The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-27
"MEANlNESS INEFFTBLE. |"

This is the caption of scurous article in an cleo
pioneering document occasionally issued by the know moth
ing party in this city The spelling of ne6bIs is not
cognisd in American photography but is in perfect keep
ing with the know nothing platform, whose bs moth
ing unusual
The above caption, by the suggestion of antithcss
brings my mind aneciote of Curran who passing
into court with brother advocate, stopped by eli
ent who in of conversation, uttered the word
rosay After parting with this Irish know-nothing Mr.
Curran's companion remarked, Chow that fellow
dcrs the Kings English Curosity' "Ohf' replied Mr.
Curran, you too severe upon my friend There
no murder in him. He merely knocked an out. -
The sribblcr who took the above caption for his text
apparently Of the incident just related and
being ''most jealous and ultra X. N, resolved to
avoid all soregn presidents; and accordingly, went
just far the other way by putting in more is than
the dictionary required
The neibe text alluded to is elaborated with char
actersc disregard to truth, and alleges that a certain
gentlemen reported at the late It'll ward democratic
and antinow nothing convention the following resolu
ton
R That the 'independen' ncminaons before the pub
lie proceed nothing party, which
bcoovcs sl opposed
faction support OPEN candid manly nom
| nations" f s ~
The above resolution although endorsed no doubt by
the gentleman referred to- reported by him. but
by another person. IL was but ono amongst series of
four and the know-notlngs seem to acknowledge a
''rcalizing sense Of its applicability in the existing
| ncipal canvass. No. candid member of the so-caed
''Amercan party will deny that the independent
party. Their Organ, merged in the american"
Is of the most malignant dsurbes of the corporate
peace II continually assails of the most numerous
and estmabe churches in Chrstendom and holds up
riiicule its ecclesiastical ritual asas y a6
The know-nothing, diias "American, alias 'nde-
pendent party is strictly designated in the Seventh
Ward resolution faction. Webster defines faction as "a
wilful and selfish party, and gives it synonym cabo
which he further defines to be IA small body OF
crctly plotting for political Advancement Was there
more prophetic definition Let citizens be on
the alert There many In the city who from former
relations entitled to speak of the crooked paths
wherein their own feet went asay Every of these
persons who has spoken of the tickets already announced
has warned MS that the 'sindcpendcnt movement is
know-nothing manOeuvrc The organ Of that fac
ton published on the cath inst atess the fact There
less than eight articles dcnouncng and ridcalng
"Col Bcrret who, will say, in passing became in
vested with that title when appointed many years ago
by the governor of Maryland honorary aid. But
what different treatment the '' independent candidate
for the mayoralty receives
The entire correspondence hcrading his appearance
the hustings Is published under the following editorial
make at this time upon the following
which appeared the Star Thursday The
for the mayoal before Tho PEOPLE, unless the
party ho" think proper to nominate Of their own
What patent, gratuitos assimilation il therein dis
played Why defer until another time the open atii-
cation Of your secret nomination Exhibit some of
your ancestral courage, throw of the mask and avow
your purposes like honest and honorable
SEVENTH WARD