Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-24
Ksow.NoTHIsGIsM.
And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy
brother? And he said, Know NOT.

And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel, thy
brother? And he said, Know NOT
[Genesis 4M chap, oh verse
And with Absalom went two hundred men out
of Jerusalem, that were called; and they went in
their simplicity, for they knco not anything :
And the conspiracy was strong; Tor the people in
creased continually with Absaom.
.rii I'D Samuel, llh and 18th verses.
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they
kno,0 not what they do.
~ 11at ~ [Luks, 23d chap, 34h verse.
In the days of know nothing buster it may be
well, perhaps to refer to some OF the most proml-
nent and important acts OF the know-nothings, from
the time when the iustrious founder of the order
fourished, to the present day. and ascertain, far
as we can, what classes oil men have sustained and
perpetusted it in different ages Of the world BY
way of directing the attention of our readers to
few circumstances connected with facts which We
doubt not are familiar to them, we have extracted
from the only record into which errors could not
have crept the passages above quoted.
No one possessed of an ordinary degree of candor
will dispute for moment that Cain was the first
know-nothng That such is the fact is evident from
his answer to the Lord--"I know not" 1t is the
very language employed by the Hindoos at this day
whenever any inquiry is made of them in regard to
their proceedings. As in the passage to which we
refer, the inquirer is invariably met with the an
swer, ~ knol0 not" q
Mr.. Cain was doubtless better man than many
of the know-nothings of our time, but he was not
model to hold up for imitation in aught save his
know-nothingism. 1t is not denied that he stopped
his brothers breath but when accused of it he act
ed the know-nothing so we'll that he was only sent
into the country, with mark upon him such as the
whole tribe must sooner or later receive
From the days of Cain to the time Of Noah, it
seems the know nothings increased continually,
as they did afterwards when marshalled under Abb
SALON.. and they fiourished until they had nearly
swallowed up all parties as they have the abolition
party and infdel isns at this time. Noah was de-
rided by them but that gentleman pursued his
legitimate business, and regarded them not. But
when the party had become strong, and they began
to quarrel for Offices and position and had COR
rupted themselves they went bathing in body,
and the occurrence of that day broke up the party
So efectualy were they extiuguished that We
have no further account of know nothingisn until
about the time oftheconspiracy OF Absalon against
bis father, King David. Then they again organ
lied, and came ont in full force in aid of Absaom.
For while & the people increased continually with
Absalom, the jew IS they did In this STATE for a
season with Ullman, the Hindoo. But the death
of their leader Absslonl, in the attempt to take
the life of his father proved as disastrous any
of the late occurrences not excepting the late Sy-
racuse proceedings.
The next formidable know nothing demonstra-
tion after the death Of Absalom, was during the
earthly career of Jesus of Nazareth. Never be-
fore had they been so thoroughly organized, nor
had they exhibited such malignity as then distin-
guished them at Jerusalem they denounced the
Savior as q foreigner, who had come all the
way from Galilee The fact that he was Galean
seemed the greatest cause OF their hostility. MIS-,
taking his mission, and supposing that be intended
to establish an earthly kingdom at Jerusalem, they
formed secret conspiracy against him, and, by
perjury before PLATE, they procured the order
for the cruci6xion And on that occasion, that
their true character might not be mistaken, Jesus
so distinguished them in his prayer to his father as
to leave no room for cavil, by the emphatic appeal
"Father forgive them, for they kaoso not what they
do" Here is the authority OF the SAVIOR that
those who crucifed him were knosc-nothtngs
We have neither the spsce nor the inclination to
dwell at greater length upon the acts of know
notbines in the Old World. We have given
enough at least to show the character OF the leaders
In Justice to their memory, however, we must
stste that among them all not one could be found
who was 60 degraded as the founder of the order
in Americas wretch by the name of Jndson, but
more generally known as '.Ned Buntlne.'
And yet, notwithstanding the terrible history of
know-nothingism IN past ages 1t Low represented
by its advocates IS system better calculated than
any other to advance the true interests OF Amer!-
cans 1t is grsvey claimed that IFS tenets when
once fairly understood and fully carried out, will
usher in a period approxnating quite closely to
the millennium in the happiness of the people. its
doctrines are represented as purely American, and
unobjectionable in any respect. By such state
ments well-meanipg men, democrats in principle,
and recognized such n party distinctions, are n-
dueed to unite with the order, and do not become
aware of their degradation until they have taken
oaths which they do not like to violate but the OBJ
seryance of which is far worse.
1t is recorded in history that one OF the kings OF
Sparta notorious for his tyranny and avarlce, had
in his presence chamber a statute of beautiful
woman, covered with the most costly robes and
sparkling with Jewels, Whenever subject excit-
ed the fear of the monarch, ne was invited to the
palace and there in a magnificent chamber, scent
ed with burning spicesand lit with mellow light,
induced to embrace the beautiful female. As tbs
unthinkng man approached, entranced by her
angelic beauty, her arms opened and received him,
at first with gentle pressure; but soon alas! the
shrieks of the deluded victim gave evidence that ne
was pierced by the steel spikes that projected from
her BODY and that the beautiful woman wac but
an instrument of torture moved by the hands OF
monster for his own selfish and unhoy ends
Known othingism, to use pretty strong figure, is
that mock beauty and the way the spikes that pro-
ect from its body already piercing the flesh OF
deluded democrats, who come to the presence cham,
Der as bridegrooms to their brdes is caution now,
and will be more particularly so hereafter. Ulster
On ~ Republican.
OF In relation to Land Warrants, Thompson's
Reporter says:
land Warrants are coming into the marlat free.