New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-17
GEN. RUsK on "SAM."
Senator RUsK thus checkmates the last move
OF his high. reaching colleague;

OF his high reaching colleague:
From The Henderson ccra') Democrat.
NAcoGDocHEs Saturday. June 30 1855.
My DEAR SIN: Your favor of the 20 inst has
been received At the time il reached here vas
away from home, or 1t would have been answered
earlier.
The attempts which you mention as having been
made 10 produce the impression that favored the
Known oihing movement are entirely erroneous and
without foundation. have regarded their efforts from
the begii MI z as intended 10 secure Office and po-
Iioal power without any other means 10 be USED than
80 far as they were likely to secure the object.
The ostensible hostility TO Catholics aud foreigners
as well as the loud rOfessiOns ia favor OF the Union,
doubtless proceed upon the same pruoiple thet actu-
sted Gen. Scott whom he was 80 charmed with the
erieh Irish brogue" and the musical " German ac-
tcent" This il sufi GENTLY proved by the forty ODD
votes to admit the Catholics in the Know-Nothng
Convention recently held in Philadelphia.
That few patriotic Democrats have joined them
have no doubt, but large majority are disappointed
aspirants for office Whgs r1daoOl ionlsis.
Their secrecy is hiehl, Objectionable Noparty can
be safely trusted with power who do not openly ana
distinctly avow their principles The oiihs when u Is
nnoerstoOd they take illegal, tTannich and al
omen war with the fundamental principles OF our gov
pfnmcut. They are direct encroachmen' upon thar
onal liberty aud individual responsibility when Is
The very groundwork of our free institutions IL Il
The highest privilege we'll as the sacled duty OF
f,verv American citizen to vote for measures aud uen
rrdor the guidance of his own best Judgment. HOW
can he surrender that right to midnight COUNCIL ana
tate and fulfill his obligations 20 himself lhis country
and his God as a frtemanl The thing Is absurd lie
must, in the very nature of things, trequenuy 20
against either his judgment or his oath aud that 100
In cases wnere the vital interest OF hs country
may be Involved.
1 however. regard the Know-Noihiug party As al
ready broken down. They have been siSnaly ove-
thrown in Virginia, where they boosted OF great
strength Many Of the leading patriotic Wings, espe-
oialy in the southern States have not only ret1s ri TO
ioin but have made war upon them AZ the North
as all the elections show, they are AOoh'iohss. Az
the South they profess 20 be Pfo-Savery men. How
can such party succeed The Wings are disQyan-
izeo if rot dsbsnced no one can mistake the rock on
which the split.
The field is therefore open to .hc Democracy, and
our and policy, IN my judgment, Is clear ana
unmisiakable IL we desire TO succeed as party
and to secure the best interests OF the country, we
must drive out Of our ranks that cursei faction o.
Frot-Solers and AOOhuOuls's, who deiermlneI 10
rule or ruin, have distracted jeopsrdized the tnion
mud brought defeat upon our party. We canGot get
alcng with them. NJ Polk kept number OF them IN
office; they showed their gratitude by keeping up con-
fusion n the ranks, and then caused the defeat OF
Gen. Cas-. Gen. pierce, no doubt with good inton-
tions, placed many Of hem in Office. The result, has
been disastrous; they have brought confusion and dls
rust TO the ran Is OF the party, anu serious ljury TO
be Administration.
They nav threaten If driven out to deSea, the Dem
ocraiic psiiy DO OF believe they have the power
but II they have would prefer defeat 10 share Of
The victory with such men IL "e were free from this
Incubus many talented, influential and patriotic Wings
would ioir US and true eyerywherc would rally 10
Our standard
think il is grea. mistake 10 suppose that the
Free SOiiers can control the Nor'hera and Western
Statesi my Judgment is, that II the Democracy will
ses az hey ought to CO. such men a. are nor .ne
tuIec with this heresy the Norh and West the true
Democrats will soon put down the Abohtouists ia most
OF the slayeholdiDg States.
nave no desire 10 conceal my opinions. You can
lsek OF them as you think proper but my letter has
Let written 10 hurry and without leisure for revision
sno not with view TO publication. regard TIE bat
ue WIN Tie Know Noihinge over and the victory
noe, snd TO come out Low and publish letter might
)nsty duo 10 others
~ N EcTOK, Esq. ~"0' . NJ N