The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-04
iS1 uUNDMG POLITICAL DISCOVERIES
mo Knew Noshings, the Democracy and the
Now York kaeS aid VINO Comes NeIs.
TFro0 the Washing ton Union.1

IFrou the Washing ton Up,on.1
STARTLING PKOPosIrIOs.
VII be remember that While the Know No
wings were In national convention a Phtlsdeipasa,
&C attempt was made to keep out of view the s!av-
ely question: in Other words 70 establish platform,
and 10 cay hO'nipg that would indicate the Opinions
have deemed necessary to recall tbs article In the
NEW YoRK HERALD In who, the proposition Vas
1yst seriously mare ltosme In the shaoe Of . let
esr nom the convention to the HERALD. and was
psiDt.--
We refer to bis letter for the particulars Here we
sAy, briefly that it Ii proposed 70 leave the slavery 9es
Non opsp until altar November 1929, In ordsr
ay the may carry the intervening STATE and tbs
PSeseenual elections slavery men ~ mo soutn and
fair man for ,ssspt rha Congtoss meets, after
ths sctea, tbs slavery gusstoa VIII % iariy ooeeed
s Se, ane Ind S soa,a as to Ito sou Of
fnscxs Siatse and MI sach other matters may 10
sssy e Involve ne ns .,e sns ," c an an
sy scquissce p<aesaby cannot bs arrived At tho
lasis 0reeent ssitatton then that Coossss
ssyp md convention be called p0eed OF dslegae
other conscientious .pnot he framed which
~ ssosss 70 q i IN s.rs.os s Win sS :ha
pasAtuds 81 interests a5d conflict of opsions exciting
n-i u ts 70 due s,s ass s.r
se0yssmse which he reserved willingly by both sec
sss Q, the country That paseab,e separation ee IT.
passed az may be suitable to tier fosuro piepenien.
eeNd ton.
Suoh was the scheme largely faYored BY The
N<csneHn leaders and their NorEsrn "bro.he 81
tbs Know Nat ing convention. II IL true t,e PLAZA
cid re& snclesd il Wa ORA cut and agreed 40 N
- the psiDse SSvefs; bot SGy one see t,at the
ground upon whc a. finally, the rival sestoas we're
ennt q. 10 Ill iaseDts and purposes, practically
Me ssme thing. Esch wing of the grand comb ma
ticn hes IFS own p)stiorm. The abott0nisrs, led
~ ". +. John stOn, the famous agitator, Who ad-
here's 10 the Know Noshngs In spite of the prstsnd
"a national platform OF - Dsioi.y, have their par
Asculsr creed, and will rally noo0 it.; while, on the
gsAes Lard the Soutcern Know Nothipgs, lei by
tsks their stand before she people Of the aiagea,d
mg STATES. There is now no doubt shat both these
spDar ntly DIFFER Dg sections will vote the same
nckat IN 1856. The early course Of Wilson IL assu
rance OF this; the known favor with which Mr.. Sc
ward has always REGARDED the plan of leaving the
asvc question to each section OF che Union; the
readiness Of the Nsw York Tribune to forgive
even thing for the sake of the triumph or the anti
s,aytry sentiment; and the Taos that the Know M
Ahbg organs declare that tue Northern disssntsss
ne not seccders, are 80 many proof that the abo.
saonhts ID the Order having gained al they desired
4 the avowal Of Nels dectuss. and in tho eleo ion
u abolition repre- sentattves to the new Congress,
Aye ready 70 stand by the ii kat for President and
vise- President witch may be agreed upon by tha
1<xs Know Nothing conv nsiop. What the south
an kncs No.h,ngs viii DO may ba really auss'i-
pssea when We reColleet the esgsrness with which
sucn men ~ Rasner, Cullom. Prentice, HINT, &C.,
jean lands with the ab,htioDists Of the North on
every OCnAsi0n that presents itself.
Meanwhile what Is 70 become of the great interests
kvo,ved in the ways vexed and ab soroug issue o!
Hhe yfchss Of the southern people nadex the cousv
iSBf Mr.. Stewards game will D0w be 70 eject hi nssf
PIE sident, OF to subsiiizs some weak and ertsn
1sA bonn the North or the South who will yisld 70
1is Wishes. Toe demsgogues in the Know Nothing
srdes snt Offices one, and care nothing for prin
stpl.s By giving to the hungry hordes who folio
he vil be able al last to achieve Ell her by himself
% nosheY the grand objec; Of his life. The slavery
question vOad pe postponed till the ofSaujz alton OF
sSossn sse1essor. backed by tie 20 yer q the gov
ernnent wNl DO developed. First in the ssries Viii ba
tbe refusal 10 admit any now State which does not In
~ constitution prohibit the institution OF slavery.
This will be the grand nucleus around which tho
ethsr atrocities and reas0ns contemplated by the
sbotior iaa viii be clnstered-the repeal OF the fu
Gisiye slave Law and Of the intarsave tra1c az the
nboNtoD Of slavery In the District Of Cormoia aud
series Of laws By which eqasl rights arc to be de-
Md TO the people Of the South.
Indeed, the half Of the work has already been
done. Seward and the Know Notsinss have almost
Slave law, through the conjosned infnsnoe Of ohn-
stsa 81 Pennsylvania Gardiner Of Massachusetts,
Hale Of New Happshirs, Ford Of Ohio, aud othe'
49, NSs;naisg chiefs and sse ets a. NJ
the zee Slater. Negroes ara being eleva.ed TO the
rights which are denied to the whites Laws de-
seating national kK'sIssi0n have been passed In
several cf she Northern States; and 10 the new Coz
g7sss the North ID to BE- represented by amost IN
divided abolition delegations. Tee rest will soon
- Effected, unless the people OF tho ,uth following
- example Of Virginia, shall aid the trus demo
asey Of the Tree STATES in putting down these mon
slsous schemes.
Il Is saddenDg to see that Southern men do not
- ssate to play promne part ia tais drama, AID
hist Win Oil tnese evidences bsfore tasir eyes, they
VIII persist in their attempts to deceive the people
u tie South. Daily, however, We SEQ evidences Of
The Indignation which this treachery has nwakenet
among all parties In that portion of tbs Union, and
~, IN taet hat for
Ae country when it is unspartogly denounced and
sxposed
IFrom the Richmond Examiner, June 2o]
THE "TnREE PARrfGs.u
The NEW YORK HER AID has 20. singular cyosrh.
81 into It's beae about the exstenc, OF three parties
h this county, sntsgo5istic and Absolutely hreoor
enable In ihs ir motives ard their Objects
There never sas greater 6euson. There are
Bow but txo great parties Ia the United States;
there have al Ws5s been but vo their objects are
1o~ muc the ssme 90 they always have bean, ald
sueb % they are likely always :, continue. mo
prh cple Of manhood which G d brestnas In, tie
nasure OF the infant when he IL created living sui
which prompts nin 10 his sspra. 10: Ii ,ersy and
equal tights, viii inrpi;es him vita u true s.nt
tue Constructive democray. Tais l. tbs rock on
VIII the true political church is butt. and tue
~eates OF He'll shall not prevail against H." Demo
eEscy is an intusoo. And not lesion. |, ia in q,
heart Of the eelt reliant patriot sod not in the neal
Of the scb~ mef and mitator. IL the sound ssnti
Dert and native impulee OF the honest, soosr btsys
DsD, and not toe sir isser crolchst and I'D Of
the fchemang demsgogus, or ranting fanatic. IL IL
an emotion, and nov calculation or a nsni,.
In the United States, the Recognized principles OF
denocrscy are the same everywhere. 10 Maine,
n uisiana, In New York, Virginia Illinois aad
nisssspp the same ii yats, po vera ead limit aaons
are asori0ed by the denooracy 70 government. I,
b NO refusaion of this remark 10 say tina. pJrtoos
OF The democra ~ profess sentiments a. war with
The general creed for, whenever this IA case, /;
proves merely that the dissenters have " gone
vhering after false gods" and although Jsvs, srs
n Truth, not Of tee chi dren Of Isras. This eraa.
Homogeneous mass of irde pendent, selfrslyinx,
patriotic men, constitute TIE national democracy of
she United States. and whatsoever Ia q for IN Ia
against u.s. Tie fansticism OF the ry, wherever
y exists-iu whatever for it ia exn,bi,ed--,s pro.
pened, ~ is natural instincts. to nate de ,ccscy
nd 10 war upon y. soc,sli-r1 sbolisoaism, Knpw
Nothing sun, are sll mercy different 80 ciss OF O
common genus wnica bates populay ascsuiGuoy,
shfinks from the popular u igmsnt. s7d diitrusts
popular intelligence.