The daily union., 1854-12-13
THE HOSTILITY OF KNOw-NOTHINGISM TO THI
SOUTH.


The real character of the american nqson is forciby
illustrated by the bold eronery with which it seeks
repudate its late aneceden and to impose upon the peo
pie the South the idea that its principles and objects
consistent with southern interests and institutions With
out single exception the trumphs obtained by the know
nohings the free States have been the result of cordial
coalition between them and the abolitionsts against the
democratic candidates So long the elections pend
ing ut the North this secret order of desposm sought
eagerly to coaesce with the enemies of the South
and with hearty good will brought all their terrible
chney of organizations and revolving oatbs and
penalties bear against every candidate whig demo-
GRAFT who suspected of being just southern rights
and interests.
In the long list of triumphs vauntingly exultcd
by the nqusitors there is of its vicors who will
concede the South its constitutional rights In the
of these weknown facts and with the record of the pros
raton and expulsion from the public service of the best
men the North, the South is invaded by this
association with the hypocrcal profession their lips
that their principles and organization favorable the
institutions of the South. They have worn their northern
anislavery face until the elections in the free have
taken place and now when nothing is to be made
by combining with abotonism, they turn with brazen
southern face.
Before southern make mp their minds to counte-
nance the order of despotsm they should look
well the facts and learn draw their differences from
them instead of from professions designed deceiye
next Congress and remember who claim the distinction
filing that body with the deadly enemies of the
tona rights of the South Let them not overlook the
significant fact that in Massachusetts every nominee of the
know-nohings was an ouandout adherent of the anti
slavery crusade against the South
The following forcble reflections of the Richmond En-
quirer this subject deserve to be carefully studied
The declaration that know -nothngsm is nimica to
the of the South is deception and We
Judge the by its fruits The know-nothngs boast OF
their victories the North and in every instance their
the expense of the rights of the South
They openly avowed their hatred of slavery and their
determination break down its guarantees In Massachu-
SETS their most decisive and complete
they struck down every who had betrayed respect
for the constitutional rights of the South and put the
in the of of the most fanacal
feelings New Jersey, in New York. in Ohio in Illinois
in Indiana, in Mchganindeed, wherever they have tri
umphed popular election, they succeeded by alliance
with the enemies of the South They have stricken down
every and brave from the North whom they could
reach with their asassin dagger and have filled the next
Congress with motley of crazy fanatics and prohgate
demagogues. They have not sent to Congress single
of known fidelity the South Against this nconcstable
and damning fact fictitious platform and cheap profess
patriotism will avail to deceive the South to the
spirit and aim of know nottingham
'sThere is community earth to the safety of which
publicity of political discussion and personal responsibility
are essential the States of the South Their nsu
be overbrown by assault but they may be
undermined by the hidden teachery Of organized societies.
whose agents shielded from responsibility and punishment
by an mpenerable veil of secrecy. If the efficiency of
societies for the accomplishment OF political purposes
vndcated the OF know nohingism how long will
it be the instrument is employed to undermine
the foundations of savery2 At present. every element of
abolition midst paralyzed by dread of exposure
and punishment but the mpuny which slavery guarantees
will them into life and energetic action 1t will not be
long before spirit Of hostility to our institutions will usur
control of the know nothing organization in the South and
WELD it to the destruction of interests ownothing
derived only its form, but its spirit and purposes too
the North and will not betray its mission rebel
against the authority of its creator The machinery of secret
political societies is engine of terrible and danger
The South and should beware of erecting and working
it in midst IL may work well for moment but in the
end will rend asunde the bonds society by unfore
and overwhelming explosion