Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-08-12
nTha Know Something's"

The New York Post translates from eS' ma II
paper the article which we r"oIlsA oe'o"' :"
,a1 +io, f., +!a formation of anew secret polltical
Such Il movement rqnarhs the
;, ..o.e American, if it i'll reality exists will
.;ye powerful impetus to the progress Of the
onposition to foreigner it is designed to counter
act On the Issue which the . Humanitarians
invite they would find the whole native-born
population, as we'll as the better portion of ma
turallzed citizens, opposed to them. Under the
specious veil of humantarianism these, organza-
tons would disguise socialism and infdeity of
the most offensive kind, and rank opposition to
the moral laws and religious habits Of our people
which mark the division between liberty and
Righteousness.
Translated from the Gcrmsn Daily Free Press" Phila
delphia) for the Evening Post.
THE "kNow SOMETHING'S. From source
entitled to credit we learn that party or society
under the above name, has been for some time
in the process Of formation, and in all proba-
bity will soon have widespread ramifcations
and control considerable influence OF course,
as the name implies, this party will be the OPP
poneut of another already in existence. We
German citizens actively and tremendously
employed in securing for this organization
solid and durable basis. An arrangement has
already been made in regard to the principles,
statutes, and bylaws. An organization after
the manner Of the so-called g secret" societies
has been deemed necessary only for the purpose
of maintaining the good spirit and advancing
the object OF its institution by means of regulated
membership, and also that it may be enabled to
exclude such individuals as might, per chance,
Join the movement with the design Of defeating
its great and glorious ends, or whose personality
is regarded as wholly at variance with the prn-
ciples Of the party.
AS preliminary measure, grand lodge and
various branch lodges will be establshed each
branch lodge to number but twenty-five mem
bers, SO as to ensure the greatest regularity and
order in the proceedings. Members will have
permission, however, to attend the meetings of
other lodges. The regular meetings will take
place each Sunday, the lodi es assembling in
their respective localities. Special meetings can
be called whenever considered necessary. Their
proceedings will embrace, besides social con-
versation, the political and humanitarian objects
of the party, which aim at the ultimate retorma-
ton of popular representation i'll the State legis
lature and other offices.
The party will be opposed to the extension
and protection of slavery, because it destroys
the dignity of labor, and consequently intilcts-
a wrong upon the free white laborer, and because
it necessarily gives rise to land monopoly, whilst
its tendency is inevitably to form domineering
arlstocracy out of the great land propnetors,
and ultimately to subyert our republican insti-
tutions.
The party will likewise be opposed to Jesuit
ism, as well as to every other species of religious
bgotry and hypocrisy. Pure humonito,'an'sm
in all things is the governing principle and ac-
cordngy the German lodges will probably adopt
the name of Humanitartans.
The party will also oppose, by all lawful
means the stringent Sabbath law. and the
Maine law so far as they restrict individual
liberty.
Nevertheless the party is in favor of tenn
perance, in the true sense of the word, because
habitual intemperauce is opposed to human
itarianism and the noble purposes of this party,
no less than the guardian-like and humiliating
prohibition of the temperate use OF innocent and
in some cases health-promoting beverages. Con-
while the fullest personal liberty will
be guaranteed in the lodges. yet, for obvious
reasons, every member who gets intoxicated and
gives offence, or compromises the party, will for
the first time be suspended for three months,
and the second time he viii be punished by dis
missal from all lodges.
We hope soon to be able to furnish more full
information upon this subject, and to give our
German fellow citizens an opportunity to enrol
themselves as active members Of this human-
itarian, truly democratic party of reform and of
progress 1t will without doubt, be hailed by
them as a timely and imperiously necessary |
measure.
A "GrEAT COUNTRY Hen Of America.-
otab fer oil in nj y of 1
the last hundred years, was Gen. George WASH I
ington-an American. Sd