Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-09

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Nv ths ADMINISTRATION ossAa. tia, tho NSb,Aska hRl
was 20 he mAdo test question of political orthodoxy
and that all who did not subscribe 90 it were to be
read out OF the Democratic church; for the sake
Of appearances some Of tho leading freesoil
members of the party are pretending to give
in their adhesion to the bill They know what they
are about 1t is "a joke" that they take good care
TO make pay in the way of government spoils When
the time for their pay to cease, their services
will also cease The bargain is perfectly understood
by both parties BY this pretended acquicsence on
the part Of few frccso Office holders the Admins
traton expects to make show of consistency,
in sticking up to its declarations; while at the same
time it may be able to continue the bestowal OF its
favors upon its favorite ireesoil allies
This hypocritical conduct the pant OF few such
veteran wooldycd Freesoilers John Cochran is to
for the sins Of the rest of their crew, who are
feeding out Of the Federal Treasury, for 1t is well
known that there thousands of that stripe oil Office
holders who are the sworn enemies OF the repeal OF
the Missouri Compromse-out and out rampant
Freesolers-and who stand no more danger OF los
ing their places Than il they the strongest anti
Abolitionsts in the land and very likely not so much
So Ii only REQUIRES few John Cochran's to carry
out the joke to enable them to revel in the spos as
luxurianty as they have done since the day OF the
inauguration Of the present chief magistrate Prince
John and the Brigadcr understand each other and
are playing their cards quite handsomely. 1t is to
just such motives are expressed in the foregoing
remarks by John Van Buren, that great deal of this
Northern support to the Nebraska Bill of which
Southern Dem ,crats making such boast, is to be
attributcd-of the truth of which they will be
WINGED by the time few more elections come on in
the Northern States.
The Know Nolhings.
The party calling themselves the "Kuow Nohings, are
making their mark the political elections of the day
Who they and whlt they questions not ca
silly answered. None but the initiated appear to know
anything about them, and they take good to say
nothing. They whenever the opportunity presents
itself and thus far they have been sgnaly successful
in carrying their purposes 1t has been asserted that
they are Native Americans" banded together under
secret orSauiz ion but know nothing of them,
than tina, the result of their victories show the elevation
of Americans office Foreigners those who trucke
to the foreign vote of TIE country for support
This organization made its first demonstrations in the
New York elections last fall. They triumph.
ing then against the election OF the district aorney-hc
only candidate which it they opposed in that cleo
ton Since that time il is estimated that their number
has increased $4,000 in the city oil New York and il
il said that this organization is extended throughout all
parts OF the State. From Boston to New Orleans they
have contested the election of Municipal eli GERS in many
of the chief cities, and with astonishing success in most
instances The election OF Mayor in Washington
City, furnishes the most foscibe illustration OF the nau-
this mysterious party able TO WELD They sprung
up quite unexpectedly in that contest aud succeeded in
electng the candidate upon whom their
by triumphant vote aud that against the Admins
:raion candidate, with all the power and patronage OF
Government 70 sustain him.
What is the of the organization OF "Kuo* Moth
ngs throughout the country is known but whenever
elections take place cities where yet they have been
best able TO organization they generally show
that they about and take other parties completely by
surprise. They steal march upon them and while old
party candidates doing their best defeat each 9th
the Know Nothngs walk in uncerenonously and appro.
pirate the offices. We are not aware that any of this
plrty be found in city that any effort has
made Tor organization here, but shall be surprised
TO hear of their presence before long They will hardly
slight Richmond, presume, while they making such
manifest Impressions elsewhere. Old parties and
politicians will have to look The Know Nothings
are carrying the day