Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-06-12
The Know-nOthing "NatiOnal'' Con-
ventiOn.


The Know-nOthing "Nati0nal'' Con-
vention.
This little affair has closed its sessions
at Louisville, and the patriotic members
have departed for their homes. 1t APP
pears that but thirteen States were
represented. The States which sent no
delegates were Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont, Massachusetts,, Rhode Island,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee,
Iowa and California. Consequently, the
national organization was confined in its
representation to the States Of Connccti-
cut, New York, Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, Mississippi, Arkansas, Ken
lucky, Missouri, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Michigan. and the District of Columbia.
In looking over the official accounts
we are not able to tell what they did.
They publish report, full of platitudes
and spread-eagle rhetoric, about equal to
fourth of July Grafton; but it is not
said that the report was approved Or
adopted. Subsequently the subject was
brought up again, but we are not advised
what disposition was made of it. There
was no union on the subject of organ
ization.
We are told, however, that there was
great diversity of opinion as to wheth-
er universal secresy or open councils
should be observed.
Mr. Williams, of Missouri, represented
ACKNOWLEDGMENT to be in deplorable
condition in his State that most of the
councils were disbanded ; and he advo-
Gated an open organization.
Per contra, he was followed by no.
bic Plug from Maryland perhaps it was
Mr.. Anthony Kennedy--who said he was
in favor Of the secret organization. In
his beloved State, he said, they had been
successful through the medium of secre-
sy, and if secresy were abolished, the
last stronghold of Americanism MARY
land) must succumb.
1t seems that they left the Pope un-
noticed this time; not a word of that
great principle so much insisted upon in
other days can be found. We presume
this is left to the localities.
Mr.. John j. Crittenden made speech
in which he held forth as follows
II value this Union because it gives
me great and mighty country. 1t is
not too large, for know that my feelings
and hopes and inspirations can cOmpre-
bend the whole scene"
We are glad the Union is not too large
for Mr.. Crittcnden; notwithstanding
Texas and California, that he wished to
keep out of the Union. If he has OPP
posed the extension of the area of free
dom, it is a good sign if he can keep up
with it after it is extended. He gives a
glowing account of the vastness cf this
great country, and of the blessings of
liberty but then mars it all by taking
fright at foreigners We hope he will
improve, and allow the foreigner to be a
man here, and not fear that his liberty
will be lessened at all by sharing it with
other people IF this be such 81 great
and glorious country, it would be well tc
let it alone, and not subject it to political
quackery.
Its past policy has made it great; it,
past policy has preserved the Union, and
made it glorious; and it has no occasion
for any new humbugs to embarrass it.
The conclusion of the address is very APP
propriate. 1t is a quotation from Satan
to his discom6tted hosts, after they had
been hurled headlong from the battle
ments of Heaven. awake, arise Z! or
be forever fallen p SO Satan exhorted
his fallen comrades and SO this commit
tee exhort their defeated brethren The
learned committee saw the similarity Of
their position to that of His Satanic
Majesty, and very appropriately adopted
his exhortation.
THE DEVIL AND TIE KNow-NoTHINGs.
Princes, potentates,
Warriors the flower Of Heaven, once yours
4 now lost.
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Awake, arise, or be forever fallen.
Satan TO his Legions-See Mlton's Paradise Los