Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-08-24


/. LATE No. Of the Varfestga Flag, violen,ly de-.
nounces this myslerousorg anzalion. The Bed
sreH, Haig oithe II ilssaEt, contains the follow
ing reply
CHAPTERI.
"A woodreeker was hammering away with his
beak upon the brawny trunk Of aiofes,oak --"Nev-
er mind quJ,h he, 'prouiiy as YOU now ift'your
b anches 10 the heavens and deeply as you drive
your roots into the bowels OF The earth will make
you bend yet beneath my mighty blowsn And a.
gain the grove resoun1edr But the old oak lived
oni Andahe wind that rnslled among The leaves
seemed 70 laugh a. the wogdpecks until his head
CHAPTER II
small dog was baying the moon. You white
faced coward, said the leg, you are AFRAID to
shine IN the day time, and only show yourself when
hone ST people are in bed aud besides this, SO far
as know, sou contne yourself 10 this poor WoFld.
instead Of wandering of INTO the regions OF space
and claiming brotherhood with other planets File
on yeni will bark al You until YOU hide yoar
fsce for very shame" Bntthe moon shone on, and
The small dog retired in disgust for he thought he
sa v the man in the moon" place his finger to his
nsse and wink.
CHAPTER III.
ISs Flag OF 9s' and its communicates may as
saif Know Nolhingi>inn as lhey please but lei
them take heed es the history OF their e5fs shoulf
prove n. seqael tothe events recorded above
There arc more things in heaven and earll Horatio
Ahaa are ofeant o. an yosr philosophy
u We observe iha' quite number Of our exe
changes profess to have gotten hold of the secrets.
obligations, Sc, Of the kaow- Nothings TIE i'll.
lowing IS given by some as the obligation recessa
~ to Be taken before receiving The third degpee.
ii hereby soiemniy swear nv oa4h 10 en-.
dnre Tor ever and day after 'hal il cIich Ro.a
man Ca'hoii alone IN the woods or some other
outoi-fhe-way place 4 that will round him into 4
jelly or chop him into sausages which Jelly u
sausases Will eat without pepper or salt aid in
this way eDdeay0r TO annihilaie I The whole tribe
ot.worihless rapscallions 50 help me Peterp Fl;
After taking ibis oath, the obligated person
Turns three sometsets, backwards and forwards
which he must do without granting under The psn-
atty OF summary election from the lodse-rooin.
Each membsEthen arrays himself in blood rcd
SHIRT and pants, and paints his face verm ilion.
when horrible and terrifying dance 10 pronifiate
The spirit OF all departed Know-Nolkings takes
place
Is. The SoAh Side Democral seem 10 consider
u specially *ineantent upoalhc Democratic party
TO put down The Know No.hihgs--s.at least 70 al
tempt il" Il says ITO sbrink from iae RESPONSE
hiiuy 81 dischargng this duty. is ID ignorethe hls
tory OF the party and to sacrifice It's prineiples/oa
The altar 81 an extremely pfobiemateai exng1 len
eyi Ihsy nus gaset ths ISL Isl Pesl diy bnd
bcrstic party 70 blink the fact OF Sosesoa IansF
this new seeret political organized wfifrn M
fStl N'"Nh ASSstts W eDstTFe.7, MS, we can
sure our coiemporary, is not al all to Be wondered
al. The know NothiHgs are getting 10 be pow
eriul and inhueltial organization and is il the
part oil policy not TO offend them Besides sun
pose absolute and overwhelming defeat hieaiencd
the Democratic party, would il not be lust tatfe in
cooperating with the Know Meetings. 10 save. MI
self from such calamity II certainly would
according 10 the recent teachings of some Demo.
cratic editors. Fhe Enquirer ior example. nakes
ibis acknowledgment Recent experience has3
relaxed something Of onr exclusive aud riei,, adj
hereDce TO theory, and has taught us TO aectp, n
compromise Of principle II necessary to escape al-
solute and overwhelming defeatn Il is ei,arlyi
proper, therefore, 10 make the most of The KRowI
Nothings or any other association IL their aid HI
necessary to avert disaster TO the paftg
We would suggest TO our cUtemporafy that fns
stead 81 The Democratic party putting down tbs
Know Nothinss il is far more probabIe that jus,
the reverse viii be the ease. Thus far at least
wherever they have made stand, they appear 10
have been quite strcng enough 10 put both parties
upon their backs We have no knowledge OF the
principles or objects Of tbe Know Nothing orgauE
zalion, and Cant say, 10 the language OF The Dems
ocfat whether, generally successful they would
sap the Government and destroy social ORDER OF
nrt. -Jldging by results however, we are rather
disposed to look upon them as ReioImers and not
DesrfnctiYes. So long as they oct well and pairir
oticaly we are content to lei them run All any
rate it j. part Of business or our wish to in-
dulge in bitter denunciati0n of that of which We
know absolutely Eoihing. We may disagree with
them ia many things. but we shall not pursue them
with abnse-cspecialiy. Ions as tLey continue 10
be terror % eyil-doers and demagngDes
Rieanand " Aig