The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-12
ANoT9ER pIsTINGUIsHEp REBEL.

sylyana long one Of the leaders of the wings OF the
North, and generally known eminent jurist and
scholar He been among the choicest spirits OF The
northern whg party and has displayed great perseverance
and ability in defending and sustaining that party The
know-nothng fanatcsm, however has not received his
sanction and find in the Philadelphia North Ameri-
of Friday scorching letter from his pen in opposition
that political piracy and in denuneiaon OF eatemp
which bids fair be consammaed OF transferring the
whiga of Pennsylvania the keeping OF secret and oath
bound leaders Some idea OF the utter Generalization OF
the wings of the States may be gathered from this
letter Every bold upright spirit who dares to resist
the bargain going between them and the know
nohngs and aboidonss is pursued aud illuminated IN
the unforgivng The treason is not IN put
ting the letters of the midnight nquisiton but IN OPP
posing that great evil and in refusing obey the DEGREES Of
bgoed fanatics demagogues 1t ls the APP
prehenson othese cumnes which keeps ofthe first
wings in the country silent and neutral Mr. Reed has for
months preserved dgnied silence in the midst OF the
ntrgues and intmidatons of the pary but be has
finally thrown off all reserve and speaks with characters
tic eoquence and resolution against the progress OF tins
shameless crusade and coalition
The following paragraph very theoretically expressed
Mr. Reed making mistake, however, in his estimate OF
who joined the order What was the rule
in Of the wings the exception in the case OF
the democrats
Gin May of last year occurred the first election under the
new system.
at was al this election that for the first time deyel-
oped and dangerous element of political action,
which has been running short race OF triumph ever nce
but which am happy to believe, is near It's approp
ate end. / of refer to know nothingzm or secret
Americanism How, where exactly when 1t origna-
ted knowsat least out OF its councils and
suspect not very in them is believed to have had
very impure origin out of this State and to have been
transpanted hther by hands already stained with good
many black political spots bankrup in fortune and charac
ter spirits congenia any device of fraud that might I'M
der cloak of secrecy, be perperated with safety Such
believe have been its origin, though equally well sat
isfed much personal respecabity and honest though
msdirected has been infused in it since No mat
ter however where began the disease broke out
with great vruence in this city the spring OF 1854 Hun
dreds and thousands of sturdy wings, who had been ghng
open all their lives and many fierce demo-
Gratis these lodges initiated by mock
that they would vote assist
aid members of Christian denominations that they would
prescribe every natuaized ctizen too, though nom
na wings democrats that they would break faith with
ancient friends and abide by the decisions of secret lodges
swore further code of disngenuoune which required
them deny their membership Its mystery made attract
i've, and seemed to make it safe Many man who was
ashamed publicly preach intolerance and prescription
could do it safely in 2ccret councroom This system Of
denial equvocationa cardinal principle of know moth
ngismed instances of personal degradation in this
city which do not like to think Of"
| After the election of the whg governor by the know
nothings in the language Of Mr.. Reed the following
events TRANSFERRED:
"In January Of this year the administration was
and the legislature met OF the dongs of
that legislature need not speak, and especially of that scene
mpotent intrigue the canvass for United States senator
Though there nominal wing majority, the very name
of wing ignored. The of secret Ameri
cans from which wh senators and representatives, were
I A. ho;,
yelled by thought be safe secrecy the influences
of corruption, PERSONAL pecunary, and political were
thought to be brought to bear What better illustration q
appeal your observatory could there be of the
mschevous capabilities Of this secret organization than Gen.
Camerons in the American caucus do not unite
in the denuncation heaped that gentleman. think
aside of course from all question Of right and that
hia skill and capacity of accommodating him
an emergency deserved better than he at
tanned. He fought his enemies with their and
them If they mined he counternined If they plot
organized secret lodges he constituted lodges of
his own went into theirs and beat them even at mystery
III they renowned past political fidelity wing democratic
he without any effort renounced II they eternal
emy Catholics and naturazed citizens he swore as hard
as they 1t with them all death to the Romans Panic
anpahy and Punic faith confess do not see how any
| know nothing find fault with Mr. Cameron And this
accounts my Judgment for the feeble result of the
secession which took place from the senatorial The
deserters carried with them, marks of shame in know
nothing eyes, the fragments Of their broken oahsoaths Of
the soyet letter. ard they could get rid of it, hide
it, or disguise it. And thus it ended. am sorry to refer to
all these matters, filed they with painful memories,
but they illustrative of the domination of this
and dangerous party to be passed in silence"
i Speaking of the resolutions offered by him the whig
State committee of Pennsylvania and by that body
/ ssted, Mr.. Reed says:
- The resolutions affirmed this secret organization with
its proscrptive and evasive oath be not only
ona immoral deliberately reiterate that opinion, be
m what it may without agitatng another grave ques-
ton whether these combinations and these judicial
oahs are strictly unlawful IL h very safe kind OF
swearing easy Conscience when penalties of perjury
are sked am by education and principle opposed to all
judicial been taught long ago by
the greatest lawyers Pennsylvania producedone
whose memory most afectionaey pourish that the admin
ering the pronouncing any OATH by authority
law offence against the law The example Of this
party making them earnlly commonthis taking ia vain
the Amghtys namethis rash swearing not required by
the magistrate which the wisdom of than Protest
ant Church condemns free say that oaths
patton nearly epEgnan oaths Of initiation and pro-
scripton Aside, repeat, from all question of law the
whole organization Is immoral and degradngy in
this that of truth
and pride victory. The obligation was and is
yet to confession of membership if possible
not expressly deny it; aud have myself
of this degrading which make the Of the
word Immoral almost too gentle"
i MA SSACHUSETTS-AS SIZE WAS AND AS SHE Is.