New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-03
JOHN BELL ABANDONS THE WHIG AND
JOINS THE KNOW. NOTHING PARTY.

THE LOUISVILLE ELECTION RIOTS JUSTIFIED.
From The Albany Eve7iag Journal
In 1855 when the Wbig party was scuthed and sunk
the South peace Offering to Slavery, Col Bel,
in speech st Knoxvill Tennessee which printed
10 Jam hlst form By the "Amsricans," and widely
circulated. Of the Wing party Col Bell said:
81 have said that the Wing banner no longer fostA
over The ssnd in political assemblies in Tennessee.
Thst is ne; but hiss given place 10 another ensign,
~ der which trust all true and conserv alive patriots
of both The old parties will rally, and make it equally
eloI and more triumphant than the one which had
supplsn ed"
OF the Know. Nothing party and ts principles, be
eaid
"Ths Councils of the American Order are denounced
A. secret political societies. frsught with and tending To-
s the miscbiefs and atrocities OF the Jacobn clubs OF
Paris 10 tie Frenoh Revolution; yet since the order
has beoope political party, al the alleged secret pro-
cse5'ngs sre krowp. almost upon the iostant. 70 the
public. The oahs administered, on initiation Of men,
bers are denounced as immoral, and amounting 10 &C
surrender Of sl ffeedom independence in the exer-
cise Of the elective franchise yetthe he administered
in various other societies, voluntary aseOsa
ODs in this country pass without notice or eensuree
The excuso If natpr allied foreigners from all official
s'atons lie denounced 81 pr scriptlve and likewise
violation of the tntoual rights of that cass of c
zeps The aniZ lion Of political party upon the
principle policy of ~,hhodiDg the support and suf-
rages Of the membtrs OF hat party In the public cleo
tons, from Roman Catholics a1d naturazed Citizens
snd that is oil the American party proposes 10 doca.
not by Any fair reasoning Ingenious sophistry, b
hOwp 10 be ate npt 10 establish religious test,
proscbe cla of citizens; nor in regard either
RonaDis:s or paurslized citizens, can the argument
be sintd that the American party, In Withholding
rem ITEM their support in elections 10 guilty Of vio-
alton Of the Constitution, in letter or spirit.
"The very Dsue of the new party (Ameriean) struck
terror il TO he leaders Of ihs Democracy. The pres
tiee of the name Of the Democratic party, which hsd
be- o~'r Of strength 70 IL, they foresa likely
TO be 60 10 longer AND they made TO seize whatever
aIu hv IF mid
e. pset derive from The issues presented by tho
psriy aud if they could not destroy Ia ia BIRTH
they cscuat 81 that by the violence of their assaults
upon It's policy end their jealous advocacy of the
OF ree ere and Romspss at least TO secure their I'M
divided support in future elections, and thus establish
the relation If patron and client 10 country be-
tween The Democratic party and the foregn popala-
ton founded tbs basis OF protection on the one side.
support the other. formidable alliance, truly
Int if the Au.rcsn party sna succeed in cutting oil
the pereonial supply Of fresh recruits fro the Demo-
cratic standard, derived from the annual nhux Of the
half million Il f0regutrs or NOE the Democratic
tsders may sill find that they will have TO fight their
'nture bates with diminished chances of success But
whatever alliances the Democratic party may fsrur
with foreign rs aud Roman Catholics however the
leaders fret and rage-with Whatever obstaa,y OF
purpose they may seek 10 resist crush the American
parry they will fail d. feat the great end and iunda-
mental oiicy OF chat patty"
O'the uisvilIs Election riots, where Irishmen and
Germs ns were ms rdsred, Col Bell said:
asssiap OF the American party and their cooperation
Dvos d in putting IL down on the alleged ground that
ia 10 regsrd 10 foreigners tends TO provoke riot
and bod kei. IL said thai this new parry has been
stained Wi blood in its very birth, and that from ths
may Ugnr bloody future. Yes, blood his beeu
eted, and il may fOresbadow = bloody future. l will
stop {, Q0ir who provoked the 81 eddiUg Of blood
In Louisvile ~ other place. but this will cay that
rhaev,r Gary may have given the provoca,ion il Us
better that lit blood should sprinkle the payemsnts
and sidewalks of cries now than that their streets
should be depched in blood hereafter that the high
wsy- and open fields of our country s1oIld drink up
the blood of its citizens slain in deadly conflict between
D-d bar ds. IL msy be- between disciplined egons-
nstiv A. ericsus the side snd foreigUSrs sup-
ported hy patiVe factionists the other Aud this
viii be fO nre unles now and b. fore It Is Late
erect sui lent barriers arrest the torrent of
aliens and strange which threatens in q fow years
more 70 hrOd he whole land
The BBany <tlas and Argus now calls upon
Foreigners and Roman Catholics TO vote for Bell
Electors This is the entertainment TO which the
Democracy is invited Ten Bellripgers as Presden-
tia Electors presented eqsry morning, under the
editorial head Of tho Democratic journals OF the STATE,
for whom these adopted citizens the blood of whoss
friends "spriDk le sidewalks are invited to vote. It
is no busipess of ours. We leave Mr.. Cagger and
Croswen TO settle this account with Electors whase
ympatbiss and principles they insult and outrage.