Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-03-21

deem laid Schemes all these ghost tales, COCK
and CathoIIcs Of the United States. All designed
to operate on the prejudices of the people They
expect them to operate as charm upon the south,
and in that way TO throw us on our guard. We
have much stronger reasons for experimenting dan
ger from the m chinatons of the 1850 woody headed
abolition clergyinen, who with the wierd sanctity
of bigotry and fanatcism are disseminating treason
from their pup than from the tiara that encircles
the brow of the feeble and, harmless old man at
Rome, thousands and thousands Of leagues by land.
and sea lar, far away from our shores
But Sir, in this connexion let us see what Is go
ing on in New England, "a newspaper has tbs ad-
..SLAyERY AND PoPERY. Rev. Thomas James,
fugitive slave will address the citizens of various
towns upon Slavery and Popsry, and show their
bearing the nation. z
And then follows list of appointments. If a
Southern minister should desire TO preach from one
of their pulpits the privilege would be denied him;
yet this negro can use them
have seen it stated frequently in the papers, that
in the great State of New York. free negroes had ac-
tualy formed .Know Nothing" lodges. This is the
conservative party which the people OF the South
invited to join, so as to war against the Pope
Sir we have enemies, plenty at our own doors
without looking across the waters to find others.
How is it proposed to sustain the Know Nothing
party? By Boosting and threats The gentleman
from Maryland (Mr. Solers) would have US beiieye
that this party is of ggantc power, and that he
who has any hopes Of political future should not
be so rash to combat it. He says 1t has gone
sweeping like i whirlwind" and "annhilating ali its
opponents" He appeals to the fears of gentlemen,
and talks to them OF political graves,-et him take
heed lest when looking around for burial places for
others, he shall himself be consigned to political
grave deep the doom where dreary chaos
reigns" and where he may be beyond the
reach of that politco-geological explorer of whom
he spoke, who at some future day Is to search for
the opponents of Know Nothingism among the fossil
of an extinct Sir, tender my thanks
to the eloquent gentlemen from Mississippi and
n1tll (IarO Rarry Mr. kpifl fnr heir
expo iton of objects and of the Know Nothings,
aud for their moral courage in being first this
floor tn assal the principles of this order-with
keen blades and stalwart blows they shivercd into
fragments the crazy mail that but tceoly protected
this staggering carcass oil galvanized federalism and
exhibited 1t ill its nakedness and hideous deformity
to the gaze of the world The order had not then
so fully developed its anti-slavcry sentiment The
gentlemen claimed for it 'iittense natOn0Lity" We
to hear no more of the invasion of Southern
rights, if they dared make the attempt he himself
would meet his Northern friends at Mason Dixon's
line, not brothers but With banner, brand and
bow" Let him adhere this determination when
the rights of the South arc inVaded-let him be pre-
pared to defend them-when the Scots cross the
border line, let him true knight, wind the corn
age horn.
Know Nothing ism processes to be eminently pa
triotc, struggling for the common veal not for Of
flee. Well, MIR. Chairman why is it, that wherever
they have reached power they have prescribed ALL
from the highest officials even down to the hog con-
stables of the little towns? Anticipating majority
in the next House of Representatives, there al
ready hosts of applicants for the places within its
gift. Yes sir, il all the men who aspire to these Of
fees were formed into regiments and drilled for a
few weeks, General Scott could take them to the
Crimca and carry Sebastopol by storm.
They are looking after all the places, from the
Speakers chair down to the humble Office held by
the sable high priest who ministers the affairs of
the temple of ClOacina in the basement of this
Capitol (L1ughtcr)
Look at their election in this city? 1t was an ex-
traordinary affair They seemed to be after the Ex-
chequer the first thing like Sir John Fastaff They
desired get the control of the funds of the Wash
ington National Monument They banded together
in this capital and prescribed such men General
Winfield Scott, Mr.. Seaton, Gen. Jones, Elisha Whit
tlesay and others, to make room for such renowned
and august individuals as FeSpasian Ellis, French S.
Evans, let id omne genus"
Yes, sir General Scott was proscribed-the eagle
stricken from his eyre to put the morising owl
there This plot is said to have been concocted at
the National Council of Know Nothngs held at Gin
cinnati What right had these intolerant proscrip-
tionists to take in charge the Monument to Wash
ington? Let his own words rebuke them. | read
from letter written by the Father of his country
committee of the Baptist church of Va. After
paying high and just compliment to the Baptis S
for their patriotism and hberality, he says:
If could have entertained the slightest appre-
henson that the Constitution framed in the conyen-
ton where had the honor to preside might possible
endanger the religious ghs of any ecclesiastical
ciety, certainly would never have placed nv sig
nature 10 IL anu II could now conceive that the
General Government might be so administered
as to render the liberty of conscience insecure
beg you will be persuaded that would be more
jealous than myself to establish efcctual barriers
against the horrors of spiritual tyranny and every
species of religious persecution for you doubtless
remember have often expressed my sentiments
that every man, conductig himself as good Citizen
and being accountable to God alone for his religious
opinions ought to be protected in worshippng the
Deity according to the ditates of his conscience"
Mr.. Chairman, have heard many strange scnti-
ments expressed in this hall but there was one
uttered by the gentleman from Mass. (Nr. Banks)
which for boldness and originality, surpasscs all
others. After speaking of the power, the secret
plains, the covered ways of the order he
says
Isl, it is the people who are passing through
these avenues those who make judges and district
attorneys, and they will take care of them ALL They
will take of the juries and shcrifEs as we'll as
judges"
The startling announcement has been made by
representative on the floor of the American Con-
gres that this secret order is to take charge of the
judges and jures of the country Yes sir it is to
lay its ruthless hand upon the judicial ermine When
that is DONE our laws will not be worth the paper
on which they are written. If the judges of the
courts are to be overawed by the combinations and
Vaccinations of midnight conspirators what becomes
OF our individual safety? Is such association fit
for American citizens? Can it be commended to
the South? The judiciary is the great shi, Id of our
protection. Destroy it, and the Constitution would
be no more than rope of sand.