The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-22
KNOW N0THINGISM AND AB0LITI0NISM IN MAS
SACHUSETTS AND WISCONSIN.


The late election in Massachusetts, is claimed by the
southern knownothngs great triumph of know-not
ing principles Governor Gardner is warmly eulogized
for having vetoed the personal---very. BILL of legs
aton which has been justly denounced in every State of
the Union because of its multiplying tendencies against the
constitution of the United States We have already said
that know-nothngsm the ally of abolitionism
and that all efforts to keep up nothing party in the
northern States by denouncug Mr. Seward and his prnc
Piles would be failures and in order maintain them
selves the knownohing would be compelled adopt
abolitionists
The Boston Atlas in referring to the efforts made by the
know-nothngs of the South show that Governor Gard
ncrs late triumph in Massachusetts, great triumph of
constitutional doctrines reproduces the following resolu
tons concerning the fugvesave act of 1850 passed by
legislature Massachusetts, and signed by
Gov Gardner himself We give the article from the Atlas
for the purpose letting the southern people see how the
members of the order trying deude them in
reference this Massachusetts election The Atlas was
the of the ultra republican or abolition party
and it shows with considerable that Gov Gardner is
not entitled much credit the hands of the southern
people for refusing sign the personal---very. act after he
had approved such infamous resolutions we copy in the
article of the Atlas:
true TO their instincts Mr.. Rockwel independence
and consistency have him the morbid hatred those
who obliged to swallow, in November 1885, all their pro-
essions in November, 1854 Gov. Gardner was once de-
nounced by them with unbdled erociy but they now re-
gard him with compacency the enemy of Julius Rockwell
When closely nterrogaed and called upon explain this
sudden liberation of ancient foe they reply that excel
ency vetoed the personal---very. bill This act of vir
tue multitude Of political sins. Upon this be
founded that good cry" which infatuated wing friends
fancy viii drown the rising shout of Massachusetts,
DOM Now let how they cheating themselves
their conservative compatriots
The personal---very. bill may be unconstitutional
ainy do not consider IL very wise enactmen but
on those who have become suddenly of
Gardner for his vetos sake against giving with much
ooseDess TO their enthusiasm. After ALL his exceency
not always have been the pattern of prudence and consu
ona devotion which they affect consider him. The
legislature did other ansavery work, and in fact passed
the following resolves
Rsovcd, Inasmuch there neither any power granted
States for the Of law by Congress for the
turn of alleged fugitive slaves any prohibition therein
the States against the of laws that subject that
the tugvesave act direct violation OF the tenth article
of amendments the constitution OF the United States which
declares that the powers delegated to the United
by the constitution, prohibited by TO the States
reserved TO the States respectively, to the people
Rsored That senators and representatives In Con-
be requested to all honorable the
unconditional repeal Of the fugtivesave act Of eighteen
hundred and city, which is hostile alike TO the provisions Of