Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-05-31
Early Decay of Know Nothingisnl.

The factions, says the Washington Union,
which have been gathered, like so many poi
sonous reptiles. into the capacious bosom of
the miscalled American party, have finally
begun 10 assail each other with venemous fe-
rocity. As yet, the war is conducted in Sc
cret; but daily events indicate that it will
presently be utterly impossible TO restrain these
embiuered differences, and that the disclosure,
when it comes, will present strange contrast
between the outside varnsh that hides, with
deceptive polish, the fostering internal corrup-
ton. These factions are like Millions hell
hounds '.They bark and howl ioithan, un-
seem" When they break forth, with their
"hideous peal" then shall we see more clearly
the danger of this conspiracy against ma
tions' peace. Every sign of the times, how
ever, points to its rapidly-approaching decay.
Its sudden successes will shortly be equalled
by its sudden overthrow. The torrent of ia
naticism, swollen so rapidly and SO unexpect-
eddy, and at one time threatening to sweep
down before it every safeguard of society, and
every element of religion and morals, has al
ready partially subsidized, and will soon GO
back TO the foul source whence it came. The
onset of bigotry is about to be avenged in a
speedy and disastrous reaction and those who
are even now rejoicing at the prospect of re-
ceiving rewards for their vile deeds, will, IL
stead, be forced to gather the harvest of the
wrongs they have inflicted upon happy peo-
pie. They have sown the storm, and they
must reap the whirlwind" The evidences of
their fastening overthrow multiply with ev-
cry day.
Such is the present condition of this new
party: Torn by dissension, deserted by those
who have tasted of its exactions, and grown
tired Of its prescriptions with the fundamen-
tai articles of its creed defended by the faith
full in one region, and denounced by the faith
full in another with its doctrines denied by
those who profess TO advocate them-how can
such combination survive ths onset of an in
telligent, manly, and resistless antagonism
How can it be national, when in the South its
oracles defy the abolitionists, land in the North
its leaders assail the South, How can it be
consistent, when on one hand its terrors are
let loose upon the Catholic, and on the ether
upon the Protestant! How can it be moral,
when it persecutes the believer in the Pope,
and forgives the unbeliever in God. How
can it be eompacted organization, when one
State proclaims federation and the other repu-
dates it, How can it command respect, when
one portion of its followers acts in the dark
and another clamors for public action How
can it be permanent, when the. clergy that
have built il up fly before the excuses. of its
followers
Demagogues may combine for party and
for plumber, but political combination to be
permanent and 10 be sautary must stand upon
she rock Of principle. 1t would be as vain to
look for good results from any organization
whose rank and file have no common, denni-
five, and well-settled policy and creed, as il
would be to see the Christian church main
tsined while its followers denounced the BIZ
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