Washington sentinel., 1855-02-15
KNOW-NOTHINGIsM UNMAsKED-FOR
THE SOUTH.


in answer to an editorial contained in the
american Organ of Monday evening. This
was not done on account Of the strength of the
arguments of that journal, but because its
views were full of unsoundness. We desired
to show to Southern Know-nothings, whether
Wings or Democrats, that paper, protesting
to be Estate Rights" paper, and aspiring to
be the organ of Southern Know-nothings, not
only did not condemn and drive from its order
men who profess rank Abolition sentiments,
but tolerated and defended such men. We
showed that by ignoring slavery in its plat
form, it left its secret organization to become
more foul and unclean by granting an amnesty
10 all the Abolitionists of the North. An am
nestyl This word is not half strong enough.
1t welcomed all the Abolitionists to its fond
embraces. 1t said, in effect whatever your
opinions may be on slavery, our arms are open
to receive you. You may be as rank as Fred
Douglas, and as foul as Theodore Parker, still
you are fit to unite yourselves with the Know
nothing order. Abolitionism is no hndrance to
hnow-nothingism. This we say is the inevita-
bic, and we believe the designed effect of this
secret order, of Northern origin.
When journal protesting to by State
rights" journal, like the american Organ, pub
lshed in the city of Washington-where slavery
exists-and edited by gentleman, who though
born IN a non-saveholding State, was once
member of the Virginia Senate: When such
q journal can advise Southern men to Join the
Know nothings and sink" and ignore the
question of slavery and affiliate with men who,
all along, have expressed and still express the
rankest Abolition sentiments, what can be ex.
pected OF the Abolition Know-nothings of the
North? " they do these things in a green
tree, what shall be done in dry?n If the
American Organ processing to be " State
Rights" paper, published in the District of Co
lumbia and right on the edge of the slave States,
and addressing itself to Southern men, leaves
the secret order open TO all the Abolitionsts,
what is to be expected from Northern fanatics
who openly proclaim their Abolition sentiments2
This question we address to the rejecting men
Of the South
Again The organ says: (italics our own)
The uacailed. for repeal of tie Missouri
compromise, opened the foodgates Of conten-
ton and strife. The principle of Territorial
and State sovereignty on which the Kansas and
Nebraska bill was based, is Just one, but the
d'rect repeal Of the Missouri compromise ,cds al.
anp1rdondbte bLunder, because no necessitu
called for IL and the qaiet Of the country for
6ade IT,"
From this extract it appears that the timer
icaa organ, which processes to be State
Rights paper, was opposed to the passage Of
the Nebraska BILL for which, with few excep.
tons, the whole Southern Delegation in Con-
gress voted-Whigs and Democrats. 1t was
"uncalled for" 1t was "an unpardona5le
tlunder.' No necessity called for il, and
the quiet Of tie country forbade IL" So says
the OrgaR-the State Rights" paper--the pa
per that quotes the Boston Bee to prove that
General Wilson-an aro,ced AJolitionist-is a
+" strict constructionist" and that says "Gen-
eral Wilson's individual opinions on slavery
are Of no Importance, so he is a Know-noth-
ing.
Speaking Of the policy Of its order, the organ
says with emphasis:
" But ,ce nor seek ia rain 10 sink the question
Of slareyy.n
Again:
I'VE ask our friends Of the South to aid us
IN strangling this question"
What means the Organ, when It uses the
terms Sinking" and strdngiiag the question
Of slavery 1t does not mean the doctrine OF
Congressional non-intervention. That is the
doctrine Of the Nebraska bill, and to that bill
the Organ is opposed. And in this connec.
tion We will observe, that the Organ no ,chere,
with all its estate Rights" professions, guards
The Territories, the District Of Columbia, and he
sldte trade betpee,i The States from The assaults
Of Abolitionism. What it means by sinking"
"st,angling,' and ignoring he question Of
Slorvy,' is, that the new order which has been
established to carry the next Presidential elec.
ton, has solemnly refused to make any mans
individual opinions on sldrery test of his ft-
ness for membership--tha an Abolitionist is
Gs welcome TO join the order as pro-slavery
man.
All other parties pretending to be national
parties, promulge creeds and platforms, and
their creeds and platforms always contain
stipulations, or articles Of faith in regard TO
slavery. But the Know nothing party "ignores''
slavery. II leaves every man to enjoy and to
carry ont his own opinions however rank and
foul they may be-and as we understand IL
binds the minority 10 be goreyned BY The ma.
Jority. So that if the Northern Abolitionists
predominant over the southern slavery men,
the latter are bound to submit to their DEGREES,
and vote for their nominees, no matter whether
they be Abolitionists or not.
This is an advantage clear surrender TO
the Abolitionsts that they have never before
obtained. Nor, with this concession, is it to be
wondered at, that the Know nothing organiza.
ton should be the ASYLUM OF ADO.
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