Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-01-19
IFrom the Hartford Times
A KnOV.NOthLng LEGISLATURE.

knOvF-NOthinS Legislature.
The Legislature Of Massachusetts which has us
convened at Boston, is composed of " Know Moth
ings" AS this party have The field there entirely to
themselves, it was fair supposition that something
startling and tremendous mi ht be eXI ecled from
their labors Certainly organization terribly
efficient in all respects that of the invncibe Know
Nothngs must achieve deeds in the legislative hall
that would correspond to their works done al the
polls. Of course, banded and secret party, who
have contrived by the effective appliances OF porten
tous 81 ence, significant, ignorance and grim myster7E
to promise and threaten unparalleled political results
throughout the country do nothing less than &C.
cOmpIlsh extraordinary amount of execution when
convened in The councils of State This is what We
ought to expect, If we TO receive their declara-
tons at par value But let Us look at the result in
Massachusetts.
Hardy single member of the new legislature has
the advantage Of any experience in the duties to
which that body are called They find themselves
greatly embarrassed in commencing business and the
future affords light ahead to cheer them on :
They are IN political quagmre, and make slow pro.
gress sharp wrangle took place on the election
OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Parker receiving l22 votes
Mr. Iwambley, OF RoXbury, was, however, finally
| elected The 1872 votes for Parker must have hap
Ply effect on the Southern wing of that interesting
pary-their Organ at Washington having repeat
eddy declared that of the leading objects of the
organization was to "put down abolitionsm' and ia
| harmonic the South with the North.
The Springfield Republican has sort of half.
ow-Nothing correspondent at Boston, who cannot
conceal the disgust he feels at the opening perform
ances OF the legislature He says:
| The Legislature is sadly in want of leading mer
OF experience in the forms and fashion of legislative
business This is apparent, and s confessed with re-
greet by many members Confident predictions are
made OF complete breakdown. But with some a
least The wish is father to The thought. There is I'm
doubted cause for the alarm which find has taker
possession of individual breasts in The Legislature
The start has not been altogether success
/ IT 1t is not success it is failure. However,
cannot be charged upon Senator Lbbey," of Suf
folk, that he made failure n his opening speech al
the oldest member of the Convention. His success
cannot be questioned His speech transcends th
best efforts of dame Darlington, or the editor of tn
4" Bunkum Flagstaff" Here il is:
i We are assembled this morning. subjected no
only to the scruinzing eye of Massachusetts, but +
the gaze of all this Republic, and to the scrutinizn
gaze OF all Europe. Massachusetts this morning
looking with intense anxiety to proceedings; 8
, likewise is our whole Union and much more so til
po1Oers of Europe We represent not only the pre-
sent but past history. We find that cur Republi
needs perpetual change of laws from time to time
and not only this, but we find it needs change i
The constitution. We are assembled together on thi
occasion under gerry extraordinary reH ordinar
e1reumstanceS,(D and believe no doubt hut some {
the most important measures will come before tn
Massachusetts legislature this session that ever wa
introduced before a legislative body in our republ,
ne whole country is looking for our action on thes
questions. and hope and trust we shall meet thes
important questions calmly, and while we are chart
able and impartial and magnificent towards other
tna1 we shall De just towards ourselves
: 0u- The State debt of North Carolina amounts
50, 495,663.