Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-09-15
Know Nothingism in Mont
nelier.

We do no. belong to the order, but VIC
can say some things Of it as one having au-
thouty. We have had revelation, genuine
and truthful. We have had a glimpse Of
the inner temple-os by a flash Of lightning
Its ministers have been revealed TO us,-as
the midnight assassin is revealed to his VIC
tim, by the flash Of the pistol or the glitter
Of the dagger. We have been initiated by
Know Nothings into the sublime order Of
KNow SOMETHING, and with this considera-
bic advantage, that whatever VIC know we
can tell TO the public. The process of in
iiia,ion was disagrceable- we have borne
It with excellent temper, and as a sensible
man should Now we have a duty to the
wing paity and to the public, which viii be
plainly performed
Know Nomngism in Montpelier is Sc
cret political organization to control cleo
tons 1t Is a new political organization, dis
tinct from all others, and yet il has permitted
ITS members 10 process 70 act with the other
parties while they really acted for their own
organization it has allowed them TO pro-
fess publicly to be wings, or democrats, or
ireesolers, but compelled them to role con
trary to their professions. In that ii is thus
secret, hypocrlucal and treacherous Know
Noihingisu is simply Jesultism Jesuitlsm
with the difference Of being Anti-Cstholic
and with this difference, precisely as bad ms
! its Roman prototype. Thus 1t has compel
/ ed it, members 10 violate both then political
| and personal Obligations for to tell the ex-
/ act truth, men who acted in putting us into
/ the field as o caudldite. and who personally
/ pledged themselves TO support us, without IN
vitatlou on our part, up to the very evening
preceding the election, on that evening,
without cause aud without notice, united IN
nominating another candidate and pledged
themselves unyiedingy TO his support as
the candidate Of a new political organlzl-
ton These men we have esteemed as hon.
orable aud trustworthy men; we can not
and do not believe them TO be yo UNFAIRLY or
willingly treachcrons and dishonorable. b.
They have been forced, by the secret obi
cations of their new party. to dlshouor the 9
seves. SAID one to us their oath required
this. IN the judgment Of most of the order
few others, however, repudiated the oath
which required such sacrifice, and nobly
maintained Their honor BE it observed that
the word "oatn Is the word given us
] hUpW ANniHlNHNs lUfil, ltAG an uuli Or an
obligation N the nature of an OATH
pledge Of some sort, which most of then
consider superior to party and personal obi
cations. They are therefore violators of the
law and IN danger of heavy fine-bo,h b,
who receives aud he who administers tn,
oath md either may be made a witness
against the other See Compiled Statutes
Look before you leap"
10. 1s..
on the norling of the 18th of Sep,e.n Der,
consisted of nearly one hundred VOTERS
about three fourihs from the whis p'rty and
one fourth frcm the locoioco party and en-
braced committee men of both parties
They held the balance Of power. and by per
sisie"ce cu'~pelled others to yield. licrs
then Is an element, operating secretly, and
either disturbing and destroying or CONTROL
my all public organic atoms ali regularly
aud rghtlully organized parties, winch ar,
open, tree and responsible Tins Is secret
oath bound, and attempts 10 shield iiscll
10y secrecy, from all responsibility. Here i
then an important question for the rcgula
plrty organzltons, here and elsewhere -
iciat leW you do about Il?
The Know Nothing party in Montpelie
Is not only mixture from all other parties
but is composed OF all sorts of mcn-od TO
gles and Young America dummies an,
s temperance mcn-rowdics, and regular mel
--olice-seekcrs, and men vino do not dream
of mischief makers, and genun
clover fellows IN slprt, IL il lust like al
70 other parties, made of men of like passions
o fiaiucs and virtues as other mcn-lnd vii
g probably b. and do no worse than other par
D.. ties, exccpt 50 lar as It's principles and pur
poses may be better or worse What ihes
J. are remains to be seen; should mol euery ma
d iuho IS get free, at once take q stand 10 resi-,
II them until hey apo,g their principles? Moth
ing, be II good or bad can thrive hv score
= Vaccinations. To be approved in the lon.
nn aud sustained by the people, their pur
poses must be knswa This Is certain. Tn
$ know Nothings as a secret combination
may succeed for a time, by surprizes: but
few battles will reveal the foe, and with kee
men thenceforward on their track. and
G healthy public sentiment which scorns mid
e night plolters, oath bound cliques, double
a tongued politicians, and otIice-seekers il
masks, It's race must inevitably be short an
It's end any thing but agreeable. This pub
e lie sentiment should be respected-mnst b
|. respected. If Know Nolhings have an,
thing good TO do out with it, to the light
), II they would have public confidence and re
y speet, lei them be frank, Just and honorable
a II they would have permanent success, le
+ them deserve II by showing good cause an
j, using fair means We are sorry TO saw. an
we believe II is our duty to say, that precise
" the opposite of all .his has been the cours
e here; and we do not doubt that some of tn
d Know Nothings themselves regret ii eve
more than we do. What they will do
whether they Will remain bound by the chain
which gall them-is their business.
{ The Know Nothing organization has nov
It manifested Itself IN lew large towns, her
h and there, and succeeded Encouraged b.
this success, they will probably strive /
= make their power felt in the coming sessio
= OF the legislature, and through members @
f II, and politicians gathered here, upon tn
y STATE al large. Let tins contingency b
, calmly considered in all its bearings.
Abroad, as here, Nnow Nothinsisrn Ia
: acquired surprIzng victories. Ii will nc
d qulre more, especially in the cities and tn
n large manufacturing towns of New Enclan
aud the Middle states, where the bulk of In
catholic popniution is concentrated. Tire
d iourths oil It Is there, and nearly seye
e elghths oil the entire foreign population
III the Tree States But the whole foreig
population is bagatelle, and does not be
e gln 10 keep pace with the natural ucreas
5, of the natives. There is but d fraction owe
millions OF foreigners to Ia millions fire.
natives, aud the increase of the latte
thhty.eight PEI cent. or say nearl
s seven millions lmore than times the entir
d foreign popuation) for the decade. And $
4, IS 1t with Romanlsm il does not begin I
/" keep pace with the natural increase of Prot
/ estanism. 1t is absurd, then, to think tina
70 the nation is TO be frightened from its bro
lie Prieiy-and It will be worse than absurd
!, the free states shall fight source of streDgt
which gives them freemen to every sout
n OF Mason & DMon's line. Know Nothing
J. can neither convert, instruct, nor American
a lze these foreigners by secret clubs, or club
N al ri ll,I... L.