Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-06
Fot Tie Whtsins Intelligence.
The Know Nothings.

to rank II among the ePhtns!a OF The Gay, prompt
ed 10 our allsh. ree,,l Of It taitt Ivy the inssn!a.
csl co OF It's name, than by knowledge oft, plnc
plss. we begin 10 see, ss The ',ylne Is, "lish.
AHEAD" and to pu. our trust In this native incof.
nota,lon 10 conduct VI tuii. We had long since
begun to fal.et in our reliance on the two e0n,en
ding parties Of the day, and, whi!s we regarded
as unays.lins, tie caors Of the Wings, we could
no. ptrceiye tia, tnatets were likely to he anen.
dec BY thei, opponents, the Democrats. On ali
sids, OF NO we saw Eisruie and eI,o, abound,
which app AID to US i:fenedia''lri inconslsten.
Gle; not likely 10 be reconciled and, VIVA. we re.
gatded az dangrs0us, attempts al innovation, in.
yolyne, as We thought, the stability Of out n:ii.
iu'ions, and Il threatening our naticnal prosperity,
II motifs existence. Tie wefa.e and in,.re;t. Of
TIE nssiop were beginning 10 te overlooked in tie
. tito Of factions, aud ind.vidus! ptopotlon 10
have more consideration than the geaetsl good.--
Sto,s light, and fede.atlre right, were tough,
into constant COLLISION not % elicit CORRECTION in
wha. Is w.ovs, bu, to display the talents en-! pre-.
tensions Of some prominent leader, OF 10 atIO,l
some new aspi'ant 10 political Distinction an ol'.
pottunlty for advancement, less OF his countty's
interests than his own. We question II .he!e BE
Legislative assembly Oh the face Of the earth in
which as much has been said, and as little effected,
OF late yeats, as 10 on. own, and we lesrcl 10 pet
ceiye the evil Is IN the inc!easc. Why, it may Ue
ASKED, have We depatcd from the vision Of our
fs'he's, who ne: for council, no, fVl display; 1T
accomplishment, no. fot useless, ane,y and inter.
minaLle debaiesl Why Told what Nj. A. thinks;
M,. B. pi,psrs, Mr.. G. says, ye. hear nothing VI
whs. either they or.het COLLEAGUES in ,hr service VI
The nation 10, but 10 meet otesolyei to neglect 10
execute, spd 10 adjourn. Why ATE party consd
CITATIONS so much mixed up wi .r,ry Till btoush.
before Consress, or Unt State Assemblies, Tic. the
public ,wesl is oy,r,oSed entirely. in action upon
upon II, OF al best, regarded IS bu. secondary to
more selfish interests. Why, bu. because the
ballot boz Is abused, aud The right Of sutfts. made
too general w extending It's pr, 1osstlve those
who,e es,ly educ '!ion has not laugh, them ~ use
it wisely, " 10 such good pu'pos~ as was CON.
,enp!ated in its sppointInen,-to foreign 10, who.
asblind and msled ins!'urnt nis in the eontiol Of
fac!ioniss md drn,asosues, have, we contend,
done mote, By the misuse of his privilege, towards
The dstrnent Of out institutions, civil, political,
and ecclesiastical, in lew years, than our nsriye
population, in the natural and usual p'ostess Of
innovation, would hav- accomplished in cen,u
~. We etc mol Of these whs would d. ny 10 OUT Eel
low ciea,utes. su!eting uaiel the expressions and
psYatioh, Of foreign governments, home in our 10.
rdfed Iaad, where there |. TOO II and room enough
iw alli AMI which their industry has, We chest.
fully acknowledge, materially AIDED IN population.
development, and improvement. NVi would we
withhold from them participation in our tights aud
privileges under what we consider wholesome
limitations. Of which they AMI their descendants
would ultimately tesp lllelt share OF H.leh.. We
would give them freedom Of thought, void. Tell.
eion. aud action: protection in pe,sen sni property;
the sisa. 10 acquire. honestly anl to possess peace.
asy;-ail. aud mote .hsn all their bir,hiigh, en-.
titled them 10 abrosd; and thtse so COON as They
placed footing on oar sl0.esi bu. we would &c.
quite them 10 have experience OF The operation o I
they should be permitted 10 influence il by their
Yo.., OF to dtect II BY III IL appointment. 10 oics.
!! is not enough 10 te IE,ei We mus. be born SOL
and ong years Of probation mus. have qualified
US 10 eaefcise, without abusing. The privileges Of
this happr condition, which csr,les whit aLso,
its latent cur {, IND may become licsn.ousnets,
instead Of liberty. II restraints. long imposed, BE-
suddenly removed. The lesson OF political, like
that Of self government, is not learnt IN day,
AMI as well nigh, we eSpec: tue child 10 rracil ce
the prudence, fothestnce and discretion Of a
n,sn; a. the foreigner, isnofan, Of on. chamcte:,
our position, our policy, our necessities and out
institutions, TO become, us II by intui n, instant
" capable { comnrehending and influencing then,
Alright. We repeat. that he should be taught, as
we aJe, In the scho !, tefrre he is admitted into
the efkee. and serve as we DO, an apprenticeship,
before he can become ne OF the c,ah.
We have said that in eceleSias.lcal,as well ssin
political matters, foreign influence was Beginning,
III! lave not already beSun,lo c!eate disturbance,
aid We think we will be BONE out in The ss.er.
ton, BY lac reflection Of those who>e memories,
like our own, extend ack TO the period when our
churehss Of various d. nonina'i"us. though divided
in form and doctrine. were seldom, OF never. a.
variance in the purpose Of christianity. which
was 10 unite oil in bfo,hstly love and ehsii'y,in
harmony and In peace. Such too. we, doubles
the intention Of our wise constitution WHEN il Of.
Tered religious tole.stion 10 all-sueh II, consrue.
ton aad p,se!iee before the Tide Of .ns'a,;on
brought. Ia our shores The elements Of religious %
we'll st Of Political dscord in minds IS unaccus.
tvnsd 10 think fnt u emselv.s 10 spiritual. ., in
temporal concerns: ptesl.bound 10 corsci-nce. 90
the, had been tyrsnt.bourd 10 action. Catholic,
andpfosssti bef",e This invasion. ii,hey Did
90. knesl al The same altar, met IN the same so
cisl circles; were laugh. at the Esne hoos; pa.
tisIpased 10 like Offices OF rust. usefuln, 20 end
chsi.y;sni were with US 10 oil respects VIA, the
Father Of oar coun.ty deste, We should be. IS one
people, serving one COL, and living fo' one COM.
mon eau:e Of religious aud political freedom. The
shunds,s Of the vatican fearhed Us not, OF, ifihey
did, fell hs,nle,i, for there was then 10 foreign
a,no,phere. poliui,ne our OVID, III which they
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