Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-07

meet tonight at half past six o'clock.
Know-Nothingism in Congress-.
Under this head the Washington Union Of
yesterday makes mention Of the fact, that g a
movement was made in the House Of Repre-
scntatives on yesterday, which indicates the
early introduction into the discussions Of that
body Of tho doctrines Of Know othingism'
After this introduction of the subject, the
Union takes occasion to say, that the mover in
braska bill, and is a Wing, and Methodist
preacher And pray, what has the Kansas
and Nebraska bill to do with the question Of
changing the laws Of naturalization Nothing
except perhaps that the incorporation into that
bill Of provision allowing unnaturalized for
eigners to vote in those territories, has opened
the eyes Of the people to the dangers arising
from immigration! That such provision
should be condemned by every true American
is not matter of surprise.
And what if Mr.. Taylor, the mover, be
Whigt He is the representative Of an enlisht-
ened constituency, and doubtless faithfully rep
resents their wishes and opinions. Has no
man but a Democrat right to introduce bills
into Congress? But hold on, Messrs. Editors
of tho Unionl Is Mr. Taylor Of Tennessee, the
only member Of Congress who has given no
tice Of the introduction Of a bill on this sub
iectf Has no Democrat moved in this matter
Perhaps you are not acquainted with the Hon.
Senator Adams, of Mississippi! We beg leave
10 introduce him to your acquaintance as
Democrat Of the stripe of Jefferson and jack
son! We have but slight acquaintance our
solves with Senator Adams, but we know
enough of him to say that he is a sound ma
tional Democrat
Suppose you denounce him, too! Suppose
you tell his constituents that he is going against
your instructionsf Suppose you stigmatize
him as an advocate OF the "intolerant, iata-
nous, deceitfui fraudulent, audacious and
treacherousn doctrines Of the American partyi
Suppose you attempt to ostracise hims Sup
pose you tread him out" of the Democratic
partys Suppose you ransack your vocabulary
Of epthets to heap upon him? You dare not
do IT. You know too well his position
and the sentiments Of his constituents. Nay,
more, you will soon find that your recent anath-
emas upon the American party will recoil with
terrible vengeance upon yourselves
The whole country is aroused to the dangers
Of .foreignism, and as surely as the sun shall
continue its revolutions, SO surely will the year
1865 apply an appropriate remedy for the evils
which oyerhang our institutions
The closing paragraphs Of the Unions article
above referred to, are worthy Of their Jesuitical
paternity. Hear them:
1--WE are far from regretting his movement; We
care not how soon or how thoroughly the objects
and doctrines of the new party Of prescription are
discussed Nothing short Of discussion win expose
the dangers OF its principles. For the time being
the public mind may become agitated, and religion
tself may suffer temporary injury, but neither civil
nor religious freedom will suffer permanent damage.
The popular judgment win decide now, as ii has
done before, that complete separation Of Church
and State Is essential to the purity and prosperity
Of both
Why does not tho Union discuss the objects
and doctrines Of our partyf Never yet has
word Of argument on the question been seen in
the columns Of that paperl
Billingsgate buse-denunciations and reck-
less assertions, have been substituted for argu-
ment "But neither civil nor religious freedom
will suffer permanent DAMAGE No, indcedl
not IL the American party can arrest the giant
strides Of the Roman hierarchy THE popu-
lar judgment will decide now as IL has done
before, that a complete separation Of Church
and State is essential to the purity and pros
pcrity Of both" Most unquestionably II will,
or the efforts Of the American party to stay
the march Of Romanism will be thwartcd
Union Of Church and State, indeed Who
sesks such uniong
If there be any party or any power on earth,
which assumes the right to wicld beth swords
temporal and spiritual and TO control, rs well
the political as the religious action Of its sub
jects, all over the world, II is that power against
whose despotism the American party would
rebel, and from whose yoke we would have
every American citizen released!
Can the Union point to even one American
born citizen, out OF tho ranks of its own Ca
rusi-Saloon party, who would, for moment,
tolerate the idea Of union Of Church and
Ststei Not one.
a. The engraving on our first page has been
constructed In conformity to the precise statement
Of the accurate correspondent Of the London
Times relative TO the positions Of the allied army