Butte record., 1856-02-23
The Disorga,lizers

the black republican stamp, to charge
upon the seventy-two Democratic mem
bers of Congress, the fault of the pres
ent disorganised state of the lower House
of Congress. The past history of the
Democratic party-the united, steady
and harmonious action of its members
who now occupy seats in that body,
fix upon this charge of Know>Nothingism
the indellible brand of fasehood and in
fanny. Were the Democracy in ma
lority in that body, the charge would
bear the resemblance of truth. But
such is not the case. The Democratic
party have never disgraced Republican
ism. and insultcd the intelligence of the
people with such scenes " hen they were
in a majority in that body. Were they
the dominant party in the House, that
body would have been have organized
long since. Although in hopeless mi
nority their action has bren such should
ever characterize national party-a
party whose platform is co-extcnsivc wi
the Republic-and who are actuatcd
and bound together by principles. The
little handful of Democratic members
assembled at Washington, met, avowed
their principles, nomin ted their candi.
date for Speaker, and have supported
him with the steadmcsS Of purpose which
should always charact.ze party united
upon measures of public policy. We're
in majority like the opposition, the
House would have been promptly o~gan-
lied, and the Democratic institutions in
America would not have suffered the
disgrace and humiliation they are now
under by the triumph Of Know Nothing
ism.
There are, in fact, but two parties in
Congress, the Democratic and Know
Nothing. Know-Nothing organs may
prate about northern members belonging
to the Republican party. 1t is but an
other name for acknowledgement. They
were elected by Know-Nothing votes.
The present confusion is the result of
the Union movement of the Know
Nothing party. This great Union-loving
party, with a large majority in the House
and bound together by kindred wiswam
oaths, refuse to unite in the organization
of the House. This party, elected by
Know>Nothing votes. go daily to the
Capitol, insult the intelligence of the
nation, bring reproach upon our institu-
tions, and render themselves worthy of
contempt by preventing the election Of
a Speaker. Out of nearly one hundred
and forty members, this oath bound par
ty cannot count one hundred and five
votes. They are the party TO blame for
the present disorganized state of the
House, and all attempts to shuttle the
responsibility on the Democratic party,
must recoil with redoubled force upon
themselves. Who but member of the
God-lorgotten and contemplate Know
Nothing party would accuse minority
of seventy two of preventing an organi-
zation of the House The idea is ab-
surd, and even that quintessence of black
republicanism, Horace Greely, lacks the
TO put forth the assertion
without coupling faction of the Know
Nothing party with them The idea is
alone worthy the dominant party in the
House, and it is all they have yet put
forth
LIT the Know-Nothing or black>re-
publican party view it as they may, they
alone are responsible for this unusual
state Of things, for the disgrace and in
suit to the nation which daily transpires
at the Capitol. The members of the
contemplate Know-Nothing order march
to the Capitol, and cry out their sense
less and scandalous votes for Speaker,
as meaninglessly as they marched to the
polls with the cry-"Americans shall
rule America" Was either faction of
the Know-Nothing party in Congress,
Union men, as they have professcd to
be, an organization cou'd be easily and
speedily effected. But Southern Know
Nothings will not yield to their sworn
brethren of the north, and the Northern
Know -Nothings viii not yield to their
sworn brethren of the south, aud thus
they wrangle on, disgrace to themselves
and to republican government They
only agree on the great principle that,
.Americans shall rule America" We
care not upon which faction of the Kl-
Yies the charge of disorganization falls.
the K'-Yi party are the cause of it.
at is cheering to behold the dignifed