Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-02-27

THE BLASTING SIRoCCo OF kNow-NoTHINGIsM.-
It cannot be justly denied that the election of Banks.
as Speaker is Know Nothing victory, TO be ranked
with the splendid trophies of Know-No,hins trium-
phs achieved in the election of the notorious Wilson
and Hale. Mr.. Chafiee, the Know Nothing abolition
member OF Congress from the Springfield (Mass)
District, who zeal"usly labored for Banks election,
went home and appeared in 1.-THE Council" to give
account Of his stewardShp.-"The Council
fully endorsed his conduct in voting for Banks The
American-thc Know Nothing organ at Springfield
reports Mr. Chatfce as saying be fore the Coun-
cil' that the had voted for Banks because he knew
that he an American, and belonged to council
OF that party at Washington."-He further stated
that - out of the hundred and three QO3) votes
cast for Mr. Banks, only thirty four (3D Black
Republicans. The balance, sXty-tve, (65,) Mr..
Chatlre assured the Council true Americans.
At the regular meeting Of Council No. II in Spring.
field, he following resolution unanimously 3dop-
ted:
Resolred That the American Members of Con-
grcss from New England are entitled to the gratitude
of the country and the thanks Of their constituents,
for the trmness with which they sustained the cause
of frc, in the recent and proracted strug
gle in the United States House Of Representatives.
Resolced That point with peculiar pride and
satisfaction to the conduct of our Massachusetts
delegation as furnishing triumphant refutation of
the calumny that the American party in this State
is indifferent to the great cause of human freedom.
ReSotred, That the election OF free State Speak
or of the United States House of Representatives,
OH the distinct and we'll understood issue of opposi
ton to the slave power epoch in the history otour
country, and an event at which the friends Of hu-
manity may take fresh courage; and it is an event.
moreover tor achich the country largely indebted
to the american party.
THOMAS CHuBBucK, Secretary.
Again: Mr.. B inks elected to the present Con-
grcSs, KuowNo,hing, and has never disclaimed
his connection sympathy with the Order, although
called on in the House to do Mr. Pelton, a
Know Nothing member of Congress from Now York,
and supporter of Banks, wrote letter home to
us,ify his vote in which he said:
"The Councils should not forget that it was Banks
who galantly led the American forces in the last
Congress. aud that during the late canvass in Massa
chu>ets he proclaimed and defended himself as an
| anti Nebraska american. lie az noao 10 member ~
the Order IN good Standing at home. This much
| for lis Annericdnisn.."
| Does it not inevitably follow, therefore, that the
election CT Banks and the consequent control OF the
House by the ireesoerS is directly due to the dire
| full influence of bgoted Know Nothingism? Is 1t
not through the blghling influence OF the same de-
,estable party that i'm this Metropolitan District the
political fortunes Of Mr.. Botts with all his odious
and mschievous principles, have recently been re-
viv, d. and his Presidential aspirations are warmly
and INCREASINGLY pressed by his zeauuS and devoted
admrcrs? When the whole career OF know-Noth.
ingism is reviewed, with its miserable fruits oil per.
| secution and oppression and its abolition trumphs
throughout all the North, is it not matter Of special
| wonder that any true Southern man, any genuine
patriot in the land can lament its rapid decline?
Rich. Enquirer.