The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-22

cutive Committee Of Pennsylvania, to the people
of that State, in reference to his SELF acrifcing,
but unfortunate labors in behalf "of more per-
feet union between the Fremont republicans and
the intractable Chairman of the Fillmore Know
Nothing State Committee, Mr.. j. p. Sanderson.
Our readers will have observed that Mr.. Glib
bons had a shrewd customer to deal with owing
to the curious and interesting circumstance that
Mr.. Sanderson had two strings to his bow-the
republican chairman, Mr.. Gibbons, and the demo-
cratic chairman, Mr.. Forney In one of his con-
fdential moods the amiable Mr.. Sanderson in
forms the somewhat suspicious Mr.. Gibbons that,
IL have Forney's answer, and would like to see
you before four o'clock. Can you not slip in at
the side door and see me at my office? i do not
like to call twice the came day at your office"
Now, we must admit that the answer Of Mr.. Glib
bons to this dark lantern, side door invitation, is
that Of an open and fair dealing man; but the
policy Of bis course is different question. lie
does not care button for Forney's answer
more's the pity. lie says that if the opposition
intend to unite there need be no mystery about
it. Very good; but when there is mystery it
that resolution, subsequently passed by Mr.. San
dcrson' Know Nothing committee, "in favor Of an
honorable arrangement between the friends Of
Fillmore and the friends Of Fremont and Dayton,
TO defeat Buchanan, was never communicated 10
the republicans, but was suppressed by Mr.. San
derson.r The upshot Of the business is the ulti-
matam OF Mr. Sanslerson's Fillmore Philadelphia
Committee the other evening. declining any other
basis Of union with the republicans than their
adoption Of the whole electoral Know Nothing
ticket Of Fillmore and Donelson.
Thus it appears that Forney has played a more
successful game with Mr. Sanderson, in his deli
cate business Of party politics. than with George
Roberts in the Forrest divorce case. Quite
likely Mr. Sanderson has made good thing of
it. politically and perhaps not-very likely, too,
Mr.. Forney has made a splendid thing Of it, in
shifting about the two or three thousand votes,
more or less, required TO save the State in Octo-
Der to the democracy. Should Mr.. - secure
the Philadelphia Custom House or Post Office
from Mr.. Buchanan, in the event of his election
we shall have solution of the milk in the cocoa
nut; but nobody, we presume, will suppose that a
part Of the six or seven hundred thousand dollars
contributed by the democracy Including ex.or-
tons from federal ofiiceholders), may have gone
in at some side door,, of which the key is ia the
possession Of Mr.. Forney. Mr.. Sanderson' patrio-
tic devotion to Fillmore, and his anxiousendeavors
TO save the Union, compel US to denounce the
idea that he could in any event, In the business Of
this campaign, be influenced by considerations OF
filthy lucre. 1t is enough TO know that the demo-
Gratis raised money, and that Forney knew how TO
spend it. That the democracy have carried the
the matter. What has been done once can be
done again, If their funds are not exhausted.
The origin Of all this trouble with the Fillmore
Know Nothings, was, Of course, the Philadelphia
Fillmore Nominating Convention But the George
Law North American ofishoot, which subse-
quently met in New York, had also pretty large
finger in the pie. They first nominated Mr..
Banks, of Massachusetts,, and Johnston, Of Penn
sylvania; but Banks peremptorily declining, they
compromised upon Fremont and Johnston, still de-
handing, we are informed, as the price Of per
feet fusion with the republicans, three or four
cabinet Offices, including "Live Oak George"
himself as Secretary Of the Navy. The republic
cans promised nothing and 20 the North American
phalanx agreed finally TO coalesce and trust to
luck, Live Oak George magnanmously lead
ing the way
The Fillmore division, thus reduced to mere
balance Of power in Pennsylvania-but still a
balance Of power-then commenced their game
between Foruey and Gibbons, and the
result is told by Mr. Gibbons with
an air Of injured innocence that is
perfectly refreshing Had he only condescended
to enter that side door" and get at that an
swcr Of Forney to the Fillmore committee, It
might have saved the State to the opposition,
with a higher bid for the Union, the glorious
Union and the constitution. We say nothing OF
The polls. Mr.. Gibbons, however, Indignantly
spurned the golden opportunity. He declined to
enter the side door = TO get that answer, that
mysterious answer Of Forney, and the result was
the mineling together yesterday Of Forney's
Keystone Club and the Empire Club OF Captain
Rynders in a regular jubilee over the defeat Of
Mr. Gibbons.
The prospect now in Pennsylvania, with the OPP
position forces. appears to be only confusion
worse COMPOUNDED. We are told that a heavy re-
serve Of Fremont voters win be brought out in
Novtmbcr-that there will be a substantial union
electoral ticket-and that thousands Of Fillmore
men who voted in October the democratic State
ticket, viii vote in November for Fillmore and
Donelson. But what Of all this? When the
most complete union Of the opposition forces il
demanded 10 carry tho State, what else than de-
feat can await them IL they are divided Six
thousand votes more In New York, Ia 1874, would
have made Henry Clay President but these six
thousands votes, and nine thousand over, of the
bticrest opposition faction against the dcmocra-
cy. were cast FOR Birney, the abolition candidate
and thus Polk was elected.
We care very little for the results Of the Har-
risburg Union Electoral Ticket Convention, for
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