The true Democrat., 1855-11-13
For the IfUe' DelnOcI Know Nothing Patriot tism.

I pie are successfully aroused in pursuit of an object, which is not in the nature of the case an uhanaatum of the subject so recklessly enter- ed upon-a complete appeasement of the pas sons aroused-there is no telling where or when the fury will end After it is started, it is soon beyond the control of those who set it in mo- ton; it gathers strength and terocty as it trushes on in its frightful career-blind to reason and insensible to the sufferings of others upon whom it spends its violence.
 Its i,,stgators declare they wish it only to go a certain zength-to attain certain point; and in their decorated "platform' point to us the guage of their ntentions-beyond which they aver the fury they have fomented is not to ex- tend-whilst at the same time, in the teeth of their insane or deceitful professions-murder and arson unparalleled in the history of the country persecution and intoleraWe annoyances most oppressive to the citizens they war up- on-all the natural and inevitable result of their pernicious principles, are going on before their eyes.
 | They excite the fears and jealousies of large portion of the people of the United States to the highest pitch against Catholics and persons of foreign birth as against people actu- ated by principles and motives most dangerous to our liberties, and the welfare of tn country They illuminate to their deluded followers that these persons, on account of their unworthiness, must be dealea the common privileges of citi- zenship by placing them out of the reach of those two classes of persons, by exacting from one extraordinary conditions which are unnatu. ral and unconstitutional; and from the other, conditions that are fragrant v'olation of tue con- tract most soemny entered into between the persons of this class and the rest of the cit- zens of the United States, and which it is ima- possible for them to comply with.
 Yet, under the pressure and force of this DO. pular fury, these instigators, with a most hypo- critical aldssimulation, assure those against whom this fury is bent that all the happiness, peace and advantages which the country affords na- tives shall be at their command-that the "Amercan" platform secures it to them! What fiendish mockery
 So inappropriate, IN THE VERY NATURE OF THINGS, forlegtinate political purposes, is their pretended platform that it is not even a sign of ANY THING that Know Nottingham accom- plshes. It originates in the minds of the ho- nest but weak portion of its adherents nothing but fanaticism and deluson. It is a fancy sketch, hung outside, from which no just con- cluson, as to what is going on within, can be drawn. It Is sHow-BILL upon a principle the reverse of the famin. placards usually set before us--the entertainment aUe are Aeye in- vited to- is indeed, set out as MILD and SMOOTH. but upon getting into the play, we find hell turned loose. Nay, it is in fact and truth very wolf in sheep's clothing!
 Here lies the apparent difficulty between the Know Nothings and such men of common sense and intelligence as Reverdy Johnson and Ste- phens of Georgia. When the latter are giving their views of Know Nothing principles, Know Nothings feign great indignation because these principles are measured by THEIR PRACTICAL AND LEGITIMATE results upon society, and not by the DECEPTIVE METEs AND BOUNDS which they have set out in their trumpery platform
 It IS the worst of ignorance or wickedness in Know Nothings to cry out so vociferouslv agalnst the occasional violence committed by some of those persons whom they have so a0antonly insulted and vilifed, whose rights they are trampling upon-they must k1o,o the AGGRESSIVE fury they have raised can enjoy no | tp\ 1,NtI ,t, olf, f,1. II Nature WILL HAVE its course-passon WILL beget passlon--prejudice WILL begct prejudice, and wrongs provoke wrongs. Or do Know Nothings think they monopolize all that kind of spirit which CANNOT endure insult--that will not rest easy under oppression. No, it is an at. tribute of Know Nothing tyranny to breed strife, anmosity boodshed and civil war among the once happy people of these United States.
 Know Nottingham does not propose to touch the CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS of native Catho- llcs or naturahzed citizens. no, the "Ame- rlcan platform SECURES THAT, If one of the Know Nothings who blew up the Catholic church i'll Ohio, the other day, had exhibited to descendent of Carroll of Catrollton, pLAT- FORM, whilst he was sorrowfully watching the flames that devoured his place of worship he would no doubt receive great consolation: he would go off assured that Know Nottingham left him safe in all his rights and that it did not molest him in the exercise of his religious wor- ship
 So of naturalized Americans; when they be- came so, believed all was done in GOOD FAITH nothing PUNIo about Americans, that when before High Heaven they threw off all alle- glance to foreign government and solemny swore to defend this throughout their lives, that their foregnism was plotted out-that they were to enjoy upon an EQUAL FOOTING with na- tive Americans, according to the stpulations of the contract, all the privileges and rights nam- ed therein. But, it appears the Know Noth- ngs, whose law and contract this was and is, as much as 1t is of every other citizen, have an AFTER ARRANGEMENT which was not included in the original understanding, by which they intend to destroy, to render imperative and of non effect, all that part of the contract guaran- IeeiilS IhoSe rlSntS ana privileges to naturalzed citizens. Alas for American honor!
 As if the people of a town authorizeits chief magistrate to grant certain strangers, upon the performance of certain conditions, the privilege of trading with the people of that town; and those people, after the trades have performed their part of the contract, enter into a combi- nation, under oath, not to buy, sell or trade with these same persons. The traders com- plain that the contract is not carried out with them in good faith, that they do not ask to be traded with further then their proved honesty and good conduct secures for them the favora- ble opinion of the people. But so far from their being allowed to depend, like the original traders of the town, upon THEIR MERITS ONLY he fora tho nooplo--tbese very paonlo ,,boso