Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-04-26
KENosHA, WIS.
The Democrats on the Know-Nothin

elgnes which led 10 the overthrow OF the PIerc,
Democracy in Connecticut. We conceded and
reiterated the opinion. aud last week the Democra
took the other tack insists upon il that it is fea
OF foreigners aud nothing else, and cenounces vi
for endorsing its own assertions. We regret thai
it is SO hard to please.
i We cannot imagine what our bunker friends
! would have done had not Know Nothugism ap-
peered at the moment of their dires extremity anc
furnished them an opportunity of divertng public
attention and partially railying their disbanding
forces to encounter il. Reduced two distuci
issues, TO wit rum and slavery, the party was "a
pidIy falling iato total and entire dissolution. when
this fortunate state OF affairs occurred and arrested
the dssolving process until it could be exactly
what sot: OF u monster it was which thus suddenly
appeared in the strife. Under the circumstance.
We sre not surprised that tie editor Of the Demo
crat seeks 10 make the most Of it. He may be
pected to ring all possible changes upon it and to
spare effort to excite all possible terrors with
ference TO it, II is the last hope. feeble and frail TO
be sure, hut still the only hope left of the slavery
party TO avoid annihi aton in the northern states.
We Go not and cannot attach any great im2or>
lance to the Know Nothing movement. 1t will
never have greater strength in the northern states
than il has had, and although, according the De-
mocrat, il has swept our fair heritage, yet with The
exception Of Massachusetts, there has not thing
been done or word said, in any wise affecting Or
threatening the present condition of things in rea-
ton TO foreigners. Or the contrary, in both Wis
conSn and New York, where the republican tri-
umph OF last fall was stgmaised Know Moths
ing triumph, staunch anti know nothing United
States' Senators were elected, and resolutions
opposed to any change in the naturalization laws
aud opposed to secret soc cites were passed. These
Know Nothing victories in other states are like
those we have about home. Here the editor OF
the Democrat shreks Know. Nothingism nd seeks
to rally parry OIL that issue, takes up ana sup
ports men for Office known to have tried at least to
become members of the order, opposes those who
are known TO have no sympathies with it land when
he ges defeated walls over it and calls it Know.
Nothing triumph. Such We honestly believe to be
the character OF seveDty-fye per cent Of these
o-called Know. Nothing victories. If not so, why
are not some of the principles of the order attempts
not organized in secret 10 put down rum and sa
very and yet with the exception Of these Massachu
sets resolutions, rum and slavery are the only
hings that have been prescribed.
We have no doubt there are Know N lettings
and lodges OF them, but that they are form.
dable in any point Of view or ever can be. we do
not believe. A party that has no more confidence
IA its principles than 10 seek the veil Of the blacks
est darkness in which 10 hide them, ought not, TO
usplre any great confidence in their strenpth on
the part OF others. We think OF no circumasn.
ces which womb us--.rt sis o~..sse i'nent Of COR
rect prime pies. and in this day and age of free
thought, free speech, free press, and freedom gem
erally-to apprehend that the whole country is to
be suddenly overcome by something which no one
'iares TO open his head about, we have not
creduty enough to believe II is formidable from
the mist in which it is nvolved-and the misi is
the most there is it. I, has achieved the re-
cent trlumphs in the northern states. We predc-
ted long since tina: the passage of the Nebraska
bill would dissolve all previously existing parties
s-organize them into two parties upon the issue
thus rendered clear and distinct aud paramount
Such dissolution has taken place aud the process
If aggregation into new parties is going forward.
Recent elections have occurred while parties were
IN this chaotic condition. and when lhe Democrat
asks us why this and that candidate of this and
that party not elected or got votes,
swer, simply because it is all uprising of the peo-
pie IN which among other things they have resol-
we'd to sweep away tie barriers of all previously
existing parties. If the Free Sellers have been
more thoroughly absorbed by il than other parties
II is because the manifest ultimate purpose Of the
movement to lush The further growth Of slavery,
ha,mon zed most thoroughly with he purpose of
theI organization, and hence left no necessity foI
nainia iuing il. There IS reason why Silver
Greys and Huukers, and all others who desired to
prevent the crushing of the slavery propagandists
should seek 10 maintain their old organizations but
under the ciIcums tances there was none for the
Free Sellers. Hence, repeat it. that thes vi,
tories. victories of the People over Pierce.
Douglass, & Co, in which Know Nothingisln has
had very little SHIRE, and that little as much on
one side as the other
We net surprised al the course Of the editor
Of he Democrat; it is Just what might be expect
ed from the leaders aud demagogues of that party,
But we are surprised that good and sensible men
should allow themselves to be affected by such ap-
peais TO their fears of phantom, to ignore the
cherished principles Of their hearts, and lend their
Influence TO sustain most Objectionable men and
measures. For. look at it, There has not in this
region of country been single instance in which
The voters have been rallied on this Anti now.
Nothing cry, EXCEPT to help into Office some Pierce
and Douglass pro-slavery rum candidate. Are
these the only men in favor Of the rights of oreign>
ersl
| We desire TO look a this thing in reasonable
ligh. and wish others 10. We may perhaps over.
estimate the common sense of the nation, but view,
ing il do the idea that a fear of the Pope
or Catholics. or Foreigners generally, could evel
originate party ofauy real strength in our midst
seems 10 us absurd The Know Nothings have
IN their own organizstian The seeds of their own
dissolution, They have eliminated, and when tn.
people have had time to really define their position
TINS order will be heard Of no more.
! CT. CLAIR FLATs.-A convention of bu.