Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-09-19

order, in preference to a George Washington out oil
the order. These, and similar objections, drove
thousands of old line Wings Ito their eternal honor
be it spokenD away from your ranks; and hundreds
and thousands more will yet abandon you, unless
you abandon your secret oaths and signs and, in
deed, all that distinguishes your organization from
that Of other political parties. You must do this.
I In less than six months from the moment utter
these words, universal sentiment, in your order,
and out of your order, among patriots, and sages,
and Christians, will demand that you assemble and
do away with all that is peculiar in your organiza
ton You will be compelled to yield to this senti-
ment. If you do not the fountains of the great
cial deep will be broken up. Your family relations
will be destroyed fathers and sons separated by
cret obligations unknown to each other will become
estranged. Your churches will be severed in twain
one half of their congregations refusing to sit
der the ministraton of one who, by oath, holds a
secret brotherhood to the of the world para
mount to the which he feels to his brethren in
the church. Your schools will be stripped of half
their patronage, and the whole moral religious and
intellectual progress of the age thrown back for
than half a century,
do not desire to draw any overweight picture
of evil from the 0rgnnigrtion of acknowledgement
l am not speaking for partiZan effect. Perhaps
man living is less interested in mere partizan tri
umphs. But am speaking under a solemn convic
ton. that there ought never to be fought another
battle for KnowNothingism in any of the Southern
States. In this very mandate issued from the noun
tains in Georgia. the followers of Know-Nothngism
told aohy they must close around their standard
-aohy they must collect their members-aohy they
must keep their councils in complete organization.
Let it make ready for the fight of 1856, and all
will be WE'LL" Aye; there it is! The fight of 1856
the Presidential .fght-the loaves and the fishes
the offices and the salaries Give all these to
none but to the members Of the society, and all will
be well Truly might the great Louisiana Wing
Senator, Mr.. Benjamin, refuse to join body :" held
together-not by ties of common belief in certain
principles and measures of public policy, but-sim
ply by their preference Of themselves as the right
class Of men for office hOlders."
irHic for thot. Z -Nofh-
ing battle is be fought in this country? Is it for
this that the deep foundations of social and religious
order to be endangered only that the next Pres
ident shall be member of the Know-Nothng So
ciety? How is this great and heaven favored coun-
try at all Interested in that @? The President cannot
have any thing to do with the naturalization ques-
ton as far as the voting of foreigners is concerned;
and if he did, Congress cannot word about it.
Tho shall cote, is exclusively with the States de-
termine. What mighty good, then, is to come to
the country by knowNothing President? None,
none whatever to tie country; but, Of course,
good deal 10 Know Nothngism
l conclude this address--already too long, if I
could have made it shorter in justice to the subject
by giving the reason why have said, So emphat-
caily that there ought never to be fought another
battle OF Know NothingIsm liz the Southern States.
No: the Catoosa mandate should never have been
issued He should have Said-We fought the last
battle as hard as We could; but the people of Ten
in the language of the great Henry, we bow to the
majesty of the people" He might have said, and
ought to have said-A greater battle than that of
Know Nohngisn has to be fought-not in 1856
but its opening thunders will break upon in 1855;
battle involving twelve hundred millions of South
ern property-nvolvng the equality in rights of ff
teen States Of this great Republic "a battle upon
the issue o! which may depend the constitution and
union of our country! The abolition (for abo- |
lition swears like kuow-Notingism) has been utter
ed, that the South shall have peace longer than
the next winter. Thirteen States told the Southern
knowN othings so in the Philadelphia Convention |
they told them in their State councils, before thew
met, and told them after they got there. Senator
Benjamin bears testimony this point, that ought |
to every Southern heart and nerve every South
ern arm, for the coming conflict: Appointment men,
bels of the last IouseleaderS of that factious mi
nority which sought, by abuse of parliamentary
rules, to defeat the ascertained will of majority
were heard to threaten that they would return to
the next Congress- prepared 10 repeal the Nebraska
law and the fugitive slave law, break up the Cor
glHntent az the attempt. Most of these men have
been reelected after pledging themselves the peo
pie of their districts, carry these reasonable
designs, by of amendments to be offered to
The appropriation bills at the next session of Con-
yresS Thus, the very existence of this government
viii be put at issue within the next twelve months !"
N the next twelve months And shall nothing be
lone to try and save such Il government God, not
Washington, has given us? Shall there be ''clos-
ng around our STANDARD " for that? No collection
If Our members, and no completing organiZa-
ions for M0t?' Oh, no! When Democracy would
ain stand like sentinel on the watch-towcr, and
stretch its kecnest vision to see the danger and
guard against its approach, Know Nothngisin is
ountng its trumpcts for another charge-not to
ave the South from impending ruin, the
government itself from destruction, but-only to
east and latten itself Offices and high saares-
IN it cannot be, that men have grown so mad as
his! 1t cannot be- that God, who conducted our
athers through many trials and dangers, and in
pired them to build up great and excellent sys-
EN- of government, will now permit their degener-
te sons, so soon, to destroy it
ENCAMPMENT FOR THE REFUGEEs.-Ihe steamer
reOrgia arrived Oft Craney Island, about o'clock,
riday morning. when she was boarded by COM
littee from Hampton, Dr. McCable chairman who
Horned us that upon mature reflection it had been
eemed expedient to locate the encampment on Mr..
ejor's land between Hampton and Old Point. We
landing men, tents and equipments. A
ether and placing tent poles across This was then
Ieizell, rendered for the purpose. BY IL o'clock
snts commonwealth w. Allen acting Surveyor
enera. The men, assisted by the citizens of Hamp-
On and the steamers hands, worked hard and by
o'clock fifty tents, including the large tent of
aroline street (AIethodist Epis copaD station
rected Much valuable assistance rendered by
aptans Pierson and Travers, Lieut.. Lloyd Parks )
nd Major G. w. Allen, of the Georgia
The camp presented a beautiful appearance from
he steamer. The American ensign was transferred
the camp and given to the breeze, which was re.
bonded to with hearty cheers. Those residing in |
lie vicinity contributed heir utmost to promote our