Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-28
Words of Wisdom for Know Nulhiugs

A prominent member oft know
nothing organization of Georgia, adj
dressed to bis fellow members The
following sound advice as 10 what
duty requires of Southern know
nothings. We commend his timely
admonitions TO those of The Order
In this State who are willing TO lis
ten TO truth and wisdom:
When the American party made
its advent, its members supposed
that its mission WAS one of reform:
that it would work out results that
would have "A tendency 10 purge the
corruption that they imagined the
old political parties bad engendered
upon he government. and, in short,
would inaugurnte new political era,
marked by conservative influences,
that would foster the growth and de-
velopment Of onr free republican in
situations. and endue them with a
stability aud perpetuity that section
al agitation could not weaken or de-
stroy.
The ardor and impulsiveness of a
republican people, stimulated by the
destinations OLA movement that seem
ed to sweep all opposition before it,
allured thousands toitS support, who
had never examined the impractical
bility and even radicalism OF its prin-
ciples. 1t is unnecessary here to at
tempt an analysis of those princi-
pies. They have been discussed
through the press and upon the hus-
tings, and the great mass of Ameri
can people, sitting as arbltrators at
the ballot box, have returned an "a
ward that should ever put to rest all
agitation growing out Of the Ameri-
can movement The glorious mis-
sion that its supporters hao antici-
pated for it, has most signally failed.
Its race is already run, and its last
eouvulsive throes have been amidst
that sectional agitation from which
it sprung.
Its history is brief, but not With
out its events In that history we
fit.d recorded the triumph of DO great
constitutional measure, around which
the hope aud pride OF the party may
cluster, but under It's auspices at the
North party has sprung up whose
reasonable designs are apparent to
all who have read Am rlcaD politics
for the last TWO years.
In the last presidential election,
We saw the strength and soundness
of the American rariy fully tested
In those Northern States, which had
but twelve months before given over
whelming najoritles Tor 1t, ~e saw
them deserving "a man national and
conservative, aud one who was actu-
.ased by American sentiments and
feelings, aud sacrificing themselves
freel, 30 The gieat moloch OF Black
Republicanisn: beautiful ccmmen-
tar, upon the purity and soundness
of the party North, aud the material
out of which it WAS framed.
In the recent nominating commit
tee Of the republicans OF Pennsyl-
yauia. we have witnessed scene a.
like shameful and treacherous, on
the part of the Americans, and which
furnishes as with additional evidence
of the unsoup,lness of that party.
North, and the utter hopelessness of
ever again having a national organl-
zaiion.
The American party of that State
in the last election for Canal Com
missioner, alleged as a pretext Tor
ccaIescing with the republicans. an
opposition merely to the admlnistra-
tion OF President Pierce for conniy-
ing at the pro-siavery usurpations
andzo.Sssges IN Kansas. But Presi-
q" p gone OUT of Office. =
t the money money e e s's asst - and d. =
plicitly set forth:--"tO build thass
tiop of the Road lying in this coun-
ty. To be used in that hat wa" "a ,. and
that alone, the subscriptions Of stock
were obtained by Mr.. Miller who
was appointed sub-agent BY Gen.
Earoabgsoa, by authority Of the Of