The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-04

d1datoo OF tho now and mysterious pa'ty-tho "Ame'
ricaD," or Krow Nothing party. But 10. m say TO
you, and through you to the "Amer'c ansv through
out the Union and the world, Gas the HERALD is
read all over the world, } that Lancaster is literally
alive with living, breathing, speaking, voting Kaow
Nothings, and they viii elect their whole ticke., In
spite Of the fusion that has been got up By the old
fogy wings and democrats.
The Know Nothing candidate for Mayor Is Jacob
Albright, an cid Jefferson American democrat, who
has been q pioneer in the cause Of honesty 10 politics
against the corruptions Of Buchanan democracy,
that have 20 disgraced the State and the nation.
The fusion candidate is the present Mayor,
Christian Kieffer. He has some strength among
the working men OF his own iron foundry, and
there, in connection with "Rom,, Ireland
ard Germany all Of which he has q great
facility in Iopirg in to bis support--give him
him some show Of strength. There are In connec.
tion with the patty already named abou. a dozen
old fogy disappointed and halt mad whigs-msd
because they see the "gloiy departing from them"
aId tina. they can no longer rule Lancaster county
and about the same numbero OF Bach an An democrats,
With their few hanger on, camp followers, that m AXE
up the ~"fusion" that are to elect Mr.. Kieffsr. Wers
II rot for Rome (the Irish AID Gsemaa Catholic
churchfs 81 and the lager bier houses, there would
rot be $50 votes against the American or Ka3w
Nothing candidate; 30 you may see what the ch iric.er
OF the fusion" IL that the Americans have 10 con
tend with. But l must mske one correction: there
is one other CLASH In the fusion ths At deserve notics
two tax collectors, who will have to wslk the plank
as soon az the electi n Ia over. They are Wrathy
and are busy trying to break things.
few Of the "silyer gray whig leaders Of the
party are foolish enough TO think they can cell the
the whole ''silver gray" whig party Of Lancaster
county to . fur ion ticket to be got up by them and
awfully mistaken when they come to try 1t. When
It comes to Lancaster county, wings having
to make choice between " fusion with
their old enemies, the democrats, and the Know
Nothings, three. fourths Of them will vote Know
Nothing. In fact, Q large number Of the most
prominent in the strongest whig townships ara in
the order already. There are now nearly fifty
lodges In Lancaster county, numbering over 5000
ing Professor o. H. Tiffany, Of Carlisle. delivered q
most able and eloquent lecture on " America and
Americanism," in Fulton Hall, to an audience of
nearly one thousand persons. Professor Tiffany Ia
Q prominent American candidate for United States
Senator, and l will say here that should he be Gle ted
he will DO honor TO the State. and the cause Of Ameri.
canism VIII have no ADLER or more eloquent cham.
pion. His lecture tonight win tell on the election
on Tuesday next. II was received with unanimous
appreciation by the large audience. and : 10 applause
showed that tha speaker and his audience had but
enc feeling on the subject. His reply TO the speech
Of Mr.. Chandler, Of Philadelphia, ia Congress, was
learned and ~scashing, and show we'd an acquaintance
with the subject tina. maize Mr.. Chandler appear q
very small man indeed, though he is the member
Tor Philadelphia, where the people think they are
LII thought 1t would be any interest to the read.
es OF the HERALD, | would have given you o more
minute history Of the position Of the various parties,
end the dnfierent individuals who do up the ~"fusiou"
for the o. casion. This Imsy do yet--perhaps after
the election. For next falls operation, on, Minister
to England is expected to be the head manager, II
he Il no. afraid TO return till After the election. to
escape the responsibility Of a disgracefal defeat Bu.
chansn Is great at avoiding and shifting respo 1sibili.
~, and the knowing ones say he will not return until
October, unless recalled sooner, as 1t is no v re ported
that he Is likely TO be. Should this tara out 10 b,
tue, we may expect the campaign to open early, as
there are q few 6ery steeds here who are "pa wing
the posts for Q dash o. the Know Not7lngs in the
county. But II will take more than the "oulitn and
the surplus Of the rev banking houe besides, to
make u show. Bot OF theae hereafter.
JpHs JONES.
Our Philadelphia Correspondence.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. l, 1856.
The Stale Ssnatorshp- Washington Enaueaces a.
-Appraising the Candidates-1hs PoH
OHce and Custom House dc,ivs Ii the Nominee
Eiis'Is2 -Has no seen "Sam PHI, is the Son
Of mas Father LDisappointed Aspiranfs.
The contest in the old county Of Philadelphia for
the nomination Of q candidst for State Senator, to
supply the vacancy occasioaed by he deata OF Lsv
Foulkrod, has resulted in the caoics Of J. Murray
Rush, Esq, on the part oft1e democracy. The sue
cess Of Mr.. Rush Ia regarded a. Q signal victory OF
The national admin ,tration and the Kitchen Cibi
net. The government patronage was literally used
and every agency and appliance put ia motion thu.
could be controlled to secure tbs result. Mr.. West.
colt, an appraiser Of customs, was especially active
and sr xious upon the subject, and dis position ena
bled him to direct considerable machinery in the
contest, and accordingly, every man employed in
his department was at bis post on the night Of the
dele gate election. The Post ONCE, to,, vas called
into requisition, and Mr.. Miller, the held of that
establishment, who knows full veil how TO blarney
his friends, managed In secret and darkness waa.
he would be ashamed TO avow In daylight. Tnis
seLtli man is q capital Jesuit, well skilled in the
science Of politics and partisan intrigue. lie will
drd some difficulty, however, In explaining his
course to some Of his friends. The Collector, | bs
lieve, did not interfere In the matter beyond expres.
ing q doubt In reference - each candidate named
for the place. Mr.. Brown Is too coldhearted a MAJ
10 espoUss the cause Cf any friend, IL any emergency,
and Of course, in o doubtful c~ontest, he could only
look wire, shrug his shoulders aad scold. Stlll be
was very anxious tor the nomin ,ton u Mr. Rash,
snd gave all the re 'essary order, TO pr dnee
tie result. This circumstances will iDju'e Mr..
Resh very much, for thousands Of democrats
bate Charles Brown mora ardently tlan they
We their party. II Ia unfortunate for Mr..
Rush that ne put himself In the keeping Of the Cue
tom House clique, and be will be lucky II IL does
not cost him bis election. But Mr.. Rash Is We dat
In political management, and only thought Of ecu :
irg the nomiI alton, taking IL Tor granted that the
election would follow a. q mates. Of course. In this
be will be disappointed. 50 much for selecting a
new man a. this cIisr, 70 act as cap ain a. a special
Q ectioD, wnich will decide the fate OF par les in "a.
tuTe. But the national administration forced the ~
rue, and the bsrte will be fought on that ground,
and woe bstide the candidate wno lights under such
o banner.
In conr ection with the nomination OF Mr.. Rash,
II Ia rumored in the 81, eet that he is not eligible toa
seat In the Senate, In consequence Of not residing In
the oistri I. Section 8, arti le ], Of th. CD lstta :ios,
declares that 0 SsEa,or sh sl be "a ciizen snt
election, and the lAf year tlersof an inhabitsn. OF
fhn AlsAxlc4 far swnicn ha aaalI Ia nhaaAn y IL L.