The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-12
THE KNOW NOTHING PLATFORM.

Non ,re people Of this era of 1885, say and should
say Perish all principles Of government democracy any
iag else that into conflict suh the material and
ecua progress Of mankind. "Nee York Eveaing Erpres
The New York Express is, believe, organ OF the
know-nohing the editor unquestionably
OF the initiated if member Of the third do
gree His paper full of SAM He chronicles all Sam.
Victories and all the victories Sam claims; and in
fact euloges Sam NIL occasions in and out Of season
lie is, therefore, high authority in anything relating to
SAM and have right take the above paragraph a.
the Embodiment Of Sans principles In order the better
to comprehend what these are will proceed give the
editors glossary the text showing what he by
tie material and intellectual progress of mankind
If says he, "a government is in the way of railroads
perish the government for such government fit
exist if government conflicts with the arts and
uacures down with such government and the quicke,
the better too Governments created to be subsc
went to tho and interests Of man. and be
their masters and people alludng virgina) who fol
seventy years can stand unchanging by very
like man who at fifty knows than he knew a,
eighteen, and who, therefore, stands unchanged
Here them tits presumed have last the secret creed
Of the know-nothings the disclosure Of the Eeusnar
mysteries. Let what it amounts to, and proceed
seriatin,.
Perish all principles OF government demo sracy
thing else that in conflict with the material and in
iosctual progress of mankind OF course il the const
tuition of the United States the organic laws ofany State
stand in the way Of railroads. corporations monopoes
and other pets OF special legislation which the
modern agents Of moral and material progress down with
them, the the better. No matter how much they
interfere with private property individual prosperity
matter whether they in direct conflict with thu
great fundamental principle of equal rights, with hs
rights OF the States if government stands in their way
down with il; perish all principles democracy or any
thing else
From this great fundamental principle of tho creed
Of the know-nohings gather that their opinion
government is not instituted for the protection Of hu-
rights aud the promotion Of the general welfare
by general laws equally applicable to all citizens but
with the sole view Of promoting the construction Of
railroads and fostering what called great public
improvements by special acts of legislation comforting
exclusive privileges grants of the public moneys and
public lands. IL il does do this, however it may
watch foster the material and intellectual pro-
gress Of mankind conduce TO their prosperity and
happiness in all other respects perish the government for
such government ia fit to exstr So says organ
of the knownothings in the Great Emporium and such
according TO his notions the government OF Old yir-
gna which being seventy years behind the spirit Of the
age and somewhat in her doage has just given Sam his
qnisas south of Mason and Dixon line The Express
crbes this unlucy blow the ucurable blindness OF the
people Of Virginia whose material and intellectual pro-