The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22
From the Washington Union.
AN OVERWHELMING ARGUMENT

erful an analysis of the dilemma in which
the conjoined fanaticismsofknow nothingism
and abolitionism have been placed; now
that they have formally come together in
support of Fremont, than the following. 1t
is portion of the mastery speech of Hon.
VIM. Bigler. senator from Pennsylvania,
delivered in Independence Square on the
4th of July, 1856. He certainly has pre-
scented. in condensed and striking form,
a truthful and convincing picture of the
contradictory and suicidal position of the
allied army, We call npon the adopted
citizens particI arly to mark the point made
by Gov. Bigler:
"But wish you to look (says Mr.. Bigler)
at the joint or combined enemy for a mo-
ment. No one has failed to notice the eff
forts which are being made to bring about
fusion between the republican and know
nothings in the North. The first coinci-
dence is, that the New York know nothing
convention and the Philadelphia black-re-
publican convention both nominated Mr..
Fremont for President. Then, again, they
|
! local officers. In Pennsylvania, for in
stance, they have but one ticket; and here
they have acted together before, and may
do so again. They did SO in 1854 and in
1855, and have determined to do so at the
coming October election. This work is the
easier for the reason that with few hon
orable exceptions, the know-nothipgs are
black republicans. Dissimilar as are their
purposes, they will unite, if it be necessary,
to secure Office and spoils. The examples
we have in this State should satisfy us Oh
this point. Now let us bring them in juK-
Imposition, and study the whole picture
The abolitionists alias republicans are agi
tated to distraction about the hardships of
the African slave; they are devoted to his
interests-are determined to sever his
chains, and to elevate him in the scale of
moral and political being. This is their
faith and purpose.
1.-The know knothings, on the other hand,
are pledged to prescribe all foreign-bor
and Catholic citizens from civil office, and
thus degrade large class of white citizens.
They are not for the African, but they are
against the Irishman and the German, the
Frenchman and the Welshnan, &c. 1t is
perceived, then, that the success of repub-
licanism is the triumph of the colored race,
whilst the triumph of know-nothingism is
the signal for the rrostration of large
class of white citizens. Now, / can hardly
see how this business can be managed on
joint account, It's practical workings pre-
sent sad difficulties. The negroes and the
foreigners can never stand on the same
platform. Fremont, if elected, will be half
republican and half know nothing, for he
will be the Embodiment of the views of all
his friends. Then. how would he meet his
obligations! Would he put the negroes up
and the foreigners down, or vice versa p
Either horn of the dilemma would be dis
| tressing. The most reasonable solution is,
that, as the republican and know -nothings
| had triumphed on. joint account, he would
divide his favors. He would redeem his
obligations to the republicans by going in
for the colored race, and, in like manner,
he would redeem his faith to the know no.
things by prescribing all foreign born and
| Catholic citizens from office. / can see no
other reasonable version. But there are
other phases of this fusion which I find it
| difficult to solve. For instance, cannot
understand how those abolitionists whose
| sympathies have been so excited for the
African, and for his promotion on grounds
Iof nd i
| fraternize with a party whose avowed pur-
! pose is to prescribe white citizens, and de-
grade them to condition but little above
that of the blacks; l had supposed that
when the benignant feeling of benevolence
got possession of the human heart, it would
be broad enough to, cover the white as well
as the black race, And then, again, how
| can the republicans, with any show of sim
| cerity, denounce the repeal of the Mis-
souri, line because of their reverence for
compacts and good faith, and then make
common cause with midnight dynasty,
whose avowed purpose is to break COM
pacts, to disregard the constitution and
laws, and violate the faith of our fathers,
for the purpose of subverting rights and
privileges conferred upon the foreign born
and Catholic citizens? These are things
which I do not understand; nor do believe
that when Solomon said there is nothing
new under the sum he had any reference to
fusion like this.
But what is almost as incredible is, that,
in the face of this startling picture, some
OF the republican presses have the holiness
to claim the Germapsvote for Mr.. Fremont;
and if it be true that coming events cast
their shadows BEFORE we may look out for
another edition of the farce of 1852, with the
foreign-born citizens on the stage. But the
attempt cannot rise above farce. Surely
our naturalized citizens are not to be de-
ceived again, as they most surely will be,
If they rely upon any protection but that
furnished by the constitution and the laws,
and do j. -