The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-13
INVESTIGATIONS OF Ksow.NoTHIyaIsN

"a Of May The New York Herald says that his speech
lecture rich in facts and pungent In satire Among
other things, Wilson said;
'sThe time has come the States it
that the Of northern politicians who have served the
South never more serve the North. Applause We
believe in the doctrinetbe old Caynistic doctneof im
mediate repentance anghterlot sudden conversion
mean the doctrine Of election. tIsenewed iaagnerl"
This is the senator who acting with southern know
nothngs national PLATFORM
THE NEw ORLEANS EtEcrios.-Tbe Courier says:
The result Of the election snd the pursued at the
polls by the knownothing party demonstration Of
weakness sufficiently evident every discerning mind We
have not the full before yet but form an es
innate enough for practical purposes by allowing
for the OF the precincts not returned We ind that
the know-nothnqs and their allies cast about 300 votes
Under the circumstances this enough to beat the demo-
Gratis; but viewed by ITSELF il demonstration of weak
ness evidence of strength 1t is not than
the vote OF the whg party shown by former elections
In 1883 the last election at which the late amented wing
party made organized opposition to the democracy the
wing about 5000 Notwithstanding their boosted
aeeessons from the democratic party notwithstanding their
organization their intense ZEAL their unscrupnloas
conduct their violence and their Illegal proceedings, hay
have been able exceed the whg The democratic
party remains intact If it has lost few of its weakminded
members and few office hunters who expect to gain place
and profit from the organization It has gained at least
equal number Of honest rghhnking wings who cannot
tolerate fanaticm and lawessness The democratic vote in
1853 about 800 That vote stll exists
know nothing national veDon is to be held in Phil
adepha June The grand councils in the different
States appointing delegates and from the instructions
given there evidently will be tight in the convention
subject slavery which the opposers and supporters of
that Institution viii want to put upon the platform.
Philadelphia Ledger.
No doubt AIr. Prentice Mr.. Flournoy, Mr. Bolts, and
their abolition brethren agree platform that
viii suit them very well.
Extracts Dodsley Annual Register for 1881, 4sl
BENEDICT AawoLp A KSow-NorHrso.-- His (Arnold's)
first public (ater his and escape) the
issuing address directed to the inhabitants Of America
In this he repeats arguments Of the time show
that the treaty with France then by any bind
ing He equally attacks France and condemns the alliance
the great interests of the country danger
ousy sacrificed the partial views of proud ancient ana
crafty foe regards her as feeble establish their indie
pondence eha,ges her nth being the enemy Of The PnorEsT
ANT FAITH and with frauduently avowing affection for
liberties of mankind while she holds her native in
yassalage and slavery
This he followed by proclamation inscribed the OFF
GERS and soldiers continental army who have the real
of their country at heart and who determined
no longer be The toos de Of Congress IF froace.
He wished to lead chosen band of AMERICANS to the
attainment peace, liberty and say, and with them to
the glory Of rescuing their NATIVE country from
the qrpiag hand Of France, well from the ambitious
and interested views of desperate party THAT of Washing
brought he colonies 10 the pery brink Of destruction
He asked what America but land of widows
phans and beggars2 Even their last stake, region he
be in such danger to have other
ry what depended upon the exetons of the parent
country for deiverance. In proof illustration he
serted FACT upon his knopdge THAT is say
srous lie, great grandmother to the know nothing Roor
backs of our day viz that he had lately their aud
pyodigate Congress fe sod of Roman Cathode
IN puryaory, and participating in the rites Of charch
against hose Ghristan corraptioas their pioas
pouyd haze pitaessed nth their blood.
NuLLrrloArIoN IN MASSACHUSETTS, the following,
which we clip from Times. it will be that the
Infamous know-nothing Legislature Of Massachusetts is
solved upon notification. The Times says
"PEasoN L-LlnEary pLL.-We have received copy of
bill designed pass the legislature OF this Common
wealth. entitled protect the liberties Of the people
Of the Commonwealth of this State glance the provis-
shows them be of genuine notification stamp and at
opinion of ables judicial auhoritiesfede
raj and State. Their enforcement should such mschancc
occur would bring State and the United States auhor
ties into direct collision The bill reported by the commit
tee federal relations"
Is it not time that knownohingism its
mad career2
REJoIcINGs ADJOURNED Ksow-NoTHIsa LEGisLA-
ruRThe Pennsylvania speaking Of the adjournment Of
the legislature of that State says
81 has been said that there something
certainty but we had such thoughts during sitting of
the legislature the Phyrgans felt when battling long
twixt on and the Pricstcrat did its worst
bling such body of together ade up the majority.
They united the of the
dangerous orders Of mankind Wise call their
the constitution fools give it mlder name and
dub it reachery. We have somewhere read that the gods
always just and the most successful for the de-
vout If this be true, then several Of the Philadelphia
bers should be canonzed free from all the tants
of earth They have proved their divinity by str
king their own affairs To sustain this view il is commonly
reported four Of those who msrepreseDed Phia
delphia Harrisburg have made from ten to twenty thou
sand dollars during the session. This will be considered
lar ge for small modsum of brains and honesty
but borne in mind that neither Of these the
articles offered for SALE The shattered remains Of conscience
long broken adjusted with composite SKILL and
priced merchandise of infinite value. In this species of
moral harlotry few excel some of our city and
county members They adon their corrupt bodies with
the of the vesta virgin, and roll their liquid eyes
horror at the thought of bride but If sufficiently large
they will take it nevertheless, and sgh--ADssn.
g But the legislature has adjourned and our citizens
breathe freer and fuller. The moral pestlence
spread virus under the color Of law and the
rup their constituents whom they de-
frauded condemned, and despised." a ~
A pRrslpnSrIAl rEAa--The party that rallies on the
Poole platform have made the following nominations for the
presidency
For President,
GEN. JOSEPH HISS, Of Massachusetts,.
For Vice President,
MRS. PATTERSON, of Boston.
We did before know that Hiss was general Mrs. r.
who win his vice. elected has done corporal service
in the Bay Siate.-Aibany Atlas.
aAMERlcAss MUST RULE AMERICA. n--The Chicago Times
in abiding the practical disregard by the know-noh