Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-01-02
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The following 10 the report Of the debate
| in the House on the 18th inst: ~
Mr.. Parry, (dem.) Of Miss issippi, rose to
speak Of what in common parlauce. was.
termed g Know Nothingism," which has so
recently sprung into existence Its founders
are unknown, and its purposes are unknown,
because the purposes Of those who profess to
be Know Nothings'' are radictory.-
Unlike other organisations, it does not avow
its principles. If in attempting to find cut
| what are the principles Of the 8 Know Moth
ings," be should do injustice to them, let the
members on this floor who belong to them
rise and correct him. ssKnow Nothingism',
| appeals to our nationality, virtue which
| swells every Americans bosom. but 10 its
practices it may subvert the principles on
which our government is established. The
most beautiful effect in our institutions has
been to modify the feeling Of aversion to
foreigners, and bring all men within the cir
Gle Of common brotherhood. Ono reason
assigned for the formation of the Know Moth
ing society is, tina. foreigners form associa-
tons among themselves. But associations
are not confned to them. Where there are
differences Of opinion, there will arise differ
emit associations. 4 Errors of belief will be
found among our own native born citizens.
There are societies entertaining the doctrines
maintained by such papers as The Boston In
restigator. Abuses, however, cannot be
eradicated without Graduating the institu-
tons under which they arise. If We Just
have monotony of opinion, we must have
monotony Of despotisln. So far as he could
learn this association had. for its object, first,
exclusion Of forei gners from Office; secondly
extension of the naturalization laws to twenty
one years-third, repeal of the naturalization
laws-fourth, exclusion Of Catholics from
Office. These things are to be consummated
by means Of a secret political association,
whose name has not been declared, whose
purpose has not been defined; by an associa-
ton meeting in nameless places, at nameless
hours, and adopting nameless resolutions il
themselves might be desirable, and calculated
to promote the purest doctrines Of Christian
ity and philanthropy. Secrecy, with that
view, was SO grossly and palpably wrong,
that it could find no sympathy in his bosom.
Secrecy was an absolute vice, and an outrage
on those whose rights were assailed, and a
gross injustice to those whose rights were
proposed to be defended. There must be
something wrong in this movement, for it is
not in human nature, when. a cause is right,
to put the light under bushel, but on the
contrary. to place it on hill, where it can
be seen and admired by all men. These
Know Nothings say they We're disguised with
the corruption Of both the old parties, and
therefore formed a new one. What arrogance,
to pretend that they are the pure pa.riots.-
lie believed it's; formed Of ultra partizans
and the disappointed Of both parties. The
Wing party forms the majority Of this new
organization, VITA few exceptions. Gen.
Scot. said hG would admit tho foreigners who
had fought for this country after aresldence
OF enc year; the Wing party voted for Scott,
knowing this to be his opinion. Were they
sincere or not? Scott complimentsd g the
Elegant rich brogue of the Irishman, and
rich German accent" Uaughter.) This Or
ganization, he repeated, sprung from the late
canvass. 1t was political trick, and the
managers were as well aware Of it as he.-
This association was illegal, in fact con-
spiracy to rob men Of their rights by secret
means without knowledge Of the source
whence the blows. came. As to foreigners,
| when they came 30 our shores, we should in
der to make them good citizens, faithful and
reliable. If they are put under ban this cam
nOS be done. If foreigners are to be exclu-
responsibility of enacting laws for that pur-
pose, and assume the glory or shame, as the
case may be. They should have such officers
as the people may see ct to give them, morals
and qualifications being the test. He had
never INDUCED in the ssFourth Of July hallu--
cination," so often expressed, that the whole
world should come over and settle in our
country. His opinion was, there shOuldfbe
no more foreigners at time than can ANAL
gamate with our people;m ore than this would
be dangerous. In relation to corruntion in
elections, he said the natives spoil foreigners
by trucking for their votes. Both parties
have resorted to this but they are afraid to
provoke investigation. 1t was lie to seek
remedy in new laws until the old ones have
been fully tested. He considered this a
Northern vexed question in the South. 1t is
question of organization Of labor He said
Know Nothings have different professions of
object in one partof the country they differ
from those in another. They possess the
worst part of both the old parties; their OBJ |
ject il to overthrow this administration. - |
(Laughter.) Every ism, woman's rights and
all, combined under this Know Nothing move |
ment. 1t was a natural child Of the alien
and sediti0n laws. After few other re- |
marks, he gave reasons for believing that its
existence would be Of short continuance.
MIR. BANKS, (dem.) Of Mass, after saying,
in reply to the remarks Of Mr. Benton, which |
had been read, that Massachusetts sent some
OF her best and truest men to the Kansas |
Territory, proceeded to notice Mr.. Rarry,s
remarks. First, as to the duty Of men 10
promulgate their views; man il accounta-
BILE to no human being, but to God, for his
opinions; and when he is called to act with
regard to government; as member Of the
social compact: he 10 accountable to govern
mcnt. The government which undertakes to
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