Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-13
Misrepresentation.

from the Bangor (Mainc) Wing and Courier, an
article headed "Natieo Americanism, Anti
Slavery, and Temperance" in which the edi-
tor states thus:
"Re hear that the Native American organiza-
ton in this city have duly considered the subject of
their duty In relation to slavery and temperance,
and have given an expression of their sentiments
by unanimous vote in the passage of the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, and they intend to
ask the cooperation OF all who In favor of the
American movement In the adoption Of the same
10 this State" 0
3 Then follow six resolutions expressing anti
slavery purposes and temperance advocacy.
The article copied by the Enquirer bears on
its face, indubitable proof Of its falsehood, and
that it is trick, like many others, originating
in the conclayes Of our enemies, and published
to make capital in the coming elections at the
South The proofs of its falsehood and decep-
ton are---1st the editor states, 200 hear that
the organization has thus resolved, and that
" they intend to ask the cooperation, &C., &C.;
I'd, there is no authenication Of the resolutions
by the signatures Of the presiding officers 3D.,
such resolves would be in palpable violation Of
the unanimous decision of the Grand Council
Of the United States, at its late meeting in Gin
cinnati, Ohio, "that the question Of slavery
should not DO discussed in our councils"
If the editor Of the Bangor Wing and Cou-
ricr had received the copy of the pretended
resolutions from an official source would he
have introduced them by saying "wE HEAR,
that the organization has resolved, &c.s No.
On the contrary, he would have said, 1--WE now
present an authentic copy Of sundry resolu-
tions," &C., &c. This intrinsic evidence fur
nished by tho language Of the editor, that a
deception is practised, is too plain to DO ques-
toned.
Again. Is it usual for an organized assem-
blage Of persons, with proper officers, to pro-
mulgate their resolutions without even the
semblsnce of authentcationp The resolutions
referred to bear no marks Of being genuine.
But again: Is it probable that subordinate
Council, would unanimously ADOPT resolutions
directly in conflict with the proceedings Of the
Grand Council, and in contravention too of the
universal understanding in our party, that
slavery should not DO discussed in our Couu-
cilss The thing is improbable it can.
not BIO true, and in our Judgment it is a base
attempt of our enemies to deceive the Southern
people.
But the editorial remarks Of the Bangor
Wing and Courier, furnish complete refuta
ton Of tho infamous charge that Know-Noth
ism and abolitionism are identical. The oditol
says OF the organization at Bangor, tMo.,
"and they intend to as6 Tho cooperation o.
oil soao arc in favor Of tho american mope
p,snt in Maine.
Wherefore the necessity of the Bangor Coun
Gil dsking tho cooperation of other councils in
their pretended anti-slavery movement u
Know-N othingism and Abolitionism are a.
ready identicalf The corporation already
eri,ts, if the charge made be true, and there
would be no occasion to ask other councils To
unite in the anti-slaycry movement
This portion Of the Wing and Courier's od
toriL comment, fatty oontradicts the idea o
an identity in sentiment or purpose between
our party and the and-slavery party. 1t scat
ters to the winds the unblushing and deceptiv,
Misrepresentation, daily made by the Forney
and Pierce presses, that our party is allied to
abolitionism. fit were thus allied, or II, in
the stronger language Of some of our SANDER
ers, Known othingism" were identical with
abolitionism,n there would be no occasion that
the Bangor Council should ask the cooperation
Of other councils in its crusade upon slavery.
The statement is humbug. Into such di-
lemmas men frequently involve themselves, in
their shameless attempts to palm their misrep-
reservations upon the country for truths,
But the Richmond Enquirer is equally un-
fortunate, in making an extract from, and com.
mcnting upon, a letter Of the Washington cor
respondent Of the Savannah Georgian. That
correspondent was not content with represent
ing that John p. Hale is at Washington organ
izing the Know -Nothings, and that Thad
Stevens, Of Pennsylvania is another leader,
and prominent candidate in Pennsylvania for
the United States Senate, all which is utterly
unfounded in fact--nor is he content with
representing Mr.. Harlan, Of Iowa, as Know
Nothing, contrary to the fact, but he says:
"And last, but not least, the Know-Nothings in
the New York Legislature, hating slavery and the
South worse than they do Catholicism and the
Irish, win elect William H. Seward, friend Of the
Irish and the Catholics, but warm hater of south
ern men and southern Institutions as United States
Senator. do not mean to say that all the Know.
Nothings In the New York Legislature win vote
for Mr.. Seward, but do mean TO say that without
Know Nothing votes, and a good many of them,
too, be cannot be elected"
It 90 happened, however, contrary to the as
sertion Of this correspondent that not one
Know-Nothing in the Legislature ofNew York,
voted for Mr. Sew ard, but that he was elected
by treachsry, and by a coalition between the
Seward Wings and the Forney and Pierce
Democrats. This fact we have established in
our former issues, and we have stated, and now
repeat, and challenge contradiction, that Mr..
Seward himself has stated repeatedly, in the
last week, that he was opposed by the Know
Notbings, and that those pretended Know
Nothings who voted for him had previously
withdrawn from the order They were in
truth the Same bogus Know-N othings who had