The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-23
Know-Nothingism of the Democrac.

-Nothingism of the Democracy.
Till year or so ago it was the peCuli-
ar pleasure of the Democratic party,
wherever its editors wrote, or its orators
proclaimed, to deDounce in unmeasureG
terms of bitterness the American OF Know
Nothing party. But recently radical
change has come over the vision Of the
Democracy, and now the American party,
which formerly appeared SO hideous to
its view, has taken upon itself symetrical
forms Of beauty, and like the sirens Of old.
that charmed the mariners by the sweet,
ress Of their song, till they forgot their
homes snd duty and remained thus en-
tranced till they perished of hunger, so
has the Democracy in the days of weak
ness snd deRoralization become enchan-
ted With the once odious and now beauti-
full sopg Of Know-Nothingism.
This, too, it will be remen bered, is the
same Deaocratic party Shieh but few
months ago boldly and defaBtly declared
that it would wipe out all the isms Of the
day, tut now nc 6nd this bold and defiant
party trying with all its power to unite in
one body, Douglasism, Breckinridgeisn
aud Know nottingham. So will it be
remembered, that in the last session OF
Congress, all the Den ocrstic members of
the Lower House, With some three excep-
tions, voted for Know Nothing Speaker
OF the House.
Mark this-Io New Jersey we find the
Breckenridge Democracy united With the
Know Nothiugs; in New York State We
find the Douglas Democracy united with
the Know NOthiugs; in Georgia We also
find the Douglas Democracy united with
the Know Nothings; while in other States
the two wings of the Democracy are ma
king desperate efforts to effect union
with the Know Nothing party.
But it may not be strange that since
the Sampson Democracy submitted itself
10 the foul embraces of the Delilah Slave
Power, and when aroused to conscious
ness, found itself shorn Of its locks Of
strength and deprived Of sight, should now,
in its utter despair, be found bowing in
piteous attitude and besec ching in implo-
ring tones for succOr and protection, at
the shrine of Know NOthiDgism.
Such is the demorslized, disorganized
and huniliating condition Of the "Deuoc-
Y.ey" But how different it is With the
vigorous and powerful Republican party,
which uufalteringly adheres to the prin-
eiples and policy of the founders of the
Government. The Republican party is
in every sense Of the word the white ma S
party; and it stands eonspicaOusly before
the country as the champion of Protec-
tion to American Labor; Of opposition to
Slavery extension into free territories, be-
cause they are desired for the homes of free
white laborers from all the States, as we'll
ss for foreign emigrantS. While the
Democrats are in favor Of ofprogressive Free
Trade, and Of letting slavery 60 into the
Territories unbridled. the came as horse
or a COW. The Republican party is in
favor of equal rights to the citizens of all
the States, es,-tbat the people Of the South
shall have all the privileges in the. terri
tories we have, but empbatically deny
her the right to carry into the territories
her barberizing institution Of Slavery and
compel us to labor by the side of her
slaves, or keep out of the territories
Such exclusive Privileges we deny. Our
motto is perfect equality between the
North and South.
The Republican party is 10 favor of e.
quality between all men, 30 matter where
from, and of letting merit be the test in
ell cases not otherwise provided for by
the Constitution of the United States, as
the following Resolution passed at the