Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-29

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THE WAY "AMEBIcAN WOULD
'sRULE AMERICA = SUPPRESSION
OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH-CHAR-
tAcTERIsTIC KNOW-NOTHINGIsM
HOW NM. WISE WAS TREATED.
It's with the deepest modification and regret
that we have TO record most disgraceiul and out
rageous assault upon the freedom OF speech,
which was made on Saturday night last, in this
city the metropolis of the republic, which bears
the revered name Of washington, for which the
Know -nothings profess to entertain profound
| respect and veneration. In fact, they in their
insane progress, seek to interpret anew the Con-
stitution of the United States, and override all
law, human and divine. and trample on those
who will not join their unholy crusade against civil
and religious liberty.
The returns OF the Virginia elections, received
on Saturday noon, having rendered certain the
| election ofMr. Wise, as Governor, by decided,
unmistakable majority, his friends of Washing
ton resolved on complimenting him with sere-
made, employing the Marine band for that pur-
pose, and selecting Browns hotel as the place Of
| performance.
| AT nine O'Clock OF the night of that day, thou
sands of persons assembled before the hotel, in
GLIDING foes we'll as friends of the victorious
gubernatorial candidate. The band performed
several airs, when Mr.. Wise made his appear
ance the balcony. He was received with the
warmest demonstrations Of applause but the
Know-nothings, who were there in strong force
at the outset, showed temper similar to that
which they exhibited at Carusis Saloon, when
they broke up the meeting held by gentlemen who
We're guilty offhe CRIME of differing from them in
| opinion. Alas! for the lunacy produced by the
| northern isms.
Mr.. Wise proceeded TO address his fellow
citizens of Washington, in earnest but respectful
| language, when he was rudely assailed by the
know-nothings, who groaned and huzzahed, and
applied offensive epithets TO the distinguished
| slayer of SAM" who, like thief, was proving
but recently about Virginia to steal the hearts of
a majority of the people, in hope to produce such
a result as to give Flournoy, Beale, Patton, and
| all the the piebald candidates, an imposing ova-
ton! to operate, relatively, on all the other
States, and form the turning point for success
| full Presidential contest!
| MIR. Wise said to Sam, che has boosted that
he was the Inyisible-the Invincible, but have
met this black knight, with his vizor down. |
have met him, and his shield and lance are now
broken" Continuing his speech, he was inter
rupted, rudely, by the Know -nothings at every
sentence. 81 knew, - he continued ssthat Sam
might live in the land of the secret ballot but he
| could not stand the ripa roce Of the people By
the masses, by the stump, and popular assem-
blages, by the open air, and free discussion, and
by the living, open, voice of the people, Sam is
at last met, and the conqueror is the Old Do
mnon.
| We are particular in giving the language of
Mr.. Wise, as above, to show that he said nothing
which personally offensive, and which GER
tainly did not justify the dsgracefu interruptions
to which he subjected
He made happy retort, however, when he
said, in an ironical manner, at the moment of the
| greatest disturbance-"That is the liberty of
Americans ruling Americans, for which they 80
loudly clamor! The ear of the people is not to
be allowed to listen to the language of liberty.
Not only are the Sans hurrahing for the destruc-
ten religious liberty, but they would trample on
the freedom of the pen and the freedom of speech.
tell you, you have found your master, in a puri-
fed majority, which consists of the conscientious,
conservative, and stake-holding men Of both par
ties. | thank you Ito the Know -nothings, speak
ing Ironically for your decent, orderly conduct,
and beharior. You have tonight demonstrated
that you are ioorthy to be the masters of great
country like this''
Finding it impossible to proceed, owing to the
disgraceful Interruptions he declined to continue
his remarks, though importuned by his many
friends to do so, and concluded by saying in sub
stance, /" thank you, my friends, for the compli-
ment you attempted to pay me, but were not
permitted to perform, owing to the tyrant and
dictator and the dark-lantern oligarchy which.
seeks to Cypress. leave it to the conservative
Wings and indomtable Democrats to say whe-
ther this disgrace shall abide on the metropolis of
the nation and on the country"
Mr.. Wise withdrew from the balcony; and
many persons rushed up stairs to pay their re-
spects TO him.
The Know-nothngs in extacies, having
accomplished their base purposes, and for an hour
or more kept up disturbance in the streets in
that vicinity.
The intolerance and fanaticism inculcated by
their secret rites lead 10 tyranny, and in proof
of this we have but so point at the proceedings of
Saturday night, TO which we have but hastily and
briefly alluded.
"Americans shall rule America" God save
the Republic from the hands Of such modern
: Yandals.
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