The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-25
DEMOCRAT.

HON. I. l.. CLlNGMAN ON NOW-NOTHINGISM.
Hon. T. L. Clingman has just issued address to his
owcitzens of the eighth congressional district of North
Carolina which is full of sound truths timely warnings,
and telling periods He believes in the present crisis that
the political disorder only be reached with the knife
and accordingly the knife is used and his
concede with skill daring and advantage In the
course of this address Mr.. Clngman says:
Be this may, eowcitizens you bear in mind,
have constantly maintained my speeches. that the
great principle Of the order aseoo great
enjoyed by the American people, They aresviDg to
carry this latter principle by deprvng the citizen Of the
right VOTE in all elections according his Judgment,
and subectng him to the control Of set of political
managers.
Ths the direct object of the movement and indicates
its political principle But the by which they seek
carry out this purpose those of deception fraud and
pocrsy in all their phases They attempting dethrone
from her high and elevate aisehood stead
They striving overthrow the moral system of the
ator Of the Universe and substitute in its place the policy
practices Of Satan the Prince Of Darkness and Father
Lies
party constitute nsuperabe objection it, Even
measures of governmental policy they profess
view desirable their adoption practice could
atone for the destruction Of political system
and the general corruption of public and private morals
But in fact their programme OF measures proclaimed by
themselves has nothing to commend it, Whatever
truth consists Of propositions that nobody in this country
Denies while those Of its doctrines which peculiar its
party false and mischievous in the extreme
The main object of their association for them
selves the public offices of the country and they expect
accomplish this BY cowardy, and malignant
of classes whom they consider too feeble defend
themselves and whom they striving render odious by
appeals the SELFISH bgoted envou and malicious feelings
Of
"Wbe other political parties have sometimes been
cused of aiming at the spois of Office these people
1t to be their main u not be fairly said their
purpose ITO the public plumber They do not
however, adopt the courageous plan Of the highway
robber who the sunine but they practise the
covert secret, and cowardy mode Of the midnight thief
Their chance OF in getting outside Of
their order to vote for their candidate Have they any
grounds to hope this Remember fellow
every member this order Of know nohings aswe their
candidate, has taken solemn oath that he will I'LL all offices
of the with but members of the orde in
other words they have all that they will keep of
Office every who is not of their order They not
only intend exclude foreigners and Roman Catholics, but
they bound themselves by the strongest oats
any though he beyes, revolutionary soldier
though he also behold Office, from that Of President
the lowest station, unless s should belong their order
bearing his person the of Bunker Hill or
Kings Mountain be excluded from all official station
he refuses TO Surrender that liberty for which he
fought, and join petty secret oahbound society
dreamed Of in the earlier and better days Of the republic
Mr.. Clingman concludes
The practical working of the system alone should have
thrown South against it. 1t has constituted
mask for the great abolition crusade Of the North. Under
and by eon strokes from its smbuscadcs there
down many good and man, who earesy stood in the
deadly breach defend the constitution and with TO
ect the rights section Fidelity to generous al
ies-honor ITSELF the moving spirit of brave mendemand
atonement At rate shall leave frendsour de
fendcrs-unavenged and unite with their slayersg
Duty ourselves, loyalty to the constitution and its car
dna maxms Of civil and religious liberty, devotion to
principle higher earthly things alike demand that
we shall stand in opposition to this new order
BY repelng and trampng under foot fellow Citizens
you will vindcate the great feature Of our republican system
you will proclaim your regard for integrity and TRUTH above
all else You will protect religion itself from the corruptng
embrace Of political Hypocrisy and will place public and
private morals a sti frmer basis"