Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-09
KNOW NoTHINGIsM.

KNOW N0THINGISM
And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel, thy
brother And he said, ! KNOW NOT
TGeaesis, 4th chap, 9th cerse.
And with Absaiom went two hundred men out OF
Jerusalem that were called and they went in their
simplicity, for they hae0 not @nythsmg:
And the conspiracy was strong; for the people IN
creased continually with Absalom.
I'D Sansuel lM and 18TH UerSes.
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they
Luke 236 chap, 34th uerse.
In the days of know nothing buster 1t may be
we'll perlaps to refer to some of the most prominent
and important acts of the know nothings, from the
time when the ustrious founder of the order -four
ished to the present day, and ascertain, as far as
we can what classes of men have sustained and
perpetuated it in different ages OF the world. BY
way of directing the attention of our readers to
few circumstances connected with facts which we
doubt not familiar to them, we have extracted
from the only record into which errors could not
have crept the passages above quoted
No one possessed of an ordinary degree of candor
will dispute for moment that Cain was the hrst
know nothing That such is the fact is evidentfrom
his answer to the Lord-"Z k1Ooo not" 1t is the
very language employed by the Hindoos at this day
whenever any inquiry is made of them IN regard to
their proceedings. As in the passage to which we
refer the inquirer is invariably met with the answer,
81 knoao mott
Mr. Cain was doubtless better than many
of the know nothngs of our time, but he was not
a model to hold up for imitation in aught save his
know nothingsm. 1t is not denied that he stopped
his brothers BREATH but when accused OF II ne act
ed the'know nothing so we'll that he was only sent
into the country, with mark upon him such as the
whole tribe must sooner or later receive.
From the days of Cain to the time OF Moan, IL
seems the know-nothings INCREASED continually,
as they did afterwards when marshalled under Ab-
SALON. and they fourshed until they had nearly
swallowed up all parties, they have the abolition
party and inhdel ismS at this time Noah was de-
rided by them; but that gentleman pursued ms
legitimate business, and regarded them not but
when the party had become strong, and they began
to quarrel for offices and position, and had cor
rupted themselves they went bathing In a bouy,
and the occurrences that day broke up the party
So effectualiy they extinguished that we
have no further account of know-nothingism until
about the time of the conspiracy of Absalom against
his father, King David. Then they again organized,
and came out IN full force in aid Of Absaion. For
a while the people increased continually with
Absalom," the Jew, they did in this State for
season with Ullman, the Hindoo. Blu. the death OF
their leader Absalom, in the attempt to take the
life of his father, proved disastrous as any OF the
recent occurrences not excepting the late Syracuse
proceedings.
The next formidable know nothing demonstration,
after the death of Absaom, during the earthly
of Jesus of Nazareth. Never before had they
been thorough organized, nor had they exhibit
ted such malignity as then distinguished them AT
Jerusalem they denounced the Saviour as f0retgn-
er, who had come all the way from Galilee. The
fact that he Galilean seemed the greatest
cause OF their hostility Mlstaklng his mission, ana
supposng that he intended to establish an earthly
kingdom at Jerusalem, they formed secret con-
spiracy against him, and, by perjury before Plate,
they procured the order for the crucihXion. And
on that occasion, that their true character might
not be mistaken, Jesus distinguished them in
His prayer to His Farther to leave no room
for cavi, by the emphatic appeal, Father tor.
give them, for they A1tooo not what they do"
Here is the authority of the Saviour that those who
cracied him were kn0Oo- nOthtngs.
We have neither the space nor the inclination to
dwell at greater length upon the acts of know moth
ings in the Old World. We have given enough at
least to show the character Of the leaders. In JUS
tcc to their memory, however, we must state that
among them al not could be found who was so
depravcd as the founder of the order in America-a
wretch by the name of Judson, but more generally
known Ned Buntline."
And yet notwithstanding the terrible history of
know nothlngsm in past ages, it is now represented
by its advocates a system better calculated than
any other to advance the true interests of Ameri-
cans. 1t is gravely claimed that its tenets, when
once fairly understood and fully carried out, will
usher in period approxmating quite closely to the
millennium in the happiness of the people, Its
doctrines are represented as purely American, and
unobJectlonabie in any respect. BY such state
ments well.meaning men, democrats in principle,
and recognised such in party distinctions in
duced to unite with the order, and do not become
aware of their degradation until they have taken
oaths which they do not like to violate, but the OBJ
servance of which is far worse.
1t is recorded in history that of the kings of
Sparta. notorious for his tyranny and avarice, had
in his presence chamber a statute of beautiful wo
man, covered with the most costly robes and spark
ling with jewels. Whenever subject excited the
fear of the monarchy, he invited to the palace,
and there, in magnificent chamber, scented with
burning spices and lit with mellow light, induced to
embrace the beautiful female As the unthinking
man approached entranced by her angelic beauty,
her arms opened and received him, at first with a
gentle PRESSURE but soon alas the shrieks of the
deiuded victim gave evidence that he pierced
by the steel spikes that projected from her body
and that the beautiful woman but instrument
of torture moved by the hands of monster for his
own selfish and unhoy ends. Know nothingism, to
use pretty strong figure, is that mock beauty and
the way the spikes that project from it's body
already piercing the flesh ofdeluded democrats who
come to the presence chamber bridegrooms to
Their brides, is caution now, and will be more par
ticularly so hereafter.
Ulster (N " Republican.
hNow-NoTHING BETS AND CALCULATIoNS.-In sum- |
ming up the result of the election in Virginia