The true Democrat., 1855-07-10
For the Truo Democrat. Know Nottingham, Abolitionism and the South,

does not tend to strengthen abolition. The southern know nothings assert that their order is opposed to abolitionism, and, to sustain their position show up various abolition deuunciations of the order; while the anti-know nothings as- sert the contrary-that know nottingham as the natural ally of abolitionism; and prove it by ad- ducing the legislative acts upon the country of the northern know nothings--and pointing out the kind of men (aboltonists) that know noth- ings select Nerc for office.
 Many abolitiouists at the north-at Me debut of the order, denounced it because it lid not include the abolition sentiment in their list of measures or dogmas, whilst, at the same time, the great body of abolitionists seized upon it as above every thing that had come along-the very mocAime that could facilitate abolition pro- gression-hence, all the New England legisla- lures are filled with know nothing aboltionists. At the outset, the division among them in opi- nion, with regard to the sequences of know mo- thingism, was something like the division that took place in the same faction, with regard to the results of the Nebraska bill Some looking at its surface, regarded itas strong pro- slavery measure, while others among them conceived they saw latent clements that, (by throwing aU the territories into a natural competition be- tween the north and south) would be brought into action, and which would inevitably pro- duce a greater anti-slavery consummation.- The result looked for at this 7, era however, is | o p,orly If T, tho 1-pnu, we have not so long to await the consequences to put an end to speculation.
 A sensible politician will not be led astray in his calculations of natural results, arising from the introduction into on eristang condition of so- ciety--of new elementary principles by the omission or the a0oo0al in its paper professions of sentiment which, in either case, seems to aim at desirable object, when the great tteaden- caes of the operating elements arc ln onother d. rectaon, and overridesit
 Systems of principles, whether religious, po- litical or moral, have, like men, their ruling passions, or tendencies, and any profession not in harmony with that general tendency is a mere epiphyte-a bait thrown out to gull the minimizing. This is the case with the refusal of the know nothings at the north, to adopt in i their platform the abolition sentiment and al- though some aboltionists, who looked only at its surface and who in all projects make aboli- l ton sine qua non at yfst, were indignant, you find noy very few who do not understand it. They have concluded at worst, that "half loaf is better than no bread" in this know mo- thing concern.
 There is another moro palpabe deception, or instance of profound ignorance, than this last case, of the same kind of epphytic appendage to their platform--this is one of commission however, not of onjssion--it is a plank zoad doacn, and which we notice here more for the sake of Illustration than any thing else. It is where they pretend to guarantee to foreign born | persons in the United States all the civil rights l of persons and property which the natives en, joy. As if this paper declaration can insure defense against the deep seated prejudces that are now lomentng, and will be established in the breasts of those who are to constitute the dominant class. There have been some great truths arrived at in social affairs, by the long tried experience of some portions of man. kind, which we supposed had become axioms wih us--and this is one of the chief Nothing has been made clearer by the experience of the world than this-that men may be made pa- trots or traitors. To believe there is large portion of the people of the United States with whom 1t is necessary to use arguments to con- vince them as to what would be the deplorable result of such division of society in this coun- try is sorrowful conclusion, and we are slow to come to it. In country like this, under such division of society as know nothingsm contemplatas, 1t is out of the power of law to secure to tie degraded class the civil rights pro- posed, or to retain it, under such pressure as must inevitably be brought upon it, to the won't cd degree of elevation. The first step is a sure precursor of a second one in the same direction Prescription engcnders stronger prejudces and hatreds--these engender new proscriptions- these stronger hatreds and stronger preudices It is useless to talk about ifs'' and what should be-" and all that kind of unphilosophical stuff these results are founded in human nature they have followed proscrip ptions wherever pro- scriptons have been tried. Look for example at the story of the Jews in different nations And now, under the benign influence of equa- lity in the United States, France and England are they not as good citizens as the best? Why should they not be? If you give any set of men all that men love, secure to them the same rights that their fellow men enjoy Is not self. interest the strongest security you can have for their conduct So far as the conduct of aUhoze classes are concerned uih Mis security we might rest easy upon our pillows. It has never fail. ed--with Jew or Gentle. After four millions of people shall have been reduced to de- graded class among us, wont there be fine field open for foreign influence" to operate in? And what evils are these, that we have erpe rienced, which know nothngs will deliver us from, that will counter balance the evils they