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FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS.

The article below from the Daily New Orleans Crescent
contains suggestions which may be proftaby studied by
adopted citizens Our towards this portion OF
population has been marked by and cordial
friendship When, therefore, take the liberty of calling
their attention to the suggestions below, they will under
stand but another evidence of past sincerity
resisting with all energies the warfare of intoerant
prescription which has been waged against them Whilst
shall continue resist this proscrpve and intoerant
spirit it would be uncandid in if did not add that il
becomes foreign population examine carefully whether
the organizations referred to by the Crescent calc-
lated to name those prejudces which the
cans and knownotbings seek The article from
the Crescent is as follows:
FOREIGN oRGANIzATIoas.The northern papers eyince
that the public mind greatly excited in that quarter
this subject Mr. Meagher reported have uttered
mcnt speech in Savannah equally creditable
his head and heart He is represented saying when
shman to this country for the purpose making
it his home he should forget the spot of his nativity BY
this understand Mr. NJ to saywhat entirely
inno that foreigner should forget the home of his child
hood the graves of his ancestortbat the an
gant lands upon shores he should consider himself an
American He finds himself surrounded with privileges that
American experience in any other country He is
protected by laws he is terms of perfect equality
with the best of he has achieved triumphant escape
from the thradom which bound him to the earth in the place
of his nativity, and he should be contented.
If when fleeing from pesence, seek in the
country and commserstes condition
offer the Inequalities of his mansion, should never
dream of controlling his domestic arrangements still less
administering the Christening rod to his children.
But to return TO the NOBLE because sentiment of Mr.
Meaghcr How the fact Do foreigners when they come
hther forget the land of their navy2 Do they become
they ought do Americans, heart and Some do So
unquestionably but others far otherwise We hear
all hands of military organizations having parallel in our
mdstof German Yagers, of Scotch Fusiiers of French
Guards of Montgomery and Emmett Guards, &c. These
things decidedly improper and impotic They originate
doubess in hearts alive to the loneliness early
bat they calculated to engender jealousy and national
feeling antagonistc to that with which
hope to every foreigner mbued who seeks
home upon shores. We should much prefer to see
Frenchmen lrishmen, Poles Swiss Italians linked shoulder
to shoulder with Americans Of native birth Our cause
is 1t not Hcan be maintained efectualy
by harmonious blending of those whose interests pro-
foundry allied"
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THE yEro N mssIssIppI

II viii be remembered that In Publishing the speech Of
Senator Brown Of Mississippi against the message of
President Pierce commented at length upon the
positions Of the speech and expressed the opinion that
views Of the President would be heartily sustained by the
democracy Of Mississippi The following aluson the
subject by the organ Of the democratic party at Jack
SON. the seat Of government of Mississippi fully sustains
our prediction;
% sERAToR BRows's SPEECH AGAINST vETo.-We de-
sign publishing next week the speech of the Hon. A. c.
Brown upon the unac BILL giving his for
not sustaining the Presidents Veto We would have pub
shed II sooner but could not do consistently with OBJ
legations TO publish speeches Of other members deega
on delivered in advance of his II Is well known that we
entirely dissent from the views of Senator Brown this
question Having fought many hard battle by his side and
always beheld his plume waving where the fight thcke
and hottest il hard for to differ with him upon what
conceived to be vtay important ponta point invoy
ing the doctrine Of strict consuctonwhch the President
with bodness and patriotism characteristic of the man.
terposed the executive veto TO maintain. While have
desire TO wrange with any democrat for coneurrng with
in sentiment to question the honesty purity of
tive of such do not must be permitted that
days reflection but tends strengthen conviction that
the President right We happy know that every
democratic journal in the State accords with in this opn-
ion and there democrat within its borders who holds
diverse belief have not been able the
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WASHINGTON CITY
SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE II, 1854.
coNeREss-FRIDAY.

sssArxThe bill for the relief of Hiram Moore and John
Hascal was considered and rejectedyeas IL, nays 70
The bill 10 authorize the coinage of gold pieces OF tue
value respectively Of ten eagles and five eagles ana or
other purposes, considered, amended, and passed
After the consideration of other private bills the
Senate adjourned until Monday next
HOUSE or rATIvEs.-The postal-actamendmen
bill came up Mr. Odds made able speech in defence o.
his substitute which proposed 10 make franked mail mat
ter chargeabe the treasury and TO abolish the hiD
percent discount newspaper prepaid postage Ih'
amendments rejected and the bill laid upon the table
by vote Of "a 81 The House went into committee OF
the private calendar and afterwards rose and reported two
nriYate bills.
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WIS., wonps or CAUTION no DEMOCRATS

We are hieh, grati6ed witness the vigilance with
which our democratic contemporaries in every direction
guarding the against the schemes Of our opponents
IL is not safe for democrats rely confidently upon
their known strength they must bear in mind that whilst
any one of the various factions which make the oppo-
siton is too weak excite apprehension Of danger
vet that when ali are united into solid Of oppo
son and impeed by feelings of anatical eagerness 10
obtain the rens power they become truly formidable
This union going on and every possible effort is being
made to seduce few democrats into each Of the fac
tons and in way obtain the ascendency The New
ark IN J) Daily Eagle proves itself yigant and fearless
sentinel in the following warning words:
"WHAT THE who's ARE AIMING Ar.-The northern wing
papers are at present engaged in extraordinary efforts TO
consolidate all the factions opposed TO the administration OF
President Pierce We notice the strongest appeals to form
Nebraska party and to mke when the time arrives
anti Nebraska nominations But the most noticeable fact
this that these fusion movements urged by wings
democratic countless and with all the cunning for which the
opposition celebrated they to few honest
democrats to lend themselves to the scheme In
places give paubity to their tricks, the wings viii
ling qaasi democrats that the thing may have
| the appearance of fairness.
achievements like these, says Ohio contemporary ARE
devices whggey and certainly should be well under
stood by In all the phases OF the wing party
them esortng to all kinds of political uggery in
order defeat the democracy and plant themselves in power
Having fixed principles to them, they can, with
facility that truly wonderful adopt every device in
order give them temporary power They have been for
and against just as would promote their inter
| ess for the time being
As regards know nohingis element which the
wings are trying control for their selfish purposes
the democracy party, win be found arrayed against it.
Defeat as has been stated may overwhelm them at first
but how long the fanacm may last they will dc
their duty their principles and in the midst of disaster will
calmly the action corrected public opinion to
der Justice the time to them and to that constitution
which is based upon equality in all things"
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THE REWARD OF AN ANTLNEBRAsKA DEMOCRAT.
We have ndisnc recollection that amongst those dem
ocratic members Of Congress whose vrtuous indignation
was aroused against President Pierce because he determined
to follow the example by the Baltimore Convention in
recognising all democrats who adhered faithfully to the
Baltimore PLATFORM whether they had previously been Cass
men or Van Buren, men--we say if recollection is not
fault amongst those indignant patriots thus shocked by
the idea Of so foul association named Wheeler
Our impression is that Mr.. Wheeler particularly
pant in his denunciaons Of this policy Of the adnstra-
ton Assuming that recollection is not erroneous we
are at loss to comprehend the meaning Of the following
paragraph in the New York Tribune of the 18th instant
that is provided the Wheeler whom we refer is the
same Wheeler cordially embraced and aectionately
caressed by that prince of abolition traitors Horace Gree
ley:
1--WE beat these six every one
them, and re.eect John Wheeler by handsome majority
Mr. Wheeler we hardly know by sght voted for
him, and perhaps with him don't know and don't
know what he thinks about tariffs banks railroads
Maine law and other subjects only know that he stood
up manuly and nfexbly justice and public faith while
of his colleagues sold out and others gave themselves
away; and want to him sent back by overwhelm
ing vote Gentlemen hards, sots wings, eesoilers
risonians and what of the sixth district If you heart
lily opposed the Nebraska niquity and punish its
contye just clear the track and let the people for
against John Wheeler y
The Tribune says that the six compact-breaers sold
out TO the administration and voted for the Nebraska bin
upon consideration. The foregoing paragraph might
suggest the inquiry Did Mr. Wheeler sell himself out to
the aboonists when he made up his mind to vote with
them against the b2 If So the anxiety of the Tribune for
his reelection is explained
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MI Frog tailor who bad left Charleston ut the com
meBoemen q The war returned after the capitnlaon and
got acquainted with certain j. W Gibbs who was re
quesed by Frog to stand godfather to one Of his chill
dren, which was agreed TO by Gibbs provided he should
have The naming Of the child As they were going 10 Inc
church, the father asked Gibbs II he thought Of name
Yes said Gibbs; what do you think Of our Ideu,en.
antGoyernor Bun n
VERY good" said The father approve Of Il very
muchr
The child was accordingly named Bul Frog did moi
Immediately think Of the droery of the name but when he
did be could killed Gibbs for the imposition on his
reliance and friendship
lie thought have recourse TO the board Of police TO get
permission 70 re-baptze the child but when he saw Lieu
enaniGovernor Bull presiding there he thought would
be ontto relate the story therefore he postponed the
matter and the child retains the appos,ion Of Bull Frog
Conn Journal Fe5, l7s8
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THE TARIFF OF ls4o AND WING PROPHECIES

The country viii not forget the excitement COM
menced by the New York Tribune and others when the
tariff Of s46 became law. This during the admin
sraon Of Mr. Polk and the northern wings played their
cards well that they defeated the democrats In Of
the seadies democratic States Nothing could exceed the
ruin that TO follow the passage Of the bill Greeley
became tariff mad. lie rayed and detained countless
columns Of prophecy and profanity He drew pictures Of
imaginary Notwithstanding amilies-workless labor
ers-gass growing in apoerypha streets-ships rottng
visionary characterization with awful whips
and general bankruptcy and breakup that leave
without government without public order without pr
happiness and to make dependent upon
international charity and mockery and the people
of the earth The figures that Greeley rcsored prove
all this the paper he consumed the Ink he she'd be-
yond all calculation Now he proposes sacrifice every
thing defeat the friends Of Nebraska then he anx
ious to sacrifice everything to defeat the friends of the
tariff Of fst6. After camoring at this for some
months the farce ended and what the result That
while Greeley was predicting desoaton and death
the consequences Of the tariff Of 1896 the country began
prosper and has not ceased prospecting from that day
this This Renaissance may be useful at the present. espe
cisy the New York Tribune undergoing series
Of paroxyms quite violent its commissions Of 1896
and certain to end in exactly the way.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-17

The proposition to transfer the public lands to the States
within which they situated certain specified cond
tons is beginning to excite public interest The press has
commenced the discussion of its merits and may
calculate seeing it become prominent issue before the
country The Charleston Mercury promptly approves the
proposition, and adds with great force and truth:
Land grants becoming the great feature and the great
pest Of congressional legislation They loom up every
side and spread their darkenng wings every question
Good projects and bad hurried forward mel, and
have equa chances of because there neither time
Of proper discrimination; and, in despair of
ceedng any other way the friends Of any grant
driven to pledge their support to other 1t is foun
tain of confusion corruption, and contention. We per-
suaded that in other way the administration do
greater service to the country to itself sub
sana title the respect and confidence of the people, than
by ectualy settling this question of the public lands the
principle of giving up their management under proper
dtons to the States in which they lie"
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-17

Darn or Mrs. ErImRmGf--We regret to learn Of the
death Of this amabe and accomplished lady the wife Of
Hon Enmcrson Etherdge, which occurred the residence
Of her husband in Dresden Friday night last tho 25th
ult Her husband Is absent attending his duties ~
member Of Congress In this sad and distressing bereave-
ment that he has the ympahes and coincidence
Of ell who know him, Mrs Etheridge young she had
not reached the meridian Of womanhood except in amab
y Of character and the gaces of her All who
quainted with her win deplore her death rreparabe
loss to the social circles shedding ustre upon them by
her cultivated mind her vivacy Of spirits and her asc
nation Of person and manners Mira Il. was the only
daughter Of DIR. Pulaski b. Bell, Of Weakly county,
Trenton Banner.
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KNOW NOTHINGIsM REPUDIATED BY THE TRI-
RHINE

The following is the nearest approach to paragraph Of
good that have observed in the columns of the
New York Tribune BY the way, the secret assoca-
ton have little indeed to recommend il when Horace
Greeley turns from ii with contempt He says:
tThe country is not likely to become native, know
nothing nything Of the sort but navism in its
phase viii help gross abuses which have
crept into politics. and then will pass away,
many lamentations have done before it, Complete
might hasten delay its decay and dissolution but
could avert it,"
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-17
spEECH OE GENERAL WALBRIpGE.

On our first page the reader will find rich intellectual
in the eloquent speech of General Wabrdge in favor
of the construction Of railroad the Pacific This sub
has been postponed to day certain at the next session
Of Congress but in the mean time the discussion OF itf
merits win continue The speech of General Walbrdge
will be found repee with suggestions and arguments and
facts which will be useful in the formation of correct
public sentiment on the question.
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THE INDIANA DEMOCRATIC ADDRESS.

We have already published the resolutions adopted by
the late democratic convention in Indiana. To-day
present the address adopted and issued by the convention
1t will be found to be document peculiarly adapted
the present condition Of the democratic party throughout
the Union The duties of democrats and the necessity of
adhering to the organization of the party, forth
with consummuIr ability
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GEN. j. A. OUITMAN.

An article appeared in our paper days since in
which friend of Gen Quitman alluded to the attempt
connect him with the alleged fllibusterng movements
against Cuba This article has induced Gen Quitman to
send to the Hon Wiley r. Harris the following despatch
New ORLEA Ms June IA.
Tell the editor of the Union that is authorized
speak for me but myself Publish this.
i A OUITMAN
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HUMAN cASpLE-The Chinese Repository tells very
singular story Of the punishment inflicted Chinese
criminal His offence il seems, objectionable and II
was determined to make example Of him Consequently
he was wound round with cotton, saturated with aow
and having been dipped til he presented the appearance Of
gigantic candle stuck up his fathers grave and
lighted OF course the poor fellow persisted in slow
ture Was device heard Of completely dabolcal
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The following affords evidence Of the disposition
the part Of the whig and abolition alliance or coalition in
the New Hampshire legislature to resort to fraud in order
to defeat the acknowledged democratic majority
"ATTEarr oHrAT.-In baloting for FIJI the
vacancy in No T. attempt made to elect the coalition
candidate by fraud Some jealous soldier OF the allied army
put i've or six votes for him into the box The that
ballot stood thus Cochran, (dem. 1885, Beard tcoaon)
i56 ~ being evident that than there
were members tho ballot declared void and another
taken which resulted follows Cochran lG5 Beard 1871
This proved where the cheat having the same
number as before, and Beard having five less This little
affair shows that fraud win be BY the allies 10 effect
their objects and friends be too vpant in watch
ing them
"P S.Brother Beard careful publish the fraudulent
ballot and omit the correct Did he do this 10 magnify
his popularity by making It appear that he received
larger vote than other ooaonsts ~ ~. Patriot IAN
Beard is editor Of wing ree-soil paper" Telegraph
at Nashua The detection Of such fraud here exposed
viii doubtless tend TO keep our democratic friends in New
Hampshire the more II possible on the aertto make
them the more tenacious Of their rights and we trust TO
unite them the strongly in encountring and over
throwing corrupt dishonest and dangerous an enemy
to the Union and the constitution.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-08-25
ANTL.NlSOYIC KNOW NOTHIyGISM.

With very few isolated exceptions, the
Democratic press ofthis State, and through,
out the Union generally, has taken decided
ground against The Know.Nothng move
mcnt. Some Wing papers also protested
agains; it, but shortly after Mr.. Pollock
joined the order, Il considerable number of
the Wing presses throughout PennsyIva.
MIA became sudden converts to its merits,
rccoun'ed with great joy its triumphs, and
encouraged as much as possible the for.
nation OF new Lodges. 1t is not many
years since these papers were full of Anti.
Masonic zeal, and throughout many por.
tons OF the State, the opposition party was
known only as the Anti. Masonic party
In few years more il became lhe Anti.
Masonic Wing party. After awhile it was
the Democratic Whig Party. Now it is
the know-Nothing party. For the benefit
Of It's members, and that its name may be
suggestive orils character, it's 10 be hoped
that these names will all be used together,
so as to read "The Anti. Masonic Demo.
cratic Whjg Know. Nothing party" This
title is tolerably expressive Of the incon.
Sislcncy Of the opposition to the Democ.
racy, but it would be still further improv.
ed by a few more "reminiscences. In 1910,
it was the "Hard Cider" party; it now
claims iobeth theeXclusive champion of Ten.
pcrancc. In 1852, il endorsed the COM
promise measures, including the Fugitive
Slave Law its candidate is now tamper.
ing to all the vagarios of the Aboliuonists.
in 1852, its candidate was a warm lover
Of the erich Irish broguc" and "sweet
German accent" in 1854, Mr.. Pollock
out-herodS Herod in the radical tone ofhs
Native American doctrines. In 1897 and
in 1919, our opponents passed laws auth.
ori2lnga scctarian division ofthe Common
School Fund they now assert that they
alone can prevent such a division, &c.
So if the title Of the party is TO be an in.
dIcaton Of lis principles, we must style it
the "Anti- Masonic, Democratic, Wing,
know-Nothing, Hard Cider, Temperance,
Fugitive Slave Law, Abolition, erich Irish
Brogue," " Native American, School Fund
Division, Ant.School Fund Division par
ty." Ridiculous as such name would
be, it would bpt Justly represent few Of
the inconsistencies of our opponents.
PennSNlva2,lau.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-08-25

Alho1 Pom ht Pm4plegMe O,d.
When James Pollock The Win csua |
date lot Goyernot orme r,re and indeoae
dent State of pcnnsyl,anIa In No ma.
cnre of Robert Y. Conrad and eho,;d A
len joined lho know.NolhinQ order IN ,h.
10Th day of June last, at me Norh one,
conor of Ninth and Arch streets bo vss
Icclurl in The following terms by ,bs +,
s'rucDor Of the lodge
"My Brotbcr-Tho Order which has
now received you as members, may with
all proprioty be considered a secret organ.
izalon. It is so secret in fact, that if Won
were placed before legal tribunal, and
there sworn 10 tell the truth, the whole
truth, aud nothing but the truth, you could
not for your life reveal the name Of that
band Of brothers among whom your name
now stands enrolled and further than this,
when you retire from this meeting, YOU
will return 10 your family and friends as
Ignorant as when you came, as far as the
name Of this order is concerned.
"ln common with ourselves you "know
Nothing" and let it be your stern resolve
through life, TO "Know Nothing"
"Ihc high and exalted duties you owe 10
your God, yourcountry, and to yourselves,
for the purpose Of the preservation of
American liberty, requires that you should
observe the oath which you have this night
taken above all other obligations. For The
laws Of no land are of higher importance
to yourselves and your children, than is
that obligation which YOU have Just taken,
to preserve American institutions by the
entire and absolute exclusion of all for.
eigners, and all who are not Proteslan,s,
from control or participation in the affairs
Of your country
To this instruction the candidate, Mr.
Pollock, bowed his assent. Mr.. Conrad
did the same on a previous occasion.
Now, what would be the condition Of
Mr. Pollock or Of the acjSe (?) head of our
city government, if he should be called in.
to Court to testify against one or more of
"that band Of brothers." Observe there
is no qualification TO this oath. 1t must be
obcyed whether the objects be legal or
not-whether the acts and doings of"that
band Of brothers" be in conformity 10, or
in violation Of the law. Isitnot a shame.
less outrage that man should be at the
head Of beautiful and thriving city, who
q
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-08-25

05~ln selling goods be careful and do
not sell your customers also. Do bust.
ness on the square, and do not imagine
that three pecks make bushel, even of
potatoes. Cheats always die bankrupt
What they make in light weights they
loose again IN law suits.
GTlfyou want the milk orhuman kind.
ness thlckened into the cream of beneyo.
lence, or the cream of benevoIence trans.
lated into the butter Of beatitude, all you
have to do is 10 fly around and do good.
6THo who marries pretty face only,
is like a buyer Of cheap furniture-the
yarnish that caught the eye will not en-.
dure the e.side blaze.