The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-23
Secret Societies : The Know Ais.

This to be the sra Of secret orasnisstions,
Since the 'Know Nothnga' have into existence,
other socieie- have sprung into lfe Of like nature and
where the mania viii end 20 one guess. The Know
Alls il tbs Of body, which has just entered
thu list They having advertised that meeting would
be held LAST night At No. OF Ja street. reporter 70.
parei to the spot to know all that was intended for ths
public ear by those belonging to the order Upon enter
irg drinking saloon In the front story of the building
gentleman was found with whom was carried the fol-
loving conversation:-
Do you knew, sir, meeting Of any kind ia held In
this building to nightS
A. Yea, sir there Is meeting Of some kind other
but 1t iS f6cret.
O. Can you show mo to the outer doorkecper: shouh
like TO srk him one or two questions9
A. lily elections are to show no one the door, whose
Ia not entered upon thfs list oinug to list Of
names lying upon the countsr)
@ believe those composing the meeting call them.
A. That i. the they have given themselves be.
lsve.
Thy ais an opposing party to the "Knsw Nothings'
A. Yes, sir; ley have started In opposition to the
Know No5bings and will .aoon exceed them in numbsn
The it, then, they take in all scots, ma.
crs and crteds for 1t would require all TO exceed tho
born Who ere ncned to join any societies Of the kndf
A. No, sir; the Know Alls exclusively American;
pciea of Americans and American In feeling and de-
sign.
Q. Ecw, then, can they exceed the Know Nothinss.
who OF TIE clAsa With the ends Ia viewf
Nothngs; they admit al who born upon this soil,
regards Of their ances, the Know Nohings exclude
ali for three generatiopaa prn spls unsustaned by
cessity, duty TO Our country, or justice.
O. Than understand the only difference to be between
The two societies. that gees back tbs
other three geberatOnfS
A. This Is the main difference.
Q. The two societies with the American ssnh-
mont differing only TO the tune qualifying men,
Der, nust eventually resolve into ne body
A. How so?
O. Being both American iii, Know Nothing: Will join
the Fpow AIS and ccc ,e,c; and finally the class
will con pore both societies
A. You very much mistaken Tbs Know Nothings,
b, ihee poll icll their eaistence have
dred tn very obnoxious to the enlightened and
Krsw Nothing has ckslcs of entering tho opposite
order very strict inves gstior and initiation Will keep
out every Know Nothing in tire city or out OF it.
@ Ara the facSs you give intended for puocadonf
Rtkere any objection o. coarse this CONVEX saon will
be coDsideIed confidential
A. There IL objectisn to having thess faets pub
Eshed 1he "Ksow A'ls' aim for, nothing thsy are
Ashamed OF. AL that have told you will hs contained
in the By lars Of the order whicn will be sva TO tho
public pubishe. Thore nothing secret but
the system of organization.
Tee here closed Tar as the o;dsr
concerned.
We understand that the next secret society ia the list
viii who to elect for their president the gen.
temsn, thoroughly American that, when invited to
preside ut the celebration Of the landing Of TIA pgrs
lie replied that he would not join in celebrating the
rival Of the curs Foreigners" What the OF this
eociety is to be has not yet been made known WnaS
vail grow out of all these secret organizations 1t Is din
cult To- OuujeCture.