The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-06
From the Louisiana Courier
OUR PROSPECTS.


seeds Of embarrassment and dsacton in the ranks the
latelyyicorious cohorts of nothngism. Flushed
with success eated by victory, discardng and ramplng
under foot the conservative and fundamental principles Of
government their has beensuddeny arrested by
the reaconary effects OF their folly and their own
faults the that there is hardly any now poor
enough to do them contrary result could not
have been expected by any reasonable mind Conceived in
spirit ofnoleranee, fosered under the uear wings Of
abolitionism striving TO revive the alien aud edon laws
of exploded and accursed federalism the fabric erected up
such rotten basis and with such incongruous mate
rails could not but totter its ruin and crumbe 10
pieces.
II the reports which hourly reach be true land
We have every TO believe they are) the know
nothing lodges in city being deserted en- asse nv
all the independent aud honest members They say that
they will longer combine sympahize with an organ
zation which ostracises Americans OF their re-
gous belief which debases them to the condition Of polt
ical para and looks upon them with suspicion and mis-
trust We have been assured upon very good authority,
that many in order that their rebuke might be SEN
sbly fell aud pointed have declared their intention Of sup
porting the democratic State ticket and of adhering
forth TO the national and constitutional platform Of the
democratic party As far the prospects of our candi-
dates and Of party concerned cloud lowers over
the political horizon indications of thing like sue
cessful opposition to be Witnessed any side.
At this moment the democracy of the Union have every
reason for noble congraiulaton Although defeated in
several northern States by the coalition of the heeroge.
elements which spring from their dsorganzed state
of society," it was conquered 1t nailed the flag Of
civil and religious liberty at its masthead and unfuea
to the breeze confident that
g Truth crushed to earth will rise again.
and that the deuded who had been aured by in
sdious devices from the path of duty and recude would
return long to seek shelter and security beneath its
ample folds. Based upon foundation firm and dura-
BILE the granite hills of New Hampshire perseyeringy
tod haa tha 5ato
adhered the tenes transmitted by the founders Of the
republic and demonstrated its enemies by its frmness
and its determination that the faith which in it was
strong to be crushed by their aspersions and assaults
The salwart democrats of Virginia. headed by the
gec and high-minded WISE threw themselves upon the
breach and noby performed the yeoman service which was
expected of them. Though the battle long disputed,
and the conflict of no ordinary character the principles
of the constitution and of the Union maintained and
knownothngism made to reap the bitter fruits Of de.
feat Following in the wake of this glorious and memora
bic triumph and of the example before them by the
gallant people of the mother of States and Of patriots
Georgia. North Carolina, and in fact the whole South
without distinction Of old party lines and forgotful Of
ancient euds and prejudces making active prepara-
tons against the common foe, and exhibit determine
ton which must lead to victory.
Already Stephens Toombs, Rost Kerr men en-
inent for their high abilities and political position in the
wing ranks have raised their eloquent voices against the
torous Vaccinations and newangled theories of poiti-
cal fanatics Already have they taken the stump in be-
half Of our parythe only party that has ever whstood
the onslaught of the enemies Of this counryand express
ed their resolution Of doing service under our banners If
we cast our eyes elsewhere behold every side most
cheering evidences of sautary reaction In the State of
Mississippi every democrat who 80 mpruaent as 10
join the daranern order is leaving in such haste that in
many counties member is regarded in ter
rus In Alabama Tennessee, and Kentucky defecions are
matters OF every day occurrence and the tide which swes
the democratic ranks is still onward In our own State
willing to stake reputation prophet that
many parishes which have invariably given large whig
majores will go nearly to for our State ticket in
November II will be shown, Mt that time that Louisiana
is wide awake to her true interests that she will
sent in any manner either direct Indirect the propa
CATION of false principles and that she has been true
to hersefand to her noble Those who may tempt
ed to believe that speak in tone of vain braggadoco
for the purpose of making political capital will learn at
their cost that they like the spoken of in the
Scriptures who have and hear not who have eyes
and not" We repeat it. the ides Of November will
dispel the deusion
II is not purpose in this article to chronicle the de-
mise of know-nohingsm to examine into the details
of its brief but rather complicated history We commit
The ungracious tack to the graphic pen of an able hsoy
ran. But whether dead still alive and kicking the
sestyled American organization is not such
mand the respect and support Of any Independent gentle
The unprincipled exclusion Of large class of
most INDUSTRIOUS peaceabie ana honest Citizens Its UNI
holy and relentless crusade against Catholics and the de-
scendans of Catholics its open utilization the North
with the vilest and rankcst aboitoniss its avowed sup
port OF The Mane-quor law wherever ii be ntroduced
its riots its shameful violation of law by destroying bal
ot-boxes and its unjust persecution of such American
citizens have the manhood and honesty of repudatng
and denouncing it. have disguised nearly all those who
had the least connexion with it. and unseaed their eyes
10 the real objects and designs of the order.
1t behooves, in this conjnncturc, every Lousanan
perform his duty and his whole duty 1t is time for those
democrats who abandoned their party when ii needed
their services and the conservative wings who have at
heart the interests of State and of Union to break
Off at once all chneAon with party which will lead
them inevitably to disgrace and their country to destruc
ton 1t is too late to recant to abjure ones
tits the contrary, the characteristic of great
mind and of pure heart sacrifice every feeling OF false
pride and foolish shame npon the altar Of genuine patriot
ism The platform of party is broad and comprehen-
sve enough to hold the whole world. Our principles
not ashamed 70 avow for they constitute pride ana
the sheet-anchor of our liberties. They those incuca
ted by Washington, jefferson, Madison, and n jack
they those which have elevated above the odi
nary standard Of nations they those which have de-
yeoped the industrial commercial and agricultural re-
Of our land they those, in fine, which have
made protected at home and respected abroad, and
which alone maintain in envabe state OF pros
pey. To these great principles none but an ntriguer or
oce-seeker will prefer the tornous and traorous dog
mas of know-nohingism
We again say TO those who have been estranged rom