Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-10

Such is the aiding given by the Washington
Sentinel to n very indignant editorial in its columns
Of the sth, against the Know Nothing party. The
Sentinel has made grand discovery. 1t has found
out all about the Know Nothings and they turn on,
to be IAN old party under new name" and that par
~ is 'the old Northern Federal Wing party so saws
the Sentinel We make the following extract from the
<inePs article containing this astonishing dsclo-
sure, that our readers may for themselves a spec
men Of the unanswerable logic and unquestionable
array Of testimony with which our cotemporary sus-
tains his assumption
1--WE think recognize in their characteristics the
features OF the old northern federal wing party
serpent that wags tail although its head has been crush
ed That this pirty would dsgues dscusrs
would avail IT, cannot be denied by any one who under
stands their tactics We regard these "know nothnrs"
asa combination Of northern wings, frcesoers aud abo
itionists, interpreted with small shrinking Of deuded
democrats Tho really do not understand the nature and
objects Of tic ssgauzaIion to which they belong
Now to the resa2n for 20 thinking THIS society was
started 10 New Icrk city, informed I, was star.
ted after northern whiggey hopeessly Frustrated
and when democracy all triumphant. It has gene.
rally elected wings where it has succeeded ALL Il Il
essentially different from, indeed IN complete
20 democracy. True democracy to hide lis head
uuder mask, and its objects under decets end d,gues
IL plants itself on the Constitution. and procIans It's mir
sion 10 the world IL ashamed OF it, name il il m,
ashamed Of It, creed Under that and that creed
has conquered and is destined still to conquer Ths,
few unsound unwary, democrats have Joined THE or
fiove" ''' "O''Hsu 80 70 De-
Well, the Sentinel has been very astute indeed 49,
1t has gotten ahead OF all Of its cotenporares What
has puzzled every body else and the whole editorial
fraternity in particular fer the last twelve months is
disclosed in the above quotation. The secret of the
Know Nothings is out now, and after keeping it most
profoundly yelled beyond the penetration of the mos
inquisitivc for n whole year. they prove to be "a
combination Of Northern Wings, freesoilcrs. and nh
olitionists, intersperscd with small sprnklng of de-
luded Democrats" What effect this disclosure yyil
have upon the Know Nothing party we arc not We
prepared TO say. We shall have to wait awhile {,
see II tancsts the sul career they have lea.
mp TO the time this disclosure was made. They will
doubtless, make but poor headgay Mt the South
when 1t is known that freesoilers and abolitionisY
compose portion Of the material making up
Know Nothing organization The SeatiHers repor
may serve to extent 10 A. count for the co,nn
nent parts Of Northern Know Nothings. but how mr.
40 to account for Southern Know Notbinosg Organ
izltons Of this new party have sprung up from Bos
ton all the way down TO New Orleans We bav.
even heard II said that thoy exist in Norfolk ps,e,s
burg Wheeling, aud we are daily on the look ont :,
hear Of them in Richmond It requires some o,bs
material at these Southern points than "Nortberr
Wings, freesoiers, and abotonists7 to say nothint
Of the requisite "sprinkng OF deuded Democrats
TO get up Know Nothing party. Who compose tn
Southern Know NoIhings thenY They require al
entirely different stock Of material from that enune
rated by the Sentinel with the exception Of tn
'sPrinking Of deluded Democrats" and since ou
contemporary has manifested such shrewdness In max
ing Know Nothing discoveries, the public will Ger.
ninIy expect him TO enlighten them on this point
ne nave before slated that weknow nothing Of this
nov orderas to their purposes aud plans of onera,o
The object may be good one for all VIC know, but