The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-20

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TIE Last Gasp Of th- Late Great American
Party--WnAs Next
The general results OF tho late elections 10
kentucky and North Carolina admonish all
parties concerned that .ae late great American
o. Koow Nothing party in the South has gssp-d
it, last gasp spd that for all practical pur
poees, South and North, We may consider 1t
dead and gone. 1t received its death blow in
1856; but it has fingered along, with now and
then show Of vitality, down TO these late
Southern elections, aad they have essentially
fabhe6 1t.
Towards the close Of tie late session Of Coz
Ryess, as our readers viii remember. mystic
rious political circular was Issued from Wash
II gtoD recommending the fusion Of all the op
position elements Of the country into Lev
party under the attractive name Of 'the Peo-
pl,'s Party OF tho Union" The circular
al'o magnanimoasiy furnished the plat
form for this new orsanization-a plat
form of yerepctment AID reformation, OF
protection to home industry, of public
economy, popular sovereignty" 60. with just
enough or the Seasoning of Know Nothingism
t. Deke the compound sharp and puugent
This circular, however, was nothing more nor
iess than u new Know Nothing dodge, and its
Object WAS simply to secure Mr.. Senator Crit
teuden the Inside track as az opposition candi-
date for the Presidential succession
nj. l. 1T ~,
srcuous and wel-conceivsd proposition for the
settlement Of the Kansas difficulty, had attract
co the sdmira,ion OF all the factious OF the OPP
petition and many democrats, North ADD South.
Tpis general applause, added to his reputation
as ripe and experienced statesman, aod "a an
bohes, patriot and devoseo lover OF the Unloa.
suggested ut once to The Know Nothing n.3a.
gars ut Washington the policy OF striking n bis
behalf, aSd while ye. the iron was hot Hence
tie cTc liar TO which pc refer, and several i'm
potcs; Efforts 20 &c. up peoples party"
n ovemept 10 Delaware, Philadelphia aud cleo.
where; AID hence .hc Importance Of the results
o. the late Southern State elections especially
that o! Kentucky.
Mr.. Crittenden, 10y many Of bis Know No
Il ing admirers, Ia regarded M having fallen
b. In 10 Kentucky 70 the political man
tie Of Henry Clay. In this view, II, with
the active ventilation Of bis name for
ito Presidency, as :hc predestinsd can
didate Of the peoples party OF the Uaiou," he
bad carried the lste Kentucky election, he
might have turned IT TO great advantage IN
bit favor North and South but ~hen ~e dad
tie staunch old wh,g State Of Kentucky, In
spite Of the nsme Lnd fame and persona, popu-
lA.iiy Of Mr.. CIittcDden, going for the demo
cfacy by from ten 10 eileen thousand majority,
II becomes manifest that Mr.. Critien5ens " PEG
be, rs q Presidential candidate, IL done for,
dsled, aud laid upon the shelf
Beginning thus with Kentucky srd N.
ciuding North Carolina and Missouri, We dts
cover from the late Southern elections that Mr.
Crittendcn and bis peoples party" move
ment may be safely drown out OF the Predden-
tal cstimste for 1860. We sec that neither
gres. man, nor the most ingenious of party de-
vices to bring him into notice. viii avail to lift
up Know Nothingism from the oust into which
IL has fallen and that, accordingly, The scat-
tered materials Of the late Know Nothing party
must be absorbed among The living parties
which will occupy tho field In the next battle
for the Presidency Tnis work Of absorption has
already actively commenced North and South;
for while there ere now In the Northern repub-
lean AMI democratic camps thousands Of origi-
nsl Know Ko!hings, there have evidently been
% hate many acccs-ions from the rump of Know
Nottingham 10 the democratic party Ia the
South.
1ru- tue democracy may now be regarded as
hoioirg q very easy occupation Of every South.
ern state, from Delaware 10 Texas. scarcely
excepting the State Of Maryland; and thus, In
Tie North, Know Notbingism, which so lately
conteDded FOR the supremacy, Is row content
with the oquivocsl position Of a little tush fight
'rg faction. chsiFering and hucksteriug between
the two great parties Of the dsy In this con-
Dection, we suspect that the secret of the prc
cert auisblo inclira.iors Of Mr.. ]. n. Hcadley
end other Know Nothing managers Of this
State, may be found in tho late Kentucky essc.
tion. The fact that that election (sithout 10
ing further has settled the business Tor Ne
Cfiuenden and bis peoples party" has thrown
Know Eotbingism in the North completely
adiift, and the political wrecl<ers, democratic
ard republican, have nothing 10 do but 20 push
forward and cave the pieces.
IL Is manifest, however, that as our Seward