Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-10-13
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OCTOBER, 9Th. 54.

Mn. EpiroB; In my last | inform
ed you OF visit we had from Hon. j.
L. Robinson. ]. d. Bright and Gen.
Lane, ut which time they took occasion
to pour cut their anathemas upon the
preachers. Abolitionists and Know
Nothings. with a hope. no doubt. Of
destroying the influence of the former
and giving to tbs latter fatal stab;
and while It's dying groans are heard
through the land. they will be singing
of peace. However, notwithstanding
the well directed blows. and the pow
er with which they were applied by
the worthy trio. II Is believed that the
wounds viii not prove fatal. but like
truth, though crushed to earth, viii
rise again." and, like the failed phoe.
nix. though burned ut the stake. will
rise from It's ashes and como forth more
terrible to political demagogues than
lit was before they locked horns with
II. Then 10 cap the climax. here
comes Lafe. Dcvelan; after applaud.
ing the Nebraska bill. he harangucd
for about half an hour. with those SEN
timents we'll calculated 70 enhsmc the
foreigners (who made about half his
audience) against all butthc Democrat
ic party. making it appear that Know
Nothings are their enemies, then what
may we expect but renewed demon
strations of their hhhed. Some of us
have already felt the strength of their
hatred for Americans and American
Institutions. To those who think
there is no danger. l will give an in
stance. a few days ngo, two respec-
table farmers were going home from
the town Of Liberty. just after night
fall, when near McCollough's Mill,
an Irishman somewhat the worse Of
strong drink. asked 10 ride which was
granted. Tic wagon stopped for him
to get in. He then cnquired if they
were Know Nothings. One OF them
answered he was anatural Know Moth
ing. BY this time there came up two
more Irishmen, having in charge
another, who was so drunk as to be
nearly helpless. These caught the
horses by the bride. and stopping them
while the one in the wagon was ours
ing and swearing. calling them d-md
Know Nothings, and took hold Of Mr..
A., whereupon q scuffle cnsued. both
falling out OF the wagon, when the
other two came TO their comrad's as
Isistance. Loosing their hold on the
horses. when Mr.. II. applied his whip
and made his escape. Mr.. A. had his
shirt and vest torn off, and his hat lost
or carried away by the assailants'--
But fortunately he escap:d without sc
riousinjury.
Now the question remains 0 be set
tied. whether American citizens shall
be put to the inquisition, and catcchis-
ed by drunken foreigners as to their
principles. political and religious, and
be subjected to gross insult ii they en-
tertain views differing from them.
but whatc can We expectbeuer when
leading parlizcns indulge in such
spleen against the opposite party.
thereby giving them aid and comfort.
To show how high this feeling runs. |
will give an instance. An Office hold
er in this county, speaking Of acertain
man being a Know Nothing. "ifhe is"
said he, 81 should like 10 sec him
hung up in one Of those trees. al
luding to the locust trees surrounding
the Court Houa Now while such
language comes from the lips Of Amer
leans, with impunity, our citizens may
expect to be insulted and outraged by
drunken Irishmen, believing as they
do, that they are backed by Ameri-
cans. ..I.
We think the peoples ticket is right
side up, and we confidently expect
temperance men will be elected 10 GIL
the several Offices of this county.
ALtlMNUS.