The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-02

From the Auas and Argus.
SHALL KNOWN 0THINGIsM 60 TO CINCINNATIY
During the and fall of 1865 had occasion to
aude repeatedly in the Argus to the attempts which
making by those who assumed to be leaders of the
tona democratic hard organization to compromise the
political position Of the members Of that section of the
democratic party by connecting its fortunes eas
intimately with know-nothingsm, and by sort o! lack
door communication with the darklanern lodges and the
exchange Of grips and counterSgns in relation to ulti
mate, at least contingent complete political union.
Our language that of warning against the crafty efforts
of corrupt and uacking ntiguers to misead honest and
spectng democrats who would be the last tolerate
associations with the proscrpdve and falsoly-named
American order unless nveged into them by betrayal
of their confidence There ample for such a
warning Those who had in 1889 from honest motives,
and without suspectng the part of leaders designs
against the integrity Of the democratic party and the pu-
riy of its principles adhered TO the hard" division had
in 1854 their candidate for governor Judge Bronson
abandoned by the very who had been camorous
in demanding his nomination. who COOL and reacherousy
repudated him at the polls for the purpose of participating
In the fortunes Of the then rising know nothing party The
for repeating such warning have not ceased but
rather multiplied They have been from time time al
luded to in columns and have amply justified the
ety which we and all democrats who regard the principles
Of the party vastly important than any questions
of organization have felt that of both sections
Of the democracy, however they might temporarily differ
from each other should remain free from any taint Of this
know nothing heresy. II easy TO oresee that what
professions Of democracy might remain On their lips
those who arnished the purity Of their principles by
sorting to kDownothing lodges must speedily lose
citation with the democracy Of the Union. Nor would the
disgrace fall upon them alone, but would extend TO those
who bad acted with them 10 the political orgsnza-
doo. National democrats hards who intended remain
in their old political communion were therefore, the pnrtes
interested in exposing and condemung this tendency
to know-nohingsm they were in doing vndicating
their characters from suspicion
Such we know has been the view Of this subject taken
by moderate and sound in the hard organization
who purpose 10 remain democrats and never to be
folded voluntarily or voluntarily, into midnight lodge
md they have noticed with regret the continued tendency
Of which have spoken They could but lament the
tuation which persisted in travelling after the dim light
Of dark lantern and especially which had the hsrdhood
TO select c gates to Cincinnati polluted by the
embraces Of Hindoosm That this has been done many
instances have heretofore shown and the fact is
orou for serious denial Such proceeding outrage
in two directions first upon the democracy Of the Union
whom il is proposed ask to receive such men into its
councils and second upon the honest members Of the
hard organization who thereby grievously msrepre
sened and wronged. In fact the principal injury Il
done the latter and they will probably deem il due
themselves 10 adopt 10 vindicate their character
and set themselves right In the eyes Of the democracy
the Union They will never tamey submit that know.
nohipgs shall smuggle themselves into their delegation
and assume to represent them n Democratic National
Convention They owe it to themselves to insist in
public mode which will bear testimony to the recude
their intentions upon purgng their delegation Of all such
corrupt and heretcal elements Should this be done We
win not undertake say that the way may be opened
for better understanding among the democracy Of th
State and for such representation in the approaching
National Convention win to New York the posi-
ton and influence which lcgtmatey belong her wher
she sdheres to sound doctrine and with united