The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-02
J. ELLIS BOSNIAN, Esq,
Chairman State Central Committee.
HEAR A SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT.

In the of able article against know-nohing
ism, by Col james Gardiner, of the Augusta (Ga) Con-
stitutonast the following pointed and liberal observa
tons made
The political prejudices engendered against the Roman
Catholic religion groundess unjust and absurd for
deeply mbued with republican principles native
population and thoroughly do foreign population be-
after few years residence, that religion
long flourish among them that to in conflict
with those principles. Any such religion must in its tenet
church government and discipline conform to the spirit
Of republican people and age must lose its hold
the affections and confidence of the people No sacerdota
despotsm be long maintained the American mind in
way become political power in the State, There is
total divorce between politics and religion according to
constitution and all political parties and good citizens should
respect that provision
the North temporary excitcmens and the old flame of
Amercanism have ared up to create those
nothing organizations, with view to correct social
and political evils existing supposed to exist there es
pecialy in the large cities But why should the South im
northern example in its ruanism its prosecutions
We have nothing to complain of either against foreigners or
Catholics We have nothing to complain of against the
foreigners Catholics of the northern States the objects
of the fierce denuncations of know nothngsm On that
vital subject OF slavery the Catholic clergy have always
scrupulously abstaned from interfering with Their
names to abolition petitions.
On this same subject of slavery have found the dem
ocratic party Of the North far reliable in defence of the
constitutional rights of the South than any other party 1t
has been the only reliable party 1t at this moment the
only one sustaining and defending the great Of
the day. which epudated the insulting restriction imposed
on the South by the Missouri Compromise, and which the
northern wings and the sellers and aboitionsts to
denounce Yet the foreigners who to shores
and become citizens almost democrats. They
democrats in principle when they land shores
There congeniaty in the doctrines and charm in the
very name of democracy which draw them that party and
they found generally voting with it as they be-
come endowed with the right of suffrage.
.Ths foreign vote is element infused into the demo
party under circumstances to be feared 1t is not
strong enough control its action, incorporate
principles creed On the other hand the foreigners
who become democrats become less, Americanized
and identified with people in interest and policy while
their children thorough Americans are those who
back American parents for half dozen genera
tons"
The editors of the Columbus iGa Times and Sentinel
also the question with bodness We copy the fol-
lowing from eloquent leader in that journal
Not with this order of know nohings. 1t sets
out by drawing line between foreign born and
eborn and between Catholic and Protestant citizens and
attempts perpeuae by organizing class Of them into
living corporate body which, acting in the dark and
animated only with political but sectaran ZEAL aims
unlimited control the destiny of this great people, by
controlling popular elections. And who these kings who
Of councils and grand councils aim to lord it
the heritage of the American people? No knows
find out They the Venetian ogarchy, and
God grant that they not prove resstle No citizen
safe from their espionage What whispered in the
of confidence may fly upon the wings of the wind into the
council chamber of the know nothngs. Who knows the
of his fellow The thought that the destiny of the
American people in the hands of unknown agents and ire
sponsblc councils fills with alarm They plot treason
but who dare reveal it? They aim the overthrow of
the liberties Of the native born they admittedly
the overthrow Of the foreign born and how shall the patriotic
their wicked purpose and where least
expect the attack mine may be sprung under feet