Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-15


since he kept a blacksmith shop in this city
We state these facts that the res der may per-
csive that in what we have published on those
two points We have been correct We have
further to say that If breaking down doors
aud windows BY mob, (which was done, we
presume, to put Mr.. Briggs in poasession,)
was not taking forciblo possession, we do not
know what force is
AS much has been said in the streets con-
corning property Of the association recently
sold by order of the old board, we have to say
that 1t consisted Of the two work horses only,
SO ordered to be disposed of, as was stated in
the newspapers at the time, TO afford those
claiming to be the new board Of management
an opportunity to test their rights before the
courts of law. They have declined embracing
that opportunity, which looks very much as if
they prefer to rest their claim upon what they
can effect by surreptitious movements only
But for the countenance which Mr.. Bradley is
giving to their schemes and acts, we take it
for granted that there would hardly be man
with anything at stake in this community who
would fell to denounce the extraordinary
means to which they have seen fl to roso-., as
being of a character deserving tn, severest
apprehension of all law-abiding citizens.
In explanation of the fact that MI Dough
erty made little resistance to their applica
ton of force to eject him from the work, We
have to say that he did so only under express
orders from those from whom he derived his
authority and position, obeying their instruc.
lions in this matter to the latter.
How Know Nothings ara Manufactured
The Cuban revolutionis.s located in New York
city not long since sent an emissary named
De Goicopria to this city, to tender to Mr.
Pierre Soule the compliment of public din
ner, which that gentleman very properly de-
clined in the courteous manner in which be
| treats all with whom he is thrown in contact
Mr.. Goicouria wrote back an account of his
| want os success with Mr. s., which we find in
the New York Sun of recent date His
| after is worthy of note on account of its con.
Guiding passage, as follows, viz:
"Of the crowd of friends who have visited
him. Mr.. SOule-Ec. y since be arrived here.
there are none who do rot speak with ADM.
ration of the loftiness and magnanimity he
displays whenever he is brought to allude to
he relstioDs In which he stands to General
Pierce and his Cabinet
Now, those who know Mr. SouIe personally
will realize that this writer docs him great in.
justice, in representing hin as playing "high
faliutin" with reference to his friends in the
Government
The point, however, to which we aim to call
public attention, is the GOODNESS wi h which
this unnaturalized foreigner engaged noto-
riously in efforts to compass the violation OF
the laws Of the United States, with no bond
attach him to our country, assumes to sit in
judgment upon the conduct of the President
ard his Cabinet; which assumption is in
voIved in the paragraph from his letter quoted
above.
Ii Know Nothingism will but drive into
obs2urity, and inoculate with becoming nod
| esty, the horde of foreign (unnaturalizod) ad
Venturers who essay to regulate public affairs
| and public opinions on this side of tho Allan.
/ tic, and to use the United States as the point
rom which they can with IMMUNITY manage
he affair of otber countries where they do
/! not dare TO show their noses, we shall be yery
thankful. Such persons, to crafty their pre-.
pensity for notoriety, to compass end which are
| unlawful here, or toremodel American society
upon sans cullotish principles, are the main
| Obstacles in the way Of .ho success of the eff.
forts Of the really patriotic and confederate
native born Americans, who desi-e to prevent
the great principles ef civil and religious
equality from being obliterated from the Con
sutution and Laws Of the United States under
! the pressure Of the excitement against all
foreigners which at this time rapees in the
American popular mind.
| The Cruise Of the U. Z Steal:er Fulton il
Search Of tho sIoop Of War Albauy.-Th,
| |. S. steamer Fulton, Lieutenant Command
ne John h. Mitchell, arrived a. AspinwalI
New Grenada, March LIST, after having made
thorough search among the Bahama and
hindwaTd Islands and tbs Spanish Main.
The Fulton sliled from n or.olk on the 3Ott
u.
Providence, san Salvador, Matthews Town
lnagua, Cape Hayden, Puerto de Plata, Sa
mana, Mayaguel, st. Johns, porto RicoD st
| Thomas, Frederckstad,, ST. Martin 6, ST
Bars, Antigua, Guadalupe, Martinique S.
Lucia, ST. Einocnts, Grenada, Trinidad, Ii
| Guayra. Puen Ayre, Curacao, Ma-acaibo
Santa Martha, Carthagens, Porto Bello, ar
| AsPinwaH.
The Fulton, afteT leaving the latter place
will visit San Juan de Nicaragua, theme,
touching ct or Sigh ting the principal keys anc
dangers on tho line to Pedro Bank, thence tc
| King :ton, coasts OF Honduras and Yuoatan, anC
finally to Havana.
| Notwithstanding this active cruise, no news
If the missing Albany could be obtained.
Eews from Cuha.-This morning, We re-
| coived private sdgices from our after tive cor
respondent in Havana, up TO the 5th inst A