The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-16

field Tor the Presidency may b. attributed 10 the par
donahie weakness OF smoothing me'ted disappointent
Of exciting hope in desperate places, and of culvstug
harmless local vanity to the largest possible degree M
Fournuy retireed badly beaten from the field in vgaia
with the soothing whispers Of Presidential nomina
Color Gentry his pected retirement In Tennessee
is doubt partially comforted for his BY the
same amnsi9us xhsPsrs from as sads Since the over
ayivania Governor Pollock and the White House have
been spoken of in the closest and most familiar connection
The hopes Of the victims in North Carolina Georgia. Ala
bama Nissis ppi louisiana Texas. kept up, from
time to time by gentle limitations in regard 70 httng
candidate for me second place on the ticket
But neither the abolition Know Notoiug wing Of the
II s niss have the slightest idea Of nominating any Of
the gentlemen named or limited at The candidates for
nomination most conspicuous In the black republican
ranks Mesms. Sewsrs and Chase but their bright
prospects have become suddenly dned before the rising
youth ability success; and he has already shown
astcpisbed country capacity to swallow With sceful
and marvellous rspidy any and every dogma which
may be issued from the abolition church The New Yo-k
Mirror know No.hng) shows decided procivities to-
wards Mr.. Bank and the Muror the first Journal
in the country to nominate General Taylor and
clnsion is Irresistible tina, New York coten porary
eanirg to The belief that Mr.. B. would prove ready,
its preside paraliies for the successful candidate
for Speaker Their Northern journals have pre-
and i NAV Sc that the cent enap from the seventh
district ~l yet be abe to distance all competitors for
such joint honors aboli.ionism and Know nottingham
may have it in their power 70 confer Bat as it not as
all pro fable that the name Of Mr.. Banks VIII be submit
tea TO the convention which meets at Philadelphia this
month will leave him for the present. for the purpose
be brought prominently before that body.
Among the Northern candidates spoken Of ex President
FILLMORE and Mr. George Law are the most conspicuous
How the stands between these two gentlemen
advised advised Of the fact that the order
queEce the dissensions Of their parisans The New
York Day Book thus notices toe competition between
these two aspirants for Know Nothing PRESIDENTIAL no.
minatiop -
pretty quarrel is JUS! going acong he Srehren'
ieIe' G al the er way through The BSao ] az dSs
cus be Won't he oe not 0l
s g hs 9Hsf
70 gold vs. euppon" Law has the gold aud Film re the
n imp owing bis Miro
NotwirL standing the confident expec .atou Of Mr..
laws friends, there several Southern competitors
for the Know Nothing nomination VINO feel equally az
confident in regard to the successful issue Of their
raiions The last combination spoken OF and wica will
be preesed with much pernacity, has the oil Hon
W. r. Smith. OF Aiabarra for President, and Gov Card
ner of Massachusetts,, for Vice President. As
named gentleman may be safely rega ded fair
bcoinient OF Southern Know Nottingham and rs the
cond on more than one occasion has shown sef 10 be
mean champion OF aboltionism quite sure
but that TIE usonists might further and fare
GEORGE LAW.
An outsider compares "Live Oak George with
the old Roman Ddus Juanus-
From the Boston Chronicle
Mr.. George law whose name has been, hunorosly
suppose meL TONED Ia connection with the next frest
dental contest, has written letter to New Jersey
gentleman which ha ayows his sublime
not bleed" for his country good that is for his
own Advancement. MIR. Law is or is reputed to BE-
man OF immense wealth. and politicians of immense
poverty have off red him their valuable services, or
consideration" This consider aMon the steam
Gro sus is by means disposed to down with He
not only buttons his pocket with JUNCTION that be-
SPEAKS his deter alton to keep it well guarded-men
are always sincere In such proceeoings-bnt he de-
caares that hereafter he shall feel called upon 70
expose all such meIcenary advsnturers az may
sndesvor to get their etching palms" into the
said pocket he shows his poverty resolving but
his determination .sfcrk oysr' suounts W sur
render OF all hope VI getting nomination for the Pres
oency he is not much shocked at the thought of pay
Ing iouncly Tor the first of American Offices, he is
that he has chance Of becoming President:
getting nomination, and SO he win pay, ''bleej"
Knows the meaning OF the words 'value received" He
would buy the White House, but has not the renotest
idea OF investing any in castles in the air. COULD he
make successful bid for the Presidency, We have
coubs he would purchase 1t eagerly the
spectacle Mr.. Didins Iuianus purchased the Ro.
man empire at an auc,i D. The Roman Senator
paid about thousand dollars . piece to those
who made him emperor, but the American million
are dt cares that he will accept purple only
was probably member Of the ancient family OF Ddaers
natui ed in sxty days, 1T the expiration ef which time
with Fix days grace, he served King Richards
npcionsies served BuckiDghan he had his mead taken
OIL so that the crown OF no value to him. Those who
hsd sold him the empire abandoned him to his eneaes
the recollection of which incident has unlikely had
its effect on Mr.. law lie has desire be 'scid'
him seif, and therefore will not buy politicians
affect have it their power sell him tie Presidency
They have about much title 10 that which they offer
dispose of as certain exalted parsonage had to all the
Aingde OF he world with which he sought to effect
what, had he succeeded would been greatest
case Il bribery mentioned in the books. As they have
no title they cannot convey which Mr. Law knows quite
a. wei a. the rest OF the woric, even he BIZ Know
Nothing
The plan of bringing forward Mr. Law for the Presiden
cy was always RIDICULOUS one, and glad
that he has taken eectua means to put an
II. The who have fooled him with talk
Presidency have had no other end III view but to e..
q his money They are got fools, but they
thing very like knaves. They have grea. faith in
proyerb that tesches the shoness of The ,nnecon
tween ioos and their money. the mistake they have
and that they should be allowed 10 play the part OF Aad
Gin with his money bags He has not the least obiec
tons 70 their iaboriDg for his advancement, but IL they
DO 20 they mrst work "op tick and trust to the offices
for the rewards heir active patriotism and they
exferenced to do any such foolish thing. Mr. Law i
sLeyed, and will never be taken down.
The Memphis (Tenn,) Eagle and Enquirer
which flies the nag of Willard Fillmore for Pre-
dent in 1856, subject to the decision of National
Convention, thus speaks of the IiveOak movement:
Gould anything be more ridiculous?
THE GHoR6E LAW NovEMENT-rHE SECRET OF IT.
tonery orde, cd from Louisville, large lot Of 'yaller
kiverean pamphlets. entitled "a Sketch Of Events in the
Lie of George Law, Published in advance his Blogra-
ply from the biography good Messrs. Station
any Dealers, We the sketch is 80 pages
long, and the subject ia nothing but George Law spun
out. We haven't read It-dont intend to read it-and
the only intend to make Of the copies have re-
cevel is to light segars with them
We have also just received little printed sheet emit
tied All Knowing for the Wise and the Fools, No. -
written VIC presume, BY fool and mailman, one Dr.
IacaIdo, who signs his name to the words written in
pencil on the margin)"ffty thousand copies distrbu-
ted grats-Gcorge Law forever ~ Save US. dear, good
Dr. Ricardo, from No. q No has nauseated U.s. ana we
beg you hereafter, to let the pubic with your her
ribe rayings about George law and have yourself put
IN a straight jacket at once.
so, IL seems, that the bought toades Of Geo. law
resortDg TO all the expedients within the OF inoy
to bring his name prominently before the country
candidate Tor the Presidency George Sanders ami james
GORDON Bnnet Of the NEw York Herald saia to be
at the bottom OF this movement and their advocacy OF
Law has been accounted for In this way:Ihey get Law
10 enGorse their notes occasionally, for live thou
sann dollars; have the notes discounted at some bank
and when they sll DUE trouble themselves about
paying tbem bat leave Law with the bag 10 holdO OF
course live Oak George" they call him rays them:
ahd they merely TO express their gratitude their rch
pigeon, set Down and write him for the Presden.yi
Bennett maybe thinks that he wrots one sof cass
into the Presidency four year ago he may be able 70 re-