The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-09
THE KNOW NOTHING CONVENTION
IN PHILADE LPHIA.
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GRAND AMERICAN BANQUET.
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REUNION OF DELEGATES FROM ALL THE STATES,
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THE UNiON SENTIMENT PREDOMINANT.
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Massachusetts, Declining to
Show Her Hand.
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THE EASTERN ABOLITIONISTS NOWHERE.
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THE STATES CALLED sERIArM.
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Speeches Of Mayor Conrad, Kenneth Raynor,
Messrs. Ricard, Of Nd; Andrews, Of
N.Y.; Pike, Of Arkansas,
THE UNION SENTIMENT PREDOMINANT
THE EASTERN ABOLITIONISTS NOWHERE
THE STATES CALLED sERIArIM.

Ths Magyar and citizens OF Phadeluhs eutsrt.;nas o
Thursday evening last the delegates to the great Ma
tonal Know Nothing Convention assembled in that
city, at grand banquet in SAMSON Street Hall II was
an affair OF great importance to the future Of hs
y, and one In which the most lively and extensive pub
lie interest was manifested. Tho Convention st usr
ssting in sitting with closed DOORS and thus as far as
possible, precuding knowledge Of its momentous rro
ceednss from reaching the public eye gave to this ban
quet additional importance in afordng, as 1t did tie
members OF the Order opportunity to declare their
sentiments openly and above board. There was there
FORE the greatest desire manifested by outsders 70 pro-
cure tickets Of admission, but there was only limited
number for salethe delegates being presented with
cards OF invation-and these put up at the high
figure of ten dollars each. The following is copv Of
the note Of invitation sent to each OF the inytsd
guests
% psan 5 sTmXou 70 srs cordially Invited banquet
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4 To-. L. Woss WGossleT z Wsmsoie.
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J. L. Clifford, W. G. Fianissn.
Mr.. CHURCH. the first of the above names was chair.
man Of the Banquet Committee and to his active care
and attention must, In great msasure ascrbed the
success with which the affair was managed Accompany.
ing this note was Handsomely engraved and embossed
card in the following style:--
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AmeroaR .7aa E.ss ~. with .1s:pTssa wings holding in
ron the right, under this viguette. embossed
ons asd hand an
on s the s'yan cap ia the
AMERICAN BANQUET"
Thursday, June T. 1855.
tGrand flourish, with stands arms guns aud cannon
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There were four hundred and fifty tickets Of ad
mission and invitation issued and there were fully that
number sitting down to the banquet SAMSON Street
Hall very fine building, within few stones throw
OF Independence Hall and the apartment in which the
affair took place is spacious and very commodious
one At the southern end Of the room platform Of
q few feet elevation, placed the table OF honor
where sat the Chairman and Of the more dstin.
guished guests under the tastefuy wreathed folds Of
the stars and stripes loped intervals by blue stel
lated shields From the platform four tables extended
longtudinay the full length of ther probably some
120 feet and the lower end also decorated in the
Same manner. Here, also under . canopy formed by
American flags, presided over BY stuffed eagle was en-
framed portrait Of George shiier young man who Il
may bs recolected killed In Phisdephia durng one
Of the Native American riots Of 1874 Bible was placed at
one side Of the picture which rendered further
narkable by the mottos:-
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BEWARE OF FOREIGN INFLUENCE.
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And
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BE CONSTANTLY
AWAKE.
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There was somewhat similar canopy decoration
side Of the table Of honor but it did appear to
be dedicated to the memory of any "martyr." All the
ornaments Of the and table spoke to the eye OF
something peculiarly naonal the very candles in
the candeabras being of the three favorte coorsred
white and blue Handsome bouquets adorned the head
and other tables and everything really appeared have
been gotten up in pretty good taste and without re-
gard to cost. The following was the bill Of fare on the
OCCASION