Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-05-14
Inew.ssihinslsm.


that ever were devised to deceive the
people. that of KNOWN othihgism Ger.
/ sainly takes the lead. : Ithsd its origin in
fanaticism, ito foundation was in fanati.
cism, and It's growth was:in fanaticism;
and therefore it 50 quickly and rapidly
reached its maturity and had It's day
Opposition to Catholics and foreigners
/ wereits negative principles, and .tAmer.
leans should rule America was IT'D pos
tive principle. With sueh mot,os In
scfibed upon their banners. they rushed
forth and endesvorede,o produce 4 reli.
gious excitement and zeal in their behalf.
They appealed 10 the lowest and bssest
feelings Of our natures they attempted
+ to array all the various Protestant de-
nominations against the Catholics; they
elamOrsd loudly against The Pope and
bis followers-and thus did they wish d
ride into power BY intsrmingling religion
and politics, by deprising one religious
denomination OF it, political rights,
though the Constitution Of our country
grants the same rights aud privilege %
each and al denominations. They fur
thsrmors attempted to array natives
against foreigners BY appealing % the
lowest and basest prejudices OF mans
nature, By exciting hostility and bad
feelings toward foreigners. and doing. al
this in direct opposition both 70 the spirit
and ietter Of the Consultation; for our
Constitution makes ND dislinction or diff
ference between men On account Of their
religion Or place Of birth. II treats them
oil alike. II H.. @.s>
! But who started this greatest Of all
modern political humbugs? A set.ofI
ofiee-seekers who were determined, i'll
possible, 70 break down the Democratic
party "a set Of politicians who were
skilled in trickery and wire working, and
were hungry for Office Thus, with such
principles and such men. the order got
started. and rushed like wild-6re over
many Of the States, until it came in con-
tact with the invincible Democracy Of
Virginia; and then the humbug was so
thoroughly exposed BY our chiyalrous
Governor. that Know Nothingism soon
lost its charm, its potent and hidden in
huence; and its power has been growing
beautifully less" ever since the eth
Thursday Of last May, until now it has
really become offensive to the nostrils OF
honest men, and many good people now
wonder how they could have been de-.
ceired and humbugged as they were
twelve months ago. +. -
II Indeed, the contrast is wonderful 10
think of Know-Nothingism in the.
Spring Of s55 and Know Nothingism in
the Spring Of 1851! In 1855 ! nomi-I
nation from the order in the old WhigI
counties Of the State was regarded EQUIV
alent to an election. Nov 1855 : nom
nation BY the order-is considered rather
On incubus, q load that - right hard to-
carry through, 30 sick, tired and DISCUS
tsd have the people. ths masses Of the
people. become Of the reorganization.
But % cit is an III wind that blows no.
body good" 50 we find this greatest. of
political humbugs has been Of infinite
benefit 70 the Democratic party; for,
whilst on the one hand, when Know.
Nothingism was in the meridian Of its
glory, Il took from the Democratic party
the 6shy. unssrtain, unreliable and un-
worthy Democrats. yet, on the other
hand. it drove to the Democratic ranks
some Of the best. purest and ablest of the
cid Wing party. Thus, Il had ! purify
iag sfsst upon tha Democratic party
i carried away from the Democratic
ranks uncertain and unreliable men. and
b their stead gave our party csrtainI
and reliable mon; and % the Democratic
parry now stands the purest Of all parties,
for il is composed Of the law abiding aud
constitutionsloyiDg people Of The Con.
isderaoy.