The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-21
From the Richmond Eoquirer.
NORTHERN KNOW -NOTHINGISM AND ABOLITION
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. From the Richmond Egquirer.
NORTHERN KNOW-NOTHINGISM AND ABOLITION
While in the South the bgoted spirit of know nothing
ism has been eectually crushed out perceive that in
Massachusetts, whence sprang the still rears its
rampant head Governor Gardiner in his late message
declares continued upon the adopted citizens because
their patriotic aided the national democracy in put
ting down the backrepubican party Hear what he says
"Whe this horde voters hay thus strick
down noble cause THAT of Fremont which appealed
to the moral sentiment and enlightened patriotism Of
country it only affords another confirmation of fact which
whole history establishes that the foreign vote with
hardly exception always has becn and in the nature
things will and must be- attracted to that party which
man. always practically cooperates with slavery at the
South and banshes from lis platform tho questions
aud nobler instincts and more enlightened sentiments OF
tho age"
Again, Governor Gardiner says:
Ana it is this alien body which has decided in The past
many Of great national elections and the future
unless checked destined to thwart many Of the nobest
movements which New England, cooperating with New
England sentiments morality and education-diffused
through the great West undertake behalf of freedom
humanity and the nober spirit of the century 1t the
deadening influence of thus body which counteacted the
great northern uprising of the last national election for
wherever New England sentiments New England educa-
ton, and New England morality by of State colo
nizston from the indigenous aud unmxed population OF
these six States difused and prcdomnated there
without exception, the Of free territory tri-
umphed"
To counteract the increasing influence of the adopted
citizens who have stood by the constitution and the Union
in resisting the ansavery foray of New England against
the rights of the South Gov Gardiner recommends the
tablishment of "a legislative compact with the incoming
race that if they choose hereafter make their home with
in borders they may do freely participating our
gratuous educational privileges protected by our laws
defended by government elevated by our republican
Institutions but subject 10 the sole condition that they
shall take part in the selection of rulers or the adj
mnisraon Of government until they fitted by
perenco to understand its working and appreciate its
blessings"
In other words, sfreeso knownothing governor of
Massachusetts urges the adoption of something similar
the proscrphye bill introduced into Congress by Mr. Hum
phrey Marshall OF Kentucky, requiring residence Of
wentyone years before the privileges of citizenship be
conferred upon the foregnborn The vote upon the
ton suspend the rules of the House in order consider
the bill is pregnant of evidence Of the almost complete en
y between northern know-notngism aud abolitionsm.
Not northern southern democrat voted for the
ton In its favor eighty mine votes viz twentyone
southern know notbngs five northern knownohings and
srfs- three black republicans
Does it follow inevitably from these facts taken in
connection with the message of Governor Gardiner that it
necessary se the voice of the conservative foreign
ers who come minge their desnics with peo-
pie in order perfect and carry out the blackrepubcan
crusade against the institutions Of the South
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