The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-18

THE REACTION.

The rapid decline apparent in the fortunes Of know
nothingism has parallel precedent in the political
history Of country Built upon foundation Of sand
with JAnus-le principles suit the particular views d
the various sections q he country appealing only tie
preudees and passions 81 the multitude AfAtEg with
ahoduousm and All ths odi0us shs which men mad
a. the North eounFiHg the destruction n tie uuda-
msntA principles which lay at the bottom OF OR govern
mental structuron fine party Of and rot q meas
uresii i wonder dat know-n0thngssn could not
long possess any strong hold upon the popular affection
SW Is rnsiesr II rose and with the velocity which
characterized It's ascent il Is sinking Repudisied By
is former wErmet adherents in the North and defeated
every g,rp i re South By the gallant and ehyaTous de-
noeraey Il may fairly b sala p y struggling n u'
hrocs Of complete iuaniton
In the free States know-nothingsm has almost entirely
disappeared from the political The action Of the
Philadelphia Convention On the slavery succeeded in
tearing the northern branch ibe mask undar which
they directing their attacks southern institution
and driven them affiliate and fuse with fgeesoers aud
sholitions Massachusetts, the once-chershed Bay State
Of The Union but degraded and peurod member Of
the brotherhood Of the Union has taken the lead in this
move and if to leave doubt Of her intentions
the minds Of those who belong to the Pike and Garrett
school receives and welcomes Der embrace abolition
Protestant foreigners Another State has followed in the
wake and many others shortly expected to follow the
example The national platform has heen formally repu-
dated by every free State ana tbe order Of the know
nothngs substituted il The stead Of the american This
Is the present state 20 which the ruua fabric Of know
nothngsm has been reduced at the North And YET this
is The party which they would fain make The South be-
ieye be essentially national in al It's features and pur-
poses.
The know-nothing party has becn, is not, and
be- national II lacks that ingredient without
which men cannot coalescese nlu5e harmony unity
Of feeling and action adherence to immutabie truths How
Is il with The American party II is true i has what it
calls national platform bat that platform is cheat
delusion is national only in name bat is in
fact Look at IT To section Of the country il is
thing, another different thing Each State rejects in
Il what does suit and adopts what may be used
good political capital Thus in the whole North the sa-
very plank 10 openly spurned and spit upon whilst in
few places in the South and especially in State FLINT
is made In order te lure unsuspecug Catholics TO repu
diAe the sntisCatholie Is this nationality is il
rather wofu perversion Of the crd7 Can such mock
cry remain much longer uurebhked by the people7
As We have now said The spirit Of reaction is be-
ing universally felt over the land The thunderstorm has
passed over heads and in its terrific progress has pur-
fed the political atmosphere 1t has destroyed the
democracy That proud eii6ce constructed by the
spirits Of republic has noby wthstood the futile
saughts Of It's enemies and looks down with couracency
upon their impotent rage IL stands forth beacon Of
consolation the mariner tossed the Of polt
cal m and encourages him seek the only haven which
lead safety and happiness The democracy has well
done her work and fulfilled the mission hich she had
dertgken. She has drawn line OF demarcstion against
the encroachet Of northern anaticisn and said thou
shalt go further il has appraised in the Virginia
tss the constitutional banner which trailing the
dust and taught the foes Of the country lesson which
they viii forget The elections in the South
show that have every for congatulaton. The
cohorts Of know-uohingsm have been unable With
stand the shock Of The serd ranks Of the democracy and
have been pat rout BY their determined exerions and
patriotism let the good work go on aRd there il yet
hope for the Soath and for TIE prosperity Of ser insttu
lions To the proves Of the democracy directed
the anxious eyes Of all patriots FOR upon It's prepond-
e-ance ana supremacy depend the best interests Of the
Uaioa.