Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-04-28
mrs. PArrERsoN,s PARTY.

ga GOOD deal Of twsdae and ton-fooiery has.
heen perpetrsted by the anti-Americsn party rela-
tive to the visitation of Che Catholic School, near
Boston by the Legislative committee OF Massachu-
sets That the committee was guilty of improper
conduct on that occasion, no right-minded man viii
gainsay, but that it was heinous as represented
by these Eed-mouthed, anti-American journals, no
sensible man will beieve."- Gozette.
We don't exactly know what aroad constitute
'heinous conduct" in the opinion of these know
nothinga We are learning. Certain old fashioned
notions of propriety and decency are in very fair
way Of being rendered obsolete. We are told that
the know-nothngs discard all the old, WORKOUT
party hacks, and select new, pure men. It is i'm
possible, of course, orsch to be guilty of any
thing fheinous" What if Mr.. JOSEPH HISS, when
he went as one of legislative committee, to ex-
anime Catholic School at Lowell, did take along
with him airs PATTERSON, and order her bill at
the hotel to be charged to the State Of Massachu-
se.tsl Why JosKpH HISS is the Grand Marshal
of tie know-nothings of that State, and of course
he would do nothing ''henous' True, we read Of
Joseph Of old who dcdged Mrs. Potpher; but
Hiat Joseph wasnta know-Rothng. know-noth-
ingisIn inaugurates new era of purity and moral
ityl We see from card in the Boston papers
that Mrs PATTERSON is "a Protestant woman
and acknowledged knows nothing ''henous" in
the conduct of any one the bad woman Of
Rome.
But-thenous conduct" The Gazette admits
that the conduct of the committee was improper,
but denies that il was $50 heneus" Let us then
see the distinction between improper" and ''bei-
nous" conduct, as drawn by the Gazette.
The following is from the Lowell Courier, wing
paper The aluson to the Maine law will be un-
ielstood when we explain that these know-noth-
ings who get drunk on champagne at the expense
Of the State, had just passed the Maine liquor law
The papers quoted by the Courier are all ic7ig pa
pers OF character:
MORE LQUoR FOR MAINE LAW MEN-Concern-
ing the tnunnery troupe, consisting of committee
ana friends who have given such interesting en-
tertainments at the States expense at Roxbury
and in this city, the Worcester Transcript remarks
IS follows on their visit to that city:
The Immortal 20, then visited the Catholic school
for boys in this city. Women are not allowed in
the establishment, aud The vigilsnt seekers found
none, notwithstanding dilgent search. They, ac-
co.dingly, contented themselves with good din
ner Z social game of cards and plenty of Equorl
Tley did not content themselves, however, for we
understand they quarreled disgracefully among
themselves. Their visit was felt as disgrace to
the city and the State, by all who knew the par
ticulars Of their conduct. . !.
The Worcester Spy says Of the affair
The Investigating Committee having ascertained
tie facts connected with the visits of the ''smeine
committee" to Roxbury and Lowell, may do well,
now, to inquire respecting the visit to Worcester
The 'smellers' had good time, geaeraly at those
TWO places. They drank champagne, literally, at
R0xbury, according TO their own admissions and it
auneass that lOiRe WAS not the only W. for which
the State had TO pay for them at Lowell If Gin
cock tails and whisky punches were added. at Wor-
cester we shouldn't wonder"
The Springfield I3epubljcon says Of another
visit:
The investigating committee resolved to ask
authority of the Legislature to probe the Lowell
affair more closely by producing the direct testi-
Inonv of the landlord. While their hand is in they
had better give Mr. Hssa chance TO clear up the un-
favorable circumstances attending the Springfield
rnd Hartford trip with the governor and council
There was a qU0lHan IN That case too We fear Mr.
Hiss is a little TOO gay" for country morals.
The latter SAYS that last Wednesday night the
Pittsfeld lobbyers who are now in Boston, trying
20 "vsoIk' through bill for removing the Lenox
courts to their town, had grand supper at the
fremont House, and adds that "Gov. Gardner
took part" and that ''the lCiafs were all over
fourteen years of age" There are also hints of
Mrs Patterson at the Worcester 'investige-
ton
Il was proved that at Lowell, Airs. PATrERsoN's
bill was charged to the State ty order of Mr. H1ss
An this, the Gazette thinks improper" but not
oheinousl" Well, we have arrived at point in
studying know-nothing moralty--in learning what
they mean by "pure" menl We stick pin there"
and wait further developments