New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-17
ONO POLITICS.
POSITION OF THE KNOw-NOTuINGS-A
NEW ORDER ESTABLISHED.
n took a recess to 4 p. NJ.
'ofre ,rordelce ~ The y. Y. Tribune.


Correspondence ~ The y. Tribune.
CLEygIAND, Friday, Jan. Il, 1855.
The action Of the STATE and National Grand Coun-
els Ct Know Noihings, held in Cincinnati last fau,
opened the eyes and cured for life amlorty Of those
who had q joyed tie nestimabe bic. sing Of seeing
Sam i speak Of Ohio. A large majority OF those
Who Joined The Order last summer and fall were ig-
norant OF lis real principles until after they were
taken in" | confess en- one Of the number.
We supposed tia, il was q grand invention to help
freedom a. well to curb POpery. We did cot
realize that Il defuuct Narism, galvanized into
spssmodic activity 10y means OF mystery grpes, ana
osths and TIA. the great question OF hdmhn rights
wss completely igE0rfd, and rs cscu@lon pract-
cally forbidden. The realizing sense of these facts
has cooled The dor of tens OF thousands, and from
fever heat last September, the mercury in Tho know
Noting thermometer has fallen IN January, to tue
freeing point.
when the State Grand Council convened in Ga
cinnai IL was lonely anticipated BY Tho bes. mes OF
the Order in this State that the N4ttr,tic plank OF
tie platform would b. removed, aad thai man
should b. Judged by lis principles, not bis birthplace
II Wa held that II the Order sincere IN is hos
Gty 10 Papacy il gross injustice 70 liberal, III
tese nt Professionals OF European birth - tseaI them
as if they were Romenists Bat the wise men who
c0mrcsed that state Council thought Otherwise
Nativisn. nothing but Natiyisn, would answer.
The cry Of Croppes lie down" was retained for the
puIpofe Of WELDING sud using the strong tfoIestan
sentiment OF the community to promote the ends oil
The leaders Of the Order Now, this 10 not the enter
tairmeut TO which we were invited when We sat down
t. he Know Nothing board
Next cane the great Nsuona Councll, IN & anu,
gloomy, End peculiar conclave The sachens nave
ied 10 cast an irnDenetrabo secrecy over is mighty
tlrpo.es and Withhold is wonderful resolves from
tie knowledge OF tue rank and h'e Of the Order.
But enoug Of the DEGREES Of this Council has come
r. igii 10 open the eyes OF i's followers.
II may al be summed up N a fey sentences. The
{ aoIv til.f
l-e5 o.. That it should occupy such grounds on the
on 81. Slavery issue - would be- acceptable - me
slave power 30. Ira, the Loco Foco u tunore Plat
form OF l-J- the right position 10 aSe. 4th lnat
q que stion OF Slavery must honce0r DO a0re1 aud
lie discussion suppressed the Slavery cancer on the
tody polite must let alone the violation OF the NJ.
souIi CompIcuse must he submitted 70 quietly, WIN
Il best o. ssibe grace the aggress0ns II the slave
rover nlust not be brought INTO the politics OF the
order for fesr OF f-rding the slave holding members
OF the Brotherhood; the mighty ADtl-Nebra5ka hall
set In motion last summer must be Stopped blt
v b. do these things Ia order that the 0rOuerhoOI
my De nnt throughout the Union, and thereby be
enabled 10 establish AGfUisHi, trampe down the f)r-
elm born Protestant under preteoce ~ crushing
IoTery ard secure tls ia ncnse SPOTS 81 y Nernieht
Cce - generous rewards for such patriotic services
assure YOU that the majority OF the Know Moth.
mss OF Ohio realize the downward tendency Of the
OICer 6nd keeDly feel that they have been sotd blt
i0IewsIned 10 foresrmed Already vigorous sfeps
have been taken 20 arrest the Pfo.SafeTy ana VI.
order has been instituted every plank in its plat
form he's been carefully selected f0- strength sound
ness ard durability. IL was organized excu"YeiJ
hy members OF the old Order. 10 Is known az pres'
eIt az the " KnOw-SOmethings
The prominent points OF difference between the
Know Nothinps and Know Something are these Inc
former proseribes men on account OF tleF y ace 81
htb the latter max prlnclpes not nativity the Test
Of Membership The former requires efch member,
upon bis initiation 70 swear never % reveal 'he e1'
-ieuce OF the Order, Or BIS ewn c0nnecuoh WIN ~
the latter requests each member 20 proclaim ne er'
is'cnce of the new Order and leaves hin 81 lioeFty
10 confess his own connection with II, but NOT thst OF
others without their express consent. Inc hno"-
Nofliros attempt 20 conceal not only ne exst5ncs
q then Society but its principles the huow-Sone-
ihil "a boldly proclaim and publish theF platform
The old Order proscribes a man # born Of ~ PIC
uarertS raised in Catholic family, o. in1trea %
ia-fclc wife The rev Order does not ncif nm re.
.vors be for fhe belief Of Ohers or tft place WERE
he was raised and nu-tured. provided his own -ehi-
rnert- are in concord with the sentiment. OF 'hs ofarr
Il. Old Order pEOscrbes Catholics Of re OaYalA
school the ,arns ~ Psp-te o. the bedloi sori az
rev Order treat. 81 Catholics who deny ana resse
H.. noHficaI uretenqiOne Of the hotner Durch On
re sfme 100 * win PfOiestAn's-ltN ege' 10 n W
,ioafs Of religious conscience. Ga the slavery luss-
q, D. fte old Order maintains sneakllz cp"-s-y
si,tpce-con plsie.y ignoring NJ whole A-a7 ~ 70
fr.lry To- utrmt y 70 ne discussed W tts NiIot.
I be Other sd0ptea bold asa many -..gla7F :,
irg The whose cor ga utonG ground 81 resss aHos
:, - crrse This se tufe y ~ crowning 10Y eno
VII n,Es il ssctry the n,sEs OF he irSenen IN 'ns
West. .,..o,.
bg' ;oSt .r..-;ority Of the new Order over
,te oI ordsr by presenting, BY way OF c0hHS''
;h.r rsspective platforms. u,, Of he Knov.yo.
hsvs tSI 800 70 me bu, il may be stated thus;
~ I, natives ,h. hold Office .,,, NJ e,si.so,
ents character and espseiit ~ 90 go
- "a ,L1I A. for nothing a. Pc sons q ~
Should - Il, c.u.d. or Earope should 'e PerEi,.sa
~ 80 h b,. resided r.niyons years n ne Oa''
Safss A..iz be nro.crgbsd 20 rixorocsiy -
| c.,.sii,. even ntsni Of tho1i,Ses Oh lH'N - 49,
sei a. So, Of sr-izD bir.h 'hoalt Be reanasa
a. rerriss Il oUT lnsiin ioI'' 81" ~
/ whsre We tsep free niissn
! To which shou.d be added: r. oa.y ger
' - .so,if,us. ir n-al otnes icing foreign Nv
Now contrast the platform Of the hnow =. - =,
v,th the above II il ss follows sccofdihg "
smember has placed In my Posss =. u..asr sei,
! Ouao.ssiou ts sE forms Of syrvay sv~ IJs9sssse
II msa