The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-06


on the question slavery 1t is deception which
planned BY shrewd but INSCRIPTIONS politicians who knew
that with the abolition odor attaching It's early organi-
cation and action the order could find favor with
southern men The nationality which has been claimed
il OF late the phase assumed for the deliberate pu
pose Of deeeying the South and securing for
ngism foothold that section of the Union The fact
that so little dissatisfaction has manifested on account
OF this new in the order amongst those moth
ngs in the free States who notoonsly abotonists
deserves TO be carefully scrutinized The explanation
easy and simple The real purpose of the deception wen
understood by the managers OF the organization through
out the country The character OF this organization
SUCH that so il deemed necessary assume
southern phase the real object could be communicated
confidence to every lodge throughout the Union.
As deception and alsehood recognised and installed
cardinal virtues by the fundamental law Of the organ
zaon to be expected atabolitioniss who
-nohiugs would make any very objections
extension Of their power into the South by assuming
position of nationality which they knew to be nothing
more than deceptive and temporary expedient The
slight dissatisfaction which abotonsts have manifested
has served to make the deception effective the
South II has furnished evidence those at the South
who have themselves with the order by which
they have sought make the impression that there is
a feeling Of antagonism between know-nohingsm and
aboitonsm in the free States. Many otherwise in
telligent and welneanng persons have been imposed
upon by the apparent discussions between the abo
tionists and know-nohings which have attracted the
public attention. The utmost extent of all such dis
sessions has been the necessary rivalry incident
distribution Of the spois of victory The only ques
tons which disturbed the eorda of the know
nothngs and aboonsts have grown out Of the claims to
precedence which their leaders have respectively set up
1t merely the question whether abolitonism should
absorb know-nothingism race rersa As to anagonsm
the subject Of slavery there and this fact is
fully established by recent events that no one
be longer excusable who does not discover it.
We have endeavored to discharge our duty faithfully in
this matter by constantly referring to the developments at
the North which calculated to show to southern
that abolitionism and know-nothingism and
thing. In those States in which these two ele
have formed fusion and thereby secured the polit
ica power have found abundant evidence which
dsspate the pretenson to nationality set up for know
nothingism the South. The latest and in respects
the conclusive fact which have relied is the
election by the Massachusetts, Legislature Of Henry Wilson
be United States senator The wellknown antislavery
position Of Gen Wilson, in connection with the equally
weknown ascendency of knownothngism in the Massa-
legislature gave the result Of that election pc
culiar significance
Ii was completely in the power of the know nothngs to
dsprove the charge that their organization is identified
with aboltonism by selecting and elecing national
man to their The majority knew the claim to
nationality up by their order at the South and they
manifested their willingness encourage the deception by
| allowing Gen. Wilson to publish letter in which there
certain general phrases that southern knownohings
could torture into something like nationality of sentiment
How eagerly this msy attempt TO cheat seized upon
By southern know-nothings will be apparent from the fol-
| lowing extract from the Louisville Journal
"If General Wilson, may be the fact recently
free soer and if has joined the know nothngs he left
his free behind him entering the door of the lodge
few DAYS ago letter. subsequently published in
New York and Boston papers, which could be construed
only reputation of free soism, and declaration OF
willingness and determination to stand upon conservative
ground if elected to the Senate"
The readiness with which the southern organs of the
order were willing the abolition anecedents Of
Cen Wilson, and to receive him reliable national man,
ought indicate with startling force southern men, the
character of the order and of the who
sustaining it, If such Gen. Wilson is acceptable
the leaders Of know-nohingsm at the South, at
loss to conceive of an abolitions the North to whom
they would take exception.
In the face of the wicked preence insisted upon by
southern know-nothings, that Gen. Wilson nnionalized
himself by the letter written whilst his election pend
ing he sought the earliest opportunity to unmask himself
and in so doing be has unasked his southern apoogsts
He attended antislavery lecture in Boston, Thurs
day night last by Mr. Burlingame know-nothng
Der Of the Congress On the platform with the lee
urer were Gov Gardiner the knownotng governor and
Gen. Wilson, the know-nohing and national to
Congress.
What commentary the nationality of know-noth-
ingsm The lecturer denounced slavery in the strongest
terms and enforced aboonism with all his powers Of
eoquence When he had finished the audience called
speech from newy-eec,ed senator General Wilson
responded the CALL and showed himself in his abo
| lition colors
The speech needs comments is short, comprehen-
siye explicit and unambgnous II will startle the honest
of the South who have been deceived into
the belief that the order is not eagued with aboonsm
il will conound the dishonest leaders who have pacsed
the deceptionit unmasks know-nohingsm and stamps il
abolitionsm in disguise. We copy the speech it
appears corrected in the Boston Atlas 1t is follows
Senator Wii-o.'s Speech.
Ma. CHAIRMAN, LADIES This Is not
the time the place for TO utter word You
listened the eloqucncc Of my young friend and