The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-07-03

Ar old party BY new name, perhaps,
would be better caption. Sporadic Of
forts are being made to organize the old
Dark Lantern or Know Nothing Party,
IN New York, Baltimore, Cincinnati, and
San Francisco. It viii be composed Of
the old material, the old enemies Of De
mocracy, who have assumed 50 many
aliases in the past. The hide-bOund zeal
ots, the men Of narrow views and Liberal
and proscriptive principles and purposes,
will rush into il. Black Republicanism
is dead, and it is high time, now, to try
something else, and what more convenient
than this attempted cohesion and crystali-
zation Of the old elements under new
name, to be called the peoples Party" OF
BY some other ad eaptandum title. But
the old tricks win deceive no one; they
are too well understood The american
makes the following mention Of the Balti-
more movement. II will take some time
yet for the constituent elements to unite
under one name and formula Of principles.
When it is done, it win prove to be the
old Know Nothing Party, pure and sim
pie, revived but to meet speedier and
more sure and certain fate than its prede-
cessor
THE NV PAsrY-WAR UPoS THE Carlo.
iIcs.--There has been movement on foot in
this city for some time past looking TO the
organization Of a new party. Meetings arr
being held weekly in various wards, and 1t ii
said that large number. Of persons have
already Joined. As these meetings are held
with closed doors, and the deliberations car
ried on with the greatest secrecy, but little j,
known Of the real objects OF the movement
One Of these assemblages was held last nigh
at Lehmann's Hall, North Howard street
those present being from the Eleventh anc
Twelfth wards. There were about one hun
dred in attendance. No one was admitted
unless he could be vouched for, the doorkeepel
refusing to allow any one to pass il not known
to be a member Of the new party or friendly to
its interests. Areporter ofthe 4mericdR visi
ted the hall, but was denied entrance, the
promoters OF the movement not wishing Il
have anything published about it at present
While standing at the door the reporter got
into conversation with an individual who said
that he was one Of the new party, and had
joined il some six mouths ago. He said that
it was first started in the First, Second and
Third wards about New Years and had been
spreading ever since. There was a regular
initiation gone through with every new mem.
Der, who was obliged 10 Subscribe to solemn
oath. Hewas not willing to disclose what the
principles Of the party were, but he would say
that the main feature was opposition to Ro-
man Catholics. He did not think that any
man could be a Catholic and at the same time
good citizen. This was the opinion Of the
new party, and no Catholic could affiliate with
il, for the simple reason that he would find il
impossible TO comply with the obligations i'm
posed. The organization, Of which be was a
member, was convinced that nothing good
could proceed from Romanism. He claimed
that there was an undue preponderance Of
Irish Catholics filling the public Offices in this
city, and that the Catholic interest welded a
great influence at present. Il was the aim OF
the new party TO exclude all Catholics from
Office, and TO put none but Americans in posi-
tons in the gift Of the people. He admitted
that the new organization was somewhat SINH
lar TO that of the Know Nothing or American
party, but was more likely 70 prove q per
manent success. This concluded he inter-
view.
During the progress Of the meeting several
very animated speeches were made BY a num-
Der Of the participants. The views enuncia.
ted evidently met with the unqualified approval
Of those in the hall ~ was rlainlv avincad hv