Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-09-25
Know-NothIng Arguments.

The Know Nothing party were conceived
in darkness and achieved their triumphs in
duplicity. The ruling passion now exh bits
itself strongly in the hour of their political
extremity. They hid the light of their
principles under bushel, and raised the
cry "for men," Their professions caught
the ear of the people, and they were sue
cessful Their men proved no better than
those who had gone before them, and were
without the Distinguishing features of cor.
rect principles for rule and guide TO their
conduct. This party, in order to keep their
heads above water, are obliged TO resort to
various arguments. they first organize un
der grips and signs, and obligations, and
compel their candidates to be members OF
the third degree, and the novelty Of the
arrangement. carries them through one
campaign. A change Of tactics became nee
essary in opening the present contest. The
people had become tired of political oaths
and disgusted with wigwams. The impres
sion must be created that there is no more
secret meetings-the wigwams must be
converted into club rooms-and ever body
in favor Of the Union must be invited in.
1t is the XIII party no more They are
Fillmore men. la some localities they are
Fillmore aud Donnelson men, and they call
upon old line wings to come up to the sup
port of a man who has always opposed their
party, and waged war upon whg champions
and heroes, and all because he has merely
become Il third degree member Of the Know
Nothing order. Has Donnelson done ought
else to entite him to the support of old line
whiss' He procaims from the stump taat
he is still Democrat and yet old line wings
are asked to elevate him to the second high
est Office in the gift of n free people. Per-
haps they would do it if there WAS not
better way to save the Union. He has op
posed old line wings all his life, does not re
cant, does not join the wings. but becomes n
Know Nothing, aud old line wings are called
upon to support him and elevate him to the
head of the nation If old line wings ever
received II greater insult, as Gov. Foote says,
we don't know it,"
The wgwams are all turned into club
rooms, AMI men from every nation and
cline, and of every creed are invited to
Join them. IL is their boast that they have
Catholics in their clubs, while they have an
anti Catholic plank III their platform. Al
though in their arguments TO increase thel'
party strength, their professions are broal
enough to include all who can cast vote,
they were very careful in their convention,
10 nominate none but third degree members
of the X. n order. Old Line wings should
remember that Mr. Fillmore WAS nominated
by the Know Nothing party-that in be
coming II member of that party, he Oh igatcd
himself to confer appointments upon none
but members of the dark lantern order
What beautiful ticket for old line wings t.
support Fillmore, who has proved recre
ant to them, after enjoying their bounty al
his life, and 'nnelson, whose ouly act thai
eutitleS him to their support, was the fact
that he joined the Know Nothiugs!
Our foreign born citizens should remem-
Der that Mr. Fillmore has sworn "that when
elected or appointed to any official station
coEterring upon him the power to do so, he
uW remOUe all foreigners. aliens. or RO
man Catholics from office OF place, ami
that he lcW IN no case appoint such to any
attire ar nt0ra in his gi :" We are perfect
Iy willing that every one sh Iull support
Mr. Fillmore vino desires to do 80; ; but
want to see men vote uudersiandngly and
not be caught by the tolls OF the politician
and demagogue.
An INFAMOUS KNOW NOTHING LIE
Sn1,1n hmm z unw Nnthinn huuul has htnrt.