Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-10-20
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rs The Oaton conceives that the dissolution of
the Northern Wing party, OF its being mixed
with the Abolition party, is an event Of mess
threatening consequences to the future of the
! confederacy, and holds the National T,,ezf,
ge"esr responsible for much Of it. because
while protesting to be opposed to i. ;ss the
organ -alieges) that irs:urnal loses no onpo,tu-
nity 10 pafiate ard justify, aud thus encour-
age inc coat1.on, SO full Of danger 10 the her
:! m.aneney Of the Union. The Gueex also pub
Ashs:. letter from Mr.. Charles Sumner. in
Relation to The recent derry rescue celebration
= wherein that U. 5, Senator proclaims that the
g hrss duty OF :. Northern man is to tramnIe
under loot the Fugitive Slave law wbenevo-
thesfportunity offers The organ makes tbis
Publication by way of showing the we akness
of the 1nted'sencsr's argument that Mr.. Sum.
aneF 10 no abolitionist. The Union also con.
tains an article from the Nashville Union upon
know Nothingism in Tennessee, from which
we take the following statistics:
"Turn to the census tables and se. +h
Der of foreigners, of all ages and sexes '.ba
we're inhabitants of Tenressee in 1S5o
Total OF toregn hrtb goo
1otal NUMBER of white inhabitants
Corn IN u,re United States. 75s sae
NV. Is thece man of common sense who
WIZ call this proportion of foreigners dan
gerous and overshadowing viii anvhoGy
say that 1t Is really necessary for 1885 ma
tlVe-born inhabitants to organize sec Of cI,,hs
to prevent 5,630 Ignorant Itish and ion. ea-sd
Dutch, as the Know Nothin gs call the Ia, eia,r-
ers, OF whom probably less than two thou IN,
are veters, from subvertiDe the pove,r,n.,t ~
Tennessee? Was ever demagogerv mora cIs,,.I,.
expose than by these figures? We MI n
reasonable mcn, II the institutions OF tho Stale
p Oh tennessee are III suite. ent danger from tbis
proportion Of foreigners 10 ipstify rho ;1.t;,a
ton OF sesret clubs .oupd ~ srismn 81. y
resist the eeetl.;n Of these foreigners TO ofics,
w hut 'hr Catholic religion must be resisted
Neh' .esist 1t by open argument, effort. and
erpeals, and we have nothing to saw Eut
look at the census returns again:
Total number of Protestant churches in
IT, Neoa"3 .'-'-.'.....-...... 2,01l
Total Catholic churches. 9
-. iDo tAo7tsana amt eieU n 10 three,
., let, secret sworn clubs are. in the. op;ui9n
even OF some Protestant clergymen, necessary
20 prevent three fIOLn OYerpowerinp tne f,r.
thOusand and ekepeas 4
. These three Catholic char hes have churcb
accommodations for 1. 500; wbile the P,ofest.
aAs cuulches accommodate go POS which ie
ABOUT the proportion Of Catholics To- pyotest-
ants In Tennessee. So, b25 2q5 pretrste-.u
are TO be called upon to Organize secret ssso-
clauons, sworn to prescribe from uhice the
i,5Qo Catholics, If they do not cease to wor-
snip SOD according to the dicta es If their c,n
eonsciences" Cen argument he necessar1 -
expose sush an absurdity ?''
Ins intefitgsncer presents the following
summary Of the appropriations of the last ses
sion
"The list of appropriations published to.
oay is worthy the attention of persons curious
IN such matters. twill be seen that the se
sregaie OF definite appropriations, including
tne treaty with Mexico, amounts to over sixty
i've millions Of dollars The indefinite anuro.
prIa'1ons will swell the amount consid erabIv
perhaps rs much as FIVE millions. There were
created mum 1er of new Offices to some Of
f"hiel per diem compensation is aff xed The
Salaries OF q be Assistant Postmasters 'General
were raised from y, 500 to $1,000 Der aDuum
Inc following Is q summary Of the appronria
tlons for definite objects:
Civil, diplomatic, and miseelIa-
neOuS ........S 1914 S52 IL
Army, Notifications, Military
ACADEMY, 6c.-.... ....... II 273 56S on
Indian Department naval. reyo. ''''' ~
lutionary, and other pensions 1884 ss6 10
0AVa1 service. '...--......... II, $40 500 46
1os' onee Department. ....... II 1913 9U9 81
A1e-sy Win AsAico. ......,..- 10, QUO 900 90
Total '.-'................ 500, 1O7, S25 62