The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-15
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WILL THE SOUTH be DECEIVED

and that know othngisI Is the way effect IL tbs cdr
tors Of the whig papers all their
gies TO the Of prescription and ianatcism.
There Easehood and injustice in the
OF these Journals in favor Of the party and often
wonder If the wings the South win be disguised BY
the bold nyenons and offered for their
acceptance in order to this fraud The
Louisville Journal Of the 9Th Of April has an editorial APP
peal in favor OF know-nohingsa fair instance Of the
rccklesn,ss OF The whg papers South the following
tract will show III
sThe standing charge, the daily charge made by the
southern nothing against the nothing
party Of the that il Is sboon freesoi party
Throughout tie whole South there ~ not single antknow
nothing organ does this charge all posi-
bic occasions and out Of IL is the main
chargeindeed, the chargeupon which the southern
anti nothing leaders rely for Take il
from them and they have little left And should be taken
away from them II As false and calumnou charge As
the very genius of mendacty and malice could invent
Whatever sins the OF the nothing party the
North may have to for here hereafter abolition
of them. Undoubtedly there abolitionists
among em and undoubtedly, In few localities the
abotonss predominant among them but take the whole
Of the know nothing party o the North together and is
sound-r at heart ounder in principle and soander in action
upon the great slavery issues than other party that
section has ever been known to be-"
The answer such a is easy We can only
nary regard for truth should venture upon asking belief
in fabrication What the factsfacts
that could be unknown to editor of Louisville
Journal because they notorious and unanswerable
Fist That in nearly every the know-nothings in
the free States elected violent freeso wings the
saith Congress.
Second That in every case with but three or four ex-
cepons every candidate for Congress elected BY the know
al
all the extreme Of the abolition wing beginning
with restoration OF the Missouri Compromise line and
ending with the repeal OF the fugirive-slave law.
Third That every governor elected by the know-noh-
ings in the States compelled his abolition
proclivtes in advance and give the list for the benefit
Of the Louisville Journal Grimes of Iowa Gardiner
Massachusetts, Metcalf of New Hampshire; Bingham OF
Michigan; Duttou of Connecticut; Hoppin, of Rhode
Island; Pollock, Of Pennsylvania Morrill,, of Name
Fourth That every of the United States elected
by the know-nothngs is rank, fanacal, and avowed
abolitiont The following list submitted the nspec-
ton and criticism Of the Louisville Journal Harlan OF
Iowa Wilson Of Massachusetts, Durkee Of Wisconsin
Seward Of New York. however his present position
be with this undeniable fact) and there can be
little doubt that Of the opinions will be chosen
from New Hampshire result Of the election in that
sothng the nrmneSS OF the democratic party
in Pennsylvania and Indiana has thus prevented the
from those States the United States Senate Of
rank and uncompromising aboltonists.
But the Louisville Journal is consistent with itself
in the unounded and INSCRIPTIONS allegation that the
know-nching party is sound and national; for in the
number Of the paper from which have made the
above exrac and in the parallel column, find the
following:
I" DisoaaAsrzrse IEarsLArIoN SrArEs.--Ths
States OF Massachusetts, and Michigan have enacted laws with
she avowed design ohstruct the the United
States fgitive-save law. The States OF Wisconsin and
Ohio manage effect the unjust purpose through tbs
nsrumenaty of the judges Of their courts, who
jurisdiction to which they not lawfully entitled The
State of New York determined to distinguish herse
b. surprising her sister States in the infamous of
teal notification There is bill before the Legislature Of
that State which will probably become law that clearly
unconstitutional and capable OF being carried into effect
would render utterly nugaoy the Of Congress providing
for the return Of fugitive slaves"
Did not the Journal know that in Massachusetts and
Michigan the knownohings have carried everything be-
fore them-goTernor, Congress, and legislature? and
that the of which complains are the work
know-nothings Not less undoubted is the fact tina,
before has abotionsm been SO strong in these two
States since the triumph Of the know-nothngs Wis
consn have shown, is in precisely the same cond
ton Ohio the while in the New York legislature
all the antsayery projects of Mr. Seward are seconded
by men who went into the know-nothng lodges to ee,
votes for him when up for reelection the Senate
Ultra abolition resolutions are now before the know.
nothing legislature of Pennsylvania and are expected to
pass .
The most revolutionary abolition instructions and
lnons have already been passed by the know-nothine
legislature of Michigan.
The same have been passed by the legis
lature OF Maine
The same by the know-nothing legislature of Illinois
Such the trophies OF wnothingism the free
States We ask will the people of the South be deceived
We do not invite their attention TO arguments be
tested but facts papabls and present We point to
members OF Congress already elected and known gov
in Office; to Legislatures in session
scenes passing before all eyes
The people Of the South have often been deceived b hs
wings Of the North-by thoss who lead this know
nothing column The compromise suggest mel
ancholy recolectons Of the truth Of this observation The
votes in Congress of northern wings during those dark
hours need only be alluded to- And ye, at this moment
the people Of the South called upon their
hdence in such and do this too when fresh proofs
OF the almost Unanimous eompcy of northern wings with
abodonism surround all hands, numerous as the
leaves of vallambrosa-
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