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" 9T Sdbacricsrs and othera who may wiah to aend money us, can do ao at all times, hy mail, and at our nak. FQR CONGRESS Burton Craige, ' OF' ROWAN. - . . i FOR CONGRESS Hurt on Craige OF ROWAN FOR CONGRESS. Burton Craige, OF ROWAN. FOR ;oN,BF.SS Burton Craige, OF ROWAN. FOR CON.HI.S.s Burton Craige, OF ROWAN. ' i FOR CONGRESS Burton Craige, ' OF ROWAN. FOR CONGRESS Burton Craige, " OF ROWAN. i t I FOR CONGRESS Burton Craige, OF ROWAN. ' ' i - FOB CONGRESS Barton Craige, ! OF ROWAN. FOB CONGRESS Burton Craige, OF ROWAN. FOR CONGRESS Burton Craige, OF ROWAN. FOR CONGRESS Burton Craige, 4 OF ROWAN. FOR CONGBESS Burton Crajge, QF ROWAN,' FOR CONGliESS Burton Craige, OF ROWAN. ' ' FOB CQNGRjj&S n a. di t OF ROWAN FOR CONGRESS Burton Craige, OF ROWAN. FOR CONGRESS Burton Craige, OF ROW AN. FOR CONGRESS Burton Craige. OF ROWAN. FOR CONGRESS Burton Craige, OF ROWAN. FOR CONGRESS Burton Craige. OF ROWAN. FOR CONGRESS Burton Craige, OF ROWAN. FOR CONGRESS Burton Craige, OF ROWAN. FOR CONGRESS Burton Craige, " OF ROWAN. FOR CONGRESS Burton Craige, " OF ROWAN. CHARLOTTE 1RID U MORMAG, August 3, Iflfjf. KT V. ft. LAWTON Ac CO., (South Atlantic Wharf, are our'authorized'agenta in Charleston. S. i '., and are dul) empowered to take. Advertisements and SubF.-rir.tions at the rates required by us, and grant receipt. FOR CONGRESS, HON. BURTON CRAIGE, OF ROWAN. Election 2 Day o August. ( II AH LOT T r MARKET. Charlotte, July 27, 1955. Flour Limited sjpply ; new' Hour brings 9 rer Bxrtrl. ; Cotton y ry little ofilrcd exti ernes 'J a 9. ! ' (!orn 90c; siighl decline. Itneon 0 n 1 Or. hofl round. market heavy Vial BOe. L i rd 10 cents. Wheat 91.25 a $1.0 per bushel. Very li.ltle oftered. on are In DungerU I nder the Constitution as it is, that sacred ! charter of our rights and liberties, which gives to every citizen the proud title of political equality j with his frlloK-m.au, we have grow to be a great and glorious people shall we weaken the one and lapikUli tlm mliAf lit- liliml r.rpinHii'ft land wilil In - HII III.U IHV V . V . . ' T f- J --- - i naticism? Will you, we ask in ihe name of aU that is held sacred nl honorable between men, j desert the good old cause you have (and your fathers before you) toiled so long and manfully to j maintain, and abandon the good old Skip Cotitti ' tut ion, to the hand of bad pilots and worse spa- mn, in the very midst of the terribly wild storm j that is new raging ;n our political sea ? Uh no ! let us avert her wreck; arise and let the vile thought and damnable spirit that would prompt a desertion at this hour of her peril be spurned, i hated and rrushed to death, by every patriot of j the land of his nativity or adoption going to his post the 2nd day of Au;:usl, and give "along pull, a strong pull, and a pll altogether," that she may be safely moored and ride in triumph ! over the waves of .popular madness and then the . shout ''she is safe, she s safe, and our liberties se- j cure" will make the welkin ring and throw bck j ! the proiid notes of victory ! To the Palis To i ihe Poll: ! ! Vole Aecoi cling to Law. Under the above caption, the Whig copies sev eral clauses of the chapter in the Revised Statutes, t on the duties of judges of the election, and seems ! to have great dread that a know-nothing ticket i will be opened. Are you freemen of Mecklen burg, ashamed to vote an open ballot, do you be- . i .i .. j i i . i... i long io mis iu.uu.gi.. u.a, a..u p -j . j I.,.-..,J t lsr r.9 ncnonn iiCi 1V7I1H nml h tf i f I 1 J I v..uu "v..,.,. Why is this article written, has it ever been the . practice of the judges to open tickets unless there were reasonable grounds to believe that two or 1 more were roled up together. Why this indirect impeachment of the judges, unless it be to enable some members of the dark-lanterns to practice a fraud upon the batlot box. If one is detected his j brother is sworn to protect him, as they "know ! how to lake care of judges and juries." Thu tiling should be met at once and put down, or corrup. lion and fraud will walk the land " un whipped of justice," and the dearest interests of the people be sacrificed upon the Moloch of Jacobinism and dark-lanteruism. . - - The Oath-bound Council. It is a notorious fact that the dark lanterns hold their arcret meetings at night, and so little confi dence do Ihey place in .the honesty and truit-wor- thinesj of the people ,thal they are sworn before : they arc initiated io obey the behest of the leaders. ! If that was the universal and unwavering practice : it would be revolting enough to all independent freeaien. But we assert, and challenge contra diction, that poly the wool-ha boys, the com ! mon people," as the sell-consti'ued aiistocrats call them, are compelled Io take the oath. The leaders are not sworn. Col. fetoe himself said in a public discussion in the town of Monroe, that j it 'vas not necessary to sitcar Gentlcmsn. Js not this distinction an insult to the pride of an Amer ican citizen 3 What constitutes a gentle man ? We were always taught to believe that honesty was the great pre-requisite, and not mere wealth nnd bloated self-importance. Pope says "an bon , est man is the noblest work ol God" but the i kuow-nothinus do not swear ire title men, but the , o -J hard fisti d, bronzed brow mechanic must take the , " j oath before he can be trusted Shame noon such i l1Pon PUC" I i . j: : 'IM. t ; -...I . laboring man is much more entitled to respct and ; unriumeous uiscriiuiiuuuii!. i uc aictiMaifc aim confidence than the bio ited, nurse proud sof:.pated, foppuh aristocrat. Any mac worthy of the form I and inspired with the feeling of a republican should spurn from his inmost soul the doctrine that thus degrades bins. Then out of sue!: nn order ; Ui freemen, exercise your just rights. In vain wora the battles of the Revolution fought if you are jjoing to surrender your franchises in the ku p ing of such leaders. the feelioe of a republican i OCf We call the attention of planters and others J sponded to the call made upon him in a speech a to the card of RitTT and Robson. commission j hounding in thought, matter, facts and arguments, merchants and factor-. This firm by confining their attention to the legitimate objects of their line of business have established a high reputation, and enjoys the confidence of all with whom they hv bad any transactions. I will finally add that, determined ever to have my mind free in its judgment of public measurs, and my will unlettered, as to the choice ot men to carry out Use same, 1 havo previously to the publication ol tins card, sent an application Io the C'onncsl ot the American party io which 1 bcioriL'ed. lor a card ot wiUMuawaL and I a atn no lorurer a member riicreot. A. Shelby, July BP, ' BURTON. WKtvJra win from I lie Order. We are aware ihere are many who have been entrapped into the Order, that now, since hey hove discovered the objects and aim, desire to withdraw but are prevented' from so doing from"; the dread rf being charged with peijury. N' man, in the first place, can cojjiniit m?ijry tin lea be takes an oath before soin; one autjtomriz- j cd by taw to administer it ; and then the sulject- j matter a-bou.t w hich he trstifiirs m.us! be false. The self appointt d officers of this dark order have no right to swear any man. It is blasphemous i and any .Christian vt ho prenyls l;iem io induce j him to swi ar not only violate the spirit of the Bible but commits a most heinous sin. But even the Constitution o( the Council had to have tho ! right of v. jtiiti.-iiu ;il incorporated in h. Hence, il you wish to come out, as thousands all over the State ore doing you "are ,f'ree in morals and rtnurii.HM f . " (lit era n n H n ill fa n r. 'Mdna -r n i i axf r, f r- ! , , jury jays hmit'it iinhle to a suit lor Blander ... . , , . I ,f ,. I I..... A . ml- ...iln.ll ...Oil" llM M r I more discreet ihev will know it to their t i at our next Courl. We do not say you have a riht to .piake any discitmures lut to withdraw i- u;.idenialily Aour privilege, and they hope to intimidate you from it by making this f.iJse charge. I'hey know- you haye this right, and they know it it not peijury or any other crime Jo ijo so. T-'en lVe'.inen are you to sacrifice your dearest interests and proud est frnncliise nierely to adyiince those ul JQUr same old enemy, ('ome oyt from the dark order, and so far from it injuriously afJVcting your char ac" r- Jl w" 'V .men hose opinion is worth having. -' j B3Wajre !-.Your foe is Stealthy waJch him j he is a sort of ubiquitous Sam and that big S j stands for something more and worse thjngs. than j Sam; Secrecy Shame Scheme Sly Sneak I Serpent Sold Shamed of it S rvan! and j Seifs Sycophants. SWEAR ! Be not deceived " For that which thou hast Sworn to do amis?, Is not amiss when it is truly done ; And being not done, where doing tmds to ill. The truth is then mot lone not aoing it : It is religion that doih make vows kept; But thou hast sworn against religion ; By ichal thouSwear'st against 'he thing thou Swcar'si; And mak'st an oath the Surety lor thy truth Against an oath : The truth thou art unsure To Swear, Swear only not to be fore Sworn ; VAbc, what a mockery it should be to Swear ! But thou dost swear only to be fore-Sworn ; And most fore-Sworn to keep what thou dost Swear." 07 The Democrats of the lower edge of the county held a very large and spirited meeting on Thursday Inst, at Green L- Ray's box. The meeting was organized by appointing Col. ',. Mor ris Chnirman, and W. Harris, Secretary. W. R. Myers, Esq., explained the object in a few per tinent remarks, and then introduced J. A. Fox, Esq., who proceeded at length to address the meet ing. His effort was earnest, able and elaborate, sustaining every position raised by the most un answerable arguments, and carrying conviction to the minds ol all who were willing to receive the truth. Mr. Fox is gifted with a fine voice, ereat command of lancunce, eenius of a high or- ! " " - - der aml ,he ,ap,,iest declnmaiory powers. He is . .... destined, ere onr. to attain a verv hu?h nosition , a, 0 , as a public orator. Capt. John Walker then came forward and made one of his best efforts. We never saw more enthusiasm than his appeals to the Democ racy produced. Ho is one of the most effective slump speakers it was ever our fortune to hear. Well informed, zealous, possessing, for his clear head aud honest heart, the entire confidence of his fellow-citizens, we know of no one whose efforts carry so great a weight and does so much good as this old war-horse of Democracy. We had a glorious time and sent dismay into the ranks of the know-nothings in that quarter. That section will do its whole duty on the 2nd day of August. To the polls! brethren in the cause, and see which precinct in glorious old Mecklenburg, the Cradle of Liberty, will roll up the largest vote for the Constitution, Union, civil und religious free dom and the inalienable rights of man. i Rail Road Meeting in D.-ilIna. By invitation we nt'.endeda Railroad meeting in Dallas on Saturday, 21st inst. That noble little County is making Herculean efforts to raise the necessary stock to secure not only the Charter but to build the Road. Early in the morning the crowd commend pouring in, and by 12 o'clock, we think there must have buen at least 2000 persons present, and a more excited and interested crowd it never was our pleasure to address. At 12$ o'clock the meeting was organized by the appointment of Col. Holland to the Chair; and we, l.y previous invitation, addressed IHe ! people. A more attentive and enthusiastic audi- "ns "t-vor c"eeu a puonc speaser. Alter we j n . r c. ' - ,, , i A 1 1 II I a" V . I '"ciuueu ur. iuui oloas was louaiy caiiea j . . ... .... ; l,.r onrl ti.vnrtiirit'H in . I. . .... .., ,1 ..v. ... a ,,.B.My ap.nuu ...au.icr I rea,y to his credil as a man oi aoi.uy, ana to r 1 -I". 1 . I the satisfaction of the meeting. A recess was I laken and the vast concourse of ladies and gentle. men 'rpmreu io me grovo wnere one ot ine best prepared and most sumptuous dinners was spread out that ever greeted an exbao&;ed and hungry man- We wish no better .evidence of t!ie resources of that favored County than what we saw on the table that day ; or more, practical iflusfreiion of" the thrift and well to-do of her I iiberal people. After dinner Jaspkr Stowe re- and was followed by Mr. Newl.ind in a very happy vr:.n. Then commenced the subscriptions and though the s mount already raised was considered the excess of liberality, the list was very soon augmented by tho addition oT'some six ty more shares. Weil dcon patriotic little Gaston 1 You deserve to h-ive the Koad penetrating your CoUli'V making inv-ilu-ible your exh.tustless lim atad iron . beds and rendering of practicable use your immense water-power. It was a grand day for the friends of the direct t mere, and wth such men as Jx-.per Stowe, Dr. S.oan. J. . L.wis and J. H. White and a host of! others of the same stump we cannot doubt but that .her effort will be successful. This notice would have ,be,en made last week. hut our tunc was so constantly occupied during our Court lhaj ,it wa impossible ,t,o o so. J4IE TRJL TH WSflSKD lter having used every effort, for the purpose of poisoning and prejudicing the niiiid of the hon est, and !ileril yeomanry of thin district, npd the balance of the Sinte in regard to Catholicism and Pontifical iniluence, it seems as a hurt resort, thai the know-nothing party ai,e driven to the mis erable extremity of distorting, and perverting, the Lrjutli of the Hon. D. M. Barringer's conversation with the Pope's Nuncio, at Madrid, in reference to ihe anoointment of President Pierce's sa.bi.aei. It ha rune Uke a cJenon from the senooara to lne , . , . . ! mountains proclaimed again and again with nl ! - 0 ! the sancLi'y of divine .infalibility, here upon the very soil, and within the .very shrine of Freedom, j w here America- liberty first fledged her untried w ing-:, that the appointment of Mr. Campbell to iho place of Postmaster Genera, war. known in Madrid, a distance of more than three thonsand miles from Washington city, before it was known at home. This has been mid to the citizens of old Mecklenburg oyer, and oyer again, and that too by V. C Barring' r, the brother of the Hon. Gentleman, who is said to havo given publicity to thia report. But it seems as the sequel has prov en, that this young Knight of Spanish romance. has been mistaken for once in his life. He can do ry weI m figliring and census reportSf bul when if comes to fixing dates, he finds himself lost in the chnos of confusion in his anxiety to prove that 'he Pope knows more about our affairs than we do ourselves. Now the Hon. ). M. Barringer does not say, that the Nuncio tqjd him that Mr. Camp- bell would be appointed to the office of Posfmas ler General, but that he was appointed the con versation referred to, being had after the Inaugur ation, and after sufficient time had elapsed to have allowed the news of Mr. Campbell's appointment to have reached Spain. Th's 'r- Barringer de clares to be the truth in regard to the matter, and this his letters to the veritable Kenneth Rayner will prove. But Kenneth in his ardor for the "cause of America," which he no doubt thought was assigned to his especial keeping, thought prs per to suppress. This, voters of old Mecklenburg, is a specimen of the high regard, which the lea. ders of this soui saving, constitution redeeming, oath exacting organizatien, has for truth, justice, and honesty. Another Lie IValletl to the Counter. Mr. I3aninger''s contradiction of the Ktiotv-JXb' thing calumny upon PresidcnL fierce. In our article in Wednesday's issue denouncing as a ma'iguant falsehood the current "know-nothing" allegation that "the Pope's Nuncio to Spam, before the cabinet of the President was known to the public here, declared, in Madrid, that the present Postmaster General, a Catholic would be a member of tlie c ibinet of General Pierce. There is other and abundant proof to confirm the opinion that this appointment was secured to the Roman i hierarchy before the Catholic vote teas cast for the present incumbent " and Ama miWrinartn ihe. slate ' : - - ment of the Raleigh (N. C.) Register of the 21st instant, that " we are authorized to stale that the Hon. D. M. Barringer has writt'm a letter, which will be forthcoming in a day or two, reasserting and confirming his statement relative to the con versation which took place between him and the Pope's Nuncio, in Madrid, and the truth of which the Washington 'Union,' with no knowledge of the facts, has thought proper to deny" we took occasion to say that we did not believe that Mr. Barringer would ever assert the fact of ihe occur rence of the conversation between the Pope's Nun cio and himself, at the time and under the circum stsnces specified. Intelligence received yesterday from Mr. Barringer prove that we were correct. He is at present at Saratoga Springs, in the State of New York, and he has stated to n gentleman from this city, of unquestioned intelligence and in tegrity, that the conversation with the Nuncio of the Pope concerning the cabinet of President Pierce which has been made the foundation of so much falsehood and calumnUtionmiAyjiVev subsequent' ly to tlie inauguration of Mar'h, 1853, and to the reception of the intelligence therefore, and of the names of President Pierce's cabinet, in Madrid. Mr. Barringer also stated that he had address ed two letters to Mr. Rayner, of North Carolina, staling the tinrro -of die conversation and its cir cumstances and purport, and asking that gentle man to do all parties the justice to state tho facts in the case, but that Mr. R- had suppressed both letters, and had wholly refused to correct the false, hoods in the premisses. Mr Birringer also expressed his purpose to pub lish his last letter upon the subject to Rayner in a few days, if the proper correction and retraction was not made by that gentlemnn. Thus perishes another know. nothing calumny. Craig's Rlatrict. We have seen and converted with an intelligent gentleman from Mr. Craige's district, who assures 114 that that went lenm n will Kn rn.i.lccii.ii K aram mn;nr;,v Rt. h.-,v kn m ,Hw .h,, r,.i Stowe, the K. N. candidate, will not get one hund- - I - 1 .1 reu voV , mo u w ..,. i ne same gemie. man confirms what we riluro st.nicd irwl hh : . , ..-, the Concord tJazetf. with nn over on ir.nK " " . 0hn rneferistie nf the K V . . I the father and brothers of Col. Stowe are opposed . VB ...V - . ... MbCt ULIIIU, . . ( .11(11 to him. and will vote for Mr. Craisa. One of these brothers has openly declared that he 'would rather have given Sam $500 than that he should have been a candidate ; but us he is a candidate, he would not have him elected for $500. Standard. The Power of ths Pope. If the temporal per of the Pope is so much to bo dreaded in this free and independent country, as know-uoth. ings would have us believe it so, how comes it to pass that in Italy, where the Pope exercises un iirni'ed political, as well as ecclesiastical authority ever his Catholic subjects, he has lo call in the aid of French soldiers to suppress rebellion ? If, in his own dominions, it is necessary io call in for eign aid in order to support his tempera I authority, what reasons haws we to dread the tsatsbrai pow er of the Pops, exstxtssd vr ormc Cathohes in this country who has aa s interest in up holding the free institutions of the United States as any other citizens of t'he "Und J The whole thine is supremely rediculous, and shows' conclusively to our mind that whnt the know-nothings ra'ly desire is, not so much to keep catholics out of of fice, as to put themselves into power. There lies the rub ! IPur. Netcs. For the Western Democrat. Mkssbs. Editors Tuesday last was a proud day for the old line, steadf ast Democrats of Meck lenburg, the day appointed the week previous for a public discussion of the merits (and demerits) of the new organization, called Know Nothing aliajs American party. As I do not propose to speak in detail of the speeches made on the oc casion, I ,wUI merely notice in the first place the order in which they come, and next, some of the points touched on by each speaker. First, in the order of speaking, was Junius A. Fox, Esq., of Columbus, Ga formerly of this place. He began hy a .rooal hea,utifu4 and touch ing allgsiop to the early days of his boyhood, spent -in this place, and whilst many things had occurred to mar and dampen the pleasant memo ries of the past, others again had taken place which served greatly to lessen the regrets one might bae io regard to past evenly, ard ,dispel many doubts as to the future. He then read the know-nothing " Platform," as adopted at Phila delphia, by the grand council. In his comments thereon, he displayed in a masterly and eloquent style, the evil tendencies of this party, in the event of its success in gaining. power, and their uncon stitutional exactions of those who join these mid night crockers- .Occasions My Mr. Fox mixed in some nnecdo.tes creating roars of laughter. On the whole, he did himself great credit, increasing ihe attachment of his former friends, and com manding the admiration of his political foes, (per sonally, he has none.) He gives evidence of such powers as will place him high in the scale of dis tinction among his fellow men, and long may he be spared to his friands, that they may realise the high hopes and future success they so sincerely entertain and desire for him. Next in order, was Mr. V. C Barringer, know, nothing, of Cabarrus county. Mr. B. is Mr. F's Senior by many ypnrs, and appears to have bes towed much time and attention to the statistical history of the order so much so as to have lost sight of the principles (if any they have,) of that nonentity commonly called "Sam." He appears, however, contrary to general impression to pos sess some taste for jest and anecdote, and brags greatly on the quiet serenity of temper aud pa tience which his darling ''Sam,'' displays ; and, by way of illustrating this very commendable (and I fear only good) trait in Sams character, Mr. B. remarked that when a child learning his rate, chism, he was asked who was the most patient man ? Job but now if he were asked the ques tion, he verily believes his answer would be ' Sam." Hector, like his voice, is still for Sam. Mr. B. evinces considerable talent as a disclaimer, and the zeal and energy displayed by him in his remarks on the occasion referred to, are worthy of n higher, a nobler and a better cause. His zeal however, is not according to knowledge. He delt out with unsparing hands, denunciations of the Pope, the devil, and the Catholics, placing all in one common category. O ! old Mr. Pope, what a mean man yru are to be trying to rob this country of its liberties, and the devil of "mortgag ed" dues fie on you old gentleman ! Enongh for the present of Mr. B., he having before re suming his seat, convicted himself of a great want of that exalted virtuo so pre-eminently conspicu ous in his God father "Sam." "0 Truth thou art. a jewel that few possess" Lastly, here he comes, the old congressional "War horse of Democracy," the Hon. Burton CrHige he seems Jo vie in altitude and nobility of mien with the tall and sturdy oaks, under which in measured and dignified steps, he goes forward to take his stand upon the rostrum, once more to battle in a cause which should be held sacred by every true American the rights, the liberties, and the constitution of his country. To Hold in check, and drive back the enemies of good order and well regulated government, yea, of truth itself. x. Craige after some allusion to his course in Congress, and expression of the gratification he felt to know that his course stands approved he then proceeded to the notice of some of the con eluding remarks of Mr. Barringer, especially those in regard to forpign influence, and particularly j that of Roman Catholics, by a too free admission of that sect into our country. Mr. Craige showed most conclusively the utter want of cause, present or to come of apprehension of M danger to the country" from that quarter. Who, among the first of our foreign population, when our country is as sailed, and grim visages, wcr stares us in the face, are the first to rush in crowding thousands to the standard of their adopted country, and nobly dare to die in its defence. Go view the ground of Paio Alto, and of Vera Cruz, of Cherobusco and Che pultepec. Go, and from the heights of Buena Vis ta and Monterey, yiew these fields enriched by patriot blood these attest the ardent love of coun try held by Irib OatholiGS, and should forever put to rest the slanderous tongue of those who, of those inestimable privileges, guaranteed to him "to the manor bqrn," would deprive the Catholic by our constitution, and laws, of voting for whom be pleases, and of worshipping God according to the dictates of his own conscience after a few desultory remarks oa matters of Minor importance, Mr. Craige resumed his seat amid the plandils of a gratified and intelligent audience. Dk. J. S. T. Bkibd, of Asheyille, iu a card vin dicating himself from the attacks of the members of the secret party, made because he withdrew from said party, speaks as follows of the boasted increase of Know-Notbingism: 1 examined the list as exhibited to me by the Secretary, not a great while before I withdrew : and there were then only 150 members, including those who had already quit the Order. At that very time they were boasting publicly that they had five or six hundred members. I feel confident that since then they have not made a great many accessions, and tbt they cannot have more than half the number they boast of. I believe they never count anything ofl for those who withdraw, who by the by. are more numerous by a good deal than they publish. You can hear them boast, mg after every gathering th it they h.vo W through a Urge number, but in most instances they are such as have already been put through the firt degree, and they h.jve jut been puUin them through' the second and so it is when they put them through the third. It is jn this way by counting the same men over three times that ihev try to make it appear that thev have fhreo lime's as many members us they really have.' m diia- wr WW" Pt-now.-t... luffism. ' Hon. T. L. Clingman has just issued an arid to his fellow citizens of the English VoiuTtn.tH al District of North Carolina, which is fUl(0 sound truths, timely warnings, and telling i, II. I.cliovoj in ihe rtroaent crisis tk.i .1 He believes, in the cat disorder can onl present crisis, that il,e cal disorder can only be reached with a knife . accordingly the knile is used, and even his . . aai oents must concede, with skill, daring, and d. T ' . r ,k; ...t.t....... i 10 rpO. lage. in ine uuiusc ' man says : Be this as it may. follow-citizens, yO0 bear in mind, as I have constantly maintain; my speeches, that the great moral principle of order ia fojsetooil, as us great polii':ul pri js hostility to the right of self-goverameat Oot enjoyed by the American people. They anm ving to carry out this latter principle by deprijn iJit silicons of the riirht to vote, in all pIm.i;. 'IV . r" - y ' ( j t according to his own judgment, and suhjecti nt him io .ihe .control of a et of j secret political s,w' agers. ' This is the direct object pf 4he .movement, indicates political principle. But Ihe means bv which they seek to carry out this purpose those oi deception, traua, anu nypocraiy in j their phrases. They are attempting to ethroae truth from her high seat and elevate fdseifiod her stead. They are stnyin tp overthrow th, moral system of the Creojox of the jUniverge, substitute in its place the policy and practice , Satan, the Prince of Darkness and pthtr q Lies' 4 These, therefore, tho two cordial mn.xims o; the new party, constitute an insuperable ohjectioj to it. Even if the measures of governmental p0. licy they profess xo have in view were e.vrr so dp. sirabie, their adoption in practice could not atone for the destruction of our piesent political systttt and the general corruption of pt'dic and prviitt moral?. But in fact, their programme of mei. ures, as proclaimed by themselves has nothing tq command it. Whatever it asserts of truth conisti of propositions that nobody in this country denipn, while those pi its doctrines which are peculiar to its party are false and mi'chevious in the extreme ' The main object of the association is to secure for themselves the public offices of the conntry, and they expect to accomplish this hy a mean, cowardly, and malignant persecution of clasiri whom they consider too feeble to defend them, selves, and whom they sre striving Iff render odious by appeals to the selfish, bigoted, envious, and malicious feelings of our race. 1 While other political parties bve yqaafhyi, been accused of aiming at the spoils of office, tbssj people avow it to be their main purpose rnay jj not be fairly snid, their, sole purpose t to securo the public plunder. They do not lipsvever, hqVi the open, courageous plan nf the highway rohayj who faces you in the sunshine, but ihey practise the covert, secret and cowardly mode of the mid. night thief. There sole ch, nnce of success is in ir t-inj ipe outside of their order to vote for their cundiumr, Have they any grounds to hope for thi- I ,. member, fellow-citizens, that every member nf this order of kppw-nothings, as well as their can. didafe, has taken a solemn oath that he will fill offices of the government wiih none but membfn of the order; in other words, ihey have all satin that they will keep out of office every man si is not one of their order. They not only inten! to exclude foreigners and Roman Catholic, bu: ihey have bound themselves by the Btrongest astSt not to let any man native though he be yn, reyolufionary soldier though he also be ImM asy office, from that of President down hi the lovf! station, unless he should belouq to the order. , veteran hea iig on his person the sears of Bsakri Hill or King's Mountain must be eaetttind (mm all official station, becaus" he refuses In SUrressVf that liberty for whicn he fought, and j in a pwtly, secret, oath bound, society, never dreamed ol m the earlier nnd better days of the republic." Mr. Clingman concludes : The practical working of the system ales should have thrown the entire South against it It has constituted i mask for the. great stJiljiM crusade of the North. Under ia cover sflia b felon strokes from us ambuscades there wn3 uj down many a good and true man, who fssfjetih stood In the deadly breach to defend the cuiisiin, tion, and with it to protect the rights of our sec tion. Fidelity to our generous jliies honor f self, the moving spirit of brave men deniumi atonement. At any rate, shall we have our friends our defenders uravenged, and SSlS with their slaver ? Duty to yourselves, loyalty lo the corn'iim and its cardinal maxims of civil and religious lib erty, devotion to a principle higher than nil earlMj things, alike demand that we shall stand ieff si ion to this new order. By repelling and trampling it under fiQV-M low-citizens, you will vindicate the reut fcutuft of our republican system ; you will proclaim your regard for integrity and truth, above all else ; yw will protect religion itself from the corrupting brace of political hypocriry, and you will plic public and private morals on a still firmer baiii. K. Platform. There are various questions that must ineviii bly arise in the administration of our government, on which the K. N. platform is silent. What in the sentiments of that party in regard to th. pub lie lands,the tariff, a U. S. bank, the sub-lreaiurr. our foreign relations, &c, kc, ? Who knowi Why don't it tell ? On slavery it takes eer ground, both for and against, and Mr. Kaynrf even tried to split the difference, and be both fr and against, and neither, at the same lime. e ask them about a national bank, and they rep'j. M Down with Catholics !" We enquire about tbt tariff, and they say, ' D n the foreigners!""" We question them about the public lands, they cry. M Down with Catholics and foreigner' We interrogate them concernjpg the aub-treaiurf and they shqut, "Curse the Papists and foreign ers !" and this is all we can get out of thero.-" "Papist apd foreigners," and a few profane pletives are the only words in their vocabuW' Opposition to "papists and foreigners" are theo ly planks in their platform, the only prinop they embrace. Will the people go blindly the snare thus set for them ? No, never. 1 2nd of August will afford the last sun that shine on such a pestilential ism in North Carol"11 It may grope for a while in its native darknw but it will see no more daylight. if, C. ''n' ard. .- Who Taxis Tkuth f The American 03 is denouncing Senator NVilson as cn obolitiul' and swearing lustily that he is not a Know Mj ' ing; while Mr. Rayner asserts that this same "" son is a Know Nothing, and '3 good Stale rig man' one of the leaders of that Northern brtgj which is to sweep Democracy from the land. would suggest to Mr. Rayner that he has a brigade in the persons of 6000 negro Know ings in New Vork. When all the K. N. fr are marshalled there wffi be more shade Jfj colors than were found in tho 'ringed, strea and striped cattle of J.cob. Such u mottled, piebald, putrid, northern crew were nj -before collected under one banner. Rayner, son and Fed Douglas are fit leaders for them. N. C. Stand H n T.
The Charlotte Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Aug. 3, 1855, edition 1
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