The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-22

SENATOR WILSON'S LETTER.

SENATOR WILSON'S LETTER.
Every published Of political opinions pnc
Piles by public must of course be tested by their acts
order what real value may possess is
always expected that this test will be applied and If any
inconsistency is discovered greater than usually marks
human conduct the il rejected and the man is
judge,-by what he has done for a without rorks is
dead
If apply this test TO the recentypublished letter Of
Senator Wilson, from Massachusetts, shall discover that
1t is utterly vaueess indication Of the present status
of knownothingism in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS that let
ter to deny dsprove its conne1ion with feesosm and
regarding him the authorized expostor of its creed
for only has his public life up to the time Of his cleo
ton United States senator been devoted the advo
cacy Of feesoi doctrines but h election he has upon
public occasions easserted his fidelity those prn
cipes and he stands well with his old political
associates he has done any time in his past history
That letter written undoubtedly to dssrm southern
prejudice and to show that know-nohingsm may be
garded the great medicopotical absorbent which will
purge away every deleerious element and infuse health
full energy into the desired popular and any
ture measures of policy it may adopt Otherwise, why
should such letter have been asked for and published
If by such the South be convinced that know
nothingism is thoroughly conservative effect the
political reformation OF Senator Wilson, great obstacle
to its progress is removed and it Is hoped that the
pected faint of eesoism thus purged away it may sweep
through Virginia and other southern States triumph
antly as il did through Massachusetts,.
But careful analysis Of Senator Wilson's letter viii
show that has been skfuy prepared for double pur
pose And though it may to be satisfactory to the
South win also be frecsoers home except per-
haps in the fourth statement which declares that the
American organization in Massachusetts, does embrace
the question u sapeg among those for the regulation OF
which Il was formed Doubtless many of the candid free
soiies Of Massachusetts, who movement
viii dissent from this. They may however be satisfied
with the partial explanation Of the succeeding paragraph
since that declares that he people Of Massachusetts, have
fixed opinions ia which most Of the members Of that organ
ration fully concur against the support aiiorau a-
pay by nciioaai legislation"
This subtle language ia well aiaptsa 70 'her case but
how does IL suit southern lr-'d me a1osesnes OF
slavery by national lg.Sn covers the whole ground of
the gitivslave That peculiar abhorrenoe of Msssa-
$3.50 ,siicrs; and If know-nothingism orhids this
yr the country may prepare for the repeal Of tina,
- when know-nothngism obtains national power il j,
does Can this letter Of Senator Wilson, thea
seiave to the wsllgrounded approximations Of the
entire South to such degree TO enlist il in the
ranks with hm1 The question is pertinent; for il the
southern people accept this letter satisfactory upon that
momentous topic and Join with him in the Accommodating
movement they surrender everhing for which they have
20 long contendcd against the antsavery agitation Of the
NORTH aud may prepare for entire reversal of past
legislation, and such radical changes in the organic
WIZ SATISFY the most exaciing sbolionist Of the North
81 CLAIR riATs--A committee Of the Buffalo Board OF
Trade appointed to investigate subject report that one
million OF dollars viii not IN their opinion cover the total
damage sustained by the lake commerce in 1854