The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1855-01-05
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hea exile So been oppes
ing tie Know Nothing organization, very yigoF.
onsly, lor some time past. through Che columns cl
his paper, eThe Citizen. But Il late issue
s down upon them with savage leroeity which
"a appsehend ill a ia foreign population 6
this country rnote harm than Il win 40 The Know
Nothines We iear TINT tie talented editor og
aIhe Citizen fred his gun ii such RECKLESS
manner, s. whether,
'V ell nined q duck Or ployer
VIII kick and knock bis owner over.
ID the article Of the Citizen 70 which rye refer,
Ne End tie Know Nothing organization charae.
tsrizsd il such language d taa following: aIn tas
course of human events, and TIE progress
81 tie species, Il hes come round that the
paltriest meanesk hlaest ard most ignorant
(ana though a. from the most dangerous form
81 popular delnsion which has ever troubled na.
lions now rises to al nscendency wei nigh abso-
lutte over the treests wisast, strongest and best
country hpon earth - aIn short the
whole system sroua head 70 foot and from heart g
uttermoat extremitie i 1 gross end vile 81
ture.s
We confess that We are 81 I lc 70 know how
Il q that The eaitoro the Citizen reconces with
each other, the respective portions Of the first
paragraph we quote from bis article. r seems
strange to Is that athe paltrisst, msanest, ilaest
and most gnorant IA 81 popular deIusion which
has ever troubled nations could arias y 40 ascens
dancy Is any country which The ID Of that
assertion ct thesume time sees proper To designate
IS athe ffeeat, Niseat strongest and best country
upon earth.' The tNo assertions are incompatis
BE. The psopleruls IL this country, aud when
they give ascendency to paltgy, mean, false and
mott ignorant form 81 popular delnsion, We have
incur opinion. no longer the freest wisest, strong
est and best country upon earth. Whenit comes
ID Be TIE case that We have adopted paltfy,
mean, laIss. &C.. system 81 action, those who de-
nounda il Is SUCH led IS vel save themselves the
trouble Of compliment IS longer IS iEee, wise
and good people. Such blarney WilI not accord
vel with accusations 80 sweeping
we know nothing bout tha Know
Order hoh y end pluden
that when foreigners, who hase hot been 81 our
shores twelve months scarIely, undertake to de-
nounce aan order which they have "nO aonger
any doubt Is going 70 rule these United States or
certain years, as "a gross and Vie inpostprs,
they take tie very last way i the Wotldsto put
that Order down, or to alIay the American pre-.
judice inst foreign interference. Policy and
prudence. st least. it seems to us, should dictate
Is those foreigners that they should bear II mind
that the same Order they are pleased 70 pronounce
ga gross and vile imposture paltry, mean. false
and most ignoran form of delusion, comprises
some Of the best, phre and most patriotic of our
citizens md according to their own account, the
controlling voice 81 tie American people, for, ys
aThe Citizen There Is no longer any doubt that
the Order Is going to rule these United States for
certain years
Now, whether this Order IS To rule these Unit
ca States for certain years 81 not, il IS perfectly
evident to our minds, that such Wholesale reckless
81 II 81 unnatnraIized and influential
foreigners amongst rs, IS the most Efficient course
they could pursue to bring about it, ascendancy,
not only for certain years, but for very con
siderable Ieugth Of time. The spirit Of the Auleri
can people Is just such, It the present day, TO be
aroused against foreign influence By the use d
language of that character towards them By the
foreign population. We speak On this subject
With tie best intentions for promoting the welfare
ST tie foreigners who have cast their lot among
IS; and Ne ten them ID al sincerity, that ii John
Mitchell wishes to propagate Know Nothingisn
ii these United States, lie has only 70 pursue the
course set fourth 10 bis article here alluded to.
THE CROSS AND TIE CRESCENT
It IS very evident nom transpiring events II
.he East. that Russia exercises powerful inilu-
snce oyeE tie entire Greek Church il Turkey
This influence acts not only on the kindred
1nss bit % tie Greeks Tie insurrection ii
Epirus and Albania is stirred up and supported
rom Greece The excitement at last accounts
Eas still prevailing a chat kingdom, Of The Court
S vel as among al classes Of tie population,
los Notwithstanding tie occupation Of Athens and Of
he Pipns By the French the secret Or open 81.
position experienced by tie Allies from The Greeks
i Balakiava as wei as Varna and GalIipoIi
lnally. fhs rejoicing 81 The Greek merchants on
he London exchange oeeasioned BY the news Of
,arLial success of tie Russians on The heights Of