The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1854-08-11
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The association Of impostors who organized them
selves under this name, in Lodges, all the eoun-
Try, within few months; already broken up.
Honest nen, OF all parties, who were entrapped into
IT, fouad it pervaded by sea piyt, and saw that It
was intended for sieked purposes. They have re-
nounced and revealed all their secrets, their signs
and pass words, their horrible oaths, and their nn-
halfowed and basphcuuss eeFeInopies. II turns out
to be base conspiracy against the Consultation and
Las of the Country, and insult upon all the forms
and prncipessdf the Christian religion. Their great
anxiety to get as many members as possible, made
Them reckless, and they got some who happened 10
have consciences, and so the thug is exposed and
knocked into pieces.
But one thing we hope will be remembered, at
Feast until the next election, and that is this
JANEs PoLLocK, the Wing candidate Tor Governor,
was noo4le enough to join this conspiracy, and not
honest enough expose The Philadelphia Penn
sylrania and Ar,sz boldly assert that joined the
Lodge No. 6 of the ssSons of the Sires of 49,, COM
monty known as ssKnow Nothings," meeting at the
n. f. corner of Ninth and Arch streets the l5th
day of June, at S O'Clock, p. M.-that RorERr I.
CONRAD and SAMUEL ALLEN, High Sheriff. were pre-
sentthat the presiding officer of that Lodge is JAMES
S. PRIxGLE, No. 33s Vine street Mr.. WOODWARD Is
Vice President. TuoaAs s. WILLIAMS, No. 39s Mar
ket street, is a very active member Of that Lodge.
They assert further that GEoRGE X. SMITH, 4S9
Arch street, ex-nember of the Legislature also
there IN company with Mr.. poLLocK the evening
of his initiation.
Mr.. poLLocK does not deay this statement. II he
dares DO sos the editors of the papers alluded TO say
nley are. prepared 10 prove ii. There pre-
sent who will not commit perjury in Court of jus
tice for the sake of saving him or his companions
The great cardinal principles of this organization
seems to be that the PEOPLE are not to be trusted
with their own afFairs-that free Republican Co
vernmcnt, in which all the citizens have equal
right TO be consulted, IS q mere iarcethat popular
sovereignty must cease, and the country be governed
by bands OF midnight conspirafors, who sworn 10
conceal ouf the public eye all their designs, their
ntentions, and their purposes. This object OF con
eeaug their purposes from the people, is considered
by them so important that any amount OF falsehood
may be perpetrated which they think necessary 10
accomplish ii. They taught that false speaking
only jastiGabe, but in strict accordance with
their oath4. And these are the men who want to
govern the couatry and regulate its religon!!!
Mr. PoLLoca has acquired all the contempt Of a
true Know Nothing for the intelligence of the people.
He has been in communion with them 4 little less
than two MONTHS and they have already taught him
their principles so efiectaay that be sneers at the
right of the people TO manage their Government,
as will be by his recent letter TO certain gen
tlenen in Sullivan county, in which he denoHnces
PopuLAe SOVEREIGNTY as "A FALSE PRETENCE.
We exposed this letter al some length last week.
Il is subject for grave reflection that candidate
for Chief Magistrate Penny ygauia should have the
hardihood denounce the great Fundamental pFnci-
cIes of Republican Government which our fathers
bled and died 10 establish. Bnt shows what eaa
be done by aiitGe training a h,tobe Nothing Lodge.
ssPopular Sovereignty" ii we believe him. is alse
pretence'a which must 20 down, and the DEGREES OF
midnight eabal, bound together by impious oa;hs
and eecting its purposes by base faseheod
TO be substituted ia place ofsPopaar Sovereignty
Should Mr. PoLLocK be elected GovernoT Of Penn
sylvania, which oath would he keep-the one taken
before the Order of 'Know Nothings' or that taken
before the Legislature Of Pennsylvania In either
case he would be bound to commit PERJURY. AS
Know Nothing, be has sworn 10 riol0te The Coasti-
futioa by DISTINGUISHING who are now recognized
citizens m2der hat ftsftusneat. As Governor, he
would take oath TO support and defend the Con-
stitution, which stands in direct conflict with the
cath be took in the order Of Know Nothings!