The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-16

Heating about
abolition and free-so eement2 They have been strong
enough 10 shater old and powerful organization and
viii they lose their virus and purpose IN new one
What too have been the practical results OF TINS nc"
party7 In Massachusetts, alone IL has been victorious
through its own strength and what there Is not
the abolition and freesoil flag the only one flying how
stand It's members eec2 read extract from the cor
respondent the National Era ian abolition paper Of No
yeIber 20 1853 The writer stated 10 be John e. mt
tier eo-editor believe Of the Era and disungu,snea
Is booked up in reference TO its politics particularly nee
soil:
e q L. Knapp, Of the eighth district an old liberty
man steel Dewitt in the Worcester district Traiton
in the eleventh. the fourth Damre in the third
and Burngame the fifth district also eesoilers n
district against combined opposition of Pierce demoe
raey and the wings lie back to Washington an anti
and Norris Of the TENTH reliable antsasey wings of
Davis Of the sixth, and Hail. Of the rst have no very
definite knowledge.
Gardiner the governor elect stands openly pledged
against the Nebraska fraud and the ugtyeave law His
history has been evidently that OF prosayery wing
but we speak only his present position. Brown lieu
tenant is democrat and tusonist OF the
representatives elected enough is known TO be
toerably certain reliable viii be chosen TO the
United States Senate and eecna provision made TOR pro-
tectng the inhabitants of the State against the
hunt"
Thus have acted the know-nohings OF Massachusetts.
How spoke they? win read the resolutions Of know
nothing convention in Norfolk Massachusetts,:
seoleed, That hail with hope and Joy the recent bril-
the republican party the States OF Maine
Iowa. Indiana Pennsylvania and Ohio and we trust those
victories foreshadow OF others to by which
shall present solid phaanx OF opposition
20 the aggression of slavery.
Rssoeed That the present chaotic condition of parties
the only above the horizon the love
Of human liberty and the adherence Of slavery and that
is the duty Of anti slavery TO rally around the republican
party organization which invites the united action OF
the people the ranscendng question OF slave dominion
which divides the Union" i
.TW Whereas Roman Catholicism and sorery peing aike
founded and supported the basis Of ignorance and tyranny
and being therefore natural allies in every warfare against
liberty and emil htenment therefore, be 1t
"Rolrsa, That there exist real hostility to Roman
Catholicism which does not embrace slavery it, natural
worker in opposition to freedom and republican
How spoke Gardiner their governor elect, in reply
the charge that he had aided in the rendition of Burns
He says in letter 10 Mr. Wilson, ireesoil leader
Were the charge made against yourself it could
be groundess than it is against The power
language permit express the utter oahng
have for the conduct attributed Far would
be the uiverng wretch on the road to the agony
bondage than volunteer guard to aid in his return He
who invented the charge grossly sandered me; they who
repeat it, or believe it, do not know me-
lt not that have been, in favor Of
the ugtveave bill never voted for man who favored
it, knowing such to be his views, and must very much
change before do by word act, or vote, ia
vored its and advocate of its essential mod
cation lieu thereof its unconditional repeal Return
Canada last june read in the that there
petition for repeal the Exchange News Room and
my arrival, before going my place Of business,
FASTENED to the Exchange, and signed the petition.
Is this unbroken testimony of deed and speech nothing
VIII the South unite with this northern know-nothng
abolitionsm2 Win the South enlist in crusade of
ciaism and abotonsm that she may exclude from our
councils who like CASTOR wove laures in the history
of North Carolina, Who like Porter whom Louisiana
loved to honor graced the Senate hail. viii the whg
party of the South 20 into it2 askthe wings of the
South why did break up your old party organization?
Did you do because the northern wing of it too
much aboitionzed? Did not the northern members of it
say you et agree to disagree upon the question OF
slavery and than agree to this did not break
il up2 Will enter into organization with
these men, and agree disagree upon the subject
Ii your devotion to the constitution and the South made
you break up your old party organization will you
nile hat ipyot in n new | n
the wings of the Southland they gallant menwheth-
they will abandon and break up their old party with its
saints its conessors and its whole OF martyrs and
fall abect and helpless into the clutches of this order
with its past Of pauperism and its future of ahohonsm
aud consolidation
win the democracy of the South goipo this order WIN
they abandon their old of and the consu-
ton Will they desert their old flag which they have
waved often in the breach and the field and have
umned in defeat, and fermen in this order
The member from Massachusetts,, Mr. BANKS the cham
pon of the knownothngs here abandoned the democratic
party because it not freesol Has he become pro-
slavery or will the South become anti-savery2 Shall
the South contract this alliance What picture rises
up There stands the scuptured genius Of socialism and
prescription grinnng hate against the Sonthwith the
saturnaa of emancipation in the frontwhe the member
from Massachusetts is seen in the background flying Wild
~ in adherence from the black hearse of slavery his
footsteps lighted up with the urid glare of burning
in Charlesown. this picture be real will South
be dragged into t2 Is there southern who wants
place it? If such there be- pray God that The painter
may do charity what the painter of the sacrifice of
phigena did in slShrow mantle over the features OF
the victim.
Mr.. Chairman have discussed this organization
with as much impariialty could bring bear upon
| wish to wound one bnt would the South and
the character of people from danger and demoraza
ton Sir socialism does threaten Capital and labor
are in no antagonist the South nor is society
shaken with the strife of classes Sir this know nothing
prescription, for the North, as understand it.
b has the virtue of the Of the quack II your
labor system in danger You only protect by abolish
ing immigration Ii this is meant can understand and APP
preciae the policy and the South will take her position II
your population is too crowded the palladium of your
publican liberty is land land Paper rights the elee
tive franchise worth but little to starving Sir,
the pressure of population against the wall of subsistence
win bring deadly peril to this government if it last long
Sir, Protestant in every feeling, pusation, and
sentiment but would prescribe the prescription Of any
religious creed If there be persons bound by allegiance
foreign power they not worthy to occupy civil or
proof Of this allegation merely. If the balCt-box is
IT, We ask no aid Of other and foreign communities 10
purify and protect ii for If combine defend
rights of suffrage viii ask or receive the interior
ence Of distant and alien communities.
Sir, this know-nothing movement looks to the CONSOLE
daon Of this government Its advocates say they wish to
preserve the Union Sir if this Union is consolidated is ii
worth prosrvng Consolidate il and will not the fire Of
republican liberty it2 Consolidate the Union
and the constitution win be but the silver upon the coffin
lid bright and gitteng but covering that which is rank
FOUL and decomposng Sir those who would consolidate
the government in order 70 preserve the hapes de-
Tending the feast which the harpes would fan devour
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