The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-24
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Z. WEISS
Our Harrisburg Correspondence.
HAxRIssURa, Feb. Is, 1856.
Passage of the ACT for Incorporating the Fran
cisc&a Bsotkers-IHe Liquor BM-Ine Fusion
Mocemens-zHe National americans Won't Fuse
-D;seouragiag Prospects Of Filmere-1xe
Weather, &c, &c.
The act 10 Incorporate the Franciscan Brothers, Of
Cambria county, after five days Of lively discussion,
passed the House finally yesterday, by vote Of 60
to 20, every democratic member but one voting FOR
the b-flat member fearing that he would be read
out of his party iforvoting with the Know Nothngs,
this morning submitted his reasons in writing, and
asked that they might I've placed on record. The
reasons that he gave for going over to the Know
Nothings in that vote was that he considered the
incorporatingof that society belonged to the Courts
and not to the Legislature. doubt very much if
his statement prevents their giving him his walking
papers Let his democratic brethren do with him
they may for casting that vote as he did, he
tainly in that act will receive the thanks of all can
did thinking men, who not bound down and
trsmmelled with party discipline, or controlled by
party dictatiOn.
Those persons applying for this Incorporation are
applying under mOnkish names, and il is, beyond
doubt o mOnastic institution" similar to those
that existed during the dark ages Of history whose
nh 1 II
onward march of the liberty OF the mind.
Every legislator should take warning from the i'm
mense evils experienced by the nations of the Old
World in these societies. and at rebuke all at
tempts to establish them upon our soil. This bill
received the final vote in the House, and passed by
strict party vote 1t now goes to the Senate, where
there will be also long and spirited debate upon it,
and if the votes Of tie Senators controlled by
party dctation the bill will pass that body by
majority. The democrats cannot do better thing
to strengthen the American party in this State than
by incorporating such societies a. the Third Order
| OF the Franciscan Brothers.
The liquor bill is still being discussed in the Sc
nate. They have reached on the second reading,
the twelfth section of the bill offered by Mr.. Brown
Of Philadelphia, it is termed here the "Demi
john law" It prohibits the sale of liquor in less
quantities than one gallon. Under the present law
we need buy only quart to drink, but If this bill
becomes an act, we then shall be compelled to buy
gallon, either to wet our whistle or for medicinal
purpose There is strong probability of this bill
passing the Senate but it never can pass the lower
compromise the matter the future alone can tell at
least, it is impossible to guess, under the present
! phase of things.
The fusion movement is still quietly progressing.
| They have been meeting and adjourning from time
to time without doing anything, in hopes that some
astounding news would be received from Kansas, that
they might find plank to place their mongrei party
upon. There are strong symptoms of their changing
their tactics and calling their party the antAtcb
and anti-border rufiians they beginning to
think that that man down to Washington is not
worth noticing; he is too far away from the seat Of
war. Quite number OF tue out-andout Americans
are becoming disguised with the movement, and are
determined not to go into the caucus again. This
has also been one Of the causes Of the delay in their
issuing call.
There has been great deal Of side maneuvering
/ and wire pulling going for the last week; they
have tried every possible mode to bring the two par
ties together but the national Americans refuse to
recognize any of their movements. Mr.. Purviance,
black republican Congressman from Of the west
ern districts, has left his duties in Washington, and
has been here for the last three four days attempt
ing to get things fixed in apple fneerder 1t Is now be-
lieved that the Americans Of Pennsylvania have been
sold in Washington by three four of her Congress-
men, to Greeley, Seward Co.; and it is currently
| aid in cutting and drying things for the White
House. They are becoming troubled about the
Live Oak" demonstrations. 1t ID thought that
the State administration is also quietly aiding
this fusion movement but the Governor is said to be
unwilling to make any public move until he sees
what his chance ID IN the convention of the 22d Of
| this month.
| You men who want to see SAM and i" Sambo y
huggng and kissing each other may fix up this flu
sion or mongrel platform to suit yourselves, and then
| elect your ticket-if you can. You will find that
just about the time you think you have got Sam !"
George and cursine the wooiy beads in general.
I see that your Philadelphia correspondent states
that majority Of the delegates from this State
for Fillmore; and II the nomination rested upon the
delegates from the keystone State the ExPresident
would be nominated by acclammatisn. He cannot
be very well conversant with the politics of the in
terror of the State. or he wouk never have
! made that assertion. As far as have been
| ahle to gather the views of the. delegates
! elected, they are all opposed to Fillmore, with
| the exception Of those from Philadelphia, and the
adjoining counties The delegates % far as heard
from, all purely national men, aud are not tine
tured in any way with republicanism but they are
! far from being all Fillmore men. Law and even
Houston is ahead Of Fillmore; either Of which will
better in this State after you get outside Of Phila
| delphia than the ex-President.
II the opinions of those persons that from time to
time congregate here from all parts of the state is
any criterion to go by as to the public feeling in
the State, Fillmore cannot in any possible circnm-
stance carry the State, ii nominated. 1t would be
impossible for him to poll anywhere his party
vote. If Fillmore is nominated, the democratic
candidate whoever he may be- will carry this State
The delegates that assemble in Philadelphia on the
22d. had better remember that If they wish to be
successful.
The democrats appear to be quietly looking on,
and awaiting the action of the convention on the
22d to see how they shape their course, as to
steer clear OF breakers.
We had one of those down east cold and cutting
days yesterday. The mercury in the thermometer
went down twenty-one degrees in four hours in the
afternoon. In the morning it was thawing, and in
the afternoon q clustering Northwestern came roar
ing along with all its fury. Long may it be before
we look upon its like again. VIsIrER.
Management or the City Railroads-Rtsks OF
Passengers.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
NEW York, Feb. 81 1855.