Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1855-01-18
KNOW NpTHINGs AND SLAVERY.

X
Democratic pres shows determination to faslen
upon the Amedean .parly, jas far a. possible the
charge Of ab6lfiouistn II tais parry is what the
Democrats represent Il 10 be, ii has sins enough
to answer for in all do@science. .wilhodpsheaping
on 10 them a charge this sort, which is mani
fesllywithout foundation We have already CIV
en- our reasons fr thinking il highly improbable,
and have published alb article from the New York
Tribune charging hen with being pro.shve =
organization. Greedy, Seward & en-, have since.
reiterated the rharge,over and over again. Is ii
credible that this shrewd abolitonist, who,ha$ had
a decided leaning to Native American principles,
would display such Firulebt hostility 10 his dwp
friends and coSdjaloss2 The flea is prsposterous.
We fad IN the Richmond Wing SOME extracts
from the Tribune, Albany Journal ANA National
Era, which leave no doubt bf The hostility OF these
leading abolition prints t. the new par1yy whichs
they believe 10 pc a pFOlslav one. The first,
from the Tribupe, is IS follows
1.-THE Order is notneutral, atopenly and avow-.
edly ProSlaFery Titus We see in the absqe ex-
tract il makes war On the opponents Of Slavery
extension, on Nj Chase and MF.Sumner. az wet
as Mr. Seward; on The abshrd aud obsolete ground
that they are seeking the dissolution 81 the Union.
In word. The Know Nothings are new form Of
the CaSJe 0dfden- odteey Oonlfluef. With Nd
tivsra added By wav 0t a c0ndiment and gu-trapr
TheIhany honest ard well meaning opponents of
Slavery IN the NoTthfr1 States VINO have been int
duced 10 connect themselves with The Order, must
prepare either 10 quiti orto be used as The tools
of Ind party thai isssrugglng to establish the per-
niciobs institution in Kansas, by means OF haiiesE
imported from Missonr to oyerawe and suppress
the will OF the people, .
Ana these from the National Era:
"A few months since, the free States bid fair toi
he-u1iied not only IN The Congressional elections
butin the Presidential dleson of ls56 in opposi-H
ton TO Slavery and the Slave Power. Nae5 aFey
are dsspaitgd -atridsa BIZ Kao10 Natbingfsm re,l-
dered helpless BIZ Kaole N,sti igisn dseretfe aatea
Sasfe interest"
What is our plain dutyl Letevery Anti-sla-E
very man come out from Political Order bound
by oath 10 sgGfeey, pledged 10 an un(us policy 10
wards Foreigners and portion Of our teow-citi-
zsns, and igal0riag tse stargry qrestion. !"
@Mr Banksot Massaehd sets, who won the con 4
6ience OF Ant.SlaverY men generally BY his
Course on the Nebraska Question last wia,er, went
home Joined the ne VII Party, vas reelected By i'll
III Congress, comes Back TO Washington and In
bis FIRST speech Ills session in which he attempts
IA yipdicaie Know ,Nothingism, NOT only avoids
the Slavery issue but where il rises necessarily
before him, Turns his face away from il. HeSqnds
up ne rery imPer@aafoa of he polcg aid spirit ef
tie Order kaots nothing II Ssarerg or Aati-.Sla--
-rery'
The fold wing ron tie Journal
"There-ig Jubilee going On all over It'd Sough,
Oh tie occasion Of the adventof know Nothing
ism" Pro-Slavery Wings and Pro-Slavery Dem
ocrais unite 10 pesns Not that they fear the Pope
a particle or care rush for "foreign influence
which seldom troubles the Slave States, for the
number Of emigranis there is ineonsiderable But
because the Order promises % be the leauged
Ally Of Slavery Extension They were about CIV
en- up the ship, when he Anti Nebraska storm
swept over the Northern States last simmer but
atthe last hour, this unknown sail IS DISCOVERED,
Fastening to briag them succor."
a And one more ftonl that talles.of abolition spe-
cimens, Long John Wentworth
"Frorn alt ], see and hear around me, it il evi,
dent that this foreign question is 10 override all
Others, even The slavery question we See men oh
The mos. opposite views touching slavery. faTget-
ting all heir differences and acting together"
The anfi-slavery politicians Of Ohio and the
West generally. We observe. are carrying. on Just
such war against lie otder. Everywhere. ac-
cording to The Democratic doctrine, the abolition
ISIS are proving themselves bitterly hostile 10 4
new party ihe members ofwhich ale heir bosom
friends. Can anything be more pfeposteToas
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