Eastern times., 1855-03-08
W. Il. Seward on Know-Nothingisn.

Senator Seward of New York, k,-who, ac-
Ecording to the Grand Mogul of this State, r.
G. Lincoln of Hallowell, knows the a true
Sam, gave the Hindoos tremendous thrust
in speech delivered on the 23d ult., on. the
bill to protect officers of the United States.
He said -
l understand the Know Nothings to be Sc
cret society or order, consisting of two sr three
grades, colleagned and mutually sworn to elect
lndlviouais OF their own Order, or al least per-
sons maintaining the principles which that Or
der enlertalns, 10 all offices OF trust and profit
| in the United States. Those principles I nm
dersiandIo be, IN general, the same which,
before the organization of the Know N othinos
passed under the name of Native Americans,
|, Sir, have no connection with that Order
am under no responsibility for its doings, and
[ have not the least sympathy with lis princ-
Piles or sentiments. Secret societies, sir Be-
fore | would place my right hand between the
hands of other men, in secret Lodge, Order,
Glass, or Council, and bending my knee before
them, enter into combination with them for
any object, personal or political, good or bad
| would pray TO God that that hand and that
knee might be paralyzeJ, and tha: | might be-
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mockery of my fellowmen. Swear, Sir IL,
a man, an American citizen, Christan-
swear to submit myself 10 the guidance and
direction of other men, surrendering my own
judgment TO their judgments. and nv own
conscience to their keeping No, no, Sir. |
know quite well the falibihly of my own mde-
ment, and my liability TO fall into error and
temptation.
PrOScrIha n ma cir ha
born in the same town, or county, or state, or
country in which | was born Why, sir,
do most earnestly and most affectionately ad-
wise all persons hereafter 10 be born, that they
be born in the United States, and if they can,
without Inconvenience, to be born in the state
of New York, and thus avoid great >deal of
trouble for themselves and for others
Laughter. Moreover, do most affection
ately enjoin upon all such persons as are here
after to be born, that they be born of fathers
and of mothers, of grandfathers and of grand
mothers, of pure American blood Still more,
sir, do affectionately enjoin upon all who
shall thus have the wisdom TO come into ex-
istence on this side of the Atlantic, and of
such pure and untainted ancestry, to be
either born in the Protestant faith, or 10
be converted as speedily as possible TO that
good and true Protestant church, within whose
pale | myself am accustomed to worship
And, If there shall hereafter come among us
persons who, because from ignorance they
may not be able to profit by my advice and
counsel, shall be born in foreign lands or
even if there shall be any who, In despite of
my counsel, shall persist in being Roman
Catholics, or Jews, or Turks, or Chinese o
if there shall be others who, disregardIng my
persuasion, shall insist upon coming into the
world with backened faces and twisted hair,
all | can say In regard to them is, that | have
done my duty, and shall not add feathers
weight to the disabilities which they will in
cur by their presumption and perverseness.