Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-03-05

Or The American party has not changed nor
sbaJed one single principle The secresy and some
features Of its organization, which 10 its Infancy,
were Necessary 10 protect its members from the re-
lentIess public and private persecution and even
the murderous assaults OF its viDdictiVe opponents
have been laid aside but its principles are Unchan.
ged, it's purposes are the same, and the policy it
ses Ks 10 establish is identical with that which it hag
advocated from the moment of its first organizl.
ton uatti the Present.-L0uisUiAs Journal.
The So called American" party has been cordi-
ally dspissd and spit upon by the country, and
if it has not changed Dor abated one single pTiu
cpe, It is reasonable TO suppose that the country
will despiss aud spit upon it again, and as often as
it presents itself party to tie political struggles
Of the day. There never was a criminal, how.
ever great, who was not ready with pretezt for
b s villaiDy. When was the discovery made, and
what the facts that led to it, that in this free
county men would have 70 club themselves to-
getber with secrecy and oaths 10 order to exercise
the right Of thought and enjoy their own opinions
on oil the political questions in whish they were
concerned? Where is the proof that free Amer-
can citizens were forced to such resorts "to pro
tect its members from relentless public and private
dicJive opponsuts2" Such is the sanderous ex-
cuse with which papers like the Journal are e1-
desvorirg to shield Know NOthiDgsm from the
lhsting disgrace that is being visited upon it-a
journal that itself melted its followers TO murder,
and gIoated over the smoking ruins and the shed
blood Of its own city.
The Know Nothing party has not chsBged-its
purposes sre the ssme--the policy it seeks to es-
tsblis1 is i'd nticai with that which it has sdvoca.
ted from is first OrgsnzltioLI So says the organ
for Kentucky and we presume it speaks with equal
authority for Tennessee. We are thankful FOR. at
least tits much candOr. We want the country
to noe he fact. There will be others less dispo.
sd 20 aimil its truth, and the time is not distant
when here Will b. general efyrt to disguise the
identity Ct this political mOnstrosity IS muOa as
possible. Already in some quarters the s1sges-
ton has been made to reso We il back into the old
Wing organization, thus seeking to cloak its de.
tormlucs 10 tn dead carcass Of party It so re.
Gently abused as veual and corrupt What plum
met CAL lathOm tie contempt or measure the scorn
with wLicn al honest member Of that old par y
must look upon the suparoihozs preteutoUs OF
Know N Itiugsm to the special guardianship Of
IT'S IOme audrepuJsuon.
Know NOtuiug.sm said but truthfllly that there
was no longer " mig party. There never eau be
Wig parry sgsiD, ald all wh5 are not Know
NothiDgs II tie South are Democralsia future. It
viii lie vaia Effort vita ths opposition, by Gun
ming devices, to draw Of into their fold, sucu Wings
as tie fortunes OF the las, few years have msde
Democrats. Know Nolhiug.sn has nat changed
nor ab.tsd one single prluc pie AID the same
aversion that Grove them from thou to seek pro-
lection in the ranks Of our party, will keep them
from it now. Toe Democrats ask nothing mere
than th,t country should understand that the prin-
cpl,s Of this orier are unchanged aud its purpO
ses the sane