The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-20

r'he Know Nothing Revolution--Rapid Pro-
gress-Coming into Good shape and Com
sistency.
The reports which we published yesterday of
the New York, Vermont and Connecticut State
Councils Of the Know Nothings, are exceed
ipgly interesting and important, showing as
they do, the rapid multiplication of the active
force of the new American party. From these
returns it is manifest that, with the exercise Of
the saving qualities OF skill and discretion,
this new party, from this time to the close of
the great campaign of 1s56--at least in the
Northern and Eastern States-may sweep the
field. The Virginia State election of May
next will determine their strength in the South.
Should they carry Virginia, as they expect
to do by o handsome majority, we may set
down great salutary national political refor-
nation as a foregone conclusion.
The progress Of the Know Nothings in this
State, notwithstanding the drawbacks OF Sew
aIdism and his spurious affiliations with this
new party, is most extraordinary aud remarka-
BILE. In October last the total number of en-
rolled members in good standing was sixty. six
Thousand. In November, with the aid of the
democratic bard shells, they polled for I'LL
man for Governor, one hundred aud twenty
five thousand votes. Now, according to our
returns from the Sy racuse State Council, the
"tested' members of the nine hundred and ten
councils represented amount to one hundred
and forty-two thousand At nything like this
ratio of increase they will be able to command
in this State, by November next, an overwhelm-
ing majority over all the outside parties and
factions wing and democratic free soil and
agrarian, combined
1t also appears that the proceedings of this
Syracuse Council were harmonious and a unit,
even in the recommendation to the obnoxious
Mr. Eames to take the first train back to AL
bany Batting the demonstrations against him
Of personal violence, his expulsion was well
deserved, and proves most decisively that
neither Seward nor his anti-slavery programme
nor his supporters, meet with the slightest
sympathy or recognition from the regularly
organized Know Nothing party of New York.
We are informed, too, that II is the fixed pur
pose of this party to maintain their stand upon
The broad conservative compromises of the con-
stitution, in active opposition to all sectional
dsunion agitators, or organizations North or
South. This is the right platform. 1t is found
ed upon rock, stronger, under the protection
of the American people, than the defences of
Sebastopol or the rock of Gibraltar itself
The work of purging this new party of
the least and last remains Of Sewardism, is
good work, indispensable to the unity aud
consistency of the order. IL may now be con-
sidered as substantially completed. Treachery
has done its worst, the faithless have been dis
carded and the New York Know Notbngs,
therefore, purified Of all their late troublesome
Seward disorganizations, may hold up their
hands to the South, and challenge their cordial
cooperation in the important business of cleans
ing the Augean stables at Washington, from
stem to stern.
The field OF reform is inviting and attractive
The great body OF the American people are for
a thorough-going revolution In the organiza-
tion and controlling agencies OF our political
parties, and In the foreign and domestic policy
OF the government The wretched imbecilty
exhibited by this unfortunate Pierce admins
tration in the management Of our foreign affairs
suggests the work demanded In this depart
ment; and the overshadowing corruptiOns which