The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-06-23


mysterious organization, nor the probability
of lodge tei9g founded in this Slace, for
the simple reason that with regard TO either
matter, W. knotc nothing. We have no OBJ
lection to the Enquirer making all the capt.
tai out of the question he can, with our for.
eien population, providing me does it fairly.
bu, when we find him ,oadying to foreign
sympathy by false representations OF the
Wig party, we shall expose hfearrart by.
pocricy ms well as his real affection tor for
eign population. Our neishbor says of this
mysterious organization:
For few days past we have heard good
deal Of speculation in reference to the pro-
bable organization of lodge Of "Know
Nothings" ia cur city, 1t is perhaps not
known to all our readers that this 10 new
and mysterious organization for the resusci
tation Of the Wing and Native American
parties, and that il ID now occupying aIlarge
share of public attention in the Eastern
States, and 10 limited extent in the West
ern States.
1t can't be possible that our neighbor is so
ignorant of the brief history of this associn-
ton as to believe that one word Of the above
settlement Is true, so far as relates to the
Wing party.
Let ns look at few of the prominent cleo
tons where the agency of this "mysterioos
organization" has been felt. In the city OF
New Orleans, for years Democratic city, a
Democratic Know Nothing mayor was
elected by an overwhelmingm"jority.--
The subordinate and police officers are
nearly oil Of the same character. In
the city of Washington, a Wing mayor
was elected. This result is charged by Dem
ocratic papers generally as being Know
Nothing result. The New York National
Democrat. the National Inteligencer, and
many other reliable papers. show conclusive
ly that the only issue in that election was be.
tween the people and the administration
Tbs administration candidate was secretly
sacked by his supposed friends. If there
was any "Know Nothing" party in that con.
test. it was that mysterious combination
which sits at the head Of our federal govern.
ment land 1T was badly beaten.
In Philadelphia, the connection Of the
Know Nothngs with the result of the recent
election has only been aIledged and not prov
en-. II would be difficult to decide what in
fuence controlled that election. Since the
merging of the multitude Of charters, and
incorporating the whole couaty Of Philadel.
pia, with its various and conflicting inter
ests, and its VIGOROUSLY tickle politics, we
see nothing in the result of this election, un-
usual for that city, and surely no evidence
that the 'KnOw Nothing" movement has the
least to do with the Wing party. Mr.. Con
rad, the mayor elect. was nominated as q
Wing, and il said to have received the votes
of the Know Nothings and the anti-Nebras.
ka Democrats.
5, In Portland. Me-, and in Hartford. Ct, the
the Know Nothings aud Free Democrats uni
ted and carried q majority of the municipal
officers.
The only political paper OF any character
whatever, which has endorsed the Know
Nothings, is the "F,es National Democrat"
the only accredited administration organ now
in the city of New York. That paper utters
and advocates the following sentiments:
Honestly speaking, we believe that
the Democratic party will never become
worthy of itself and worthy of its noble
principles, until it thoroughly American.
ICES all it's views, and wholly alienates
itself from all foreign influences. There
are, of course exceptions to all general rules,
and we are here and there acquainted with
Irishmen whose hearts are sound, and whose
judgments honorable. But, as body, the
Irish are always insincere, always corrupt,
always ungratelul, ignorant, big"ted, aud
dsspo.c. They are unfit for freedom, and
cannot probably appreciate it. Their sense
of equality is nothing but 10 intense selfish
ness, and their sense of justice, that which
pays most for the most peEfdy. From such
elements Of mischief, we say, with the Ritual,
good Lord denver Us! az we'll as the Demo-
cratic party.
This organ is not only endorsed by the adj
mnistration, but is the recipient of the
"lion's share" Of government patronage, bes-
towed upon the press Of that city. Now
neighbor, you recollect that you read the La
fayette Journal out of the Democratic party,
but day or two ago, fer rot supporting
the administration. Upon your own raing
then, we are to believe you to be supporter
Of the administration, and a supporter of
what ii supports-else we are to believe you
either a Nothing or Kqop Nothing. The
undepiable fact of the appearance of kin.
dred sentiments in the Evansville Enquirer
to those now uttered by the administration
organ in New York. is yet too fresh in the
memory Of the German population of this
l3ty, e s1l1tthe tosdyism of the Enquirer
70 avsirS 8 ~ exposure Of its own n.y.
poericy. t. srs doubtless many Wings