Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-28
The erudite Know-Nothinr editor of


pie only Shut their eyes, and swallow his
"mays" and "posSibles," might be said
to exhibit a proximity Of search, that
IS truly astonjshirg IL a man who has
embraced the Hindoo 4 ,ctrine of T1ag-
DIM, ami Is ehdeasorin- % transplant it
in American soi;. Bui a yer, shrewd
man Is Gen. Allen His hints inu-
cndoes are perfectly charming In lis
issue of tn 2th, speaking IF his Hin
doc institution, which lie d sire to be-
come the Pride ana boast # Ama RIGA
he says lt-''mqy have som If the 4ual-
tiles Of the ancient hydra about It - We
haeac it has, f.r in the il-tiiiln is found
concentrated all the political >cabs that
ever festered and d,adencd on the body
Pohtic-eyery species Of ism that ever
disgraced the annals OF political strife
is represented n G n Aliens Hydra
Hindoo institution 1t rears lis head Of
abolitionlsni IN one section-iis head Of
States rig IS and cessionism in ano h.
II. Hydra-iS it not the double>distilIed
concentrated representative of every
contemplate i m and action that ever
existed, from ant masonry down to the
dem gogue whose desire for Office would
not permit HIM to avow his principles.
Bnt the ancient Hydra, referred to by
Gen. Allen, was not all pow erful, as it
was slain by a Mr. Hercules. The De-
mocracy will prove Hercules to thi,
modern hydra, and scatter to the winds
the political discontenis, ass I'D scabs
Of viii h it is composed.
Gcn. Alien says We have cratuitously
constituted hin the organ of Know.
No'hingism Tor northern California. Il
is true the Gen,r.l did not state in the
following words, "ihc Marysville Her
afd Is the organ Of Know Nothingism for
Northern California" but it has defend
ed the order as vigorously as the Tine,
and Transcript has DR.. Gwin, and Gen
Allen insisted that it was the orran Of
DR.. Gwin, although the impu alton wa
denied. According to Gen. Aliens own
showing then, the Herald is the organ of
Known othingism That fact estab,
lished, we quote from the organ:
THE Know Nothings of California, if we TN
derstand them Alright, are men who HAVING
become nauseated with the trickeries. the
corruptons, and the receptions of the politi
clans with which our State has been so thor
oughiy pestered and disgraced, have resolved
to take the reins of government and place
them if possible, in honest hands"
The Know nothings 'shave resolved
to take the reins of government" accor>
dirg to the official announcement of the
organ. Well, we inferred the order
were after the spoils of office, from the
Character of some Of the material that
entered the institution in this place.
and this announcement Of the organ
shows that we were not mis- aiken. Sew
eral members Of the institution here
have been great beggars for office, and
If they do not succeed now, they will be
obliged to 60 to work or emigrate. Some
of them would undoubtedly travel, as
they have constitutional objections to
labor. OF the know-Nothing candi
date for Clerk Of this county, /, h long
been said that the people misht as " ell
give hin flee. for they will have sup
port him in i'll ness ii they do not
But G'nerai Allen proposes, If posi-
tle,' to place the reins of government
I'm honest fingers " Anything Ike the
honesty of the San Francesca Know
Nothing authorities, General : IF vou
mean such honesty, the Thugs undoubt
rdly have.a surplus oft. Ifthe General
means genuine honesty and upriehtness
Of purpose, they "may" be obliged 10
make their limitations outside of their
institution, for no man can be honest
and upright, and practice that fee in-
terchAnge IF sentiment which should
obtrin between neighbors, aud which
permits truth TO follow and detect error,
and be member of the oddcr known as
knrwNo hings But there is 10 us9
of talking about honesty in the Know
Nothing ranks, for it is all moonshine. /
The Institution is controlled ty political
demagngues, and is memb. rs sworn to
secresy Is it not strange infstuation
that SEXES upon man, when he leaves
the open councils of other parties, and
seeks for honesty and uprightness, in a !
secret political Institution 1t ''may"
be possb bic for General Allen to cons
vince the people of California, that the
of secret political societies is
C correct; it was also possible for him to
convince the people of California, that I. |
c. Woods was the most proper man for