The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-24

than has before been since the organization Of
State government.
According classification (and it corresponds with
that Of the knownothDg Neroury) the democrats have
overwhelming maore in both branches Of the legislature
and clear majority of FIFTY ONE (probaby more)
ballot which the election Of sound democrat
to the United States Senate in place of that miserable
gade and abortion OF a statesman, Stephen Adams"
Another fact which adds much TO the qualification we
experience the result Of this election is thus stated in
the same number of the Mssissippian:
Heretofore it not been customary TO apply political
tests TO candidates for county Offices Hence many couh-
ties where large democratic maores poed il has
unfrequeny been the that wings have succeeded OBJ
tanning the most lucrative Offices the emoluments and inu
of which they have used break down the democratic
organization Still the democracy kind and forgving,
until the late continued permit themselves be
wheeded into the support of their political enemies to the
ect Of their friends and above ALL to the injury of their
own But know nothngsm has, in great measure,
cured this evil With the transportation from lankeedom
Of that most corrupt and demorang of all the that
been engendered 10 the beds of New England and
vlany reign of intolerance attempted be naugura-
by the leaders of the organization before unhead of
in the political annals of the State. The citizen who with
cool and deliberate design of wckcdness under the
influence of false representations concerning the real char
acter and objects OF the infamous order became member
OF IT, to vote for members of the order for ell
Offices whether political otherwise. Ii the petty office
constable to be filed the leaders Of the nothing
class esteemed it their duty in their underground
council chambers when honest people asleep to decide
the claims Of asprants and issue their commands the
members of the order II vacancy in the office of alderman
of crossrGad town to be supplied, Sam hand
to do the work. The first of triumph in this State
which his organs sounded the election of
stable in remote county. The next the election Of
know nothing board of aldermen in village Boosting
probably twenty We heard of the development
of his extraordinary in the election of and
before the notes OF this victory had died away organs Nos
and were intensely delighted the election of lam
erne to the Office of probate circuit clerk in other
locality These great achievements they accomplished by
yy concentrating the uages Of the upon the
avortes of the nothing leaders while those not in the
order unconscious Of trick deception the part Others
voted according their personal preferences without regard
to political considerations.
These evidences of the policy of the know nothing lead
to make membership of the ORDER and merit
Of the fitness of candidates for all Offices have had the good
effect of arousg the democracy of their duty and
their rights The result Isl the election of large majority
Of democrats to fill the various county offices throughout the
State. In many counties friends, retaliang the pro-
scripve spirit evidenced by their opponents have made
clean sweep every wing know nothing office holder who
has heretofore been permitted to enjoy the enoumens and
honor of place by the urance of liberal and magnanmous
adversary"