Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-20
John Mitchell and the Know-Nothinss-o f
Cincinnati Indignation Meeting.


\ Cincinnati Indignation Meeting.
A mass meeting was held at Greenwood Hall
Cincinnati, on Monday night, the 10th instant, 70 !
denounee the resolutions Of the City Council ten
dering their sympathy and hospitality to John
Mitchell Judge Hall presided. The following reso-
buttons were unanimously adopted
Resolved, That we, in mass meeting assembled,
repudiate the action Of our City Council in extend
ing TO John Mitchell the honors of city, as in
considerable and uncalled for, and grossly in viola
ton of the popular sentiment Of their constituents
Resoioed, That in going out of their way 10 court
the favor Of any individual, they have not only
transcribed their legitimate duties, but by refusing
TO reconsider their previous action, when made ac-
quainted with the popular will and by their persist
ence in the wrong, regardless OF the feelings OF
their ellow-ctzens, the members OF the Vlty Coun-
ell have impaired the respect and confidence Of all
good American citizens, and merited their severe
censure.
RESOLVED, That while condemning the action OF
the City Council In this case we would not be I'M
derstood as denying all sympathy to the people
who are oppressed by civil or ecclesiastical despo-
| tism, but that we look with the iveliest emotions
upon the struggles of the people to be free, ana
! give TO them our sympathies, our prayers, aud our
aid 40 far as il does not conflict with the oblga-
tons we are under to maintain the honor glory and
greatest peace and prosperity Of our own native
1 land.
Mr.. J. j. Dennis made q Know Nothing speech.
i He opposed John Mitchell because he favored and
urged the armng of Irish companies
| Dr. Newton offered the following resolution, which
was passed with stunning acclamation:"
Resolved, That we, the citizens Of Cincinnati,
refuse to respond to the sentiment which the City
Council have endeayored to send abroad as the
sentiment of this city, in its admiration OF the char
aeter of John Mitchell; bnt, on the contrary, We
think that his course in this country, by appealing
to the prejudces of the Irish people to induce them
to organize into separate military companies, as q
distinct foreign element in our midst, is detrimental
to the peace and best interest OF our country and
/ that by his aspersions Of American men and meas
ures, he has shown himself unworthy the sympa-
thies Of the countrymen Of Washington and Jeffer-
4 son.
The Cincinnati Commercial says that DR.. Wright
moved that the members of the City Council pre-
sent be invited to make their appearance on the
platform, and apologize to their constituents This
proposition was received with prodgious yell.
/ Mr.. Eggleston appeared. He had ut first voted
for the obnoxious resolution, but he had voted for
its reconsideration, and, on reflection, would have
voted against it. The resolution, he thought was
drawn up by Patrick McGroarty. Mr.. Egglest0n's
professions of repentance seemed to be satisfactory.
Mr. Trevor appeared. He had voted for the
Mitchell resolution houghtlessy. He had also voted
for reconsideration. He had soon learned 70 be
sorry for voting as he had at first and thought that
same night that he would bring in a resolution to
reconsider, but that some friend had headed him.
He was sorry, and would do SO no more. When
he was sure he was right, then he would go ahead;
but when he found he was wrong, he would back
out and acknowledge that wrong.
Mr. Address, the young man who solitary and
alone voted against the Mitchell resolutions was
| recognised in the crowd, called upon the stand,
and greeted with most vehement applause. He
stated that he was not speaking man. and he
could not, therefore, attempt a regular speech.
But he could do the voting, and if necessary he
could do the fighting also.
Disbanding of Foreign Military Associa-
tions.
The Baltimore American, whose sympathies
certainly are not always such as its name
might lead one to expect, very properly APP
proves of the course which Governor Gard
der thought proper to adopt a few days ago,
in disbanding the various foreign military COM
panies and regiments in Massachusetts,. Al
though no direct allusion is made to his name,
the article which we quote below was evident
ly suggested by the recent act of that energetic
functionary
"The disbanding of military associations, com
posed exclusively of foreigners or of naturalized
citizens, meets with approval among even those
who are otherwise opposed to the Known othing
movement We have always regarded such or
CARNATIONS as unwise and impoitc, and to be dis
couraged, upon the broadcast grounds of propricty,
both by those who are American citizens by birth,
and those who become so by naturalization. They
have mischievous tendency to perpetuate nation
al associations, distinctions and pecularities, that
must ever render the naturazed citizen, whilst he
thus SYSTEMATICALLY adheres to them, object OF
jealousy to the natve-born All these peculiarities
and distinctions it should be the object Of the
adopted citizen to forget from the moment he de-
cares his intention of asking from his adopted land
the bestowal of its highest privileges. In private
life, in his family remembrances, and in his social
friendships twould be unjust to ask that he should
forget bis native land or that his heart should not
warm towards those who with himself have been
expatriated by the influences of bad governments
or tyrannica rulers. But when, going beyond this,
he seeks, public occasions, to display the insg.
MIA Of his old nationality, and to perpetuate, by
name and dress, the customs, events and remem-
brances of country whose allegiance he has sol
emily forswom, he practically ofIends the national
feeling of our people, and, though he may do SC
with the purest Intentions and design thereby no
disrespect to American sentiment, yet the act itse
is so offensive that II must breed jealousies fomeni
discord, and prove detrimental TO his own socia
position.
:" II would be matter of sincere congratulations
If the initiative In disbandng all these foreign mill
tary and other organizations except those for pure
ly social or benevolent purposes, was voluntarily
taken by parties who compose them. The move
ment would be graceful and proper recognition
Of the growing dissatisfaction against their exist
ence, and would have happy effect in softenine
the asperity Of feeling that is daily gathering
strength against the foreign population. The man
Hesitation OF desire upon tho part of the natural
lied citizen to do away with every sign of his for
mer nationality, and TO become, in habit, associa
ton, and in all the outward characteristics of
citizen, thoroughly Amcricanized would be coun
ter-blast to Nothingsm more effective thar
the most virulent opposition to it can Offer"
Secretary Guthrie.
The Union of this morning denies positively
that Secretary Guthrie has any intention O
resigning his seat in the cabinet, and adds
Such an idea was never entertained for on,