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

and OF character altogether worthy OF
man Ike Mr. Law should se thought Of or spoken Of for
the place by anybody. We believe that he is . good
business man; We hsve bssn told that he is shrewd
active ana enterprising know that packet boats
been named after HIM but none of these things qualify
him the Presidency We do not stop 70 inquire what
that in the harequinade Of politics. ne should have
In connection with the once at al. 10 speak az
fashion, public man Mr.. Law, politically speskiug Is
nobcd, Hhst estimate Of the value institutions
vhat conception Of tser character these gentlemen who
pushing this candidate may possess, than
can eivfne They have the names Of great con-
tnuay in their mouths II is strange that their ideas
OF the real nature Of greatness should limited.
Mr.. Law has given public notice that he will I'D.
vance single dosr to pay the expenses Of his ecc on
which only proves that hei prudent man. and is salts
that the speculation would hardly pay. candidate
whose sole qualification is wealth. presents very poor
rs Key IN s
win keep IT, and give up ali Idea OF Hardening position
tor which he is qualified that he will bnget - soon as
oetib.e that he has been named for place which
he has chance OF attaining and OF which no would be
very dubious ornament, could he possibly achieve It.
stood 80 in need of first rate man at the head Of
affairs; and We hope the Live Oak Club ndering the
object Of their first love- WILL like good csens look eut
for . candidate Of very different timber.
WHERE WILL THE OLD WHO'S COZ
The Commercial Adce,tiser, of this city, Gin
more organ) having boldly urged that the old
4" straight wings will not play second fiddle 10
the Know Nothings, the Albany Registcr Claw
organ) thus responds -
1t is time that the American party held little plain
talk with the Of old whgs which the COMMERCIAL
assumes to represent. They may well be told
ever that the Know Nothngs are out Of the old ruts
and win stay out Of them That they are rot to be =, h y,
sold line" the That they VIII 60 straight ahead
in the path marked ont for and By hesslvss and if
world is vice enough or both. We have in this city
class Of old wnigs," who, because they supported
claim to dictate it's control its action.
No such claim be admitted The Ameiic party
who yield to lis pkncs les earnest support whether
old wings" old democr ats-but 1t will recognise
AZ nor it be guided BY the eouns
American party is positive progressive party having
higher mission than te qualification of hates is pary
OF Reconstruction and reform and those only can claim
its ympatbies who share the inspirA which it.
Again says the Commercial -
Iheee being the facts OF the case behooyes the Know No
o nss @~ paen ana S s e
ing 10 des The dignity Of the Presidential Office Any
]
We know right ws the mea aing Of this covert threat
will take not to outrage the good Of their
best men, the real friends outside the party
ment OF their "own best men" but they will not be
moved from their for the sake Of propttng any
outside influence which demands pria OF it's favor
the abandonment OF their principles their feads-and
this the Ctnimeytio and Its " old line vhgs may
gard as fixed fact, and shape their ordngly.
they suppose the American party going back
aucsnt flesh pots to take its Predentia candidate
one Of the Commercials old line whigs,' in prefer
ence to one oil its Gown best men''-n they suppose
it ia going to fight the battle "old whgs" or new
whgs- they suppose that they to be permitted to
of the Sea-ihey will find that they have hidden them
selves to feast II the lest mooHshne that danced
had enough of old whig' and s.od democatic g6tinT
and it wants It has . conflict OF its own on
hand it is one OF principle and lot of spos ana it in
Ptrt
mercenary troops II The Commercial, with ta sod
wings are in marset they must look elsewhere for bid
not be the at the price liked by
tommcial It asks their support only upon Of
lfthe 'od whigs demand other gusrdon their demand
will be rejected. they threaten hostility the American
party's banner floats defiant them any other
political organization.
[From tho Newark "a. j. Mercury
PRESIDENCY
We within few days the time ed by the
Council for the selection their candidate for Pres
dent and Vice President "A delegates have been
States, with ths exception Of Massactusss also none
from Ohio, Indiana and ether Northwestern states
There beirg two EXAMINATIONS in Peunsyya nia in
quence oil the regular council having repuda.ed the pro-
slavery section Of the Philadelphia platform, there will
in all probability be two sets Of applicants fer seats
snd the of the delegates from the regular
organization in The action OF the convention depends
'irey upon the unconditional repeal of the sl2th
zeal contest, obtain their The REPRESENT
from the South will be FULL and consequently the con
venon will be entirely in the hands of those whose sin
gle aim is to prostitute ali political organization the
and purposes Of slavery Under such circumstances
II would seem impossible to obtain any Modification of
ensiye to the sentiment OF tho free States. Ii
the convention could DO induced to retrace the steps
that xoni conform 10 the psr pP1n
masses OF the states which expected to eject the
cane idates, might be Obtained but il the Aer
cen organization is to go into the ensuing contest the
ally OF slavery it will have to look to slavehoiing
munities Tor The necessary support Since tins
tcn in June last nearly every Southern State has
tested upon the Irrational PLATFORM Delaware Mary
land and Kentucky have been carried by the Know No
things While in Georgia Louisiana Tennessee and ever,
other southern state they disasrously beaten
OF the free States New York and Massachusetts, lave
been carried by open and reputation of tina,
commit itself against the extension of slavery and in
favor of the position assumed by the republicans.
Such the striking ana important facts which would
be sufficient TO admonish practical men, who sin
and earnest for the of osensbe objects
which IT, st brought the party into existence to porit
those objects. Tho position assumed by the Americana
South is Do,d snd unmstakeabe They that they hold
Of slavery 70 be to every other
secraion the Americans North will humble themselves
before their wouldbe dicators and yield IMPLICIT acqu
in all Atchison Co. demand they win then
consent to recognition of the original doctrines Of
Americanism They have Lo more idea Of acting with
s , party unless sso they can
slave States. We have just had demonstrations Their
sincerity, in the election Of Speaker Of the Hou Of
Representatives. Nshriy every eVOWeu KNOW NOt1tDg
from the South sitatingly voted for Mr. Aiken who
is foreigner by BIRTH and uncomprom,siug enemy Of
the party, while Mr. Banks known to be a member
OF the organization and openly committed to the Ame
rcanism of the party Yet simply because the matter
could not be used debase the seakership pack
the committees for the sole benefit of the slave power he
is CONTEMPORARY thrust aside, and ali idea of Arner
can,sm'' promptly ignored.
The action Of the Southern Know Nothings in the con-
test for the Speakorsp is Indicative Oh their conduct in
regard to the Presidency We would rejoice believe
phs, and that whose position would be accsp-
table TO the republican element might be selected. But
the full delega ion from the SOUTH absence OF re-
presentation from many of the Tree States renders the
nomination Of Mr. Fillmore, equally oaep.
sive, almost certainty.
The preliminary republican convention will also H.
held the 22d nst at Httsburg, when measures wa
be taken give tone and direction to the movements of
that party. central committee will be appointed and
the time and place selected for the nominating conycn
ton. The nomination Of Mr.. Fillmore by the American
Convention any action by that body tending shape