The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-27
A SPIRITED REBUKF

The Washington correspondent Of the Baltimore Repub
an thus eoquenty and orcbly rebukes the foul spirit
know nothngism" exhibited the recent meeting Of
the friends of civil and religious liberty in front of Caruss
Saloon
Never before has such dsgraced the metropolis
the nation Never before has body of peaceful
loving citizens convened express their sentiments
friends of civil and religious liberty, been refused hearing
in federal CITY Never before has member the Con
gres of the United Satesan honored and respected
berbeen denied freedom Of Speech and nsuted eered and
scoffed at in the city founded by Washington,
'Such exhibitions Of moral political depravty
been reserved the advent of the endis spirit kooc-
aohingsn No speech, however forcibe or eoquent-no
resolve, however able truthful could portrayed the
character and tendencies of the nothing faction
accurately plainly than the brutal proceedings of last
night. Men who claim responsibility, and who known
to be part and parcel of the know nothing organization
in this city, lurking in the darkness of the crowd
while demoniaca yes issued from the for hroa,s Of some
and others urged Er encouraged the more reckless
IND daring Armed rufians gathered in knots of
ten and twenty at several points in the crowd ready 70
do their helsh work if occasion required The police
fcers and auxiliary guard the ground but refused
though appealed TO- 10 arrest the vile durhes of the pub
lie peace, 1t stated fact, that the mayer Of
Washington the ground during theae disgraceu pro
ooedngs Of the faction that elected him.
Such is the sad but truthful story which will be borne
the wings of the press only into every town and ham
let of beloved country, but into eyer city and
court of Europe. How te epos and iyfants and NON
srcAR the Old World viii exu those of
rage at the metropolis OF the United State How eagerly
they and their minons will seize upon them illustrate the
bad workings of institutions and to show tie acspscy
OF for selfgovernmert How oyiuly the enemiea of
putcsnsm will hold them up to the gaze Of their subjects
slaves and vassas to prove them that liberty is hum
bug and the constitution of the United States moekery
because liberty of speech which alleged to be guaran-
tied by that constitution, has been nsuted scoed at and
suppressed when attempted be exercised by the democratic
party in the metropolis of the Union
The whole country viii read in these scandaous proceed
ngs inevitable tendencies of this unhoy and corrupt
political organization They will plainly what
to be fate nation and people if such uprn-
cpled combination succeed in its nefarou designs Lei s
good men-al true lovers Of their country of whatever
creed or party indignantly frowff down.
Too much praise cannot be bestowed upon the democ-
racy Washington for the mnes ooonoss and prudence
with which they acted this trying OCCASION Though
percr in numbers they displayed degree of patience and
fobcarance which while it exces the wonder of the most
peaceably disposed proves them be the only party
whose hands the constitution and liberties are really
safe while the conduct of their opponents equally proves
that shorld the notnng faction ever gain the ascend
enjoy, wemay bid an eternal farewell to both
TnK DAY or rRIuNPH--The abolition hounds who pre-
vented Senator Douglas from being heard at Chicago prob
ably supposed they had cxtnguished him greater mis-
take made He is canvassrs the State OF Hi
nos and if can Judge by the accounts receive is
waxing up public sentiment that viii bury his enemies
in obhyion His day Of triumph has already come
The champions of popular soveregnty hse only to re-
main hrm--they have but 20 90 calamity and proudly
0eoie 'ne peopleto achieve moral victory second TO
none achieved ON this continent We have no mis-
gyings in this respect The right Of me people 10 SELF
government proclaimed in the Nebraska Kansas act
an American doctrine as fixed the everlasting bills The
people have been misled for awhile but the morning is
brightly breaking Detroit Free Press