The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-19
From the c,ynond Enouirer.

THE BLASTING SIROCCO OF KNOW-NOTHINGISM.
cannot be justly denied that the election of Banks
Speaker is nothing victory, TO be ranked with the
splendid trophies of know nothing triumphs achieved in
the election of the notorious Wilson and Hale Mr. Chat
fee the know-nothing abolition member of Congress from
the Springfield Massachusetts, district who zealousy la
bored for Bankss election went home and appeared in the
council" to give account of his stewardship "Th
council" fully endorsed his conduct in voting for Banks
The Amercan--the know-nothing organ at Springfield
reports Mr. Chaee saying before "he council that "hc
had voted for Banks he knew he American
and belonged to council of that party at Washington
lie further stated that "out of the hundred and thre
o3) for Mr. Banks only thirty -four (S4) wer,
black republicans. The balance, sixtyfve le5 Mr. Chat
fee assured the council true Americans"
Alta regular meeting Of council No II In Springfield the
following resolutions unanimously adopted:
Resolved That the American members of Congress from
New England entitled 10 the gratitude OF the country
and the thanks Of their constituents for the mness with
which they sustained the OF freedom the recent
and potaced struggle in the United States House
of Represen tatives.
Resoleed, That we point with peculiar pride and salts
faction the conduct of Massachusetts delegation
furnishing triumphant refutaon OF the calunny that the
American party in this State is indifferent to the great
cause of human freedom.
Resolved That the election of freeate Speaker of the
United States House of Representatives the distinct and
we-andersood issue of opposition TO the slave power II
epoch in the history Of country and an event al
which the friends OF humanity may take fresh courage
and il is event. moreover UhcA The country largely
indebted to the dRericaa party.
THOMAS CnUBBUCK, Secretary
Again Mr.. Banks elected TO the present Congress
know-nothng, and has discaimed his connex-
ion sympathy with the order although called in the
House to do Mr. Pelton, know-nothing member Of
Congress from New York, and supporter of Banks wrote
a letter home TO justify his vote in which he said:
The councils should not forget that il Banks who
gaanily led the American forces in the last Congress-
and that during the late in Massachusetts he pro
claimed and defended himself ant-Nebraska Amert-
can He is member Of The order in good standing
home. This much for has Amtrcanism."
Does it not inevitably follow therefore, that the election
of Banks and the consequent control Of the House by the
freesolers directly due the direfu influence of big
oted know-nohingsm Is it not through the blightng
influence Of the detesable party that n this metro
potan district the political fortunes Of Mr. Bolts with
all his odioas and mischevous principles have recently
been revived aud his presidential aspirations warmly
and increasingly pressed by his Jealous and devoted ad
mirers1 When the whole career OF know-nothngism is
revie we'd with its miserable fruits Of persecution and
preston and It's abolition trumpbs throughout all the
NORTH Is II not Of special wonder that any
southern man. ary genuine patriot in the land lament
its rapid decline