The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-18
FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.
PHILADELPHIA, July IA, 1855.


TO Ae Editor Of The Union
The allegations in my last letter are fatty traversed by
portion Of the knownothiugs here but they
10 y whenever necessary regard their plea merely
dilaory Besides my nformans reiterate and with con-
drmaory additions They take the bold ground that the
constitution contemplated check upon the electors
that that instrument and vindcaiion Of its integrity
have survived 70 them and that it is part Of their pur
pose 10 execute the trust 10 the letter
10 old times the democratic party claimed be the only
a,riet constrnc,onts all others less lau-
dinaran; bat the star chamber going 10 inanv
gurae precedent behind all Each word Of the con-
stuon is hereafter to be administered, nad without the
least regard TO its comembers Of the Spirit
and meaning be abandoned the schools and the
modes Of construction 10 be voted modes Of evasion
say this going behind the spirit Of that charter as
well ms the circumstances surrounding and leading It's
ption has always been entertained by our front men
and their footsteps have been faithfully followed The re-
suit has been the glory and prosperity OF country, and
something like the softening Of sectional asperes What
would the idea accomplish Where would its sh-
surdities end Amongst thousand, rock is in my
mind upon which it's doctors would split; aud ride
ulons rs 1t s IL 10 In point II we hear
il said that A is natural son Of we know wha,
it means if take the constitution literally and give
it the sense but Wegifiaaie would
be eligible to the presidency, for that instrument do
cares that person except aasaraborn citizen, &c,
shall be eligible that office. This will be laughed
OF course but it is whit ridiculous than the
idea of giving the election Of President three hum
dred galvanized politicians without the guard of compu
satory instructions However this much has been done
have dprbed the eepers and the culver Of the monster
will be deprived of at least Of its enyenomDd darts
Dwelling upon heresy reminds me Of duty owe 10
everyday history. There Is stereoyped in circuls
ton here something like this effect All we'll, you have
nobody to blame for know-nothingism but yourselves
your President and bis admin straton have done il all
Now know to be true that the wing party staked its
existence upon the election of Gen. Scott and that Il wee
its settled Determination TO sbapd in case Of his defaX
know more an American party was then in contehpla
ton, and BY that and If am not mistaken ar,
Gle abiding to the possibility OF such organization up.
peared in leading wing journal of this city at least six
months before the election Scott defeated the wing
party dsbanded, and the know-nothng organization be-
gan nj once :" .Se denim, ssape Ine u.eat of Scott
them the beginning OF knownothngism and the ad-
ninistaton OF President Pierce far from having had
anything DO with the paternity Of the noastcr has been
milestone about its neck since the moment OF Its
conception The rapid progress of this party and Its par
ta nroads upon the rank and file of the democracy were
brought about have before written by some one or
hundred who had the power or privilege Of misusing
the magnetic telegraph
Speaking Of the rank and file Of the democracy who have
been misled do not the political crusaders who
have gone OF to fight or any THAT would print their
in s0rts Their is better than their company
and the tted calf should be spared their re,urn I-
should he the only for abandonment Of
the party of the country and liberation should be the only
reward tf
The German whose wife was so bru;aliy murdered in
Green Lane this city, has been acquitted You at a
distance no doubt think it strange that innocent
should be decoycd away and murdered by villains
without the hope of gain. There is something
dangerous to the possegsor than money secret Involving
the of Others has no doubt led numberess assassna
tons in this and other large cities and that il probably
that led TO the referred to- s. III.