The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-24
DEVELOPMENT OF WING AND ABOLITION P0WE
In THE NEW PARTY.

DEVELOPMENT OF WING AND ABOLITION POWER
in THE NEW PARTY.
Two features of the secret organization have been
displayed in bold relief to the country. One is the
sured control of the abolition element in the lodges of the
free States and the other the prominence OF wing leaders
men who are abolitioniss in the North and the allies
abolitionism in the Souh in all the divisions and sub
divisions of the order every State of the Union In con
nexion with these facts and largely in proof Of them M
fact may be cited that where well-known demo
willing to go into this secret society, they
generally and percmptorily refused admttance We@
mre and approve the tact and the skill that dictate Til
rule of conduct not only because glad to du
oerats who selfexcuded from the democratic party
merely mercenary sympathies with intolerance and pro
scription, also excluded by the know-nothings them
selves but because this practice proves the power Of The
wing element in the party Day after day that or
ganization distnct,and positive abolition
and wing complexion. OF the thousands of wing paper
throughout the country ALL with nconsidcrabe exceptions
in favor of the party. OF the abolition leaders
excepting Seward and or two Others, the decde
majority committed ta machinery and Its
Henry Ward Beecher Thaddeus Stevens John p, Hale
r. Johnston Thomas Corwn OF Ohio Gov Henry Gardine
Of Massachusetts, Gov. Grimes oIowa W. Pitt Fessendea
senator from Maine not speak Of Dayton Of New J
sey, of Fogg Of New Hampshire, Of Lincoln Of Illinois
Campbell Of Ohio, and host of other avowed abolition
leaders, all regarded shining lights in the neV
order. Who have the kaow-nothngs elected to Office
They have elected those who have helped them
power but they have chosen wings aboionss
every Harlan abolition wbig recently receives
the entire know-nohng vote in the Iowa Legislature an
claims be elected by them 10 the United States Senate
Durkee the abolition ultra is the nominee Of the know
nohings in the legislature of Wisconsin Although Their
is pretence Of know-nothng hostility TO Seward, yet
do not doubt his whggery will carry him through, an
that the know-nothngs will help to re-elect him In y
Illinois legislature controlled by know-nohings an
wings, the abolition whig Lincoln is looked up to as tA
candidate for United States senator against the galau
hero and democrat James Shields. MOI single wtnof
democrat has been elected position by he know-aoai
This may be because the democrats in the order are in
purpose the part Of the know-nothng leaders 20 m'
whg organization looking wing prospects to
results and to a whig President IN 1866 NJ
But there other proofs and other indications 70 sho
the rcsstess tendency Of the party the roraO
Of whg In Ohio as the know-nohinP
trumphed the Cincinnati Gazette unfurled the standa
~ NAAoha pahh- III IenhsytFhhia since ihh WV
Of Pollock as governor and the appointment by him
whig cabinet vast corporations suggested and We
il stated that the old scheme of Bidles bank moi Vie
out It's friends In the party IN that Commonveap
And what do we In The South Are tho souihe
wings appalled, By the dense aboltionsm rallied
der the know-nohng banner IN the North Are they
back by the violence Of Gardiner the fierce seconaism
General Wilson, the candidate Of the order for l
ted States senator IN Massachusetts, who yesteo
triumphanty eccted,) the bold abolition ayowas
Harlan ~ Iowa, and the notorious ssevaiion n ~
soers in every northern State over the beads Of
tional democrats, and ali this by the votes Of the kno
nothings On the contrary, they themselvesihe whs
Of The Souihrespond TO this abolition movement oaa
kas aetvoaHce frou ne democratic oaytg M oaiy RI
taat ever stood steadly ty ne rshts qf he SoaAi IA
Richmond Wing 70 The Of the know-nohasH
follows
:" We remark, then, that fret impressions we're p II
q holding wbig State convention But subsequent
Election, and impartial survey n the whole field ap
calm review ~ all the By which are
rounded, have conducted opposite conclusion
whg party, the last trial Of strength, In large
nority In the State and while believe that might II