The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-18

EEf ASsIUE-cAClTING SPECrACLE.-Iut ictscE
which We publish elsewhere in these columns,
Of Hon. Noses Eames, IA Know Nothing mem
Der of our Legislature,) describing his recep-
ton as delegate at the Grand State Council
Of the Know Nothings, now in session at SYRIA
cuse, gives us an inside peep into their sanctam
sanetoru,S, at the most interesting crisis, no
doubt, OF all their proceedings. When called
upon to say for whom he had voted for United
States Senator, we can imagine that his re-
spouse Of Nv. Fl. Seward" created sensa-
tion After reading Mr.. Eames account, how
ever, of the scene, the wonder is that he Was
not bagged like Morgan, and spirited away to
Niagara Falls, and thrown over in the dark.
He got out, got of, and left in the first train,
otherwise, as the first martyr to their wrath, in
sacrificing his life, ne might have saved the
country from the terrible grasp of the Know
Nothings 1t was another Jerry rescue; but
in this case the humanity of the rescuing par
ties, especially Mr.. Barker,is eminently praise
worthy.
Tammany Hall can produce very few remi-
niscences trsnscending this terrible scene in
our Know Nothing Grand State Council. Ssri-
ously, had not Mr.. Eames escaped, his life
might have been endangered from the
frenzy of his brethren. But we have to say
that if such are the brosherly meetings of
the Know NothiDgs they must collapse and fall
to pieces. Terrorism is net the thing. Barn
ing in effigy and the hanting down of deserters
from the caWp in all the relations of private
life are not the thing. In this country, in this
age, and among this intelligent people, these
elements of party obedience will never answer.
1t is to be hoped that the deliberations of this
Syracuse State Council will result in leading
the way to the Americanizing the rules and
this new American party. They have an in
wiling prospect before them The masses of
the people, disguised with the rum and rowdy
influences, and spoils corruptions, of both the
old parties are disposed to second this Know
Nothing movement in great aud wholesome
revolution of reform. Let the Know Nothings
prove themselves worthy of this popular in
cliraton, in the reformation of their harsh
discipline of dreadful oaths and monstrous in
quisitorial penalties. Let them try system
of attractions and persuasons, in lieu of terror
ism and organized vengeance, or they cannot
hold together. Let them deal with each other
as with honorable men, and not as confederate
counterfeiters or midnight robbers, where good
faith involves the alternative Of assassination.
The machinery of this American party
is new, and CRATES harshly upon the ear, like
the working of a new and ponderous steam en-
gine But, with good engineering, after ran-
ming awhile, from friction and plentiful appli-
cation Of oil, it will work smoothly and with
out scratching. 1t becomes the Know No
things, however, to remove the defects ia the
machine as they are discovered, to file off ex-
crescences, and supply deficiencies as they may
be discovered when the steam is on, or there
may be runous explosion. OF all things, let
them beware Of rum and rowdyism, aud the fate
Of the late whig and democratic parties. Let
them keep cool and temperate, and thus COM
mand the respect Of the honest and sober
classes of the people; for if they sink into rum
and rufiansm they are destroyed.
Will the Know Nothings, as anationsl party,
hold together till 1856? They can if they will
The popular sympathies Of the whole country
are for political revolution, aud new order
Of things. But the issue will depend upon the
reconstruction Of the discipline Of the Order
Terrorism is not the thing. Oil is wanted
Apply oil.