The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-03
NIB PHILADELPHIA GRAND NATIONAL COUNCIL
OF THE
Know Nothings, or New American
Party.
Opinions and Suggestions Of the Leading Jour-
mails Of this New Movement.
PTen the Richmond (ya) Wing, for nerly whig latter
~ Know othing with condition or twol
mr. pu

yon the Richmond IVA Wing, for nerly whig latter
y Know sothing with o condition or twO
THE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION
The National Convention the Know Nothing or Anne.
nsAn parry ASSEMBLIES in Philadelphia on Tuesday next
ns o. the hrst importance in our Judgment that it
shsuld be composed Of the wsest and OF the
sesnsEy-nen OF judgment prudence and sagsciy-men
81 cool heads and hearts, for upon that body
vni cevoive duties and responsibilities of the gravess
character and the result OF deberaion viii deter
mine for veal woe the destines or the party.
II Is useless TO disguise the fact that many plumbers
have been committed which might and ought to have
been avoided-that the leadership and conrol OF that
party have been mostly in the hands Of men without
political experience poltisal Influence and that its
triaE ph in Virginia has bsen defeated not much from
any particular defect in its principles, from Of
proper and skilful management. We nave objection
TO WINS, and grips and signs, and passwords but
less attention TO these, and more 70 essen
new absolutely requires. The time has come
vhen The puolic win be satisfed with nothing less
then an openly proclaimed, broad, national State
rights platform and the action OF tue party North and
Ssuth, In strict conformity it. II viii not do to mnce
matters but yon must 60 to work in ernest, address
diligently to correcting errors and reormiog
abuses and add such improve practical co nmon
sen,e, experience and forecast may deem advisable,
poktc and just The National Convention has an i'm
porpapt task to perform and it fas 70 meet the pub
no wants and the pubic expectations u VIII have as
scmbled in vain the Order is at once disbanded.
A We have said, little about the machinery
Of the organization, though there Ia much in
that II we are to Judge by the published ritual which
night be dis De WITH not only without mparing the
ecsney Of It's pe,ations but 10 the manifest and de-
soed advantage Of the Order in removing many OF the
prsudices Which exs, in the public mind against
70. There is n 1t much OF merry and stuff capuvat
ing 70 the fances OF children perhaps but not
spec ally adapted 70 attract the admiration excite tbs
applause Of grown let the Convention, yh,le
tanning IL chooses the signs grips and pass yoris OF
ire order Top OFT all useless excresence and WILL to
great extent disarm opposition 10 the party
adopts bold explicit, comprehensive platform.
Of TIE thiss at asst We, and the Whole country and
especially the South awaiting in anxiety the action
Of the Philadelphia convention on this iubjeot plat
SOSm must be sgreed upon. and right one at that for
thing depends upon IL I'VE bsheve aod have
Otter expressed the belief that the Know Nothings of
the North outside OF New England are sound conaerva
tive national Unionloving men, disposed to recogniss
me rights Of the SOUTH and to aid 10 the
enforcement OF all aws-the fugitive slave law included
passed for their protection We believe too that they
wiling to subscribe heart and sou TO tbs great doc
to concede that Congress- has
power interfere directly indirectly with slavery
In she States and TO exclude the people Of the
South, with their property, from the Territories. We
believe ao that they are opposed ana viii have no he
station b expressing their opposition to the unjust aoo-
ston doctrine OF "No more slave States In
short, believe they conservative and pa
|, hiotic in all their views and feslings-natonal in
everything, sectional in nothing And thus believing
adelpbia convention will speak ont plainly and above
board with voice, upou all these questions. 1t is
futile TO attempt to patch compromise upon these
points They must be met-met boldly and satisfa cto
Dify. ghe South neither win confds in give
Dsy be called, which does not out uusquvocaly,
and proclaim It's adhesion to the ssviag principle of
hSrventoo 1t is useless for party 70 SAL itself con-
sentative national Union loving, il 1t not willing to
square ne Conduct its proessiopsan1 its Professions
TOO should be pat in definite and tangible shape. IL
san not emily be just and right therefore, but !. will be
The height Of policy, Also the convention at Pha
Seipbia TO express itself in unrnisakssos in
gard to thoee prominent VITAL ali absorbing questions
One Woad about the abolition Know Mornings, with
Wilson at their head Oar advise is to ahog neither
Wilson NOR any Of his stripe TO take seats IN the con
vsntion Even though they for ward voluntarily
ana say they are giiiing to take the "fhird De-
gree" believe not their sincerity. Pledges, nor
obligations, oatns, ever ond such men ~ Viii
SEN o. Msssacbusett Therefore, kicK hun and all such
af 3, tspp@ fyt
ssder at the Norto you will then great
national constitutional party before which all the otn
Gillette party organizations of tae day will he compelled
give place lie. the faint of attach
any maDnsr 70 the Phi la5elphia convention.
In conclusion IL the results of rhs deli perations OF
his booy shall be satisfactory to the south aud pa
sotSc OF al sections OF the country, the American
party viii he invincibe II nos 1t s aFet dy NUMBERED
With the things that were, We have long sine ont
lsose from the aooiIonzed Noribern wings; and, I'M
ess the Know Nothing convention at Pa idephta shall
present TO the people an aud honest plat ocm
such have indicated, then free 20 c5ntess
that shall hold them hoh all other
enemies Of The South-at dag GERS point.
from the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser formerly wing
now Know Nothing
THE KNOW NOrHIN6s
The National Convention of the party Will assem-
ID at Philadelphia tuesday weak. It's pro-
seed will ne looked to with great interest By all who
bsstox attention pa bile affairs. IL Is the first
ssnhlsge which the whole party is represented, and
The wisdom OF its action depends the future
q she new movement II IS expected TO lay down the
platform Of principles which the party, sitter duo de-
hberat determines II stand. 1t expected 70 decide
all unsettled questions OF organization It is expected
to consult the arrangements proper to be made for
TIE next Presidential campaign into ~hicn the party,
jug it's recent origin, is weru enough to
enter with Iong hopes OF controlling the result We
bsReye the celebrations of this body likely to
be wife, and the plans il will adopt veil considered than
d The too sangu,ne pecta OF the party had baen
realized in the Virginia election That election has de-
nopstrsted that the Know Nothogs are powerful aud
formid able 5arty and even in its infancy before it is
year old in that state object its opp
nente. They we're obliged to make unwonted csetions
70 themselves from nglorous defeat. Even If com
pete returns shall SHOW t1a Wise is elected it Is patent
to every Body that he aud ais party ina ninsnt
perla peril great interest thu whole country
more deeply than 1t was ever before interested In NEE
Skste election.
Having given this demonstration of its power in atd
ton TO is uniform in all the ohsr recent cleo
tons the new party has no to be dissatisfied with
the result in Virginia. If Wise is elected. II the
defeat of the Know Nothngs in Virginia shall teach the
party rome salutary lessons needs to learn present
defeat will eouduce 20 its ultimate There
certain thorthvei success woi,h depends mere
prestige, and reputation for invncoilitv which
party that expects TO harden toto soldity may
Rave too much o. When n poGticsl party becomes
strong. or ancias itself strong, that lis nomns.
lions arr equivalent to an election Irrespective OF tbs
ktaess Of the candidate IL the very OF dss
Mseiion. par,y is strong enough 70 elect weak,
petty intrigues to secure Its support for public Office
Ard when the public that great party IL degraded
into instI for fosng greedy and branlsss
petendsrn into important Offices they filed With
sable disgust The downfall OF party that len is itself
10 be 20 prostituted is not far off.
The Philadelphia Convention, treading close on tbs
hees OF the Virginia election, will DC held at time very
favorable sODsr, copsioerate ACTON We nope the
parfy will have the wisdom to allow itte TO be instruct
Cd by events and that its disappointment in ito
confident predictions viii produce temper OF mind
which will dispose il 20 listen with attention to tina ad
vice Of its friends The party has some n to learn
and IL expects the aid OF an independent press in ad-
vapcpg its interests it must be willing TO pay de-
ference TO s counse The press hiss become too potent
and Influential and is too conscious OF i.s ger 10 fol-
lev servley in the wake of any party ana lmey obey
Me bebests OF its leaders, 1t feels tn its province
10 direct rather than follow and will be Jealous OF asy
attempt 70 acccmpl Al authority and dctaton
what asserts ITS TO do my open, ndepenen sad
manly discussion. II claims its peculiar function,
fhe formation OF public opinion and Wal not resign into
Che hand, Of psrtizsn office seekers power which its
sense Of duty requires 1t 70 Weld for the pdbhe good
Tie great Of the Know Nohiugs NTH rto mas
resAlted mainly from tie weax snd demoralxsd cond
bon Of the este political parties, wh,ch it is part Of
s mission demolish. The rapid growth Of the party
sIe.cton OF the public mn,l against the vile dems-