Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-04-28

| Of the know-nothings. Elated with the hope that
at last the democratic party can be put down, and
that is to effect it. the editors of the
whig papers in the South devote all their energies to
the cause of prescription and fanatcism. There
is unmeasured falsehood and injustice in the
of these journals in favor of the secret party; and
we often wonder if the wings of the South will not
be Disguised by the bold inventions and misrepre-
sensations offered for their acceptance in order to
| consummate this new fraud The Louisville Jour-
nal of the 9th April has editorial appeal in favor
of the know-nothngsafa fair instance of the reckless
ness of the wing papers South, as the following ex
tract will show:
The Standing charge, the daily charge, made by
the southern anti-know-nothng organs against the
know-noth!ng party of the North is, that it is an
abolition frees il party. Throughout the whole
South there IS not sing lie anti-know nothing organ
that does not press this charge upon all possible
casions in season and out of season. 1t is the main
charge--lnded, the one charge-upon which the
southern antiknL wnothng leaders rely for success.
Take it away from them and they have little left.
And 1t should be taken away from them. 1t is as
false and caluminous charge the very genius OF
mendacity and malice could invent Whatever sins
of the know nothing party of the North may have
to for here or hereafter abolitionsm is not
one of them. Undoubtedly there abolitionists
among them, and undoubtedly, in some few iocali-
ties, the abolitionsts predominant among them; but
take the whole know-nothng party of the North to-
gether and IL is sounder heart, Sounder i'll prln
cpleS, and Sounder in action upon the great slavery
issues than other party in that section has ever
been known to be-"
The answer to such a mlSStatement IS easy. we
can only express our surprise that newspaper pre-
tending to ordinary regard for truth should venture
upon asking belief i'll monstrous a fabrication.
hat the facts-facts that could not be unknown
to the editor of the Louisville journal, because they
are notorious and unanswerable?
First. That in nearly every case the know-noth-
ings in the free States have elected violent free-soil
wings to the 34th Congress
Secondly. That in every case, with but three or
four exceptions, every candidate for Congress elect
ed by the know-nothings compelled to pledge
himself in advance to all the extreme measures OF
the abolition wing beginning with the restoration OF
the Missouri Compr onSe line, and ending With the
repeal of the fugitive slave law
Third That every governor elected by the know
nOthngs in the free States compelled to avow
his abolition procivities in ADVANCE and we give the
list for the benefit OF the Louisville Journal Grimes,
of Iowa; Gardner, of Massachusetts; Mctcalf, of
New Hampshire; Binghin, of Michgan Button OF
Connecticut; Hoppn, of Rhode Island Pollock, OF
Pennsy lvania; Morrill,, Of Maine.
Fourth. That every senator of the United States
elected by the know nothings is rank tanaucai, and
avowcd abolitionst. The following list is submitted
the inspection and criticism of the Louisville Jour-
nal: Hardin, of Iowa; Wilson, of Massachusetts
Durkec Of Wisconsin; Seward, of New York, chow
ever his present position may be at war with tins
undeniabe fact and there can be little doubt that
men of the same opinions will be chosen from New
Hampshire the result of the last election in that
State. Nothing but the tirmness of the democratic
party i'll Pennsylvania and Indiana has thus tar pre-
vented the return from those States TO the United
States Senate OF rank and uncompromlSlng aooil-
tiOnStS
But the Louisville journal is not consistent with
itself in the unfounded and nScrupuous allegation
that the know nothing party is sound and national;
for in The same number of he paper from which we
have made the above extract, and i'll the parallel
column, find the following:
" DIsoRG AIMING LEGISLATION BY TIE STATES
The States of Massachusetts, and Michigan have en-
acted laws with the avoTed design to ohstruct the
execution of the United States tugltvc-slave law.
The States of Wisconsin and Ohio managed to Ell
feet the uni purpose through the instrument
tality of the judges of their courts who assume Ju-
ri>dction to which they are not lawfully entitled
The State of New York seemed determined to dis
tinguiSh herself by surprising her sister States in
the infamous work of practical Modification. There
is bill before the legislature of that State, which
will probably become law, that is clearly uncon-
sunnal and if capable Of being carried into effect
would render utterly nugatory the act OF Congress
providing for the return of fugitive slaves. "
Did not the journal know that the Massachusetts
and Michigan know-nothngs have CARED everything
before them-goyernor Congress, and legislature?
and that the measures of which it complains the
work of know nothings? Not less undoubted is the
fact that before has aboIitionism been so
strong in these two States since the triumph OF
the know nothngs. Wisconsin, as we nave SHOWN,
is in precisely the same condition; Ohio the same;
while in the New York legislature all the antl-slave-
nv projects of Mr. Seward are seconded by men who
went into the know-nothng lodges to get votes 1or
him when up for reelection to the Senate.
Ultra abolition resolutions are now before the
know nothing egisla of Pennsylvania, and are
expected to pass.
The most rev dictionary abolition instruction reso-
lutious have already been passed by the know-noth-
ing legislature of Michigan.
The same have been passed by the know-nothlng
legislature of Maine. 1880
The same by the know-nothng legislature of Him
DIS.
Such are the trophies of know-Dothingism in the
free States We ask, will the people of the South
be deceived? We do not invite their attention to
arguments to be contested but to facts papable and
present We point to members of Congress already
elected and known to governors now IN office; TO
legislatures in session to scenes passing before
all eyes.
The people of the South have often been deceived
by the wings of the North-by those who now lead
this know-nothing column. The compsomise mea-
sures suggest melancholy recollectons OF the truth
of this observation. Tho votes in Congress OF nor
thern wings during those dark hours need only be
al uded to. And yet at this moment the people OF
the South are called upon to renew their confidence
in such men and to do this, too when fresh proofs
eff the almost unanimous completely OF northern
wings with abolitonism surround us on all hands,
numerous as the leaves Of Valambrosa.
Washington Union
DEATH OF HUGH MCQUEEN, Eso.-Late Texas pa
pers announce the death at Lagrange, Texas ON the
lst inst of Hugh McQeen, ESQ., of Galveston.