The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-03-14
MI. Be,ls on the Kaow Mo,hings.
From the Richmond Penny Post.

once Democratic representative IN Con-
gress, from Virginia, and has always been
sound and independent advocate Of De-
mocra,ic principles. announces himself
in the Independent Republican as
candidate Cor Congress in the lill Con-
yressional district. He gives his opin-
ions at length, and after stating the fact
that he has always been in the hahi, Of
thinking for himself, goes on to express
his views as follows, on the all important
suhjec, Of
Know NoTHINGIsM.
The letter contains sound views from
a sound man, and we hope everybody
will read il. II contains good srgu>
men, in support Of orr cause. We have
seen few better. AIR. Besle is out any
h,w, and doesn't mean 10 subml. 10 4
Conventions:
A new party has sprung up called
Know Nolhings. | do not belong TO il
or any other secret organization. Shall
deny truths which they enunclate, or
shall get astride of this wave Of popular
sentiment, with view Of floating sue
cessfully into office | will do neither.
If | have single virtue, as public man,
lis that think for myself, and act ac-
rordingly. accept Of truth, let il come
from what source itmay, and reject error.
though eonsecraled BY use and by time.
The mem party announce sentiments that
entertained long before eyer heard Of
ii. To wit j: First, their hostility 10 the
facility with which foreigners acquire
naturalization, and exercise The righ, OF
suffrage. In this agree wiihlhem. Al
ready, in our large Giles, they determine
The result Of elections, BY throwing their
weight on one or the other side. without
that discrimination which belongs TO those
who have been brought up and schooled
in Tie midst of our free institutions. Ar
Ter our country has acquired tas il has,
population sufficient tosecure US against
al! lear Of The interference Of Foreign
Nations, we ought 10 be satisfied 10 have
nur excess Of territory occupied and our
institutions administered BY our own peo-
pie. in The gradual expansion Of our ma
live population. TO hold out incentives
10 the foreign movement BY bounlies Of
The public lands, and The direct sovereign
~ OF the eletive franchise, in the lerrio-
Iies, is suicidal
How happy and different from the
cnrdlllon OF others has been The peculiar
position Of oGr counirymen in this, iha,
when the pursuits and avocaiions OF life
have been crowded in The old and eastern
States, the west was left open, with lis
new and fertile lands, as a field Tor The
display Of lie energy and industry Of our
people, and 10 afford 10 them happy homes.
Who would put hasiy termination 10
this state Of things, by encouraging TO-
reign immigration. and If encouraged as
heretofore. will not lis flood continue 10
flow until The rate Of population il eqna-
Iized between this county and Europe,
What will then be spectacle in conn
Try. Poverty, misery. crime. The beg
gary Of England, lhe--I.azaroni Of Ma
pies.
Secondly: rs far as religion is inuol-
red in The opinions of the new party.
acknowledge my predictions are on III
Protestant side. look upon the refor.
NATION Of Luther, Melancihon and Zwyn.
gnllns as one Of The greatest and mos
beneficial eyenlsof modern times be-
cause religion under ih,ir construction j:
more rational and philosophical in il.
character, but principally because the
freedom il assumed, Of thought in religi.
Gus matters, was Immediately exien,let
10 thought and action in relation TO iht
risil and political rights 81 the human
family. That struggle extended through
The days Of Hamden and Sidney, to The
present lime, and one n lis most sigma
achievements is the bill Of religious Ii
berry Of Mr.. Jefferson, now part o
The Virginia Constitution. anil conse
quenl separation OF Cliuich from State.
Our political Institutions are born o
Protestant ihoughl-of reason and Of ar
gumcni, of lie collision Of large and lre,
minds. OF Protestant achievement in The
Senate and the field. sm one Of lhost
who would hand them down 10 posiel
riiy. nnenniaminaied BY The faint Of an
eieni and ronsectaled errors. thai ar
about 70 be flooded upon US from abroad
lMe ner party shall tyteld thei
hostility 70 Cufhoiicify, 10 intoleraat
oud persecution, In Uioiofion of The Jil
Of religious liberty, / cannot think D
0ct with them, Jm against them. n
refuse 10 vOte for Clath0iies / cOnside
tie right Of al.
Whether shall approve. Or reject 9th
or principles Of this parry. as they ma,
from time to time choose 10 develops
Them, Gil depend upon their character
II instead Of the recent and dangeruu
position that parties now occupy, Of
sectional and geographical DIVISION. 0
Norih and South, they, a. j. recently ii
dieaieJ. snail. 10 opposing The Abolition
doctrines Of Tie North, and the seces
sion opinions of the South, inierpo.l
and substitute IN their place, opinion
aud actions hostile 10 boli, but Nationa
Iniheir character, and conservative ofiho.,