The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-10-27
THE KNOW N0THINGs.

The success Of this organization - for j,
is now generally admitted that such an or.
ganiza,ion does exists really astonishing.
Il sprung up suddenly, and was only known
to exis, in locality, 10 be successful. II
appears 10 possess charm which ai once
attracts the attention and enlis,s the sympa.
,hies OF The people; for we find men OF all
parties, OF all ages, and even men from
every cline, rallying around its tri colored
banner. Citizens who have oflen bitterly
quarrelled in political disputes, and men
who have condemned each other in theolog.
ical strife, become brothers when brought
under the influence OF Know Nolhingism,
and the mos, furious assaults cannot sever
the tie. It seems 10 arouse the better feel.
ings OF ones nature, and 10 urge him 10 drop
all sectional feelings, all self.inieresi,for his
country. .. 10. r.i.... o.. :. ..
That Know.Noihings exist in this coun.
try cannot be denied. Their influence has
been already felt and felt for The public
good. What their principles are, or their
objects we do no, know, and we verify be.
lieyo that no one, save those admitted 10
their assemblages, does. That they are
powerful, the unmanly, unscrupulous as.
saulls Of the parry press OF this city will
sufficiently testify. We find ofice.seekers,
whose creeds are as different as day is from
night, uniting in an unholy crusade against
Them. We find pretended exposures OF
Know Nothing rituals. Know Nothing creeds,
Know Nothing acts, published day aiier
day by men who know nothing Of the Or
panizaiion, save that il exists, that they
applied for admission and were refused.
We have seen demagogues who ioryears
have plundered The people Of their money
with impuniiy, suddenly deprived Of
strength and power, and in their death
struggles polluiing the atmosphere with the
basest falsehoods against the mysterious or.
aniza,ion. Certain, therefore, it 10, that
ihe Know No,hipgs are already powerful in
this country, and that at the coming elec.
lion they will purge our "high places" Of
the filth Of demagoguism, and drive from
our country offices the corrupt men who
have usurped them.
The mission Of Know Noihingism appears
10 be a patriotic, o holy one. Providence,
il would seem, has designed il as q vel.
come deliverer 10 our country from the bon.
dage Of an anti. Christian and tnrepublican
brotherhood OF politicians. Such are its
professions and such lis workings; |; and
where 10 the man who loves our glorious
country, with its world renowned free in.
s,i,uiions, who will not bid il God speed.
n Paisehood upon ialsshood has been
heaped upon The organization here. The
most obnoxious principles have been pub.
lished AZ theirs. Attempts have been made
10 excite the bigoied zeal Of certain class
against them by men who would rejoice 10
see opr streets running with tho blood OF
our people, II that would retain them in
power. The lowest means have been 10,
sorted 10 throw discord In their Hids', and
10 prevent people who symPalh'ss WIN
them from joining them; bui i b. oil been
in vain. Like q green BAY tree, ine oIgan'
isaiion planted m sisrnal truth founoeo 10
wisdom and patriotism. eouri.hes in The
midst of the storm. III u VII save the
blood d-bouah. Institutions OF our country
from the attempts made 10 desiroy them
II /, will rid tho people Of dsmsgoguism,
and \ teach tho .eois Of foreign. despols thai
thew can meet with no favor hefe-we say,
lei |, flourish. God speed the deliverauce
Know Noihingism promises 10 The Republic.
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