Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-07-24
Negro EIevation--whitc Degradation

Upwards Of sixty of the most rampant
Black Republicans who held seats in the
last Congress were representatives OF
Know nothing CONSTITUENCIES. Those who
elected Speaker Banks from Massachu-
sets, and Campbell from Ohio, as well
as those who foisted Cullen, the Della
ware Black Republican, upon the South,
were members Of brotherhood sworn
to circumscribe the rights of adopted cit
liens, and to wage an exterminating war
against the Roman Catholic religion. -
Northern fanaticism gained its ascen-
dency in the Federal House of Repre-
sentatiyes upon the dangerous issues,
and by means Of the secret machinery
brought into vogue by Know-nothing-
ism. The conservatism that previously
held in check the Abolition host gave
way when bigoted demagogues made
birth place and religious belief the test
of all true excellence in politics and NOR
ais. The catch-words, Americans shall
rule America" "foreign influence" the
"Pope," were fit slogans for Puritan ac-
ceptation, and resulted in the organiza-
ton of party worthy of its New Eng
land nativity. In the hands of skilful
masters of buncombe, Know nothingism
soon diffused itself over the land, and for
some time threatened to sweep every
other party from existence.
1t developed its strength like an off
spring of the gods Of old; its disciples
controlled State and municipal bodies
before its inception was known, and when
the succeeding Congress assembled, the
representatives Of "Sam" appeared in
solid column and confronted the re-
nowned Democracy in the very halls of
the Capitol. Theyelected their Speaker,
threw off disguise, attached free negro
suffrage and "Free Kansas" to their
platform, and, before being aware of the
mutation, the Republic looked to her
popular Legislative branch and found il
in possession Of bold and avowed Abo-
lition phalanx. Gam" had bowed bis
head TO Sambo"-negroes went up in
the social scale in on exact ratio TO that
in which the Odd Dutch and Irish" TO
use a X. N. war cry) went down.
The South became alarmed and de-
serted the plymouth Rock organization
in a body. Northern Know-nothingism
having no favor to court of that section,
initiated its negro policy, and the battle
now turns upon the solitary issse where
ever Black Republication is known, shall
the negro be elevated 10 social and po-
litical equality with the white man 81
Here are the fruits Of Know-nothing-
Black-republicanism, and this the ques-
ton now being manfully met by the
Democracy Of the North. Where will
the South give her aid and sympathy
Wherever Republicanism has obtained
power, it has sought TO retain that power
by enrolling as its political supporters
the African race. In New Hampshire,
at this moment, there are propositions
pending 10 disfranchise the white man Of
foreign birth, and to inyes. the negro
with all the rights Of white men. We
need not add that the propositions are
pending before Republican Legislature
and introduced by Republican members.
In Iowa, at recent convention 10
amend the constitution. proposition to
admit negroes TO n political equality With
white men, was adopted by astrict party