The true Democrat., 1855-09-04
The Future of Know Nottingham.

Itis the part of wisdom and prudence to have regard to the future. He merits but little con- sideration who, disregarding great, solid, and enduring principles of a;tion, resorts to shallow shifts and disreputabe agencies to secure pre- sent success. The man or the party that so acts, only prepares the way for future of shame, ignominy and diversity.
 The man who in free country like ours, joins party of which he is ashamed to avow himself member, shows distinctly that there is something wrong in that party. He shows that he himself thinks so. Such is the case with the know nothing party, wbich professcs to be temporary only its nature.
 If its members are ashamed of it now, when it is new and in the full tide of triumph, what will become of them when, exhausted by its convulsive efforts and demoralized by the evil elements that have contributed to give it vita lity, it falls to pieces like rope of sand? In that dark day the young men who have been tempted into it-especially the democratic young men-who have talent and ambition, would give the world to expunge their names from that fatal roll. But that will be imposSi- ble. The roll will stand an enduring monument of blindness, folly, and frenzy. The order of which we speak will prove the grave of many politician. Hereafter-and that hereafter is not far distant-the man (this is especially true of democrats) who shall be proved to have join- ed the know nothings and to have adhered to them until necessity, not choice, forced him to leave, will be marked man, a doomed polti- clan. Political antecedents know no oblivion political sins no forgiveness. This will be a new sin, and revoltng as new. The tories of the revolution, the men of Hartford convention memory, the blue light federalists, experienced b,,fio l. rienced by those of whom we speak,
 If insensibe to the appeals of common sense and patriotic virtues, they should at least heed the suggestions of selfish interest. They should seek respite from their frenzy and think calm ly and graveiy of their future. They should quit, and quit instantly, party that in its ma ture cannot last, that does not aspire to perma- hence, that raises bubbles only to burst them, and elevates men only to degrade them. They will fare better in the future by submitting to the proper discipline of regular, well-ordered and historical party, than by seeking the feet ing honors of this new and ephcmeral order- The rewards of such an organization will be like
 "Dead fruits, that charm the eve But turn to ashes on the lips'
 The time will come when those who cling to this order will experience bitter remorse. It may succeed for time, but it will soon fall, and when it falls it will crush all within its un- hallowed walls. It will be great political graveyard.
 When the reaction takes place, as take place it must, those who now are jubiliant will ther be odious. In all the bitterness of remorse they may say, tout damned spot" but that spot will still remain. No peni.ence, however sincere, will be accepted by posterty. Their sins cannot be burnt and purged away" Fol such political sins there will be no forgiveness.
 The only hope and the only safety are in an immediate abandonment of this new and secret order.-W Wash. Sentinel.