The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-04

Fifth District
In the fifth district it is reported that Guilord county
given 1850 majority for Edwin G. Reade, know nothing
Hon. John Kerr, anti know nothing whig
THE PHASES OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. !,
We yet unadvsed Of any State council or State code
yenon which has recognised binding obligation the
platform Of principles adopted by the o-caed know-noh-
ing national convention 1t would SEEM from the action
of blind followers in the several States that know-noh
ingis is to be interpreted according the prejudces
locality and the exgencies growing of fractional dis
cord In the eastern States it boldly its abolition
paternity and under the saving sanction of the three
thousand clergymen Of New England" wages what is
hoped viii prove discriminating war against everything
which of Catholicism In New York it means arden,
ecsoIisn slightly cooled tempered by teetotas In
Pennsylvania it whispers seductvey of prohbtory duties
regards the prosperity of Commonwealth best secured
by brood of irresponsible corporations Matched by the
toary legislative process is abotons contractor ac
cordng the preponderance of Johnstonism Cameron
lam in the State councils In the States know
nohingsm spreads itself and absorb all the
LEGAL issues of that expansive region 1t wins the venera
BILE Gddings back TO his admiring New England friends
By its coy embraces Of the youthful Chase and
charms the laudinarians by its liberal construction of
the constitution Crossing the Ohio and entering upon
iy gifts professions and its amazing qucknes Of adapta
ton to the sentiment and institutions of its people In
Kentucly the know-nothng candidate for governor is
permitted to have Catholic wife by special dispensaton
while his brother Of Tennessee remains in unimpared
standing with the order notwithstanding the detection of
his papal eanings in having his children educated Cath
Ollie semnaries of learning In the southern States where
elections have been held about be held it has
InOnopOiZea the
1852, clamored Justify for faithful enforcement
the fugyesave law and boldly rebuled the administra-
lion for its alleged apathy in carrying the great prin-
cple involved in the Kansas-Nebraska bill
In this national fishing excursion for dupes one thing
alone was wanting to show the baseness and nfamy
Of w-nothngism. The democracy has often had to
contend with bold reckless and unprincpled parties but
never before with party bold reckless and unprnci-
pied to slfy itself upon organic principles with the
vain hope of adding to its numbers This infamous honor
was reserved for the order and Louisiana the chosen
spot for exhibition Of transparent deceit and trucking
alsehood without parallel in the political history of the
country.
The population of Louisiana differs, in a strongly
marked degree from that Of any of her sister States
very large majority of her naveborn citizens are the inn
mediate descendants of Frenchmen and Spaniars while
heavy moey of the population is composed of natives
France Germany, and Great Britain In most of the
parishes in the State the prevailing language foreign
language The Catholic is the most numerous religious
denomination in the State and the history of Catholicism
in Louisiana has been history of Christian liberation
generosity, and kindness. We name more than one
Protestant church in Louisiana that its existence
whole or in part to the hberaiy of Catholic ladies and
gentlemen. To all this may be added that the citizens OF
Louisiana since her admission into the Union have ever
been distinguished for their national feeling and uncom-
promising devotion to republican principles.
One would suppose that the peculiar people such pc
cuar State would afford scant inducements for know
nothing missionary labor that the proscriptive exclusive
oathdevered doctrines of the order would fall harshy
upon the of who had hitherto taken the cons-
ton for their guide the principles of democracy for their
sentiments and the teachings of their Divine Master for
their rule Of action The people Louisiana held not one
sentiment in common with know -uothingisn more
perfect anagonsm could have been created The Louis
anians taught respect the rights and persons
Of the foreign born for that feeling srrang into existence
With intelligent life With these sentiments or rather nat
ural impulses, how could they affiliate with political
association whose principles were in fierce oppo-
ston TO the very instincts of their nature Warmly
and deeply attached the church of their choice as
well as Of inheritance how could they hold commu-
MON with men who would reduce the Catholics of the
United States to the wreehed serve condition to
which their brethren in Ireland had subjected for
nearly two centures2
But know-nothingsm had not the slightest intention of
testing the political religious faith of their expected
dupes If the mountain would not come to Nahomct Ma
homet would go the mountain If Louisiana would not
swallow know-nothngism, know-nothngism would at
tempt to swallow Louisiana. The sequel is known to the
whole country. French Creole and Roman Catholic is
now the know-nothing candidate for governor in that
Statcl
Need we add more7
Judge Cotton, of Mississippi has announced his renun-