The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-12
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he demagogue In every case rdicale and defeat con-
these expedienis and those who always viii
ing to take advantage Of them soon discover that they
nave greatly underrated the popular intelligence II Is
true these tricks of the political uggers Of the day may for
while excite the mirth and please the fancy Of the multi
bat when each reflects upon the he has
laughed at he clearly perceves that the attempt made
not to amuse but mslead him. and the consequence
need not be wondered at
There never a artificial movement for instance
than that Of the know-nothings IL 10 throughout hol
low hypocrisy. Its boosted Amercanism sort Of dra-
matte deusion fair to the eye but incapable Of close
animation and trial. It's patriotism is a cheat
"A painted ship upon painted ocean"
All its machinery composed Of the very trumpery Of dem
agogsm Nothing of is real Ii depends for upon
successful mpostures Reposing appeals supposed
ignorance Of the masses its industry in the collection Of
baubes for the shows which its magic is displayed is
extremely animated. Hence, he who can most adroity
counterfeit great mans style wres expressions of
sympathy for prescription from great mans record or
writings he who prove the Pope to be the backer
devil he who fbrcae the ioules alsehoods Of the
Catholic schools he who draw the darkest picture OF the
horrors of emigration he who most learned In the art
of carrcature and of Illustration and who adept at
the preparation of pacards filled with large type news
papers glowing with engrayings to show the enormi-
ties of the Catholic religion and the perils Of foreign
born population such these certain to be
the most formidable fayorites in the new party. The
man, Buntline, who is named the inventor of this
partisan gutrap the order of prescription the
fash editor of fash newspapera print for the third tier
and the purlieu sheet full of pirate stories, murders,
prze-fghts scandal and personal abuse He is type of
the seol and all who desire to proptatc the favor of
the goddess of tricked she is in
gaudy coors and covered with the mask of theatrical
beauty must initiate the tactics and the style Of the ia
nous Buntline.
With such party before the people, and with such lead
ers and such impostors these surprising that
intelligent and experienced statesmen should stand aloof
from the rareeshow or clandesney yield their approval
only because they hope 10 be betrayed No real
heightened spirit yet accepted the entire creed
consented to worship at the ite ~ 10 overpainted and
overspangled divinity Think Of ioy Clay covering into
of these lodges putting the raprngs OF its inner
foies taking its odous oaths and then going out to make
grmaces and motions faithful member of the "order II
1t would be about easy realize such absurdity
would be imagine Webster taking part in Punchi-
nello, or Everett playing in the Italian opera
There are, however, men, OF whom better things
might have been expected who do not hesitate to offer
themselves as victims at shrine Of this awkward decep
ton. Happily they very few Mr. Patton of Virginia
one though he tries to escape contempt by attempting
to denounce doctrines which he must enforce IL elected
John NJ. Bolts is another but humbug is part Of his
trade he is in character Others 60 into the party because
they ready for yhng to break down the democratic
party Mr.. Prentice, of the Louisville Journal, would
doubtless join the Mormons by doing he could dision
the democracy the editor of the Richmond Wing has al
ready shown that he would rather be abotonist than
democrat and certain Of the New Orleans wing poiti
clans and newspapers indicate clearly that they would
unite with any combination from Spanish army 10
abolition anatcsm, If they could find themselves finally
compensated by the defeat of the only friends of State
rights in the free States.
When men of heretofore deserved eminence attempt to
purchase promotion by selling out the know-nothngs
confess very hearty satisfaction when they
posed The fate of such is certain Indeed the very
circumstance that they willing to the livery, per-
form the tricks assume the obligations and accept the
mummeries of political harequins renders their doom
"fxed factp When remember the "god-spoonn farce
of ls4O which some of the most educated and learned
leaders Of the wings did hesitate make serious OBJ
lection to Mr. Van Buren, and when the standipg-army
clause the excitement &C. &C. of the era
recalled with those who tried make them legitimate
objects of discussion before intelligent people,
amazed any of respectable talents attempting
any similar the present day and when we WIT
such example, we always confidently await the
assured and speedy rerbuton The last example is one
of the best we have yet seen.
Meredith p. Gentry is the know-nothing temper
ance and whg candidate for of Tennessee Think
OF such candidate upon such platform A man who
refused go for General Scott in 1852 because his sup
posed abolition associations and who supported or aided
General Pierce alone upon his national character now
helping movement which, like monster stretching
the Union is filled with all the of abolition
ism and bloaed into greatness by abolition and
abolition applause Meredith r Gentry holding OF from
Scott in defiance of the resolution of the Wing National
Convention favor of the compromise measures because of
certain alleged proclves to reesoiism notwithstand
ing Scott born in the South and yet the Mere
dith p. Gentry yielding before organization of
which aboi,ionsm is the principal and the vital element
in the free States.
But this is a. There is that in Colonel Gentry's
character which would him apart as the oppo
nent of all secrecy and Of all equivocaon He has al
fore sconed the art Of doubedealing and there is
whom public sentiment would have been more unan-
imous in selecting among thousand the foe Of every
shade of prescription for opinions sake But hstand
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