The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-19
KYow-NoTHING EXPOSURE.


lodgings at the Kirkwood House.
KNOW NOTHING EXPOSURE.
We oheerully surrender large space in our columns
this morning to full, and, believe, correct
exposure of what can be regarded in other light
than a Deep wicked, and cunningly-contrived con-
spiraey against the rights and liberties Of citizens
This complete exposure of nothngism in all its ma
ked deiormy wickednes first appeared in the Penn
syvanian and but proper TO add that the revelations
made by this fearless and faithful democratic organ and
which are now for the first time submitted TO the readers
of the Unon obtained in such way and from such
source to place their authenticity beyond all rea-
sonable doubt. The American public have had, from
tune to time truthful but fragmentary and disconnected
evidences of the daring plans and traitorous objects
of know-nohipgm. In the present form We have full,
clear distinct and reliable account of organization
which threatened at time to subvert oil law 10
impair all moral obligations, to shater our republican
institutions to their foundations and TO shake society
in all its multiform ramifcaons TO ITS very centre Hap
PLY for republican form of government and its price
less treasures and happily for US law-abidng Union
generating and notwithstanding people the dark threat
enng clouupon political horizon is fast disappear
ing and the exposure which appears in our issue Of this
morning WILL trust be long and carefully preserved
and referred after years warning evidence Of the
stupendous folly and wickedness of unprincpled dema
gogues seeking obtain power through the blind bigoty
Of religion and the uncompromising prejudice of BIRTH and
at the expense Of every civil right religious prnc
pie and every consideration which patriots and in
fuences Christians.
The leading features of this conspiracy, revealed
to us in an authentic shape be readily and
membered after the superficial reading The secret
national order of know-nothings organized
cludes from membership 1--WE quote from the able review
of the Augusta Consutonalist all citizens who not
natives who are Professionals and who united in
marriage to Roman Catholics
1t arrogaes the power for the national council ITO de-
eide all matters apper tanning 10 national politics"
Also 3the power TO determine upon mode Of punish
ment in case of any derection of duty the part Of M
members or officers"
Also the power 10 levy tax upon "every member in
good standing belonging to each subordinate council
der its jurisdiction"
Also the power pay salaries to officers Of the organ
cation and nay per diem to the delegates elect to the
national council for their attendance and mileage for
every mile they may necessarily travel in going to and TO-
turning from the national council.
1t holds the members together and binds them to obcd-
ence to the behess of the order by the most awful and SOL
eInn oaths upon the Bible and Cross
/; swears them 'to comply in all political matters, so
far as this order is concerned with the will Of the
ority though it may conflict with their personal prefer
encs.n
1t swears them that they twill ns under any crcum-
stances expose the of any member of this order nor
reveal the existence of such an association"
1t swears them imperative notice issued
by proper authority obey the command Of the State
council president or bis deputy while assembled by such
notice and to respond the claim Of sign cry of
the order, unless it be physically impossible"
They are each bound these things by the solemn PEN
atty of accommodation from the order the forfeiture Of
all intercourse with its members and being denounced in
all the societies of the wul traitor to his God
and his country"
The sccond-degree members sworn ITO support, in
all political matters for all political Offices members Of
this order, in preference to other persons"
This privileged order within the order and vr-
ualy makes the rstdegree members humble servors to
do the work of the ORDER while denied participation in tho
honors and emolumcnts of office.
The third-degree members to vote for and
support for all political Offices third unondegree
bers Of this order in preference to all Others
This creates still higher privileged ORDER and these
combined, the second and thirddegrec members
always arrange appropriate and monopolize
themselves all the public Offices and make Of the first
degree members be hewers of wood and drawers Of
water
Both the second and third-degree members sworn
that when elected appointed to any official station
rring them the power to do So they will remove all
foreigners aliens Roman Catholics from Office place.
and will in appoint such to any Office place in
their gift
The rst-degree members not required to take this
oahfor the reason presume that the order
intends rstdcgree member shall be elected any such
Office the oath would be unnecessary.
THE KANSAS-NEBRASKA LAW.
The Journal of Commerce thinks the Nebraska law is
about likely TO be repealed by the present Congress
which continues until the 4h OF March, 1857 the sub
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