Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-05-18
FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE.

Who can read the following facts and then deny
that the know nothugs are Abolitionsts-enemies
to the South-the Federal constitution, and the IN
ion: -.. H...,
IT Is 4 FACT
That the know-nothings in the free States
have elected none but Aboltionsts and Freesoilers
to the Congress of the United States.
1T Is FACE
That the Wing and know-nothing papers in
Kentucky are unable to designate a Representa-
tive elected to the Congress or Senate of the Uni
ted States in any one of the Free States by the
know -nothngs that is not an Aboltionst or Free
soiler.
IT Is A FACT
That every Representative from the free States
in the Cnogress or Sena:e of the United States
that the know -uothings have elected OF assisted to
elect is in favor of the repeal of the Nebraska BILL
and the repeal or modification Of the Fugitive slave
1T IS A FACT .- a5-5
That the know nothing Legislature of Massa-
chusetts have removed Judge Loring, an able and
upright Judge from Office because he decided that
the fugitive slave Burns should be delivered up
under the ugtiye slave law-and this same know
nothing Legislature elected Henry Wilson, an Abo-
litonst, to the Senate of the United States--and
the said Henry Wilson voted in the Senate of the
United States to repeal the Fugitive slave law.
IT is A FACT
That the know nothings of Wisconsin elected
Durkee an ultra Aboitonst to the Senate of the
United States.
IT Is A FACT
That the know-nothing Legislature of Mich
igan passed resolutions instructing Gen. CIss and
Mr. Stewart, the Senators from Michigan, to vote
for the repeal Of the Fugitive slave law--the Neb-
! raska and Kansas bill. And the same know moth
ing Legislature of Michigan passed law refusing
the use Of the prisons of the State of Michigan to
the officers of the United States government to
secure Fugitive slaves.
IT is A FACT
That the know nothing Senate of Maine passed
| resolutions, declaring the Fugitive slave law un
constitutional, and demanding its immediate repeal
and in favor of abolishng slavery in the District
of Columbia-and declaring that they would never
consent to the admission into the Federal Union
of any more States with constitutions authorizing
slavery.
| 1T is A FACT
That every governor elected by the know-noth-
| ings in the free States is an Abolitionist
| IT is A FACT
That the grand councils of the know-nothines in
Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and New HampshIe
have passed strong Abolition and anti slavery reso
| lutions. ...
| 1T Is A FACT
That the know-nothings of the North are in favor
of Prescribing all white foreigners and Catholics
from Office and are at the time in favor of full
! civil liberty to ali FREE NEGROES.
| II IS A FACT
That the negroes Of the North vote with the
| know-nothings, and have been repeatedly co,npi
nented for their patriotism IN thus rolling By the knOro
nothing OrganSi
! 1T IS A FACT
That the leaders of the know-nothings in Ken,
lucky are, or have been, Emancpationists wher.
ever that question has been agtated, and that they
| dare not deny this statement
! IT IS A FACT
That not one Of the facts above stated can be
truthfully denied by any know-nothing, or know.
nothing organ in Kentucky. Louisville Times