Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-05-31

/ Monday morning, when renewal of the
excitement is expected.
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4 For The Gozette.
| Dir Editor There is in the last "Vir-
GINA Republican, an editorial under the cap
ton of 'srhe Know Nothiogs, y which We have
considered as deserving Of some little notice
by way of few comments
I The Republican says, 1--WE should have
paid our respects to this order of Native
americans, or Anti 4 mericans who style
themselves Know Nothings' at an earlier
day" &C. What dies be say? "Natire
Americans or Anti Americans Verify the
Editors imaginations were running counter to
bis better judgments, when he penned that
sentence. The proximity ofnatiue ard anti
in their relative positions, is about the same
as that of the United States and China, and
geographers tell us they are only about t,celre
thousand miles apart. Now we have all
| heard of nobgoblns aud G hosts, aud Of the
awful forebodngs they leave upon the minds
of those who have been SO unfortunate as to
have me. with them in their pilgrimage here
below. AS for US, we have not seen any
thing of the kind yet. bat fear that something
wonderful has lately appeared lin these parts
and filed the atmosphere With floating Wis
ions terrible to think Of
The Republican conceives' it to be- that
most Hidious Monster, -" Nativsm" in its
worst form" whereupon ho seizes his trum-
pet,-mounts the battlements. of (what be
calls) democracy, and bellows aloud, warn
ing :. all democrats Of his approach, calling
upon them to stand frm-f fight valiantly, or
fly for their lives. else they may be annihiated.
Wonderful ? Ac
But tho half bas not been told you yet,
gentle reader, so keep cool only few min
utes and then g let your dander riz.
The Republican and the writer of this
article now stand shoulder to shoulder and
SEQ one and the same object (The reader
will get the first musket be can lay his hands
upon, and about two bushels Of ball cartrid-
ges, then take his stand by the "Repub-
licsn' and myself I'll give the word of COM
mand and you'll be soldier.) All ready
we'll now stand fast, and if you are cut down.
fall with your face to she enemy. The :. Re
publican" says, :. If there are those in our
midst who would make war" Gram down car.
tridge) "upon the constitution (make
ready "of the United States, (take aim
g or the Naturalization laws enacted in pur
suance to that instrument" (Fire) or who
would attempt to interfere with the religious
(another enemy advances, fix bayonet) sen.
timents Of any portion of our citizens
| (charge bayonets) and fight till you die, (i
your bayonet breaks off, turn the butt end 0
the gun and never stop fighting until the bar
rel wears of up to the muzz,e)
Now Mr.. Republican you and have stool
together, and fought side by side for th,
Constitution of the United States, an,
against the enactment Of Naturalization law
that will in any way come in contact with it
and further, VIC stand firmly united in dead
ly hostility to any, and all who would in an,
way attempt restriction of religious tolera
ton in the United States. | do not beley
the individual could be found amongst th
protestant portion of our community VIII,
could permit religious freedom to be taker
from any sect, society, or association, | hav,
used the term, prot't, because your article is di
rected immediately at what you seem to thinl
exists IN this town,--a secret organization o
Professionals for the purpose Of depressing
Catholics and foreigners, and as for you
Withholding the publication of that article fo
the reasons assigned, it is all sheer nonsense
1t is well known that the Hobby " Know
Nothing" was ridden into every dark hole
nook. and corner of the County, and circu
lated by the Clique" that Mr.. Newcome
was one OF them, opposed to all foreigners aut
Roman Catholics, and it is further know,
that he lost great many votes on that &C
count which was anything. else than justc,
as he knows no more about that organization
than yourself. But here is the secret, yo,
were afraid OF aarsying ahat Monster " Ma
tiveism," that you have seen, and not seen
know and don't know, to be proving abou
here.
But here is the bug boo the Republican
has been fighting in the dark Caught hin
at last, after long race and d hard siege
a wonderful fuss and houndoring, there be lay
stretched out horns and all, aud the Repub
liean warns the faithful not to touch his poi
luted carcass, But let us examine him ant
see what he looks like. Turn him over
Why la how he shinesi What kind of a var
mint do you call it? Don't you Sc what i
is. Its the old Wing Party resuscitated
and guaranteed" Poor old fellow, kile
again, ha Why thought you had bee
| killed aud buried these two years or more =
But amt be lean? No wonder its been q
long since be has had any government par
(Exit. Republican tho Clique, bearing til
J carcass)
uod and your arms be prais'i victorious friend
The day is ours, the bloody dog is deadp
Shakespeare
Martiusburg, May 81, '54. jew.