The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1855-04-07
Origin Of know-yotbingism.

Origin of know-Nothingism.
6 Is no Wonder that federal whggery falls SO
rdAiN intd the support of Known othingism,
fd Know Nothingism is but revival of old
t. dism ami federalism. The Declaration of
&e.lendenfe charges of the offences Of
G69se the Ill, against the colonies, that he
a knpted to obstruct their population by re-
f,ena his assent to naturalization laws, and to
ofhAlaws encouraging the emigration Of the
fl (FG3ler to this country. The alien laws of the
al fStration of John Adams are remembered
a aal of the main causes of the overthrow of
Fl ism at that day. The following is one of
Il Efo!utions Of the famous Hartford Conven-
tIbr held during the last with England to
u 10 reason:
EesResolved, No person who shall hereafter
Esqaturalixed citizen Of the United States,
BAL be eligible member Of the Senate or
Csc of Representatives of the United States,
proe capable of holding any civil Office under
aathority of the United States"
i lere is the Identical idea of Know \ cthingism
o Known othinysm being but old fashioned
kcralism, it is wonder that whiggery so
saly falls into it.
nd yet, isn't 1t a wonder? Isn't it wonder
Aa whiggery can't learn lesson from the fate
IS predecessor aud ancestor? How famous
4saIien law and Hartford Convention have
essS adopts . tar more iniamo6s creed slss6
that llJch damned its ancestor to an infamous
notoriety. For federalism made war only OH
foreigners; while modern Whig Known othing-'
ism goes still farther, and invokes the spirit of
religious bigotry and intolerance to its aid.
We ask Democrats to think of these things.
Noman who ever had sense enough to tell
WHY he was a Democrat can fail to detect the
oIdenc,ny in the modern secret association
Nahrule Union and american.
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COMMON ScHooLs-Calvin II. Wiley, Esq,
Superintendent of Common Schools, has pub
lsied his third annual letter of instructions
and suggestions to the Examining Committees.
Tbev are very good. Mr. Wiley states one in
teresting fact, which speaks volumes. When
he came into Office, the best teachers were
those who had not been educated under the
a,.nices of the Common Schools by the
effect of annual examinations, and graded GER
tiftates, the most hopeful laborers in the De
partment are those springing from the common
schools Already, in numerous instances, teach
ers of humble means, spring from the ranks Of
the common schools, taking the front posi-
tion in qualifications and aptitude for their cal
linz, and they not only getting before il
attainments, but they manifest more hopeful
sous in other important respects.
Mr. Wiley in regard to the books to he use6
in the schools, recommends the n. G.. Readers
Vebster's Spelling Book. Billions EnglisI
Grammar. Davies thmetics-Primary, Men
tai and School Arithmetic Mitchell's Inter
mediate Geography, Worcester's Comprehen
siye Geography and Monteiths Youths G co
igraphy.
| 8Acc1nENT TO Hon B. Craige.-The friend
of Mr. Craige were startled, yesterday evening
an learning that he had been thrown from hi
5upry and seriously injured. He was return
iur from Davie Court, and had reached with
a few yards of his gate, when his horse too
q fs.,aat aud dashed off with great violence n
g. was thrown out, and received a severe lnJt
~ Oh the back part OF the head, and 1t wa wa
fsared, at Que time, his life was i'll danger. w
afe rejoiced to state, however, that he is niue
l1etter this morning, and that there is no appre
hsnson of serious consequences. - Sot1so"f
/ Hotchmdn 29th.
| IA ToUcH1SG CUsroM.-A common practice
| fsaris, which mpresses stranger favorably,
that of lifting or taking off the hat when i"ne
Tnl passes A writer OH this subject relate
ahe following:
1 Some years since, we were one OF that rus'
hg crowd ever pouring up and down Broadway
Nhen in front of old ST. Paufs all eyes wer
ftracted by the appearance OF the ere" o' I'll
French war vessel. La Belle Poule, which the
Visited the United States under the comman
Isd the Prince de Joinville. The crew were i
kAeir naval dress uniform, bright and beautiful
hnd were saunterng along seeing the sight
All at once they stopped, formed line, face
iaward, and uncovered How exquisite an
Ebuching was the scene when we discovered
aat thoushtess, busy, hurrying crowd ma
faf foreign birth, evidently poor and frendles
udef whose arm was carried a tiny colin, an
by his side the stricken mother. They were
faarch of a burial for their babe, and were jos
j led and unheeded in that gay torrent of human
ly. until they met these hardy, tempest-tosse
u mariners who on the instant, with barred head
I stood in silent respect, while the sacred ASH
Of the unknown infant were passing Such a'
French manners"
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