Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-06-23
The Wake Of knaW N0tIlinglsm.

We nave at last received authentic
and full information III the proceed
ings OF the National Know Nothing
Council which convened iii tlie city
of Louisville oil the 2nd instant
Hitherto the fragmentary and nnoffi.
cial character otthe reports published,
in the newspapers, prevented Us from
giving that august body the consid-
Grafton td which the inteliiqeace.
giirtate< and pahFotism it represented,
entitled it. W. were unwilling ITO
bate q jot Of amplest Justice TO a
body which had achieved so much.
for the cause Of civilization for the
honor OF republican. institutions, for
the welfare ofIthe confederacy, for
tile happiness and security of the.
American people, and hence we
have thus far refrained from any
comments on the imperfect notices Of.
its acts.
But the authentic report has
finally come to hand. informing MS
that onthe second day Of June, while,
tile streets of the capital city of this
nation were stained with the blood 81.
Hnnofending men, slain by know
Notllings for tife crime oi exercising
rights as treeinen -on the sc
cond day Of June, while their breth-
rem oil New Orleans were eSulting
oFerzan election victory Wan. #shg the
terror Of bowie knivesana rcfolvers
iii the city of Louis ville-a
city itself bloody with KNOW Nofhing.
murders, and smoking with fires in
which human beings were bnrnel iRr,
h Restocking cause ofnot being born
in the Union, a Know Nothing Con
vention aEsenlblea-todo WHAT 70.
#parge itself BY d solemn Illustration Of.
tlle brothers blood that dahbled
its skirts ? TO atone in penstential
sackcloth tor crimes that lfave alfea-
DIV called down I'LL that vengeance
which party can suffier--destraction
To resolve to amend. their e~oarseAand
prevent LII a wise revision oil their
platform and practice, q recurrence.
sof tile terrible scenes which have
covered their name with infaniy, and
tile American character With re-
proach No, nut for I'LL or any Of
these objects but 10 repeal and res
affirm all THAT'S ~loathsome, traitor
ots. murrderousi iii the mostl patlesoine.
most t~raitorons and most inattieruns
organization the nation has ever wit
messed.
Over this precious crew, assflnble n
for this laudable purpose beF II said
to Eirginia's honor, that nc son OIL
hers Vas tlrere-E. B. bartlett pre-
sided. and for two days the old far
rago Of bigqtry and brutality was re-
tai led to wiling ears, the whele con
clnding with e,endorseineIit q, the
man Shaving and woman burning
creed Of 1854.
Experience has brought with it no
wisdom like tElerestored Bourbols
they have neither forgotten nor
learned anything IN tlteil reyerses. IN
the impenetrable armor Eof s%eif-es
TEEN they encase an a~bstlnacy which
nothing can subdue, an ignorance
which nothing can en1ighten.
What wonder that their former par
tizans are hasteningt to reject and re
ppudiate them What wonder that
thcy deprecafe any ~allnsion to the sin
Of alliance with such a gang. What
wonder thatIthe Kpts5hgeaceir 70 cite
al instance, makes perpetual ap-
meals for amnesty, and the Wig IN
RESPONSE To an accusation ofh. nv
organising replies:
aOroan'' Of the know-Nothing
party. pa5, ercelgence, of Riehm9nd /!
God forbid ! We repndiate the bare
intimation with scorn and contempt.
we are not .'organ'' Of that CHASTITY,
ghostly, Goddess crew.
None. They have forfeited all
title to respectful claim to sympa-
THY, and they die. leaving behind
them, not one act III the history ,of
their career, which an American
citizen would want I'd see recorded
In the annals Of his country.
What they have done may be
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