The Placer herald., 1855-09-29
NUMBER g.
Signs of the Times.

Signs OF the Times
1t is a common understanding among men
of all parties that w-Nohingism has had
its day; that the objects it proposed have
been accomplished; that the people Of Cali
fnrna have very properly determined that
"Americans shall rule America" 1t is now
found ont that nobody ever disputed the
| proposition, and each man stands aghast and
ashamed at being made the victim of the
foolish cry 1t is an understood fact that
know Nothingism is about to be resolved
into its original elements as the more serious
work of legislation shall come up and ano-
ther proposition starts into existence as to
ho@ Americans shall rule America. We APP
prehend the Thugs never thought of this
when they framed their "little fellow" as Mr..
Benham called their State platform so anx-
ious were they to get possession of the spoils
of office. 1t is plain. however, their politi
clans perceive that this is their last chance,
and are determined to reclilessly take care
of themselves. They clearly sec that the
difference between a Wing and a Democrat
will be as distinctly marked in the next Leg
islature as it has been at any time hereto
fore; that one knov-Nothing will be more
conservative in his views than another; that
one will be more Cooiey-ish than another,
that gentleman from one county will be
more AJoltionist than a gentleman from
another county; that differences of opinion
will arise; and that in the general scramble
for Office thousand fends of discord will
breake loose
ANY man of ordinary political sagacty
can torcsee that the Know Nothing party has
no chance Of success in the next Presidential
campagn The order has been aholitionized
in the Northern States. and 50 far rs in the
South is concerned. no one will have the au
dacitv to say that it is not already very dead.
Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Louisi
ana. Texas and Alabama have all successive
" declared their dissent, and had not mur-
derers obs!ructed the polls at Louisville, Ken
tuckv would have decided in the same way
At such time as this and with such dcspe-
rate prospects ahead, it becomes every De-
mocrat who has been deceived bv apostate
leaders into the llindoo slavery to ask him
self the question, whether this is not the pro-
per time to withdraw from the order. and
break loose from the ignobe chains by which
we know he feels himself bound. before the
late election, such might have felt ashamed
w Ntll'l III tH'H NlilNl dN fut UN lItN HAVE
fulfilled the obligations of their dreadful oaths,
they can with good grace be free again
We believe it is the intention of the Wing
leaders in California to rc-organizc their
party in every county in the State, and pre-
pare thus early for the next struggle. The
sense of the insecurity of Known othinQism
has led to general endorsement Of the
movement. lmmediately this shall be done,
thousands Of the national Wings who are
now in the councils will take courage ana
fall again into line. TO prove how strong
the Wing party sympathy still is, it is on y
necessary to point to the fact that although
the Wing movement was only started III san
Francisco frurteeen days before the election,
Col. Stanley. who had denounced KnowNo-
thngism in bitterest terms, got one thousand
four hundred Wing votes in one city.
And again: If there have been any dis
sensions in the Democratic ranks. we we'll
know the complete defeat we have just sut-
tercd will have the effect Of uniting us again
on common ground. This result of a defeat
has always been observed, and is inevitable
If, then, there is Democrat amongst the
Thugs, and he has any regard for his political
future, let him take heed Of the signs of the
times. and forever leave the rotten, corrupt,
huckstering .iyder-.State IOurndl.