The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-14
PRESCRIPTION OF DEMOCRATS IN THE KNOW,
NOTHING LODGES


The democrats the new secret order occupy the posi-
ton into which the know-nohing creed would compel all
adopted citizens They do the voting while the kno
ing abolition wings get all the offices Therefore in late
elections this result abundanty predicted and now
we have manifold instances the realization of the prop-
ecy Wherever the know-nohings or fusionists have
majority in legislature with and nconsiderable
captions the stations of honor and of profit go the wings
This has been the in Pennsy lyania Illinois New
sey, Maine and Massachusetts, In the former State Gov
Pollock organizing his cabinet, and has conferred his
prominent offices upon leading whigs-whigs of the
stripe himselfwhigs opposed the South, and
fresh from rcen, combinations with the aboonsts So
mayor all his army of officers old-time wings The
following article from the Easton (Pa) Argus, leading
democratic paper is to the point:
Tins eovEasoRs The time has now
arrived when the gentleman who last fall chosen
of BY combination of ms and factions
viii be called upon m the twelve fifteen offices that
his command We have information from those who know
ong that the scramble behind the know nothing curtain
dsgraceu the reputation and dangerous the exist
of the order Our informant he j. pretty well
convinced that the object Of the order much keep
foreigners office force know-nothing AT the
meetings that have been lary held nothing absolutely
nothnghas been done but to sign petitions and
dstons favor of this that for Office and loud words
OF mild have been heard and few have
been expended in denuncation Of another Almost
cry lodge the State has applicant for leather Inspector
whiskey Inspector harbor MASTER &c and is said that
Governor Pollock has at least fire hundred applications for
every station in his gift. What commentary this the
professions OF purity and dsnteresedness made by these
modern before the election What
band OF patriots they after ALL They didn't office,
oh, mol They only wanted to put down the Irish and
keep the Catholic religion from obtaining the upper hand
This the song before the election but that they
have in gain amost Af~bf
Wisser deems himself fit for whskey, bark -four in
spec,or.
ain connexion with this subject notice article the
last Lchigh Valley Time. which unlike almost everything
else that appears in neghbor Rsuchs columns deserving
Of some The editor protests loudly against the policy
Gov Pollock besowing all his offices upon who
formerly rhg and at the time claims share OF the
pols for some Of the who did dirty work in old
Northampton. Hear MIN in his language:
Thi. county Northampton did better things oonsid
ered than other in the state u of the
old line democratic counties 10 the on,
senatorial district reduced TO tie vote. All this
aeeomphsd by hard work and great ,ese ., personal
the appointment II wings exclusively We ao contend that
northampton entitled % fair and reasonable consideration
and the ~ NATIVES 10 this county, are not A'gthey are
nd any attempt 70 transform them INTO an old
de'unct party will prove most miserable fAiure
And thss the cry in other parts Of the Union Hear
the know-nothing paper indianapolis Indiana edited
BY Chapman of Chanticlecr memory, who event OFF on
the new party, aud who crows follows;
Thousands Of the old line wings TO the demoo-
rsy and thousands Of democrats supported the republican
ticket Without their aid the wings might have voted tli
doomsday without achieving a triumph. The democrats
went into the matter heartily in good faith laying aside
their old parts predictions and supporting who had
heretofore been their sntpcde- politics Six Of the
nine members OF Congress elected and whigs
and two others candidate Three out Of the Ave cand
dates on the State ticket wings and similar proper
ton was found on nearly all the county tickets.
And now, when there other places hl by the leg
stature the question may be asked whether the democratic