The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-09-19
For the Nashville True Wing.
The American Movement-The Opposition comlng
oyer-A few Words about Forms and secresy'


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And fere am disposed to found a remark or
two in view of that wonderful prediction, SO
marvelousy ''verifed," in SO far as it is made to
relate to dispensing with the secresy and incidental
appliances of the American or Know Nothing Or
der.
Every one has general idea as to the origin and
formation Of the Order, as means towards the
great end in view. presume it has been always
understood by those conversant with the circum-
stances, that the particular form OF organization
was adopted as the best mode of obtaining an ex-
preston of true American sentiment from the great
mass Of our own citizens met in deliberate council,
eschewing party and local bias for the great inter-
ests of the country, and of organizing, in accord
ance with that sentiment party efficient for action.
Among those at least, who first enterd the Order,
doubt if there was man who did Lot so understand
it. viewing the matter of secresy as but present
though necessary means towards the undisturbed
achievement of that end
Such was the spirit which projected and convened
the grand caucus, the like of which, IN extent ana
multitude, the world never saw before-an earnest
of what the speople" can accomplish OF their own
accord, when rulers, 'leaders," or parties are too
tmid or too corrupt to carry out their reasonable
demands-an example which will cause thrones and
depotisms in other countries to trenble teach ty'
rants to respect their subjects, and inspire down.
trodden nations to assert their rights.
To suppose that great and influential party,
composed of American citizens, could remain secret
any longer than to become such, even If it were
wished, would argue singular lack of foresight;
and it would be equally euar to suppose it would
cling to the after having secured the end for
which alone they were designed.
If it were Jesuitical society, in allegiance to
foreign potentate, their souls at his disposal work
ing the subversion of our institutions; or league
Of Free German" or other foreigners, hostile to
the genius of our Government, and concocsing as
substitute, their unconstitutional or agrarian
schemes-or Sag NIGHT organization composed of
natives and foreigners gotten up for party purposes,
to check purely American movement and suppress
American sentiment, an organization so conscious
of its odiousness that there is not man composing
it who would not be ashamed to own himself
member, that its very existence is kept pro-
found secret while at the same time the party in
whose employ it are loud and long in hypocritical
denunciations of "secresy," &c;-with any Of these
the case might be far different, and we might expect
perpetual secresy.
The American movement undoubtedly always
contemplated open action, for which the organiza
ton within closed doors has been but the prepare
ton. And even supposing it were not so, the sen"
timent upon which it is based is too broad and
resistless for any such confinement 1t overleaps
the feeble barriers of party, and could never
be restricted within the limits of any secret order
whatever; and would overthrow any thing and
every thing that should attempt to circumscribe Its
action. All that was necessary, or intended, or
indeed possible, was to give it form and direction.
1t may be the Order in some places is too tardy,
and needs urging up; and yet, in view of the ndi>
cations on every side it seems to me that the slim
ulous is uncalled for. Every thing appears to be
moving on in due course.
Ithas therefore occurred to me that the arguments
lately advanced, as to laying aside the machinery
and parephrenalia of the order, are but waste OF
time and skill-the advocates "rather fast" Can
it be they perceive not the evident and inevitable
tendency Are they so slow to anticipate the OBJ
vious workings of the mighty people? Have they
ever been initiated in the great workshops? They
are both ahead and behind tho times swift OF
tongue but slow Of visionl
/ hope no good friend will take ofence-for
should see signs of pulling back ] am with him
but this urging the matter, looks to me like as
ifn man were to rush out TO building just finish
ed, earnestly recommending the workmen to take
down the scaffolding; others joining in with expos
tula.ions against the circumference, and bow Its
remaining would mar the beauty and utility of the
edifce or as if they were to repair in haste to
railroad car freighted and fred up" for Chatta'
nooga, contending against the propriety OF its re-
naming at the depot; sallie out at the break Of
day when the sun is shooting up his golden rays
CRYING aloud "Oh sun, arise ~ advocating the
expectancy of the thing showing the disadvantages
of remaining hid behind the horizon, and proving
by dint of facts and logic the superior good and IN
Auence that might flow from breaking forth ant
shedding his beams broadcast. Ye blind guides
See you not that he has FURNISHED his armor and il
already mounting aloft, clad in light
The American party has passed through the pre-
paratory training of its childhood, and now 'goetf
forth like strong man to run race" If while
yet pent up in the nursery il sent terror and con
fusion among its enemies, what will it do in the fui
growth Of manhood?
\ What has been done, was but the work Of its in
spency The great movement must go on--frou
strength gathering strength. No antagouism, N
calumny, no rancherous assault not all the power
of darkness can make head against it. Those whit
would hold out confident assurances to the contrar,
know full wen the holowness of their vauntings
They are beginning to see, land forced to see, hay
predicted" the tide Of things which is about Il
overwhelm them in their senseless opposition, ant
accordingly we find them making active prepare
ton to sLifl SAL, as above referred to.
: OBSERVER.
9 COOPER sWELL-Col McNabb Lindsey visite
vieksburg on Tuesday last, from Coopers Well, :
procure physicians and nurses for the sick. Ii
stated there were twelve persons sick with yello'
fever at the Well, besides children and servants
\ Dr. Hubbard and DIR. Brickell also H. III. Miller