Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-02-08
WhIg AImanao--KnoW NoIhInr.-


We have received this lOng.looksd-ior Wing
Almanac Of the publishers, GrSely d McEl.
Tath. And il psruSing its contents. we devOur-
ed with aVidiIy the article upon Know y Kythings.
With ell the bitter opposition Of Mr.. Greedy to
hiS nsw order or party, he has Still the candor
70 admit. that the true cause for the existence
f. Of the order known as such, was in the fact
, that persons Of foreign birth have been in nu-
nsTous instances appointed to Offices Of trust
and profit, to the utter exclusion Of native born
sitiSsns, through the ln'lrumsntslity Of polite
81 dsmagoEueS, In pandering 10 the national
prsjgdiess Of Whatever class Of foreigners were
most numerous inthe dsmSgoguss election dis
triO1. And especially was ii true in the great
city Of New York, In the year Is4s, as he ad-
nits. The native born portion Of the Demo
srAds party Of that city being more numerous,
than oil the foreign. vote eOnbiusd, felt them
sslvss aggrievsd because ofthe new officers e.
lssted hlling majority Of the appointments
made by them with citlssns Of foreign BIRTH
I ArsOetion took place, and the Native born
portion Of the Democracy then invited the
.Whigs into their fold, to crush out that "fOr.
sign influence" that excluded Native bOrns
from Otlco. The ofs.bsaten Wings readily as.
ssntsd to measure to OhastiSe their rid oppo.
nsnts, who were then in the aSssndency by
that dsmsgogusiSm with adopted citizens, that
90 peculiarly Charaeterises Democrats Office
seekers. FOrths Wings said, take away this
foreign vote. and We are the strongest party in
the city: aRa uow that these dsmagogueS have
rewarded the adopted citizens to the almost en-
tire exclusion Of Native citizens. we are viii.
ling 70 unite with the latter, upon their own
solicitation, to cbSStise dsmagogses. And
thersupon, started afrssh the Native American
party. from which Mr. Greely says the Know
NOlhings have linsaly descended. He thinks
tbiS new party HAV possibly Outive another
Presidential election, or by throwing aside its
mystery and Secresy, may live to see two or
three Presidents elected. But so far as his
prophetic eye is able 10 zee and divine, the
party is, 'S devoid Of The elements of per-
slstsnes as an anti Cholera, or an anti. Potato
rot party would be-" II is. indeed. somewhat
Pssahar that, tho eye that could see go many
blessings 10 store for the human family in 'Fou.
Tsrism," and numerous other .'isms" can see
aone for American institutions in Know No.
thipgism. It's true that we do not accord
, with some Of the views said to be entertained
{ BY the Know NothingS. but at the same time
we are willing to ''render unto Ceasar, the
thfngs that are Csasar's." And that they have
tins far slsetSd men to The u s. Senate and
slsevhsrs. who athSart do entertain, and will
represent the true anti.slsvery sentiment Of the
North, We need but refer To the election Of Gen.
Wilson TO the y. s. Senate of Massachusetts,
shers The entire State ticket was elected by
the Know Nothings. Gen. Wilson has for
soms yssTs acted With the Free Soil pOrty Of
MsssEchasstis, and notwithstanding that fact,
We End The National Era opposed to bis cleo.
ton because, "a We suppose, he was supported
b. the Know Nothings. These are indeed
strange times with politicians, but with none
more 60 than the grave editors Of the National
Era and +. 7. Troane.
Bat see contsnts Of Almaaac, and don't for
get 70 order supply.