Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-10

OLsAN uroS THE hEcoRp.-Though "
are willing that "bye-gones should BE bye
cones" upon the subject of Know-Noth
ingism. We cannot consent that radical
shall divert public atten.ion-as they ar,
attempting to do-from the proscriptiv,
antecedents of Henry Wilson. their candi
date for the vice-presidency. by false &C.
cusations against Horace Greeley of sym.
pathy or completely with that party Of re.
Ggious persecution. The record shows
that Mr.. Greeley never was member o.
an advocate Of that party. It shows, on
the contrary, that an attempt was made to
prescribe him for denouncing il. In re-.
sponsc to this attempt. be used the fol-
lowing language in tho Tribune Of Oct
2ith, 1854: y- sgfs
1--WE are every day greeted BY some
sage friend with caution against the Ger
which Ss dciy t y opposiss i sHSs ;seafsfjtg
litical cabal commonly known As 50 the
Know-Nothings. One writes us that he
procured 100 Of our present subscribers,
and will prevent the renewal Of their sub
scriptions in case we persist in our pres
ent course another wonders why we niU
destroy our influence BY resisting the pop
ular current. when We might do 30 much
good BY falling IN with Il and guiding It
and 40 on - -
No one can ever have taken the Tribune
with any expectation Of finding it an ed
vocate or favorer Of any such movement
as that designated Know Nothing. When
Nativism was rampant ia this city and
Philadelphia, ten years or more ago, we
stood as it, most determined antagonist.
Aud now If shy would prefer to discon-
tinue the I|i6une because it is and must
remain opposed 70 every measure or
scheme Of prescription for opinions sake,
We beg them not to delay one minute on
our account. We shall oil live Tin Il is
our turn to die, whether We earn . living
By making newspapers or BY doing some
thing else"
This plain and manly language occas-
toned public meeting Of Know oshings
IN New York, at which il was resolved to
patrouise the Tribune no longer. To this
Mr.. Greeley replied, As fol-
ows:
"The Know Nothing party at It's gene.
ral muster in the Park on Thursday even
ing gravely resolved to withdraw its pa
ronags from the Tribune. We were NOT
aware that il had ever blessed rs With its
patronage until We were thus apprised of
10 Withdrawal. True, Il had q habit Of
advertising its candidates in our columns
Turing the late contest, under the swind-
ing caption Of Irregular Wing Nomina-
ions. /" even when Gas IN Whitney's easel |
hey had no shadow Of claim 70 the title. |
We did not feel At liberty to refuse these
dvertisements. bat would very gladly |
ne \. Ms are going to withdraw, we
''sn they had been about It sooner. Cav 1
sid Clarke used to tell an anccdote Of
reen academy student who, being reauir.
q 70 write composition IN his regular
purse ct study. commenced Il thus:
:, 1T Is rather dificslt and pretty impos-
ole to Communicate 10 others those ideas
hereof Nc are not ourselves possessed
I. sh.- - . A.aI
Our Know Nothing friends can de-
1co the moral" ~ HtF-t aus
~ =, lsQ~ 1sa 49, III -H... t-.
FROM these extracts, i win be seen,
at the record Of Horace Greeley, 80 far
his opposition % the proscripsive order ,
nnow'Noshisgsm Is concerned. could ]
Be cleaner or more unsullied.