The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04
Will the South be Deceived


r,v ,.an be nut down, and that know. nothingism
IS TO effect it, the editors oil the wing papers in the
South devote all their energies 10 the new cause
o( prescription and fanaticIsm. There IS unmea
ured faIschood and injustice in the of these
journals in fuvor of the secret party and we Of
zen wonder if the wings of the South will not be
disguised by the bold inventions and misrepre.
sensations Offered for their acceptance in order to
consummate this new fraud. The Louisville Jour
nal, Uflhe 9th of April, has editorial appealing in
favor of the know nothings-a fair instance OF the
recklessness of The whig papers South, the fol-
lowing extract will show:
"The standing charge, the daily charge made
by the southern anti-know- nothing organs against
the know-nothing party Of the North is, that it is
an abolition free-soil party. Throughout The
whole South there is not a single anti know moth
ing organ that does not press this charge upon all
possible occasions, in season and out of season.
Il is the main charge-indeed, the one charge
upon which the southern know Nothing leaders
RELY for success. Take il away from them and
they have little left. And il should be taken a.
way from them. 1t IS as false and caIumnious
charge the very genius Of mendacty and NAL
ice could invent. Whatever sins the know moth
ing party of the North may have to answer for,
here or hereafter, abotionsm Is not one of them.
Undoubtedly there arc abclirlonists among them,
and undoubtedly, in some few localities, the abo-
Iilionists predominant among them but the whole
know nothing party of the North together, and il
is sounder at heart, sounder in principles, aud
snunder in action upon the great slavery issues
than any other party in that section has ever been
Known to be-"
The answer TO such MEASUREMENT is easy.
We can only express surprise that newspa-
per pretending to ordinary regard for truth should
venture upon asking belief in so monslrous fab
are he f1cTS-facfS hat
not be unknOw1nto The editor Of the Louisville
journal, because they notorious and unan-
swerabIe!
First. That in nearly every case the know
nothings ia the free States have elected violent
free soil wings to the lth Congress.
Secondly. That in every case, with hut three
four exceptions, every candidate for Congress
elected by the know-nothIngs compelled to
pledge himself ~ advance TO all the extreme mea-
Sures of the abolition wing, beginning with the
restoration of The Missouri Compromise line. and
ending with the repeal of The fugitive slave law.
Third. That every governor elected by the
know -norhings in the free States was compelled
his abolition procIivities in advance, and
give the list for the benefit of the Louisville
J.urnal: Grimes, of Iowa; Gardner, OF Massa-
chusetts MercnIi, of New Hampshire Binghim
of Michigan; DuIon, of Connecticut; Hoppin. of
Rhrdr Island; Pollock, Of Pennsylvania /; Morrill,,
OF Maine.
Fourth. That every senator of the United
States ell cted by The know .nothngS is rank
fan ,ricaI, and avowed aboIIlionist. The follow
ing list is submitted to the inspection and cE-
I,'sm Of the Louisville Journal Harlan, of
Iowa Wilson. of Massachusetts Durkee, of Wis
consin; Seward, of New York, however his
present position may be at war with this undenn
hl" fac; y and there be little doubt that
Of the opinions will be chosen from New
tiln hire he IF he LAT liz
IN that S'ute. Nothing but the frmness Of
tho demorr.uc party in Pennsylvania and Ind-
sna has thus far prevented The return from those
States 10 the United States Senate Of rank and
unc"mPromising aboIilIonsts.
But the Louisville Journal is not consistent with
itself 10 th" unounded and INSCRIPTIONS alicga-
ton that the know-nothing party sound and ma
uona; for in the same number of The paper from
which we have made The above extract, and in
the parallel column, we find the following:
"DIsoRGANIzING LEGISLATION By THE STATES.
The States OF Massachusetts and Michigan have
enacted laws with the avowed design to obstruct
the execution OF IN" United States hgtve-slave
law. The States OF Wisconsin and OHIO managed
10 ELECT the same unjust purpose through the in
srurnPntality Of The Judges Of their courts who as
sumo jurisdiction 10 which thew IRE not lnwfully |
entitled. The State of New York seemed deter
mined 10 distinguish herself by supa ssing her sis
~ Atdlt> Work OF pTaCllcaI NULL
fcaiion There is bill before the legislature Of
that State, which will probably become a law,
that is clearly unconstitutional, and if capable Of
being carried into effect would render utterly nu
gaiory The act of Congress providing for the re-
turn Of fugitive slaves
Did not the Journal know that the Massachu |
ses and Michigan know Do,Eings have carried |
everything before Ihem-Governor. Congress, end |
legislature and that the measures OF which il |
complains the work of know nothings? Not |
less undoubted is the fact that before has |
adUIIlIonism been SO strong in these two States
as since the triumph of The know, Mornings
" ISconSin, have shown, is in precisely The |
same condition; Ohio The same; while in the
New York legislature all the anti-slavery projects
ct Mr.. Seward seconded by men who went
in'o The know-nothing lodges TO get votes for him
when up for reelection to The Senate.
Ultra abolition resolutions are now before the
know no hing Legislature OF Pennsylvania, and Re
expected TO pass.
The most revolutionary abolition instruction
resolutions have already been passed by the know
nothing Legislature OF Michigan
The same have been passed by the know moth
ing legislature OF Maine.
The same by the know nothing legislature OF
Illinois.
Such are the trophies OF know. nothingism in
the free States. We ask, will the people of the
South Do deceived? We do not invite their at.
tenton to arguments to be contested, but 10 facts
pa Ina HE and We noint 10 |