Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-29

We trust that each one Of our naturalized ard
Catholic feliow-citzens who may read the following
admirable article from the New Orleans Catholic
Standard win remember that EVERY DEMOCRATIC
TorR PoIIED IN TENNESSEE FOR STEPHEN A. DoUcLAs
Is ONE vOrE GIVEN TO The KEow-NoTHISG CANDIDATE,
JoHN BELL, OF TENNESSEE:
The Knovv.Nothinx Candidate.
On last Sunday we briefly noticed the Know-No-
thnqism of the Hon. John Bell, on its anti-POpery,
irrespective of Nationality. We now have few
words to say on its prescription of naturalized ct-
zens irrespective of creed.
The Dark-Lantern order was composed Of several
degrees in its organization. Its members held an
equal variety Of opinions The majority of the or
der knew nothing of the principles actions of the
higher ranks. They felt they were impelled onward
by mysterious and irresistible force but to what
end they knew not. The minority constituting the
higher degrees, were better informed. Their main
purpose they kept to themselves but steadily work
ed for its accomplishment by means of the slcoTTl
fealty the unreasoning and blind obedience of their
humble, and, in many instances unconscious instru-
ments.
We have the charity to believe that Thuggery,
which has cast such a stain of dishonor on the
American name, was condemned by the ignorant
majority. We have reason to believe it was APPROX
ed and instigated by the secret minority.
The honorable Senator sympathized with this I'M
scrupulous and prOscriptive minority. We think we
speech. Let US repeat what he actually said:
=" The organization of political party upon the
principles or policy Of Withholding the support
and suffrages Of the members of that party in the
public elections from ROMAN CATHOLICS and
NATURALIZED CITIZENS;
and that is ALL the American party proposes to do
cannot be shown to be an attempt to establish a
religious test or to prescribe any class of citizens;
" nor in regard either to RoNANIsrs or
NATURALIZED CITIZENS
1 q ha
can party in Withholding from them their support
in elections, is guilty Of violation Of the Constr
tuition in letter or spirit"
Obseryel Previously to the enuncatioD of these
remarks, the Hon. Senator had stated that he was
at heart true to the great and leading principles OF
the party" and that he had come to this conclusion
after "full consideration" His approval OF pro
scribing Roman Catholics irrespective of their ma
tiOnality, and NATURALZED CITIZENS irrespective
of their creed was not from the hasry impulse of
momentary excitement His prescription was the
result of ''full consideration" 1t was on mature
reflection and after calm elaboration that he advO-
Gated such Observation-Disclosures so fOrcbly denounc
ed by the Hon. Mr.. EustIs, as "odiOus and mon
strous."
The stern forethought the malice prepense with
which he formed these "0dious and monstrOus doc
trnes" is still further corrOboFated by the persis
tive malgnity of his afterthOught, in carefully
writing out this shocking speech, himself, for pub
LEGATION in the columns of the State organ of the
culation throughout the length and breadth Of the
/ land.
What sublime defiance of public opinionl What
defiant insult to his Catholic and naturalized fell
low-citizens Well might the Know Nothing organ
of Knoxville hold him up as the 'boId and FEARLESS
champion of the order.
But, is this all he said? If it were, it would be
enough-enough to make il a matter of sacred honor
on the part of every Roman Catholic and of every
naturazed citizen to oppose this ntolerant and pro
| scriptlye man to the bitter end
We must proceed and give the rest of his remarks
but our blood curdles with horror as we do so. Mr.
! Bell says
The fears of the timid have beenappealed to by
the assailants Of the American party, and their co
" operation invoked in putting it down, on the al
legged ground thatits policy, in regard to foreign
ers tends to provoke riot and boOdshed. 1t is said
| shat this new party has been stained with blood
sand that from this we may augur bloody future
''Yesl blood has been shed and it may foreshadow
'bloody future. l will not stop to inquire who pro
evoked the shedding of blood in Louisville and 9th
Ger places, but this will say, that whatever party
'may have given the provocation, 1T Is BETTER
| THAT A LITTLE BLOOD SHOULD SPRINKLE
"THE Paw EMENTS AND SIDEWALKS OF our
| "CITIES NOW, than that their streets should be
drenched in blood hereafter, that the highways
and open fields of our country should drink up the
"blood ofits citizens slain in deadly conflict between
EARNED bands it may be between disciplined egiOnS
NATIVE AMERICANS