Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-03-15


The following is part of letter to the New
York Tribune, written at Mount Vernon, o.,
February 20. 1856 It gives good account
Of 'brother Jonathan" who has begun to stir
out there in Ohio. Jonathan is brother to our
"Gust."
There are two noted characters who monop-
Ollie most Of the political conversation IN this
Stale.-Sam and Jonathan. sam is the leader
OF the know-Nothings, and Jonathan is the
standard bearer Of the Know Something's.
Each has its followers. but the house OF iona.
than wakes stronger and stronger, while that
OF Sam wakes weaker and weaker. And the
cause is apparent. Uncle "Sam' is straying
after false gods-putting his trust in slave
holders, and forgetting Freedom Brother
jonathan Pounds his faith in Truth, Justice,
and Liberty, and proves it by his works
Cleveland correspondent has given your
readers little insight into the state of politics
in Ohio, so far as it is affected by Know No
thingism, alias the American party. pro-
pose o add another chapter to the narrative.
l, too, have seen "Sam," ard confess that he
don't improve by acquaintance. Like many
individuals of comely exterior his face and
person are attractive to strangers, but his as
sociates are not above suspicion, aud his prin-
clples are perniclous, however well disguised.
And this is the general verdict oil the people.
so far as my knowledge exten S. The plat
form of the Know Nothings is altogether too
narrow. Abolitionism used to be charged with
being one-idead; but then thatid was right.
1t proclaimed the equality and inalienable
rights of man. The Hindoo contrivance is also
one-idead but its single plank is rotten It
avows the unrepublIcan purpose of political
prescription based on the accident of birth
place, and at the same time ignores the great
center idea Of American politics-Freedom
yet it is called the American party
But many OF tho most active advocates of
the Order, claim that although opposition to
Slavery is not permitted within tho Councils,
STILL it is Anti-Slavery in action. All the An
ti-Slayery principle contained in the Order.
was in possession of it3 members before it ven
tured from the purites of New York city, and
remains in it, IN spite Of oaIhs, edicts, and
Grand Councils. Freedom is under no obh-
cations to Know Nothingism for her triumphs
and her power
But suppose there is enough Anti. Slavery
sentiment in majority Of the Free States to
successfully resist the attempts of the Order tu
stihe it III local elections, what must be the re
suit when the Order comes to make Presiden
tial nominations BY rule adopted by the
last National Council, held in Cincinnati,
each State is entitled to an equal voice in the
National Councils. The number of delegates
for State is fixed at seven or thirteen, for
get which. This was a trick Of the slavehold.
ing Know Nothings to bold secure rein on
those OF the brethren who disliked the "pe-
culiar institution" But let us suppose a Ma.
tional Council has convened in Baltimore, to
nominate: the Shareholders will not have
tythe Of the trouble in occupying Pro- Slavery
ground that they had in the Wing aud Loco
Foco Conventions Of 1852. as each delegate
from the North will come tongue. tied on that
question, by virtue of the oath which confines
ard limits his action to natiyistc prescription.
But in any case or event, Freedom stan, 8 no
shadow Of chance of recognition. The del.
egates from your State, on any basis of repre-
sentation, are morally sure OF being dough-
faces, since the "Hindoos" have expelled ac.
tive Anti Slavery members OF the Order
California, New Jersey, Connecticut, aud
Boston, are prelty certain to send the same
stripe; Southern Ohio, and the same latitude,
in l.diana. and Illinois, will seud delegates
opposed TO any agitation of the Slavery ques-
ton. Aud the notorious soryihty of Penn.
sylvania politicians, leaves little hope to Free.
dom fen her know-Eothing delegation
Here, then, are services enough aud to spare,
TO smother the feeble voice for Freedom that
may be uttered amid the Pro-Sayery uproar.
The Republican organization IN the free States
is abundanty able to elect is Presidential
nominees in SO. iRnot distracted by "Hrn
in the rear" from this sable Order And n
lively knowledge OF this fact is the impeling
force that GAUGES ths slave. bteodvis 10 rueh o.