The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-07-18

countenance to slavery, an institution they
are SO enthusiastically opposed to, are dis
honest and uncrupulous men. The Know
Nothings of the North very well knew that
even il the prescription Of foreigners, one
of its fundamental principles, were rigidly
adhered TO, it would do them no injury
It would be the means Of giving them
greater claim 10 the newly acquired terri
torial States. Itwould in plain terms, be
the means of settling those States by
men Of the North; men Of their abolition
principles. Another consideration-the
Know-Nothing party is identified with
whigery. Examine closely into the mat
ter, and it will he seen what elements
were brought into their creed to ensure
their success. Previous to the organiza-
tion Of this society, the Whig rarty exis-
ted only in name; the result Of the Presi-.
Dental election Of 1852 completely anni-
hilated the party. With the view of Sc
curing the co operation OF a large number
of adherents, the new partyembraced some
of the political tenhsts Of the Wing party,
adopted the principles of the Native A.
merican party, aud to give themselves
still greater influence, they profess to be in
favor Of African slavery. Cannot any
Southern man see, that as slavery has
been the subject which has SO soparticulary
engrossed attention, that the ultimate OBJ
ject was by these cunningly devised tricks
to give strength to their Abolition partyl
Does knownothingism favor the present
Administration If any of the members
do, there must be something out Of place,
for every Wing paper opposes President
Pierce and his Cabinet, and every Wing
paper supports the Know Nothing party.
We would like to know what has so
suddenly awakened the minds of Aneri,
cans to the gross enormitIes Of foreigners
and the Roman Catholic Church. Why
is It that the matter has slept so longl-
II is true, as we have remarked, the par
ty has existed some years, and acquired
some influence, but the understanding
mind knows that the formation of the old
American party, owed its origin to perso.
nal animosity between local associations.
The fire companies of Philadelphia first
gave rise to that order. AS observed, the
Know Nothing Party found It was sub
ject upon which all could unite. They
would prejudice you against the present
Administration, they give false interpre-
tation to the advice Of Washington and
Jefferson, in order to increase tile numer-
ical strength Of the American party, and
Wing party, for, by the increase Of these
parties, they add to their own strength.
Our limits will-n permit US to enlarge
on this particular part Of our subject, but
we will consider what will probable be
the result. As We before sale, i. will
lead either to the abolition of slavery or
tue dissolution OF Tue Unlon.
In the consideration Of the abolition Of
slavery, the subject is such a momentous
one-the necessity for slave labor at the
South, the very imposibility Of clearing
our country Of the institution, the vast a
mount Of money invested in this proper
ty, and so forth, that we will pass it by.
In fact, human reason can hardly devise
a plan, by which we could eradicate it,
II in the course Of time the institution Je
abolished in the present aspect Of affairs,
the Union would be dissolved long peri.
od before
1t is thought by many, that disolu.
tion Of the Union would be TO our bene.
ht, this may or may not be. At all events,
we would rather remain united confed-
eracy, as long as We possibly can. We
believe the growth and progress Of our
country would be much retarded. We
believe our comfort, economy, our bappi
ness as a nation would be seriously affec-
ted. "Iu union there is strength" as the
United States, we are the most powerful
nation on the globe, divide our forces, and
we become on an equality with other
powers, therefore would be resort to dis
olution as the last and only expedient.
The South possesses great advantage
confined exclusively TO herself. In no
other section can our great staples cotton
and rice be cultivated. In the event Of
dissolution, the North would be rs depen
dent upon US for these products as they
are now, on the other hand, although at
present our manufactured goods are all
purchased at the North, in the event Of q
division, we would SEQ the necessity OF do
ing our own manufacturing, and no doubt
but as a manufacturing people the South
would soon equal the North. The adyo-
Gates Of Southern confederacy, contend,
that disolutioD is the best thing for US, that
our patriotism would be aroused, and we