The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-30
PROTEST or THE LOUISIANA WINGS.


fact of oming such issue is confession Of dshon
esty OF purpose Hence 1t Is that the know-nothing
party can never be permanent national 1t is in this
respect that conceive the New Orleans Bulletin to
have made great mistake in its comments which
we suboin, upon the dispute the slavery question
in the national Convention of the know-noihings The
slavery question cannot be Ignored BY politicians No
matter how we may dcplore the exciiements to which
il gives rise and the dangers which result FROM y
il is subject that too vitality the inter
es,s Of onehaf the Union and the Union ITSELF to be
subordnated or kept Of sight Sincerely we have
prayed that this irritating subject might be forever re-
moved politics. and that abolitionism and disunon
ism should be buried in grave YET feel that
we should be false to first great duty If failed to be
vgant in the detection and prompt in the denunciaon
Of the evil designs of those who look the slavery
ton as the only way TO destroy free institutions.
That the Bulletin should feel indignant at the exclusion
from the Accommodating convention of the Catholic dele
gates from Louisiana does not surprise us. Indeed we
should have expected just such protest from that gcner
ally candid newspaper But did not expect to the
know-nothings pursuing any other How could
they? Hostility the Catholics is the keystone of
their creed Take thai and the whole goes TO
pieces No doubt the shallow demagogues and bgos who
control that party hugely distressed to part with
such men as the Catholics Of Louisiana and Maryland
but they desired to be national they could not well
do otherwise That the wings of Louisiana will be indig-
such slight upon of their ablest advocates
very reasonable thing and we suppose that the
protest of the Bulletin will not be the only But there
is remedy at hand. The contrast between the corrupt
proscpte and dishonest of the know-nothings in
their Philadelphia convention and the dgncd and
sisent attitude Of the democracy suggests to all liberal
the only which they can take with any regard
for the violated rights of their felowcitizens and with
any respect for their opinions The following is the
article of the Bulletin to which we have alluded:
"THE KNow-NoTHINo spLIr.-There murmurs-
nay than that curses, not loud but deeputered
in the streets yesterday by know-nothng friends and
corresponding gatuations and rejoicing among their opo
nen they read the report Of the last tive days
ceedngs the national know nothing convention Upon the
strength private despatch received day two SINCE
confidently believed and reported that the religious test
had been abrogaed the regular Louisiana delegation had
received and accredited and thus all tho discussions had
been healed and affairs going swimmngy, furnish
ing of united and harmonious national organize
tion But the intelligence received yesterday has dspeed
such pleasant anticpatons and, in humble opinion
the prospects of national party embracing the people the
geographical extremes of the country acious in the
extreme The best and strongest of both political par
at the North and South have directed their most
and unrcmitting exeron for to the accomplish
Of this desirable object but in vain and
entertained the remost idea that the elements Of dscord
naming the and in all their pristine vgor the know
nothing party comprising the agmentary portions ofboh
the old political parties could DO able coaesce
aharmonouswhoe. cohesive and permanent union could
only been accomplished in and that adhe
ring the grand object understand org
nal organization, and to that aonohc repeal the mod
cation of the naturalization laws Had they this the
great and exclusive object Of the institution scrupuouy
avoided all isms and side issues proclaimed to the world
their platform and made the nomination and election Of
uxr..
is this party Of knownothngs would have been
strongest and most organization that
formed in this country for it then would have contained
all the elements Of popularity and perpctuy But those
whom the gods would destroy they first make mad. Tho
nothngs became frantic and distracted when
npclcd by the idea that favorable opportunity offered to
give vital stab to the institution of slavery and at the
time crafty their anatica and bgoted designs by restrict
the liberty Of conscience strangely and hypocrticay
striving extend the Of personal freedom and the
time with all their might insisting upon the restriction
of religious liberty The attempt to carry the
object has been complete and successful than
pected.
ait will be from the report of the proceedings the
convention in another column that the attempt made
consecutive meetings abrogae the religious and
both occasions sgnaly failed But this is not all insult
injury for learn that the Louisiana delegation
only disappointed in the expectations they had good
FORM of being admitted members the floor
the convention but they denied the poor privilege Of
dressing the body and explaining their positions privilege
which always conceded to the claimants and contestants
in all deberative bodies They unceremonousy
turned out Of DOORS and given for such curvy
treatment. m Nss
Wc should rather think that this treatment of their rep
by the national convention would be
graduation to the Louisiana members Of the order The
greetings they will extend to their delegates should more
cordial and hearty for not having been deed by the
Of such vile associations. sslt
Old Jack Fastaf whom acting the mock King addresses
the Prince in the following language There is thing
Harry which thou hast often heard Of and it to
many land by the Of pitch This PITCH an
cient writer's do report doth dele doth company
thou kcepes Harry We might have said tho the
delegates had they back their
accredited members Of the national convention full
fellowship with Wilson, Gardner, and the Of the
minded bigots OF that notable body.
What will the Louisiana know-nothings pursue TO
purge themselves Of the dcfemcnt which implied
confraernty with the northern nothings carry
with it They must cut loose from them once repudac
their sentiments and procecdings and disclam all sympathy
and fellowship with them in unreseryed and unequivoca
language for their touch is delement, their embr
political DEATH We hear it rumored that know nothing
State convention will be held in the carly part
at what place did not learnwhcn full platform Of their
faith win be adopted and made public.
at would be nnbecoming for to make suggestion but
this bold to tell them naked truth that il they
expect to beat the democratic ticket which to be
strong they must in their platform shun irrclev
issues and conne their intentions actions the limited
sphere of tho institution originally organized
they will of course, be and to institutions
with religion conscience have