Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-07
From the Baltimore Sun.


Maryland wings Denouncing the Know
nothtngs.
The news Of the election Of Mr.. Wise was re-
ceived at Leonardtown, Maryland, on Monday
night Of last week, and seems to have created
considerableo Of Juror in that usually quiet vii
lage. The Beacon says
g Bonfres, ringing of bells, torch-lght pro-
cessions, music, etc. were the order of the night.
The exultation on the occasion was unbounded,
and participated in by all alike, without dstinc-
tion of party or creed" ~
The Beacon also contains the proceedings OF
two political mass meetings in st. Mays county,
one of the Wing and the other Of the Democratic
party, from which it appears there is singular
Immunity between them in their opposition to
the new party, commonly called /" Know-no-
thing
At the Wing meeting, Colonel james Il. Black
istone presided. Messrs. John II. Sothoron,
George c. Morgan, John f. Dent, James r.
Hopewell, and Robert Ford having been APP
pointed committee for the purpose, reported
series Of resolutions expressive of the sense Of
the meeting, from which we extract the fol.
lowing:
Resotred, That it would be libel on the intel
ligence, the patriotism, and the honesty of the
American people 10 suppose that party orga
Missed under the sanction Of an unholy oath to
keep secret its purposes and actions, and based
upon the principle of exclusion of any citizen
from Office on the ground Of particular variety
OF Christian faith can be of any other than mere
temporary existence, involving essentially the
element of its own dissolution, and that we the
Wings of st. Mary's can feel no sympathy mol
hold any utilization with any such party in any
manner whatever
Resolred, That we, the Wings Of ST. Mary 8
will ever keep brightly burning, and guard with
vestal vigilance the lamp of universal religion.
federation and Christian fellowship, that more
than two hundred years ago was first lighted
up within our own limits by our "Pilgrim
Fathers" and that we denounce as traitor
to civil duty and social harmony the man who
with sacrligious breath would seek to dim one
ray of its glorious brightness.
Resolped, That we call upon the Wing party
throughout the country to organize as heretofore
to disregard all appeals to disband their forces
whether the same come from Know -nothings
Abolltlonists, or Democrats, and again unite
North and South, for the preservation of the
Constitution and best interests of our common
country.
Previous to the vote upon the resolutions
Hon. }. M. s. Causn being loudly called for
rose, and addressed the maetng in support of the
resolutions. The Beacon says his remarks were
bold, pointed, and forcble, eloquent and spirit
| stirring, calling upon the Wings to put down
know-nothngism and to buckle on their OLD
armor, and fight their Democratic opponents as
was their wont in former days. His speech was
enthusiastically received by the meeting.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Causin s remarks
the meeting unanimously adopted the resolu
tons, the vote upon each having been taken sepa.
rately.
DIR. Robert Neale presided at the Democratic
meeting, and committee, consisting of Messrs
Benjamin G. Harris, III. G. s. Key, Chapman
Billingsley, Geo. F. Maddox, and DIR. John w
Forrest, reported preamble and series of reso.
lutisns, which were unanimously adopted We
subjoin portion of the resolutions
Resolved, That much as we have dreaded
and deprecated the consequences that may arise
from Northern Abolitionists, we consider the con
sequences of successful Know-nothingism as still
more alarming. The former, from its sectiona
character, can only divide our once happy
country; the latter will make our country no,
worth dividing. One universal chaos will cove,
all, through which no ray of patriotic hope will
penetrate.
Resolred by The Protestant portion of this assem-
oily, That, knowing their general worth as men
and patriotism as citizens, to be in every respect
equal to our own, we do INST soemnly pledge
ourselves TO our Roman Catholic brethren
whether Wings or Democrats Indignantly tc
frown upon and manfnly to contend against all
and every attempt to deprive them of the civil
and religious rights which are secured to all by
the Constitution.
Resolved by The Roman Catholic portion of ai,
assembly, That we do most cordially reciprocate
the kind and brotherly sentiments expressed in
the resolution just passed by our Protestan,
brethren. Acknowledging no higher allegiance
on this earth than that which binds us to our be.
loved country, we can, and we will, stand
shoulder to shoulder with all her patriotic chill
dren in resisting her foreign enemies or in protect
ing the constitutional rights of all her citizens
from the assaults of domestic foes