The true Democrat., 1855-03-14
Gen. Cass- Abolitionism Know
 Nottingham.

ana Abolltlonists, adopted resolutions instruct ing their Senators in Congress. These resolu- tons declare slavery, as it exists at the South, to be "a great moral, socsa and political eviP'- denounce the Nebraska act and the repeal of | the Missouri compromise-declare unyielding hostility to the extension of slavery, and assert the opinion that Congress possesses the power to abolish slavery in all the territories and the District of Columbia These resolutions in struct the Michigan Senators to vote for any measure prohibiting the existence of slavery in any territory and for the immediate repeal of the fugitive slave law of 1850
 MT. Stuart, of Michigan, presented these re- solutions to the Senate, remarking, at the time, that he disagreed with portions of them, and that he would conform his action to what he believed to be his duty to the State and the constitution of the United States, which he had sworn to support.
 Gen. Cass' speech upon the occasion was one worthy of the fame he has acquired as deba- moral tone and lofty patriotism pervade it, that marked his course during last session, in the stubborn and bitter struggle over the passage of the Kansas and N Nebraska act-the same devo- tion to the Union and determination to main tain and defend the constitution.
 l Such sentiments, at such time as this, fall ing from the lips of Northern man, represent ing Northern constituency-carried away by fanatical blindness and zeal-deserve to be treasured in the hearts of the American people, and recurred to in all times to come On the subject of Know-Nothingism he is peculiarly happy forcible and lucid. His is not one of those flighty, evanescent, unstable minds, to be led astray by every new doctrine, or blinded by spacious names and appearances. He takes a broad and comprehensive view of every thing, as it is presented and when he delberatcs, it is with the view to lasting national good. As with all the leaders of the national democracy, those gallant, patriotic, and self-sacrifcing men of the North, who, one by one, are falling be- fore the unrelenting fanaticism there, he sees nothing good in w-Nothingism 1; but on the contrary, much that is evil and dangerous to the liberties of the nation.
 The following which we extract from the speech of Gen. Cass should be read and pon dcred well by every American 1t breathes spirit full of constancy and devotion to this country, and takes the correct view of Know Nottingham:
 MT. President, strange doctrines are abroad and strange organizations are employed to pro- mitigate and enforce them. Our political his- tory contalrs no such chapter, ua Me proqress of our country as tlat ng71ach is noay openinq. The grave questions of constitutionality and policy. which have been so long the battle-crv of par ties, are contemptuously rejected, and 1ntoIer- o'ace religious and political, finds jealous, and it may be they will prove successful advocates Ill this middle of the nineteenth century, boast ing, with much sef-complacency, of its ntelli- gence and ln this free country, founded upon emigration, and groaon prosperous and po,oertiA by tolerot'on E 6 system of prescription ,chich eoouH exclude hse .irst general o7o .teN at the head cf an o'yanazed American army (and nobly and gallantly did he taH, whi7e yghting .tor our antamt liberties, under the aooUs of Quebec) from oA political contidence because he hagoened to be born on the aorong side of tue Atlantic; and avouM
 
 cSarotion cf Independence from any similar token of regard, because he acas c Cathogc were these eminent leaders in our revolutionary cause now living to witness this appeal to local and secta rian prejudices But Montgomery and Carroll went to their graves with the weight of no such ingratltude upon their hearts Two great parties, equally attached to the principles of our government, but differing upon many aues- tlons of administration, and alternately borne to power and driven from 1t, and whether in place or out of 1t, watching each other with jealous scrutiny, present wise and fortunate arrange ment for the preservation of freedom, and for guarding against the abuse of authority. Such has been our condition, and we'll and wisely has its work been done. What new experi- ment is needed ? What more does this lately awakened zeal propose As country we are in possession of every thing the heart of man can desire-power, intelligence, prosperity, happiness, abundance freedom, equality. the religion of God and the respect of man-all the elements, indeed, which give value to social life or security for the duration of political blessings We a0ant no nev parties, TO ne,o plat- tornas, TO nea0 organizations, and Me sooner these dangerous efo,ts are abandoned, the better it uyiN be for us and those ao]to gre to toAoao us in tue herdtage cf freedom.
 During the process of constructing party upon this narrow basis of exclusion, humblv affecting to haoao nothing, while resoutely de- termined to direct every thing, and especially of constructing one with principles of organiza- tion not only secret in their operation but seek ing unity of action, not in individual conviction and responsibility, but in the surrender of the will of each to the demands of those who gain the direction of the associations During this process the public mind must be in state of feversh excitement unfriendly to calm delib- eration :; and majorties, acquired by combina- tons arising out of this state of things, do not act under the { fair and proper circumstances which declared in 1850 to be indispensable to the obligatory force of legislative instructions"
 In these remarks Gen. Cass utters some of the profoundest truths his allusions, too, to this country, "Jouaded upon emigration and g'oacn prosperous and pooe,JM by toleration," are very happy, when taken in connection with the creed of the Know-N Nothings, which prescribes the foreigner and the catholic; while his allu- sons to Carroll q catholic ,yho ;, ,;,,;, IL