Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-11-18
Prom the litcrator.
KN0W-NOTHINGISM

NhO nntsaan a,..l- a.--- -
-" i''oII.'ons vi tho present state Oi the
80 I" wv nave always regarded Cotneout-
10y. III S,',e oe "et rs III Church, one OF those
49,; ny Was Us own reward. we release
u letFclai" all t'tie to reward for that part Of
our ecuon, In another life, inasmuch as we con-
sice' 'hat We have our recompcnse Of reward as
wo go along. And we think that never before did
.ne Masterly inactivity OF the Nonjuring Adolf
'V",s oOmu'ciu !'Sc!l 10 thelr minds more than
AT TINS present time. They can look on with
pleased philosophy ut the play that is being PLAYED
LOT tlelr amusement, being assured that the dcvcl-
opments OF this unGerplot will have no controlling
influence over the unfolding of the grand drama
which must fill the scene, and BIO carried on to its
denoueac'tt, however much the actors NAV wish to
subordinate it to the interest Of their retty op:-
sode.
The know-Nothing Movement is one of those
temporary cxcitations which grow up in n night,
ana wlther when the sun is high in the heavens.
1t has no principle OF enduring vitality, and will be
gathered to the sepulchrc OF dead parties after II
very brief space of existence. Either success or
deieat will be fatal to its life. No party can pros
per on so very small a capital as hatred to n Sect
SO much IN the minority rs are the Catholics. All
that Law can do to prevent that denomination from
holding the balance Of power between the parties,
IN the very few places whore such a state of things
Is possible, will be done within a year, and then
the party will be bankrupt for want of a grievance.
Perhaps there viii be a reaction in favor of the
newcomers. At any rate, political fanatic.sm can
hC'b " uiN lbilH SuCctS-
SION OF years. The occasion is not sufficient. The
evlls are rather imaginary than real-rather in
supposition than IN fact. And, after a while, the
MASSES 9i !ne people who have gone into the Move
ment VIII nnu taat lt Is only the old game under a
nc" '"e III "hich tney are the pawns or the
counters 70 win inc stakes FOR the cunning game
S'er9 .nIt uiIec' II,
II ser. orSnnihatlon OF the party is n signii-
an q 80 u tne present mental and moral
S,nne y Il american neople in the Free
Ill 1 I 10 II uttRSS1rN rnSnIt a r that dame puI-
60. ~ u -iut'ohal institutions have occa-
~. ~ - lar. nI'oss'y springs from the moral cow
"au'Vc "ru i"ON = personal independence which
ato ene oeuge9i 'He "ho,e American tribe. The
eceie'y u Wy NnoW,- NVthlhgs is merely the pat
eht M'oh''e WHICH mas oeeh invented to supply the
national want OIL a packbone'-to enable men to
stanu uPIlSn'' u.'cr iGaVlhS the supports OF one
P'r'y' u! supplying mem WIN YET more eiicctual
ones III unolneT, inns necessity IS not hattering
10 our "a'loh"i vanity out tnat 1t IS one, under the
ia 'n;soin = We ~ - uisposeu 10 uoubc' II
WAS Wisely co"crlESu 10 answer the purpose OF get
o"s ncu ou' . ! ou parties mo n new one, with
CUT SapJectl'g tneIh % the ordeal OF nopen breach
WIN former Lr'eh9s, IL Is a sort OF covered way
OF tu"i,!, alTousn Wnlen men can OHrrow from one
vaaip W ""''"tI, MNhouI lnc lSA Of DeilS snot on
,nels WY = hanged as oeSe:tefs' 1t was i very
nappy MI On the part OIL Its inventor, this recruit
ing we ranks ol one army out OF the personnel OF
ano'nol' MisnUut any o1uy showing anything about
II. hn eIcelte"t ulck OF poiitlea! legerdemoln'
Nm'h y !H'"C VI u ure@t NiaSiciahs' Ana II
VIII h"te us elieGt ana DC lelt III the results OF
OF tho eiecti9ns al ever the country, MS no open
"nT ucAHo" !cd6eG organization would DO.
ms new ihgreoleht "%s stirred INTO the pollti-
eal cau.Gron az an lhiucHy moment, 1t must lie
conlesseo' II inverted inc attention OF the multi
tules from thG rea! question Of the age, to one
tnI' Is merely ccIiatefal ana lnconsequertial.-
Nheh men were JUST ni,Slhnins to see how s!a-
very was mi%ea up with ali their concerns, how
1t degia.de1 their character, controlled their pol
ltics' taintea thsIr rCllgion, ana lntertered with
their business, aud when there was q fair chance
Oh ,he lneS Delhg eireeuy dFaWn between slavery
anu Ahu-1."!ery' tAefe comes me cranking IN,
'pis ne" AgiIauons frightening honest people Out
VI thelr WIS Win iears OF the rope, just as they
MeLo "a n up Hcl minus 10 Il staha.up nSht
W .me :. - u oe"ci 'h"l us ulNer,
Sion nus zen 9coietly encourage" ana promoted
by the ngents Oh the Save Power IN the Cabi-
net ~ ns".ubtoh. u eAeGi mas 9een precise
y !" 'o 'ouiu ues'rc' III putting
In - 80 ~ nNiei must come sooner or
-. 81 I'LL L'a.J "nu hlpelty, anu me nnii,
result VI WHICH c"nhoI De uncertain; ana 1t Will
be maze a ne" means OF decelvinS the people
ana proiohS4hS the hoiu oil the shareholders up
On taehi through Tue Juggling sklll OF those
P.astiseo Guepts at washington. Anything thai
u'stractS tme ATTENTION Oh the dupes from the game
thati really going on Is sure to be improved by
Tue ShiheSteFs 10 haAe IL answer their own ends
ana the rope Is as Good "a hobgoblln as any other
ilatreu 10 fopery Is ancestra! and traditional, and
easily WORKED upon by ingenious operators. La
treu 10 negro slavery ahda perception OF its inter.
ference with our rights, as well as with those Of
the slaves is a ne" sentiment with the great body
oil the people ana 1t needs to be nur'ed and ex-
cited before IL can be aroused into a passion.
,Suli' there are points OF view from which one,
VINO c3hhot approve OF the philosophy or the
lhe'Aou Of the new order, may yet see that good
may come OUT Of it-tho,nGh not 50 great as that
WhicA Nnas Hindefed' 1t may teach q lesson to
the noA,sla'ehoIdihS white voters at the south, by
which they may Pfoint IN the conflict which they
must pass through or remain only a degree re-
moved IRON 'he D!ack slaves OF their common
masters. ihey may learn to use that secrecy
ana approximation IN a case where there is really
something at stake, which has been SO %etfeotual
IN an issue SO much less, and SO much more re-
mote IN Its dangers or Its hopes. But its great
est ana most Immediately beneficial results will
be ieit IN tne alsintesratlon OF the old parties