The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-25
KNOW NoTHIyGIsM IN BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE, February 23-p. m.


10 he Editor Of The Union
The know-nothngs Of Baltimore fast running them
selves into the ground Their less than one year
win be blown up and scattered into fragments The Gle
Of destruction slumher within it These bigory
and ignorance intolerance and ant-repubcanisu had
hoped that some good would result from the reform
that il might abuses into which both the old par
ties had fallen Instead Of this however il has raised to
power official position BY physical force Of men
unfit for the places they occupy Clothed with little
brief authority, they have overstepped prudence
more like mouniebanks than They lose sight
Of business and seek only the qualification of sordidmay
say ptibe-prejndices. Instead Of being Amer
can as they would have believe they only anti
American but anti-rcpubcan The very foundation Of
their creed is based upon iberality-one amongst the
most aboninabe of all principles that attach to the
corrupting influences Of human did once sup
pose hope that good results would probably spring
from the organization; but find it has already fallen
into the hands Of grovelling political aspirans who
have higher ambition than elevate themselves the
expense Of those willing bow in pful suhjugation TO
their corrupt purposes Independent honest men cannot
and win not submit to such rule II is the very counter
felt Of all that really with the spirit Of
Anericanisu-a hypocrisy transparent noon-day and
used only pamper conclave Of panderng demagogues
Good and sober Judgment revolt against such spu
rious coinage parcel of old brokendown political
hacks-men Of meeoric existence who, like ships without
rudder Ballast nave DuHeflug about
the ocean Of uncertainty for years unable to find haven
are now unfurng sails and spreading canvas to the
breeze in this surgng food Many Of these have ALREADY
been up Salt River and Others like wanton boys venured
upon this Amazon and 0ronoko, but found hemselves
shpwrecked have faith in such leaders; they are
renegades at best and fit to be trusted The little
finger Of the is worth them all they
organ-rndrs playing second-hddle calculated
more deceive than instruct benefit pulled with self
concet lacking either stability Of intellect honesty or
purpose upeTstructure resting upon such pillars must
inevitably fall These the foundations wherein to
great national party, and the honest men
become convinced Of the fact the better Until therefore
Aericansm washes its hands Of such sxraneons and
rosye material shall wash my hands Of IL glory in
national patriotism, and have objection see lib
eral honest intelligent hgh-minded Americans Arule
America" but Heaven protect from the thrAldom
bigory and narr0w-mindedness which charac1eze many
those prominent rising up different points
amongst the association denominated know-nothngs !
Without radical change and thorough pnrgAtion their
present bgoed berAl order must dissolve into nothing
in less than year
For who would fardcls bear
When he can his quietas make
With bare bodkln Y
would cast out such sycophsns-such ground and
lofty tumbsrs they 10 good than ler-
rosy 70 army Of soldiers
Our city il all in uproar The council and the mayor
are at war more deadly than Russia and the allies
Heaps OF slain with heads Off lie all around The battle
field presents woeul picture ghasty vsages Of the dead
and groans Of the dying mournfu and bear His
honor firm ndanant and Jacson-like determined 10
appoint though the councils aisnppont The outsiders
and old hnners who snubbed and orer1aughed are
in ecsiacies the msforune Of their antagonists The
Kilkenny fought more vorscously fhey 70
ii hip and thigh tail aud all grand volcsnic explosion
il anticipated Democracy laughs in il sleeve the once
formidable array q knownethingism rrumbling piece
meal into hingpessbteaking up from the corruption
u elements Unless grand national party hs
formed governed b liberal principles and free from aecf
preudces with sensible Substantial a. is lead
ers democracy years hence wiz Be more powerful
than It ever has becn- FRANKLIN
Tar EyrERoR NAPOLEON AxD LOAD PALMFHsrox.--whsn
Lord PslmesiSn lately Paris the Emperor Napoleon
aed HIM what impression imperial France had made ura
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