The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-12-20

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four delegates, and we hope to see the
delegation entirely full.
~ Know Nothings and Slavery.
~ Sometime ago We took the position that
the Know Nothing party was pro-slavery
in its tsndsncy. il not in its design. Ey.
sssJ day . experience confirms this impress
s<ion; and il now ceases 10 be longer .
tnsstsr Of doubt. The Know Nothing pa
.psrs have defined their position upon the
aslavery question in manner plainly in.
dieaiing that the North and the South will
ses united brotherhood upon that issue.
- For saying that the Know Nothing par
~ was Pro-slayery in it's tendency, we
ssWaes severely taken to task by q CORES
Hpendent over the signature Of '.One who
knows some things" He, however, fall
f.sd 10 convince US OF error in that opinion,
naads We believe. he also failed in satisfy
cling our rcaders that the charge was not
svsll made. II he is not himself now con.
.vieosd that the Know Nothings are pro.
.slevsrys he s.sins against light and knowl-
ssdGs."ssa
Tho following extract from the WASH.
fnfson correspondent Of the Baltimore
.Aan, We find in an Ohio Know Nothing
spepss. I.may give some new light to
sasss Who are disposed still to doubt. |,
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~ 1ses mat ltis not accompanied oy any
sqllorlsl remarks approving OF the views
sot lhe correspondent, but It is equally true
aehsspshs views she writer expresses are mol
1onosmned Of objected to-;
49, .aIs. The success Of the Know Nothings
na 1. 2, rnsl0a oanaiaa.es an N some ,s States
iviies. q me want 81 nsr,v adhssion and
% Opposition against the present admins.
sratiou, and moi to The anil Nebraska feel.
e The slavery question has nerer had
ssss ecnlTol over Northern eiee'lons at any
f,s11ssu. us.e sn.1 PIssen'.
go. ses.esu = ue,cEs.es o' .ne laIe genera
Couvenuon q me Anow Notnings al Cin'
usa..u W I9eusn'ns .nIouen snis CITY s'a1e
- - wv ~: ssi'l'on 'naue 'ne Pfessrva'
10y z. w vulon. anu me r'sa's OF ev
ssty ps.. q ~ sne cornerstone OF 'ne''
fsssst1 : -s'Vn.
Inc fsghfs ofeyery Paft offhe Union :
~ - good corner. r.stone, but when the
efsoutheyn reonia come n axni.;n in wbo,
8. .,,,r. ..;., \. NJ.
S sss.. = -ors''' ."1 '"o iso'." 'e'oe.
Mere'os We are Of opinion II Will be found
atbst the South has the long end of the le
sSss. Again. Do our fusion friends agree
,x.stk ~ Kocw Notb;no. in ,he;, no.;,;on
a .... !. ~
49, ssss = nos the ANU iSeorasAa ieel'
.tQo which produced the astounding re-
ssallss q me late elections?
.;aaAs. kA4... . San a,or IN Con.,o. f,on,
ise..... ..'.s-. :..-.,.., en- ;.
'ss'PP. nae lnsroouced . Oil on Inc
eHan)sos Of the naturaixauon laws. 1t VII
she ssen he agrees with the Northern Know
l1pthines 10 toto. We copy from the pro
s1s.dl. :. ~ f.onrre.s of Decambs, ~
Nj. Adams introduced bill establish
ing uniform rule Of naturalization
nroosaosa sne un'.ed states. Inc OIL
- lns .e.m :, ~. naau' ,nn 'a,I.auon 70
Ms time. everv inch Of the Amerioan con
sinent would Be required for the suppor
ef tho American people. Self-preserva'
n. ,n men required 'nat no lnduoemen
d.ri.d sav connsc,;.n . ";,s o ,no x.n' '
.ss.co;ss;on r. d;scis;m.d ali ho.,;l;,,
to foreigners, and read from some Iorme
sPSeeh q his, showing that he had no IN
Bst he did think immigration was dan
sslous; lnssmucn as foreigners rangee
hs.rd ,h.t hand of Gsrman. bad h,ra
ssrnined 10 iniroduce This bill So tsr a
- undnrssood .he nr;nc;ri.s oc tba Koo.