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About The Georgia Jeffersonian. (Griffin, Ga.) 18??-18?? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 24, 1854)
FOREIGN NEWS* Seven (Says later from Europe. New York, August 16. The British mail steamship America, with Liverpool ilaies t > the sih of Au uust, has arrived at Halifax, N. S. Liverpool Cotton Market. —Cotton, in the Liverpool market, was in good de mand at stiller rates. The sales for the week ending on the 4ih instant, were 53,600 hales, of which speculators took 10,000 bales. The general political advices by this steamer present no specially new feature in European affairs. The Eastern ques tion remains about as at previous ac counts. There have been no further des cided demonstrations. The Western Pow ers have formally re jected th* last proposition of Russia, that she would evacuate the Principalities in the event they first withdrew from the Turkish temtory. They have at the -same time, however, notified their will ingness to entertain new propositions. 1 lie allied fleet had gone to reconnoi tre the coast of the Ciimea. One hundred thousand French and En glish would immediately enter tho Cri- 1 mea, and take possession of the heights ■above Sebastopol. The defeat of the Turks in Asia, is c >ntil med. I he allied fleet was off Aland The Czar, the Arch Duke and Arch Duchess of Constantine, narrowly escaped •being captured by an English ‘ steatner. Den. D Hi! hers, wiih ihe t rench nttny, has joined ihe allied fleet of the Aland Island The Russians attacked the French and 1 uikish camp of (jfiurgevo, and were de feated with a loss of two thousand killed, and five hundred taken prisoners. 1 he Russians retreated by forced mar” ches. ‘I he evacuation of Wallachia is com qdeied. On the Ith July, the Russians were concentrating their forces, and preparing Bucharest for a brilliant reception of Omer Pacha. ihe Austrian troops had been ordered to advance from Peslh to Gallacia. Ihe tuial Aus’rian force is 325,000. The frontiers iiad not yet been crossed, but the preparations for hostilities being tirade were of a colossal character. The eboJeta was raging among the i>iitih army, and ai Constantinople, Ttie Russians were re l renting fiom Bucharest, but the design for so doing is said to be planned towards ulterior ob jects. A current rumor prevailed that the is land es Aland had been captured by the allied powers, hut not w ithout great sa cidice of life on both sides. This, how ever. wants confirmation, as no particu lars are given. i heie is nothing new or interesting from the Black Sea. Tho Russians were said to be falling hack upon Senh for strategelieal purpo ses. Old Nicholas is suspected of hav ing a deep and complicated intrigue, invol ving Austria and Prussia, but the nature of it is not yet known. A rumor L cuirent that the Russians had met with a serious defeat at Slobod zican, the 22 l July; that they lost 300 men killed, and 500 w ere taken prisoners A Grand Council of War was held at Varna on the 19 h, when O.ner Pasha •ana all the principal allied Generals were present. The result of ibis Cjuo vd had nut been made known. The combined fleets remained in the Baltscheck, but no movement for ihe fu ture of a definite character announced. AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA. The relations of Austria and Prussia towards the aided powers remain the 6.l'nc as at previous reports. There is i;otiling definite or reliable in reference t > their ultimate movements. Uneasiness and dissatisfaction prevail ed throughout the German Stales. Numerous Austrian reinforcements had arrived at Parma, and her troops wereal co concentrating on the frontiers. Prussia has yet taken no decisive stand, but she seems to be waiting an invitation trout Russia to join her. i here is said to be trouble and much disaffection in Hungary, and that the Poles are becoming somewhat unman ageable. l’ne Danish Government had proclaim ed a constitution for the entire monarchy. Sweden remained in the same attitude as heretofore represented. FRANCE A slight republican demonstration ha 1 been made in Paris and o:hc parts of France. Several ol those engaged in it had been arrested and held to account. Otherwise, affairs throughout France were quiet. The American (or Baltimore) Buna paiie.s were still objects or great court atraction. They are still guests of the Emperor. Lieut. B ina; ar e sent his resignation to Washington, and joined the French army. SPAIN. Spain is tranquil. Tho Queen has ac cep:ed Esparleic’s plan of Government. ILpirtero has beeu appointed President o. the Pi ivy council, and O’Dooneil Min ister of War. CE-l. Kqiartero had arrived in Madrid, at.u been received with great enthusiasm. Ihe Q icen had restored Generals O’D mnell and Du!ce to their ranks. Ihe Queen’.i Palace is regu aily guar ded by Iro >ps. A dec-ee of ihe Junta suppresses the Royal C mncil an-! calls foi a free press o.ai the !aw of 1837. The Junta has al so rog*led the prohibition laid on the rircul (tint; of certain foreign journals. Several of the ex-Ministers, and also Gc.ieru! Quinta, have been ordered to be arrested and tried. The former were concealed in the hotels of the diplomatic iKidy. Gen. O’Donnell, head of the revolution 's, landed at Cordova on the 26th, en i-uie for Madiid. I eland was quiet. Affairs in E igland present no new ea'ura. Austria arid Prussia are still viewed ‘■••th distrust by the feuding iiiembeis oi Parliament. Q teen Christiana is allowed to leav* Spain. But if she does not go, will bt forcibly ejected. i he it \ al Cou ici! has beeu snpj ross , , the junta uorogaled, and the trial ofl t ie e>.- Mi -listersordered Sartorius is in] pii on. The old Minister is concealed. ( the exile ol the iufant, Don Eurique, re voked. Three days later. The United States steamship Baltic, arrived at New York from Liverpool on the 19th inst. bringing dates to the 9:h instant. No change in Colton. From (he Scut of War. The Turks have resolved to demand of Austria that her hoops shall not enter the Pnncipaliies, and that they be with drawn from the Danuho. This determi nation lias been taken in consequence of the equivocal attitude of Austria. The English and French army was hovering along the roast of the Crimea, preparatory to an attack upon Sebasto pol. The Russians evacuated Bucharest on the Ist, when Omer Pasha proceeded to occupy it in person at ihe he rd of a large force. The English and French representa tives at the Court of Vienna have for ma'iy notified Austria that their Govern ments unconditionally refuse all proposi tions from the Czar. i It was reported ;hat the allied forces in the Baltic love captured tie A1 md i Islands, and thit they are now occupied bv the French army under Gen. B.tragu ay de lldliers Denmark has declined to give in her udheicnce to the Austrian and Prussian treaty. STAIN. Gen Jose De ia Concha lias been ap pointed Captain General of Cuba. (lie occupied that post at the time of the in vasion of ihe Island L v Lopez and the massacre of Crittenden and his comrades.’ A mob at Madiid had refused to allow Christina the Queen Mother, to leave the caphal without the payment of a large sum. From the [tnlunnml li.vuniner. KNOW-NOTHINGS. More Light ota a Dark Subject A Flood of Light. We have received from a subscriber, and very intelligent friend in a free State, an abstract of tho oaths and principles of the mysterious Order of Know Nothings, as printed below. We have no doubt the publication of these revelations will brew a storm of anger and excitement in the i “Councils” hereabout; but, stern in our l purpose to furnish the public the whole truth on this question, we give the whole schedule to the winds. We are lead to be lieve tho.t it has never before been dragged before the public gaze. Having no ac quaintance with the proceedings of any secret Order in the heavens above, in the earth beneath, or the waters under the earth, we arc not prepared to say that the things below depicted are too monstrous for belief, as they would seem to the hon est patriot. Yet we have good reason to believe that the picture, ugly and hideous as it appears, is faithful and accurate. The writer, in his accompanying letter, says of the new party: “In , (the writer’s State,) there are Whigs and Abolitionists, with a sprink ling of bogus, anti-Nebraska Democrats. It “is undoubtedly intended by the movers and originators of this party, to establish themselves thoroughly in all cities, towns, villages, cross-roads and neighborhoods, preparatory to the election of ’56-, and carry their brotherhood then into office. ‘■The present ritual of the Order in this State has come into my hands by ac cident. They adopt as few written form ula; in their Councils as possible; but they use a pamphiet containing their short con stitution and by laws, their method of pro cedure in initiating members, the duty of officers, instructions to the initiated candi dates of the Ist, 2d and 3d degrees; in fact, all their principles and objects. The oaths, it is supposed, are the same through out the United States, in Virginia as well as this State; and to aid you, I copy all and send them to you enclosed. 1 was never a member of the Order; the whole thing having been disclosed to me by one of their sojts. “There is a Grand Council for each State. Councils subordinate may be in stituted in any locality in a State by a charter from the Grand Council, preceded by a petition lor the same from thirteen citizens, who are initiated by a traveling agent. They pay sl2, receive a charter and seal, and go to work. They aim at all the power —not at the balance as you* have been led to suppose. “Know Nothingism is opposed to the sentiments which, by the aid of your Jef ferson, and all your revolutionary men, brought these States out of servitude to ‘independence The .cuds of Know Noth ingism arc nothing short of sectarian pow er, which they will carry, if necessary, l over the slain bodies of a great, patriotic and true class of American citizens and Democrats. It will never do; and this cannot fail of being immediately apparent on the examination of their oaths and tests. Is it right that Catholics and adopted citizens should be totally pro scribed in a republican government, where all our constitutions are most peculiar in “proscribing proscription ?” What can come of it but alienation of brotherly love, prostration of all fraternal feeling, civil war in all our cities, feuds in our villages, battles on our public works, discord, an archy, overthrow of republicanism, and arrest of progress? lam myself in favor of the fastest and youngest Democracy and Americanism, have not the least ob jection to your institutions at the South, and I am glad to see and know, that the South is equally progressive and thrifty with the North. 1 hope that Kansas and .Nebraska may both he populated by your people, and slavery ho adopted in their in stitutions. If the North should refuse to accept them, maintain your rights at the hazard of dissolution. Though that would lie to be regretted and deplored, it is your right, and being so, should be main tained. “I would mention that Know Nothing Councils that is the name their associa tious are known by among themselves; as, for instance, “Ethan Allen Council, No’ 34, of the Supreme Order of ’76.” {Know Nothing is for outside barbarians) —make nominations directly, when strong enough to elect officers; and their system ramifies into every business and relation of life— their members swearing to support a broth ;r before all other. Abstract of the Oaths and Principles of the mysterious Order of Know Nothings: The candidate is first proposed by a member of the Order, to tho Council, with out his knowledge. Three negative votes ‘tlack balls him. If elected, he is secretly requested to present himself in the uuti room of the Council, when an officer ap pears from within and administers to him the following oath: “I, , || do solemnly swear || upon this sacred volume (or cross,) before Al mighty God and these witnesses, || that I will not devulge any question proposed to me here, || whether I become a member of tliis Ord.CV 0l * not* j| and that 1 u ill nev er, || under any circumstances whatever, || mention the name of any person || I may present || during any of the meetings , || or (hut I know such an Order to be in exis tence, || and that I will u true answer make to any question asked of me, || so help me God.” Which being prcriously taken by the can didate, the officer proceeds to propound the following interrogations, before report ing to tho Council his fitness for initiation: “1. What is your name? 2. What is your age? 3. W here is vour residence? 4. In your religious belief are you a Ro man Catholic? 5. Where were you born? G. Where were your parents born? 1. Where were your grand parents born? 8. Did either of your ancestors take part in the American Revolution? 9. Are yon willing to the influence you possess in favor of native born American citizens, i for all offices of honor, trust or profit in { the gift of the people; and do you promise Ito vote for them to the exclusion of all I aliens and foreigners, and Roman Catho lics in particular, for all local, State Gov ernment officers? 10. Who invited you to be present on this occasion?” If the candidate’s answers are satisfac- tory to these questions, lie is taken into the Council by two officers, led up to the President of the Council, who administers the following oath in the Ist Degiee : “J, . voluntarily and freeiy do sol emnly promise and swear, before Almighty God and these witnesses around me as sembled, that I will not, under any cir cumstances whatever, divulge or make known to any person or persons, either di rectly or indirectly, or to any human being other than those I shall know to be good and true members of this Order, the nume, secret, mysteries, or objects of the same, or cause or allow the same to be done by others, if within my power to prevent the same. Binding myself under the no less penally than that of being excommunica” ted from the Order, and having my name posted and circulated throughout the dif ferent Councils cf tlie Order, as a traitor / and perjurer to both my God and country, and as a being unworthy to be employed, entrusted, countenanced, or supported in any business transaction whatever, and as a person totally unworthy of the confi dence of all good men, and one at whom the finger of scorn shall ever be pointed. I furthermore promise that if 1 should hereafter be expelled from, or voluntarily leave this Order, I will consider this obli gation as binding out of it as in it All of which foregoing I voluntarily and freely subscribe, so help me God!” The candidate is then led to an officer called tho Judge Advocate, who har rangucs him after this manner. (There are generally half a duzeu or more iuitia ted together ) “My brothers: The Order which has now received you as Members, may with all propriety be considered a Secret Or ganization. It is so secret in fact, that if you were placed before a legal tribunal ami there sworn to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, you could not for your lives reveal the name of that baud of brothers, among whom your name now stands enrolled; and further than this, when you retire from this meeting, ‘you will return to your families and friends as ignorant as when you came, as far as the uame of this Order is concerned “In common with ourselves, you “Know Nothing ,” and let it be your stern resolve through life, to “Know Nothing” that will at all conflict with the high and exalt ed duties you owe to your God,, your couutry and yourselves, so far as regards the preservation of American lioerty, which can alone be secured to ourselves and our children by the entire and abso lute exclusion of all foreign influence in those matters which appertain to our gov ernment policy.” After the delivery of this patriotic ad dress, the candidate is referred to the In structor, who teaches him the signs and grips, and in what manner to obstaiii en trance into the Council. He is then Mas ter of the Ist Degree, and signs his name to the register. If lie behaves well two 1 weeks, and it is conceded that he will do to become a member, a full blooded Know Nothing—abstains from all blab outside the Council, his friends propose him for the 2d Degree After election to that Degree, he and others are brought in and take the following oath: “I, , do Solemnly promise iUtd swear before Almighty God, and these witnesses, that I will not, under any cir cumstances, divulge or make known the name of this Order cr its objects, to any person or persons, in this world, unless to those whom I may know to belong to this Order, in good and regular standing. “And I furthermore promise and swear that I will neither write, print, paint, cut, carve, engrave, emboss, stamp, stain, or mark any secrets of this Order, on any thing moveable or immoveable on the earth or sea whereby said secrets, or any part thereof, the name of the Order, its opera tions, the names of its officers, or the names of its members, or its place of meet ing, may become known to those who have not received the first and second Degrees of this order in duo form; nor will 1 cause, or permit the same to he done, if within my power to prevent the same. “Aud I furthermore promise and swear that I Will always conform to the will of the majority of the members of this Order in the selection of candidates to fill every office of honor, profit or trust, within the gift of the people; provided such candi dates shall have been born on American soil, and shall have been educated in A mcrican institutions, and that I will use all the influence 1 may possess to eloct all such candidates whom l know to be op posed to all foreign influence, I’opery, Je suitism and Catholicism, without any hes itation on iny part whatever. And I fur thermore promise and swear that l will strictly conform to and abide by the oath I have now taken, and that I will strict obedience pay to the Constitution, Laws, Rules, Ritual, and Edicts of the honora ble Grand Council of this Order, of the State of , and to the By-Laws of - Council, No —, to which I now be long, or to those of any other Grand or Subordinate Council from which I may hereafter hail, binding myself under the no less penalties than are attached or be long to those who violate the oath of the first degree of this Order. All the forego ing 1 voluntarily and freely subscribe to of mv own free will and accord. So help me Godl” This candidate is also led off to the Judge Advocate, and afterwards to the In structor; but their speeches and lectures arc not inserted here foi* want of space. GfittaAfi9:4 third degree. ‘T, , kneeling before God, my ma ker, my left hand upraised towards hea ven, my right hand grasping the flag of my native land, of my own f.co will and accord, do solemnly and sincerely promise, declare aud swear that I will never com municate any of the secrets of this degree t.o any person or persons in the world, ex cept within the body of a legally organized Council of this Order, or to a known bro- I ther of this degree, and not unto him, nor | unto them, until lam well assured that ( they are just and upright brethren, who > are legally entitled to receive the same. — l also promise and swear that I will due obedience pay to the Constitution, Laws and Edicts of the honorable Grand Coun cil of the State of— v-, and to the laws which ffovern Council No. —, so far as they may conic to my knowledge. “I also promise and swear that when ever I may vote at any election, that vote shall in all cases be given fur native born American citizens only, and that I will ever seek the political advancement of those men who are good and true mem bers of this Order. “I also promise and swear that this and all other obligations which I have previ ously taken in this Order, shall be kept through life sacred and inviolate. I also promise and swear that whenever I may hear the sign or see the signal of distress given by any brother of this Order, I will hasten at once to his immediate relief at the peril of my own life. “I also promise an 1 swear that I will ever contribute my means in such sums as I can spare without personal inconveni ence, to the advancement of our views and to the extension of American principles through the medium of the Grand Coun cil of the Mate of . “I also promise and swear that I will never permit a spurious or clandestine member of this Order, to participate in any of the benefits, or the advantages thereof, and that I will never encourage, countenance, uplrottf, Recognize or sup port a spurious or clandestine council of this Order. “To all this and these do I most sincere ly promise, declare and swear, binding myself under no less a penalty than that of having my grave trampled on by fo reigners*, and to have my memory cursed by my children and my children’s children, as a traitor to their welfare, to my coun try and to my God. So help me God and witness iny obligation.” The Judge Advocate then addresses the newly initiated brethren in this degree as follows: “My Brothers : The different obliga tions you have taken in this Order, thro’ its different degrees, must have convinced you that all who claim to be American citizens have certain important duties to perform towards themselves aud to socie ty at large, which duties can, in no in stance, be set aside or annulled without a palpable violation of the dearest rights ami privileges which, as an admirer of re publican freedom, each and every member of our organization would wish to enjoy. The peculiar formation of our Order is such, and its designs so accord with the wishes of its members, that by a system of concerted action on the part of our brotherhood, we can bring about a series of practical results in our governmental policy that would in any other light be deemed wholly impracticable.. Simply and alone it is vain to contend against the hydra-headed monsters of Jusuitism and Catholicism, but united in one common cause, determined to secure the liberties of our native land at all hazards, or perish in the attempt, we cannot fail of success. Our cause is a righteous one, the motives which actuate us are of no ordinary char acter, and we trust that no brother among us will ever be found absent from his post in the hour of danger.” ‘1 he candidate is then again taken to the Instructor, who gives him the sign, pass words and grips of this degree. He pays a dime to the Secretary at the initiation of each degree, and fifty cents on first entering the Ante-room for exami nation. After the third degree has been thus adn#nistered, the Secretary gives him a travelling card like this: Hichmoxd Va. Arts. 1, 1351. JOHN SMITH is a member in <rood .\loll> sTTrUo..-,-! landing, of Molly Stark cil, No. 40, [*] | OoonriT, No. 40, ol the lii’chm .ml’ Vn. ! Stale of Virginia. Joris Stiles, Sec. ‘I bis card is carried in the pocket-book, and adopts a member into any Council in the State. Such is Know Nothiiigism. It out Je suits Jesuitism. It makes its Council greater than the State. It makes of its President more than Catholicism makes of its Pope. It enslaves the conscience, the heart, the mind, the tongue, the pen, the purse;—it enslaves the soul. The free man will not bow to tills yoke. Alas for him if lie docs. Such is the picture. It is too true for a jest. The Know Nothings must keep their temper. Wo mean to keep ours.— We are not done with the subject. From the Marietta Constitutional Union. A Word to Farmers. Though born under a farmei’s roof and reared upon a farm, I do not consider my self disgraced, or excluded from the rights of a freeman. 1 consider the farmer equal to a nobleman, and have as much right to their opinions as those brought up in the shade or in seats of learning.— If the farmers would but cling together, and pay less’ regard to the dictates of the merchant, the lawyer, &c., they would soon occupy the position to which they are, socially, entitled. We have too man}’ parties and schemes in our day and time, the most of which have emanated from the North, and yet the people of the South are ever reader to lay hold of the wheels and roll them on. I am opposed to the establishment ol the Catholic Religion by law, and opposed to snatching up a stanger or foreigner and placing hi.n in power. Hut the laws of our country provide for this, the Con stitution guarantees to every man the right to worship God according t<> the dictates of his own conscience. ‘1 ha e fore 1 am opposed to any man or men, to any party or anything that may he cal culated to destroy such a clause of the compact, li has been said to nie'ihat no true American lias any objection to the “Know Nothin!'” pari}'. (I would re mark litre that I doubt very much whe ther that man knows anything more, from experience, of the feelings of a true American than myself.) I think now as I did w hen I first heard of this new party. I think it worthless, and by no means feel disposed to go into it simply because a few of the townsmen have. I have a head of my own, and though the world were in favor of a thing, if I am not con vinced of its greatness I will not assist i\ Suppose a man moves from any olhei nation and brings with him small sons, lie buys in our settlement, makes a good citizen, raises honorable, intelligent sons, i they marry our daughters, thcie interest [is here, our country is invaded, they go for.h and fight as bravely as anv. The war over, offices are to fid. Wdl you exclude them? Will }ou say they must bp filled with native Americans and that the countrymen of Lafayette and De- Kalb must he excluded? Remember, it is not in where a man is horn that consists his greatness, hut the manner in which he conducts his lift-. R (’. Till JfMMlim, GRIFFIN. AUGUST 24, 1054 The Griffin Lyceum, will hold a business meeting on Thursday evening, at half pa t seven o’c'oek, at the Cl ape) of the Rresby terian Synodical College. A full atten dance of the members is respectfully requested. C. P. B. Martin, Pres. D. N. Martin, Sce’ry. Large Potato. Capt, B. W. Doe, of West Griffin, left in our office, last week, a red Spanish Sweet Potato, dug a week ago, weighing a pound and a half, full weight. This is no great weight for a Sweet Potato; but when you consider the time, the place, and the backward spring, it is. Fitse Grapes. We are indebted to Mrs. A. VI Nall for the compliment of several handsome bunches of Grapes. They were full, large and beautiful. Fancy Bam..— It wdl be seen by the ad vertisement which appears in to-day’s pa per, that a, splendid Fancy Ball will come off at the Mclntosh Hotel, Indian Spring, the beginning of next month. What is the reason that the Know Noth ings are violently supported by the Whigs and as violently opposed by the Democrats at the South, if they have no party poli tics among them ? They are nothing more nor less than the dead Whig party, galvan ized into seeming life by anti-foreign and auti-Catholic inoculation. Ex-Senator Downs, of Louisiana, died recently in the State of Kentucky. The Know Nethings. IVo refer to our first page for an able article on this new doctrine. It shows up its injustice, impropriety, and ill effects on community. It is not an appeal to il liberal, sectarian and unchristian prejudice, but a rational examination of the question and its bearings and tendencies, as it pro scuts itself to the unprejudiced observer. Those whose min Is are warped from light and truth by sectarian hate, need not read the article, for their monomania will not perm't them to understand it; but wo cor dially recommend it to the enlightened Christian philanthropist and republican. We also publish on this side, an exposi tion of the paraphernalia of the Know Nothing Order. Look at it, and sec what a beautiful array of Christian precept and charity it inculcates, and how well worthy it is of the support and maintenance of the Gospel Minister in his Sabbath ministra tions ! It is certainly preaching the cross, and if it is not Christ crucified, is some others that better deserve crueifiction, ac cording, to some of the orthodox sectari an?. How naturally these doctrines spring from the “higher law’ 5 abolition doctrines of the Northern States, one may readily perceive; and liow easily and how soon they may be turned, with all their animos ity and violence against the Southern peo ple, is not difficult to realize; but how Southern citizens, affecting to be liberal minded republicans, Christians, and some oi them preachers of the tidings of greatjoy and good will, can lend themselves to the support and propagation of til's spawn of the notorious Ned Buntliuc, whose it is said to be, is beyond our comprehension, and leads us strongly to the belief that many who set themselves up as teachers, have much need of teaching themselves. Such doctrines are a disgrace to any pal • pit calling itself Christian. The reader will see where the article we refer to comes from, and knowing, as we do, the high and unimpeachable standing of the editor of the Richmond Examiner , we do not doubt for a moment, that he was fully satisfied of the truth of every word of it before he sent it to press The whole object of the propagators of this doctrine, it is clear, is to influence the public mind against foreigners and their offspring. This is strange, as at least one half of the citizens of the United States, at this day, can trace their lineage back to foreigners, and the most of them in the second or third remove. How few can be found who can say otherwise than that his grandfather or great grandfather, on the father or mother’s side, or most prob ably both, was either an Irishman, Ger man, or native of some other foreign na tion? The members of the society are sworn to oppose foreigners, and their American born offspring! Can any true American, after examining these doctrines with an unprejudiced eyo, join this party? Wo cannot suppose so. We have thought that the publication of these papers would be of more impor tance than any thing we could write in an swer to what appeared in the last Ameri can Union. The Know Nothings amt Caitut | I iCS. The Know Nothings mean nothing a miss towards their Catholic fellow citizens. Oh no, nothing at all. They have not the least idea of curtailing any of their privileges under the constitution. Pro scription is not in all their thoughts, for which see some of their oaths and rules in the foregoing columns. But then they have been successful in electing a Mayor in Philadelphia, and of course to the victor belongs the spoils. Consequently anew Board of School Directors has been elect ed by the City Council, and somehow or other none of them arc favorable to Cath olic teachers, and have removed every one of them, some fifteen in number, although a fourth of the poor children in Philadel phia arc born of Catholic parents. They ! liavn’t any thing against the Catholics—j but and n such a religion -and if men and j women will hold on to it they ought to be punished for it—that’s all These Know Nothings are doing more to propagate, fix and establish the Roman Catholic religion in this country, than all the Roman Popes, Cardinals and Bishops could do with their combined efforts.— Every one subscribes to the axiom, that “the blood of the martyrs was the seed of the Protestant Church,” and as the axiom turns, not upon the doctrines of the church but upon human sympathy, the same effect will most assuredly be produced in the church of Rome. We should not be sur prised to hear, in a short time, of vast numbers joining the Catholic church from this cause alone. Did the persecution and abuse of the Mormons at Nauvoo curtail their num bers, corrupt and absurd as is their belief? Nay did it not vastly increase them? The same causes will produce the same effects upon the Catholics Tine First L’rssits of iiaw iiigism. Tiie following riot occurred at St. Lou is on the day of the General Election, be tween the Americans born and foreign ers: Terrible liiot at St Loss is. Sevcal Person? Kt.ll.ed —./i Large Number Wounded — ‘l'iis Military called nit. A most disgraceful election riot occur red in St. Louis, Monday last. Pistols, stones and other missiles were freely used The mob destroyed a large number of drinking houses, broke the furniture to atoms, and supplied themselves with axes, smashing every thing that yielded to their blows. It is rumored that many persons were killed and a large number wounded. The St. Louis Democrat contains the ! annexed particulars of the bloody affair. It originated about 2 o’clock in the af ternoon at the pol's of the fifth ward, be tween a party who called themselves A mericans and a number of Irish who had gathered around the engine house. The fight was a general one, which was follow ed by slight skirmishing, serving very much to increase the excitement; and draw together a large crowd. Wherever an Irishman was seen on the street he was pursued and most cruelly beaten. Finally pursuit of one was made down Morgan street, where the mob were met by a number of Hibernians, who gave them battle by throwing stones and firing pistols’ but the crowd of rioters increas ing they gave way and retreated to their houses between Main and Levee on Mor gan. Here, for a while, the mob was a scene of the wildest excitement. The I rish fired as many perhaps as a hundred pisCd shots in the crowd, who were break ing in the doors and windows of the hous es by showers of stones from the street.— At last the shooting was silenced, and the mob proceeded down to the Levee, and along it to Locust street, assailing every coffee house or tenement supposed to con-, tain foreigners with a continued storm of missiles. It is utterly impossible to estimate the number of persons wounded in the whole affair, or even to say how many have been killed. We saw at least twenty men ly ing bleeding and wounded so severely that they were perfectly insensible—their faces cut most horribly and skulls mashed, and some appearing perfectly dead; and then we have learned of three men certainly killed, and of five or six more who were thought to bo dead at this time from wounds received. Further Particulars. —The Columbus Times & Sentinel says:—The riot contin ed until after one o’clock on Tuesday) night. Ten persons were killed outright and a few of the many wounded arc not expected to recover. Fourteen persons hare been committed to jail for further examination. A great many arrests were made. The calaboose was crowded with persons. There was perfect quiet on Thursday the 10th inst. These arc the first fruits of secret political organizations. If such things are done in the green tree,} what will be done in ihc dry? There are but two remedies for the evil. First, that they disband. Second, that those of them who engage in a riot, resulting in murder, be hung The application of either pre scription will prove a certain cure. Missouri - Col. Bentos*. It is well known that but a few years ago this State was largely democratic. — About then the people began to get tired of the rule of Thomas Hart Denton As lie grew old his dogmatism, which was never any of the most modest, became un bearable, and a large portion of the dem ocratic party determined to rid themselves of him. Benton, on the other hand, de termined to rule or ruin. He first quar relled with the Democratic party and then with the Democratic Administration, and yet asked and expected the party to sustain and elect him. He was first eject ed from the Senate; then offered for the House, was elected one term, and rejected at the recent election. But true to his feelings he has brought every thing down with him. Six whigs have been elected in that Stato, and only one democrat, as the next representation in Congress. Bull vs. Locomotive. —The Richmond Despatch not inaptly compares the course of Mr. Benton, for some time past, to that of a bull butting a locomotive. lie had, in vulgar parlance, grown “too big for his breeches.” He had tried the nonsensiblc experiment of setting up his own will against that of his party, and lists been, as a matter of course, smashed into a thousand pieces. For a little time, per haps, he may succeed in embarrassing those who might have been his friends, but for his egotism, intolerance, brutality and faithlessness; but now his own fate is seal ed, and none so poor as to do him rever ence. All his coarse abuse of democrat ic men andmeasnres, as well as his insane and causeless vituperation of a whig ad ministration, passes like the wind. He lies a miserable wreck, useful only as an example to show how little talents or ac quirements can avail, unless combined with honesty, and, we might add, common de cency and respect for others. His fate is a warning to shuffling and egotistical poli ticians. After having been a Senator for thirty years, a long trusted leader of the Democratic party, his miserable course lias left him, in his old days, high and dry * upon the beach, unable to obtain a seat in ; either—rejected by those he attempted to ! betray, and without the confidence of men |of any party or persuasion. Washington ’ Journal. A Di-stinguislicd Visitor abroad. On Thursday the 10th inst. the Athens Banner announced an unlooked for visitor, having neglected to send in his card, in the following terms: “We were honored last Friday with a visit from Mr Electricity. He came into our sanctum astride ot the telegraph wire, (lew around considerably, kicked up a tre mendous rumpus among the battery cups, knocked them all into pi, and was gone, before we had a chance to say ‘ how d’ye do.” He left such a smell of sulphur and gun powder, behind, that the Devil took to his heels oar Devil, not the Gentleman in Black —he never runs from sulphur, as that is as pleasant as ott* of roses to his olfactories ” Oa Monday the 14th. the same old gen tleman popped into the Telegraph Office in Augusta, in the same unceremonious manner. He is thus announced: “Mr. Editor:— About ! 1-2 o’clock this afternoon, we were visited with a rare freak of Electricity. A ball of lire enter ed the office by the Charleston wires, scorching papers, &e and burning a liule through a brass plate nearly hall an inch thick. It was accompanied by a sharp report, not unlike that of it pistol in a closed room. Had not the precautio i been taken but a few minutes previous to “disconnect,” our instruments would have been seriously damaged. Yours, &e. W. 0. Carpenter.” The old gentleman may bo on a tour of inspection. Wc hope he will confine his visits to Telegraph offices. A frightful scene recently occurred at St. L'iuD, A man named Studd ;rd had separated from bis wife, but he determined to pay her a visit. On entering the house, lie found Her dressed, and preparing to attend a German dunce. He ohjectei to her going, when an altercation ensued, and he struck her in the face with the bit of a hand a°. She fell on the floor and he chopped her face, neck and shoul ders in a most horrid manner. Her screams brought several persons to the house, and she died almost instantly.— Stoddard ran towards the river and was cl us ely foil owed by several men, but es caped under cover of the darkness of the evening A serious Know Nothing row took place in a field near Covington, Ky. some days ago An old man was assisting his son in distiihuting a paper advocating Know Nothing s ntin eats, when he was at'acked and k oeke-d down with a club by an Irishman. A fellow laborer of the Irishman’s interfered, and endeavored to preserve peace by swinging Lis scythe between the parties. Unfortunately lie cut his companion so badly in ilie thighs that it was necessary to amputate’ both .eg*. Kcw York Stale Comicrl of Blacks. The “cullard gemmou” of the State of New York; met in State Council at Syra cuse, in t!i© City Hall, on the 9th and 10th inst. The Council was small, and tiie immortal Fred Douglass was not pre sent Before adjourning, they passed res olutions to the following effect : “First, in favor of petitioning the Le gislature for such a change of the constitu tion as would put colored men on a foot ing with white men in regard to political rights, especially the right of franchise; second, recommending colored voters to give their suffrages only to such men as would favor this object; third, in favor of a Manual Labor College, and against sep arate schools for colored children and fa voring caste; and fourth, in favor of an agricultural fair. The next meeting is to be held at Ro chester, on the 2"th of December next. Judging from one of the resolutions, we are inclined to believe the meeting was deeply tinctured, if not absolutely blued, with Know Nothing-ism. Import avt Despatches Relative to Cuba. — Iho New York Times has a des s patch from Washington which states that Mr. Daniel E Sickles undoubtedly brot 1 important despatches from Messrs Buch anan, Mason and Soule, relative tc Cuba, but the particulars have not yet trans pired. All the energies of the Adminis tration, from this time forward, will be applied to acquire Cuba. Mr. Marcy is strong in favor of it. That is all right enough. We should acquire Cuba if pos sible. But then $200,000,000 is an out rageous price for it, and we ought never to give it If we had the trading to do, our limit would be $50,000,000, and we would haggle a long while before we would give more than $20,000,000. Louisiana was bought for $15,000,000, and is worth Cuba five times over. “It is rumored that a defalcation in die Melting'Department of the Mint has been discovered.” This important dispatch; reached the South some two weeks ago. since which time the matter has been in vestigated, and it is found that the enor mous sum of four or five dollars has un accountably disappeared front the mint! Hope Uncle Sam will survive the-shock. By a late return cf the hog census in Kentucky, the number over six months old was a small fraction over a million and a half. The bark Grapeshul has arrive 1 at New York, with all the muskets on board. We reckon fillibnstcriiig has got below par, and the muskets cannot be used.
