The Greenbrier era. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1853-1854, 1854-06-24
The knOW-NOthingS-Are we to have
a knOW-NOlhing PRESIDENT

occh III PalnIuI I"t Cfce Tor the last
few months in regard to The aims Of
secret association fast rising into politi-
cal Importance III this country. They
seem to hayo apPrchendel mischief,
though they had 10 distant notion
whrncc the Sicx vas to come. The
Why's, Oh the other hand, being in such
Il dcad-alivc state that nothing could
hurt them, have looked upon the rising
Of the know-No,hings with less apprc.
hcnsivc eye. Tho recent elections in
two large cltisc seem to have opened the
eyes Of the Democrats to their utmost
extension, aud, consequently, they arc
"dcwn" upon the Know-Nothings with
Il unanimou, hue anl-cry. Tie Rich
mond lIhis is the only paper VIC have
seen Of that stripe which has offered
any serious objections to the new organ.
ization.
10 understand tie aims and objects
Of the Know-Notlinss, let W moment
look at the condition Of things which as
called them into life. Tho foreign vote
Of this country is about 100 900, and
this vote has controlled the country,
because it has held tho balance Of pow
or bctwo:n the two great parties Of the
day. Tho party that could secure
them triumphcd. The Wings bought
them mp in 1910, the Democrats in 1871
aud ls52-and triumphed. Il part Of
their price has been tho spoils Of Office ;
and cvc.y time their purchasers havo
triumpEed, the country has been cursed
with prcsumptous set Of ignorant Of
fetal mcnials. This foreign vote is a
gainst us nevertheless, both in sentiment
and influence and this fact has been
rendered moro plain lattcr!y by the
formation Of foreign military compa-
nies and secret political organizations.
This is seen in the larger cities, where
such a population is largc-it is felt
there, too, as a curse and evil oycrtop.
ping all others infictiny tho body polite
And to relieve ourselves Of this evil
TO match the foreigners with card oil
their own sort-wo have a new organi.
cation, composed Of Native Americans
who arc pledged to ignore anti-Amcr.
lean and anti-Protcstaut influence in
every shape. Where is tho harm -
Have wo not tho right =! Look at tho
result of tho election of Judge Con- az
in Philadelphia foreigners arc turncc
out of o(Gco, tho Sunday Liquor Law
is enforced, and last Sunday was th'
first sober Sunday tho city has scel
since sho has been under tho dominion
Of foreign influence and rum. Equal
~ happy is tho of'octin Westinghouse
For oursclf VIC like this. Let Amcri
cans rule America. let the influcnc,
Of foreigners DO ignorcd-~!.t their vote.
be forgotten at tic allot.box-and lc
them have nothing Of us but protection
and q share in the fruits OF our insti
tutions.
| We think we sec in tho organization
OF the Know. Nothings tho complete cl
cments Of success. It is tho power
that will elect the noXt President Of these
United States: it is the power whicl
will ostracisc from Office, perhaps forcv.
or, the horde of foreigners who arc now
eating too large share oc The loaycs
and fishes Of Office.
Our civic population is decidedly
Wing; it is tincturcd with large share
OF natirclSm; aud that tho Know.
Notlings, finding in them more prirci.
pies inviting ofliliation, sboul join them
is but natural. acknowledgement is
no moro Wing per SC than it is Demo,
cratic. lis recent affiliations have re.
suited solely from the reason indicated
The direct means by which the Know
Nothings will affect the question Of the
Presidency will be by its affiliations
with the native and anti.Calholic popu.
Iation Of the larger cities. The voice
Of city elections will have an effect in
controlling and shaping the rural voice,
and acknowledgement will extend it.
self throughout all the ramifications OF
American politics aud feeling with cou.
trolling force. The New York UcruM,
in specializing upon this matter, gives
the following States, tho civic popula
ton Of which will have cont, olling
voice in shaping their Presidential vote,
together with their electoral vote aud
chief cities .....
Electoral
States. Votes. (hicf Cities.
massachusetts, - Boston, Lowell, &c.
Maine 4 Portland. i,oncor Sc
Rhode Island ! Providence, &c.
connecticut q Hartford, New Haven.
New York J Now York, BROOKLYN.