The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-25

which, after declining 10 be candidate 10 repre-
sent his district in the next Congress, he enters
into full ex position OF his views of The ''obFcs'
purposes and principles Of The Know Nothing
order, which he utterly repndates and condemns
III the most unqualified terms. The letter Is very
long making upwards of four columns in the An'
susla papers We have only room at presen, Tor
brief extract. Mr.. Stephens says:
Isl am al present, 10 all intents and purposes
whatsoever, literally one of the people. hold
no office nor seek any and one of the Peo-
pel shall speak 10 them and TO you on TINS,
and on all occasions, with that fTankiess and In
dependence which it becomes freeman 10 bear
towards his fellows. And in giving my views of
Know Nottingham ought, perhaps, to premise
by saying and saying most truly, that really
know nothing" about the principles, aims or OBJ
iects of the party am about to speak of-they
are all kept secret-beng commuhicated and
made known only to The initiated, and not to
these until after being first duly pledged and
sworn. This, TO me, is very great objection to
the whole organization. All political principles.
which are sought to be carried out 10 legislation
bv any body or Set of men IN republic, IN my
oplninn, ought TO be openly avOwed and publicly
proclaimed.
Truth never shuns the light, nor shrinks from
invesgatlon--or, at least 1t ought never 10 do IT,
Hiding places, secret Governs, are natural re.
sorts Tor error. 1t is, therefore, circumstance
quite suficien! to excite suspicion against the
truth to ii pursuing such course. And IN
republics whe re free discussion and full invest-
CATION by virruous and intelligent people are al
lowed, there never can be any just grounds to
lear any danger, from the greatest errors
either 10 politics. All questions, therefore, rea
ting 10 the government OF tree people ought to
be made known, clearly understood, fully dis.
cussed, and unGersandIngIy acted upon. Indeed.
| do not believe that republican government can
last long here this is not the case. Ia my opiu-
ion no man is fit to represent free people who
has any private secret objects or aims that he
does openly avow, and who is not ready and will
ing at all times, when required or asked, candidy
and trulhfuy to proclaim to the assembled multi
tude only his principles, bu this views and SEN
tinents, upon all questions that may come before
him in his representative capacity: 1t was on
this basis that representative government
hunded and on this alone can il 6e maintained in
purity and safety. And if any secret party shall
ever be SO far successful in this country to
bring the government in its departments and
unctions under the baneful influence of It's con-
ro and power, political ruin will inevitably ensue.
No truth in politics can be more easily and firmly
established. either b, from history, up
on principle authority, than This. These
my opinions candidIy expressed.
Kansas III OuEsEes.
Abolition agitation, iDdusirinuSly and Zero
ciOus persisted IN for years, Is bearing lis Ieg-
mate fruits OF violence. To another column will
be found some late intelligence from 'he Yves,
hich shows exasperated feeling that is ripe
FOR bIoodshcd and war. This cannot be help. d
neither in our judgment is it to be regretted The
abolltIonsts have made up issue with the
Southern States Of the Union which it is inpos>
bic to avoid or long postpone. There is no back
ing out on either side. Fanatic revolutions never
90 backwards, and for the South TO give way i
destruction. We must resist, we must fight, or
we must abandon our homes and country to the
fate OF Jamaica, The sooner our people make up
their minds to these inevitable consequences and
SET about preparing them The better. The cries
oil L" Union and :" fraternity" have lost their po-
tencies, and abolitionsm sweeps on over them AMI
every other consideration of patrotismism and
humanity with savage disdan and with blood
shot eyes unbnkngly fixed on The end. DeLeu-
d1 est Carthage is its battle.cry. National par.
ties are no longer available 10 def,nd Us or post.
pone the issue. Southern know nothing<, who
now tell US they are preparing 10 breast the tor
rent, will share the common fate, and be sweep
away before the coming torrent The South
rely upon itself alone, and it becomes her
magistrates, her legislators, her good, brave and
wise men, to be setting their houses in order for
the event. The crisis requires GOODNESS, courage
and promptitude. The whole people Of the South
united in one great homogeneous party may yet
save the Union. They can, al least, them
selves. The first blow has been struck, and blood
has been spill: on the borders Of Missouri. The
cause of that Safe the common cause of all the
Southern States. She must not be permitted TO
be overwhelmed Massachusetts, in her Ipei<la-
tive capacity, has already pied 5eG the whole
force OF the commonwealth" to sustain the boil
ton emnissares Of Northern emlgrant societies,
who were sent there for the express purpose OF
establishing an abolition rnbber community or
the borders of Missouri. If she sends an armed
man there, two should be despatched TO resist him.
This is bad state Of things for a country such AS
ours has been, where public opinion has hereto.
fore had the force of armies 10 sustaining The de-
crees of law. But it is not of our seeking or ma,
king. The quarrel has been pushed upon US
against enreaes and prolestations and IL
spite of all our appeals to brotherhood. Both
houor and sel-preservation command us to pick
up the gage of battle and prepare Tor the nevita-
BILE ISSUE Mobile Register.
- We a Yankee, who had Just arrived at Kan.
sas few days ago, minutely examining a darkie
who was driving yoke of cattle attached to
water sled. The negro hud one end Of large
rope around the horns Of the near OK, and then
coiled up, resting the surplus over his own shout.
der, as a hunter wears his shot pouch. Yankee
seemed To be at loss TO understand The relative
POSITIONS, OF OK and negro, and will wager
shilling that letter IS by this time on It's way
fko ,ior h. l.