Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-01-27
THE Know NOTHING MOVEMENT

THE KNOW NOTHING MOVEMENT.
The Baltimore Patriot, know nothing wing pa
per- says:
"Abolitionism has en- inveterate enemy in the
American party. The American party is an union
of the North and South upon other great and i'm
portsnt questions, and whilst the subject is the
general good Of the country, they will extinguish
the sectional animosites that have so long kept
them estranged."
The Nashville True Wing, which evidently fayors
the know-nothing movement says:
"The rapid growth Of the American Reform par
ty is one of the most striking features in the elso
~ of American poltics-showing that the great
American heart responds with enthusiasm TO these
and kindred sentiments of an elevated American
nationality. So long as it adaeres lnHexibly 10
these landmarks it will be unconqueraole.
We call the attention Of the True Hhig to few
evidences of american nationality" which have
been recently furnished by the nothing party
elsewhere. We ask the True Whig to point out
any errors in the statements below, if they exist
We have heretofore stated, and challenged de-
NAL, that every Member of Congress elected by
the know-nothngs in the free States, isl free soler
oraboltiOnist 1t is owing solely to the know
nothing movement that the entire delegation from
Ohio, to the next Congress, is anti-Nebraska. The
Members elected by the know-nothings in Msssa-
chusetts, are without exception, rsbid abolition
lists; and if the next House Of Representatives
contains an anti-Nebraska majority, the result will
he owing to the know nothings.
The Baltimore Patriot, which some weeks since
contained the paragraph first quoted above, is now
forced to speak of Gov. Pollock, elected Governor
of Pennsylvania by the know-nothings, as follows
"MEssAGE OF Gov. Pollock regret to ind
that the inaugural of this gentleman, who owed
his cleo ion 10 the American movement contains
certain avowals which threaten to awaken again
the strife which we had sincerely hoped it was the
purpose of the American party to extinguish. We
aude of course to his declaration that the people
of Pennsylvania are committed to re-agitate the
repeal Of the Missouri Compromise and other ques-
tons connected with the same ominous subject
Is tbis "the American nationality" which the
True Wig invites US 10 Worship
From Concord, N. h, we have the following
dispatch:
"CoNooRD, N. H., Jan. 1.-THE Know Nothing
convention in session here has nominated Rev.
John Moore, Universalst minister, for Governor.
Elder Pike for lst Congressional district; Mr.. Tap
pan for ID; and A. II. CCagin for the 30. There IS
much excitement among the friends of the defeat
ed candidates, and threats to bolt are made thick
and fast
Here are two things 10 look at OF the four
nominees, two are greacderS-one q UniVeIsalist
and one Notwithstanding, as did the election
of four or five preachers to Congress from Massa-
chusetls and Maine. that the clergymen who are
getting up this anti Catholic crusade determn-
ed to get paid for their abors they go along by
monopolizing the fat offices. The other thing to
look at-referring to American nationality"-is
the fact, that the Mr. TArPAx spoken Of is the bit
terest abolit;onist in New Hampshire, who has
gained a most infamous notoriety by the violence
of his abuse OF slavery and Shareholders. Is this
the sort Of american nationality" the True Wig
would encouraged
In Massachusetts, the know notLings made the
clganest Of all their Sweeps" and here, if any
where, the True Wing should hope to find little Of
that American nationality" OF which it speaks
The message of GARDNER, the kRow-nothing
Governor Of that Siae, takes strong ground against
the Nebraska bill complains Of the expressions Of
a'auery, and thinks that something ought to be
done TO give more efficiency to the act of habeaS
corpus, and more protection to the trial By jury.
That is to say, in plain English, lie wishes fugitive
slave to be tired by jury of Massachusetts, Abo-
tonists, before lie can be delivered to his owner.
So they gol These are the views of Know
Nothing Governor. so they go! This is the Mes
sage which was sent in to the Know Nothing Leg
slature which gave the Abolitionist, Theodore Par
ker, I25 votes for chaplain and which seems deter
,;a5 n eard IN the limited States HpJr,, ITjSoq,
es UNANIMOUSLY notorious an abolitionst as UiUianl
L. Garrison himself Perhaps the True FAig will
ali this an exhibition of american nationality"
We have not room to pursue these evidences to-
day. But we challenge the True Wig to contro-
vert these facts, or to deny that they are fair il
lustration OF the action of the know nothings of
the free States.