The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-24
THE Know NOthsngs.
fFrom the Louisville Democrat, Dec.


- member Of the fsrfamed secret ,lisical orga-
Hna1ies Known under the soubriquet Of Know
NslAipgs; aud, 80 l have Withdrawn from all col
nssssn with the same, deem it but proper that my
ui6hdnwal should be equally Is well koo xn. with
ny YeasOns therefOf:-
D. The "a October Last, az a meeting Of the Couu-
- to which vas attached, offered the folio wing
pssanhls end resolution. which the Council refused
= receive alleging want Of jurisdiction; but ad
yifed me to present them TO the Grand Council of
- district. through one Of the delegates Of that
httsr 70 the Grand Council, which, with the resoln
eisns, handed 20 delegate to be presented at III
nsxt meeting, Oct 8. They were not, no viewer, pre-
seated goth when Council refused to reosve
hdiSfnual communications, and could be approach
u eny through the subordinate councils (not much
kD2icanism in that. The whole were returned 70
- With that information. % the "a instant,
tGain presented the to the subordinate
~ asking TO have the resolutions, with my lettsr,
tanmittsd 70 he Craze Council read each and
~ Of We preambles and resolutions in loud and
s rejected By The PrssSsn. 3 sossl|y mad ,nsdnis
kl5e. appealed from his decision, and he was sus-
1oained BY an unanimous vote. Thus bafed, nothing
remained for me but to ask for my dismissal which
Va readily granted. The whole matter speaks for
nBeR, and it y scarcely necessary to AJAX whether
- oitizens wonla make any sacriace BY endorsing
He rssolntioDs. JAMES OWNER.
washinton, Nov. 8.
NUMBER I.
= the free institutions Of our county, and with our
sAasacser q citizens thereof that We should diyest
o0l1eves Of al unnecessary corcealnept: and
% snd s Tnssd sr me .os pn
peses and aets, there can be existing necessity
~ Withholding our names as members Of the Sn.
pese Order Of the Sons OF the Sires Of Seventy Six
Resolved That the injunction Of secrecy be- aud 10
Asceby, rencyed from al the proceedings Of the
Orasf IN the District Of Columbia, excepting fer
% CARDS signs OF recognition and pass words; and
ss he required to publish in one Of the newspapers
q Washington city, perfect list o! the names Of
- members Of theie respective councils, including
Me names Of all members who have temporarily
Whereas, Exclusive jurisdiction over the District
q Columbia Is vested in Congress, the citizens
thereof having no voice in the election Of their
xuless, stand in the anomalous position Of dissn.
eAised ffeemen, 81 the rights and privileges Of
American citizens being guaranteed by the con-
And whereas, All just power Of government il de-
S1ved nom the governed, We hold that Congress has
- constitutional power to pass any law that would
aepsve them Of these rights and privileges without
And whereas. Domestic slavery n II exists in the
Dhtiss Of Columbia is right recognized by the
Fhsrsiors resolved, That any act Of Congress to
~ eonsent Of the people thereof, would be re-
ceiyed with apprehension, and Viewed IS en- abuse
If power, AZ an act Of tyranny thst would be but
Resolved, That 20 long as domestic slavery exists
\ the States Of Virginia and Maryland, the aboli
ti0n Of II in the district Of Columbia would be
dangerous to thepeace and welfare Of those Safes.
Resolved, That Ne win not aid, directly or iudi-
resy, by vote or otherwise, in the election Of any
candidate for Representative Senator in Congress,
yhO would advocate or vote for any bill to abolish
slavery in tie district q Columbia, without being
OpnaAA ID kwy h. In -
would vote to repeal the constitutional fugitive slave
~.
Resolved, That We win not aid. directly nor In
sssa by vote o. c.hsrw :, in the election Of any
would recommend the abolition of slavery in the
DISTRICT of Columbia without the consent of the pep
Ple thereof or who would not pledge himself to ap-
ply the constitutional veto to any bill that should
PASS Congress fer that purpose.
Resolved That We leok upon political abolitionists
- enemies to the good government, peace and hap
piness Of the Union. s.
NUMBER III.
Whereas, "Tbat while in the past political di.
yiaons o. the country, % wings andsdenocrats, we
have struggled in honest conflict over contested
principles and measures, which ere now settled"
Resolved, That we will not aid. directly or indi
1ectly, by vote otherwise In the election Of any
candidate for representative senator in Congress,
Who would advocste or vote tor any system Of In.
tornal improvements, In the construction Of roads
and canals by the national government, a. recon-
nsnded by John. Quincy Adaus, vetoed by An irew
Jsckson, and now brought forward ~ "true Amsri.
can doctrine" in the editorial columns of the Ma
tissal lnteliigtnctr, OF the 10Th ult; or who would
advocate or vote for protective tariff, for ma
tacnal bank, or for repeal Of the constitutional
subtreasury.
Resolved, That we viii not aid, directly or iudi-
rectly by vote or otherwise in the election Of any
candidate for President of the United States, who
win NOT pledge himself to apply the constitutional
veto 70 any bill that shonld pass Congress to estab
Hsh any, of the above enumerated measures.
Fifth Ward, Washington, Oct 2, 1854.
FIFTH WARD, WASHINGTON CIrY,l
Oct. s, 1854. &
10 SnR GRAND COUNCIL 8. o. 8. 8. s. OF THE Dis
TRIcF or COLUMBIA.
The accompan wing preambles and resolutions,
Nos. l,2, g. were offered by the undersigned to the
Fifth Ward Council Of the city ut a regular meet
ing held on Monday night. the I'd instant, which
refaeedto receive or take any action on them what
ever, alleging want Of jurisdiction, and that the
Grand Council alone was competent 10 entertain
any Of the questions embraced In the resolutions;
hey are, therefore, most respectfully submitted
. view that the principle contained thereia may be
adopted for the future government of the order.
In regard 10 preamble and resolution No. j 1T Is
presumed that the Grand Council can not now, since
che order has attained pc and strength, consider
the extreme secresy hitherto eujoned, longer ne
cesGaxy.
Preamble and resolutions No. 2, embrace no.
Aentous question, the agitation Of which has shook
cur glorious Union 20 The centre; question frarght
with more danger than any ether that has been
placed before the people. II sle Order is to have
any influence over the destiny Of the Union let
that influence be exercised to strengthen the Union
ia all it's besrirgs which it win 10 Impossible to do
If the Order can entertain but ono idea. An army
al fifty thousand foreigners, and every enc Jesuit
would not be so dangerous to tho Union, as the
horde Of abolitiopists now In our midst.
Preamble No. g. Is but reiteratcn Of the first
o'auee of the third resolution, adopted by the
Order, at q mass meeting held at the City Hall,
on the 27th utimo, and the resolutions only go to
cianoh IL II the measures which hitherto divided
he Two great political parties of che country are
actually settled, let a aolemn DECLARATION emsnate
Ar0m the Order, that they are nos again to be re
Nved with It's consent. But It Is questionable
vhether those measures are considered finally
so0ieo, even by those whose sympathes run in
farsr of the Order, especially since the editors of
the National fntehgeacsr, which has 50 far been
used as its medium. IA .ths city, have revived
one n those meassi,eH in their editorial columns