The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-30


RrMP IN TRouBLE.-We understand that the
rump Of the late Know Nothing party, in its pre-
sent Affections has been taken in hand by that good
Samaritan among political quack doctors, Doctor
Thurlow Weed. He has appointed q committee
upon the subject and they meet sometimes In a
private room at the Astor House, and sometimes
in the commodous grog shop which fills the
court yard of that vast establishment. The par
tcular trouble is, how is the Northern Know
Nothing ticket of Fremont and Johnston Of Pa,
to be managed? When George Law paid the
bills Of these Know Nothing delegates and cleared
them out there were some chaps among them
rather reluctant to leave this nice New York
clover, among which they had been feeding free
gratis for nothing. And SO a few Of them have
been working up various devices and excuses for
hanging on here and have fairly succeeded in
making confidence man Of Thurlow Weed. 1t
is also said that Mr.. Seward, Mr.. Speaker Banks
and other great men, are implicated in this bust
ness of consulting and compromising with these
Know Nothing Peter Funks and their fag ends Of
the late great American party.
All these things are very amusing; but there is
sOHetlillg Ill tileHl. CeNdu. Nccd uhu
others, it is feared, are already becoming jealous
Of The astounding popularity of Fremont, and
would have no objection to cripple him if it could
be done without exciting suspicion. We suspect
hat there is plot of this kind in these Astor
House meetings. Ill due time we shall probably
publish full account Of all the slippery tricks,
backslidngs, consplacies, break downs, whisper
-
ings Of lhurlow Weed and his busybodies. One
OF The most luc,icrous and contemplate things i'll
connection with these mysterious cabals is the
part which set of reckless politicians and seedy
iive-by chance fellows are attempting to play
with The My YORK HERALD We understand
that one Of these fellows has the perfect control
Of our editorial columns; another can make it
all right will the HERALD at any tine; another
has fixed t,with the HERALD OF will fix it."
provided 50 and 80. Now. we have to say that all
these fisfsnceis ERE Jeremy Diddle-s. Let it be
taken for granted by every party caucus club or
committee, and by everybody else, that when
smooth and plausible customer approaches them
TO sell the influence or columns Of this journal
he is an inrostor These customers know enough
10 keep away from this office, satisfied, no
doubt. 1hat We're they to atteyapt to carry out
their 2wiudling game according 10 promise, they
would be kicked down stairs tor their palms. or
given in charge to the police.a az sharpers obtain
ing money upon false pretences. Once for all,
We desire our readers, for the sake of their own
pockets. and for the detection Of roguery TO bear
in mind that neither seedy vagabonds, nor loose
politicians nor scheming Adventures, Of any de-
scription, have, can have, anything whatever to
do with our columns. The proprietor Of this
paper i alone responsible or its views and opin-
ions and any attempt, here or elsewhere, to sell
its influence should be rejected as an attempt at
swindling.