The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-22

QueSttOn-Where was Know Nothingism STA ri.
ed
AmSrcer-In The Northern States, and its OBJ.
Ject then was TO exclude from those States foreign
mechanics. This II proposed TO do by extending
the period ol naturalization TO prevent these
mechanics from voting and holding office but
the scheme failed, for the that these me.
chanlcs seek our shores mainly for employment
that they may earn their bread, and The exclusion
referred 10 did not lessen their numbers
Q-What then?
A-Why corrupt party leaders, mainly from
the ranks of the old Wing party, in the pre-.
judlce against foreigners and Roman Catholics
chance of renstating themselves in popular
favor and of gaining power and so they obtain
ed possession of the organization, changed some
Of It's features added others, and bv means of paid
agents. organized lodges and rapidly spread the
Order throughout the free States
Q-Ilow did the Order reach US OF the South /?
A-lt was imported here for selfish and poi-
cal j"cis, just abotonism was imported some
thirty years ago into Boston and New York from
Exeter Hall, London; and it has been spread 10
this State mainly by the same means employed
North.
Q-What has been its effect in the free States?
An conf junction with the abolilionists, and
with lrersollders cast out of the Democratic party
and with The remains of the old Wing rarty, it
has carried every nOn-slOvcholdng Stale in which
elections have recently taken place. Protesting
TO he true 10 the Federal Constitution and friend.
Iy TO the rights of The Sonth, 1t has, in every in
sancc, elevated lreCsoIcrs and aboi,ioniss 10
Office. PROGRESSING 10 be no.party organizations
1t has fercrly assaiIed the administration Of Pre-.
sdent Pierce and protesting State rights and
strict construct ton of the Consitu ion has uni
formIy opposed the Nebraska Kansas act, which
opens those territories 10 the Shareholders of the
SuuIh and guarantees the ght o! the people there
TO have slavery or not they may choose and
III Massachusetts they have nulhfird the fugitive
slave law upon The ground that it is unconstu-
tional and that it is the duty of TINT and other free
Staies StnteS. TO deliver up the escaped slaves
of the South. L; has sent the House Of Repre-.
sPntatl"es some sixty or Seven'y ab0ItlOnSts and
10 The Senate seven or eight Of the same
stamp. In case has il elrcrd a Democrat
recognized by his party such, tu office; in no
case has il chosen 10 Congress from The free
States, or to Office in those States, any sound
upon the question OF slavery or IN favor OF The
fugitive slave law. IL struck down Shields, in
Illinois, because, though he came here n MAN
CIV, he happen. 10 be born IN ireland and 10
Democrat; and this, though he had long served
his State in the Senate OF The Union, and norwi!h
sanding in the with Mexico he distinguished
himself us the bfavcsI of the brave, leading the
regiment of slavehoIding State in the .'forelron
OF The hottest battle" and falling, shot through The
lungs at Crrro Gurdo. Ii drlenrt d the Democrats
of New Hampshire and Connecticut, and put in
aboiionists in their places and il did this upon
the strength OF the anti slavery feeling. the Drmo-
Gratis OF those States being then, they now,
10 favor of ihe Iugve-slave law, and the admis
sion of Kansas into the Union thou. reference to
the question Of slavery. Ii elected ninety nine
hundre,hs of the late Legislature of Massachusetts
and thai body elected TO the Senate Of the United
States, Henry Wilson, wi gar, domlneering
and radical abolItioniSt, who prOclnms uncomPro
missing hostility TO The fngirive slave law, to slave
nv in the District OF Columbia and in the terrific
ries and to he admission Of any sIaveholdng
States. Ii voted, by large ma ority, 20 request
the Governor TO remove Judge Loring from his
seat on the bench, because, Commissioner Of
the United States, lie tcOuu not perj"re himself by
refusing deliver up Anthony Burns, fugitive
slave to his master it enacted what it called
spersonal liberty bIll," making the fugitive slave
law, passed in pursuance of plain provision OF
the Constitution, null and void within the State OF
Massachusetts,; il appointed a committee TO visit
the nunneries, and the cOmmittec, under legisla-
tive sanction, obtruded themselves into u private
Catholic school kept by females a, Rnxbury, in
suited the females, smelt about in the bed rooms
and sinks for Papal horrors-one Of the committee
having with him lewd woman, who enter
taned at the Hotel at the States expense and the
members of The committee generally, though when
n their seats in the Legislature pious 10 all ap-
pearances any Praise God rrebones, and
Jealous advocates ofthe Maine law enjoying them
selves with the best liquors, and having good
time OF t' 10 their work OF intolerance and bIgOt-
rv They afterwards expelled The member-one
Eiss-whO had The woman with him at RoxbUry,
upon The principle that his sin was found ouI, but
not very deeply deprecated. for even Hiss had
threatened that be would expose his comrades, for
that in truth, the kettle as black as to pot
So thew hustled him out. This Legislature was
led in its assaults upon foreigners upon Catholics,
and upon the constitution of the country, by sixty
Protestant ministers of the Gospel, who, in their
blind fanaticism, have forgotten the mild PrecePs
Of The Son OF God who died for their redemption;
and who, instead oil teaching Catholics, If they IN
this country need such teaching, the virtues ot
Christian forbearance and charity, are themselves
following the example set in Europe in the dark
ages OF grinding down and torturIng those who
endeavor 10 worship God in their own way.
O-Who are the leaders in this Know Nothing
movement IN North Carolina
A-This will be stated more fully hereafter
bat one of these leaders is the Hon. Kenneth
Rayner, who, twenty years ago, 10 the Conven-
ton to amend The Constitution OF North CARO-
lima delivered IN unanswerable argument against
the position he occupies with reference 10
Catholics, and who voted TO give the Ca'hoics
the same right to hold office that Protesiants en-
joy.
n d., doaS not Mr. Ravner and his associates