whigs, and
would fuse with the Know Nothings the ncinnad
pstfom. The twelfth section having been repudated by
the Organ some OF the Southern Know Nothipgs may
draw out but the majority party could afford 70 lose
thirty of them and then elect One hundred and eighteen
would be required to elect in full House-ll7 In this
House. but the House is full and any one who can
get 1l2 votes viii be Speaker, probably.
The minority IL first In the he d. They have only to
put up good Union ticket please the party through
the country which they have done. They will 90 into
The House and calmly for these candidates for three
days three weeks three months 1t be necessary.
The msjority-or such count the LAB opponents OF
the perpexed, and they have wisely
concluded to hold caucus. The meeting Of national
NDthngs called by Messrs. Whitney and Clark Of
this State Was dead failure about ten members
being pre,ent This looks ominous, and to fore
shadow coalition TO elect Northern anti Nebraska
antsavery Speaker, such Campbell ofOhio, Or Fuller
of Penn apa and Southern Clerk, Culom OF Ten
nessee, who voted against the Nebraska BILL but who
would &c, some southen votes, being personally very
popular Is said there will be persons run for Clerk
except Ranks of Virginia and Cullom Mr. Haven Of New
York and Mr. Banks, Of Massachusetts, have alec been
named for Sneaker Their Oh ances not brilliant but
things may take turn that way. We hear that
Mr. Whitney, Of this State, has hopas that
he may come in a compromise between the Northern
and uheTn Know Nothings. Mr. Whitney used 10 be
silver grey whig Mr. Broomc, Of Pennsylvania, 4
the original Know Nothings, will be strong with the
twelfth section This section Of the party has sut
fered deeey however, by defoctions In the North since
the election Of '5a, and things look very much like
immediate coalition for the purpose OF organization be-
teten the republicans and the Know Nothings Mr..
washburn Of Naioe and Mr. Pennington, of New Jersey
also mentioned for the Speakership; and If the con-
test Is prctraced SHOULD not be surprised ia new
man should be tale up
1cat the natl, nal wing Of the Know Nothing party Is
a aid of the republican dragcons is quite apparent by
the following which we fad 10 the Washington Orv,n
tx N } Of Saturday -
We cbeerfnly give place to thu following communca
tion from Of Congress, and add that he Is
true American true to the conituion and laws OF the
land -
TO THE AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, Nov 30, 1855.
The American party, II true to theu,.elv and the
pinci les they hove nuby sustained 10 the ate &C.
lions, VIII it l. to be presumed, go toto the House
Monday tc)y prepared and determined to pay JUS tr
selves and their matt nal conservatism by presenting firm
and bold front TO all opposing influences. It's not
10 be supposed tor moment that yunterng the
hostility of The political elements then and there very
ftely to beued against them. they will without
n coIfs ST. maps absolute sfruTg with dscordaut
and dis rg pzing plans to elect Speaker. Attempts
may he ard probably will be made to ren,eg their
strength pcwerless and inefficient by Efforts to create
dvlrlon OF opinion sentiment questions OF
expectancy policy therefore does it become the
necessary and Indispensable that calm and nnbr,keo
front he maintained, and that they present ths
mics wall Of seel firm and imptnetrable to every
FAULT.
Magma eft re,as a rre4uletR You are right my fellow
couprymen, and the people rapidly coming TO your
support, ard sustaining you in your patriotic efforts to
AmeIicanze nsitu ions, and to bring them back
iusflc nd Rnqr ham
ner OF vincioy and inscrbe upon its ampe folds the
werd 'Uscn." CAUTION.
There will he strong outside pressure the Southern
Know Nothing members to make them vote the demo-
cratic ticket On the clear slavery presume the
House very nearly balanced The democratic organs
all over the country unanimous in advising the I'D
niIistrntion members to be firm in their position.
We do not consider that there Is any prospect Of set
ticket for the opposition. Mr.. Cullom has said IN
many words, that he would not the candidate Of
any party while there does not appear to be
TONED for Speaker who could get vJtes enough on the
first ballot Things look il the FIRST day would be
q skirnish only. One correspondent says, that
things tending towards ultimate union, Tor the
purpose Of organization, among The democrats, whigs
proper and souihern Know NothinRs II Is computed
that the alliance command the exact pnmber of votes
required 70 elect IL full house-that is, 49,
lle only way to elect a Speaker to-day would be to
adopt the pursy rule and 10 omit calling the names
Of the delegates from the Territories that would bring
mn terrible 6ebt on The Kansas question: and to leave
~ .,., - 4, IL ,o,,a.a a,,.r .rc,n,v.t;or We
an coh'eseeu SEATS ~ W 'ecu'o "'sei "s' "e
notice that the following very sensible platform has been
nut forward by The national Know No hipgs:-
=. - - - $500, 80. ,,ors,, . :, ,y,,rspxr,
fLAN Ioh oh"ANlNiNo 'bh hVosL VI NH n-oINiA
TvEs--TnlRTY-fouRTH CONGRESS.
10 call meeting :" s' members tne Auier~an ornA.
who support the resolutions adopted by the National
Ihs meeting ,ta re-cribe ooedience TO those reolu
ment Thin ~ power Of the House al epre atives
Ia sufficient number OF national Amercans canaot ne
ae sos ~ hu ha invad s,h III n,me.rs f,vorah,e
t. an organization up IN the basis Of the
siIg laws upon the subject OF slavery as hna and con-
cinsiss senemeh. ~ una. h !. s,rnort INV