The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-15
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Know Ec.AIns,sm In e bliaprAphia.
From IL ePcnns, lyanias Seps- 10.l
II wilt be seen - the corresp incense belo v that
all the nominees roon the dams ratio tickets
have answered the interrogation rs prosoipdad by
the Cna,rman OF the City Esa acutivo- Opm n'ttee.
Their JOINT answer Is fall, ext 'iice, epd fir from
dopbs or evasion. the suspic,o rbas mas hitherto
lngefeo Wourd Ills narnss Of ss yeral OF the cauci
dates, shon a. o9oe be- aband oued, uoless & CO
be cta ~ shown Lat soc pc sesDecs ed pave
resorted to some oishouor.bls snifs to enable them
to sign the letter 10 whie iheir ,arass are
We Doy have every ennfidenrs IN the.r Integrity
upon the subject referred TO- and challenge ne ,ost
stringent examination INTO the t.urh sc theig stare
men's authenticated With the sanctity Of taeir
ramss, affixed by sbeiT own hanas. Agtng ,iuon
own belief, assert THAI tissats are free
from The faint of Know Nothngism aud solicit ia
tie strongest Manner, proof TO tive coatrary:--
PHILADELPHIA. sept 6 1854
GESTrhES:-The Democratic Execu,iso Comonsttes of
this city have instructed to address. you reGpec
lively the ,n'errogasory he, es ntsne5 large
Der of opponents acting together with few persons
heretofore called democrats have organized thsnseges
into political societies cnrnrsy called knew
Nohrgs and who-a object prev all naiur
citizens, AZ all citaeus native nature seI
bus who profess particular ison ohnin.
irg avg pubic oTae- The 6euocra1ic narty consLier
be rooisited by the constitution
OF The United states and of Ibis Sata apd hostile to- he
well known princines Of party and th. they should
not he countecancsd by any Apatioan citizen. Any
yarty has a rghc to know from him who asks and ex
u Import whether he holds political
opinions, whether he Is come with party
opto sed ia yracples policy action it's o~s. Tbs
opons Of the party haing clear an decided
this question, is essential. that their candidates
should decidedly entertain, sad publicly thu.
they hold the op ions not to be avieDcet by
ext judca, OATH such as Is r CURED sad take ia
cr.t By opponent (Ior Tadsa % oatns ws
deca. zion which we consiaar vim 30 satisf,c ory to
every Az escan citizen Tn bebal, therefore of tho
Executive Comm ttee, .m nsuuc,od to ask The fol
loving question-- to which dLect and explicit
reply is requested, by O'Clock P. IS. on the h inst
you member directly Indirectly connected
with society or ORDER known IS or COMMONLY called
s'Kncw Meetings." ''Sons of the sres Of '76."
having any other naMe, and whols object is prevent
citizen class OF citiz Of this cnuatry, from
obtaining any Office ouoio trus. under the United
States this commonwealth, because they we're not
born in ibis country account o. th.i. religious
sentiments or have you assumed, under aoy
oh gtion to aid in eecting these objects, either of
tben2
in your answering these questions in tho negative II is
most that the constituen. boses which conferred
you nomination, bad confidence your dem pcracy
your sdher' to that political faith founded
the constitution which places universal toleration
amorg the chief ob cts Of 'her organization Tue SUD
ject Il of deep interest the and
which every rejecting citizen is nstu ally The
Democratic Executive Committee have, therefore,
thought it right that The opinion Of the cand of
the democratic parry shall this question, &c exp.
city declared and universally This done " you
will ali suspicion. and obvste the neces
sty Of hose consant interrcgetous to which doubt
to your opinions would necessarily subject yoa. am
your ,bedept servant JAMES r. LunLOW,
Chairman Of Executive CoSnn.tee.
To Messrs. Thomas B Flore.ce, John Hamilton, Jr /,
James Landy, Henry u Philips, n B. B.osne, George
| d
Nsaoy, cpd Yearsley, Robert B. Knight, George
| Getz william B Rspken. Daniel AcCleary RichaTdson
/. Wright, robert NJ ia isle, Isaac ". Moore John "
Stump, Miahaelv. Baser, James NJ Rob-. John smith,
Jr., Robert l.. Wilkinson JaIaes W. Fletcher, Joseph
Ieavan, George M. Howell
SR-We in receipt Of yours Of the 9th inst, pro-
pounding to respectively the candidate of The
mccrsc party at the approaching clio :tic the following
"AIe you mber Of or directly or indirectly con.
nectea with, any society order known comnoaly
called Know Nohipgs, Sc Of the Sires Of '76 or
hevicg any otttr name ard whose object Is to prevent
aoy c'zs class If citizens this country from OBJ
taribg airy Office public trust under Uni Ell States
or thus Commoo wealth. because they not in
this COUNTRY or Gu account Of their rsk ious
--oi you assumed you any obgsti N
to aid il eGectps these objects either Of them
To which ard every part OF which We decidedly
! AID ube qu'vo .sly in the negative.
You may also eeiye this as tho OF each
that we have Connection with any political
izaon othe, than the democratic p>rtv ami that We
not 10 any connected with attached ia
any In ct tuition society order having for its OBJECT
incident tn prose- pon from Office civil
privileges OF any class of citizens whsteve count OF
| Their birth or religious crtet
reeognise universal. liberation cardinal prnci
pie Of faith and ~on1 consider pselses
n this faith when abandoned th,t prime pLe
We very sincerely ard truly your elos citizeas,
Thomas Florence, Townsend Yesrssy,
John H-D. on Jr. WIN b Rauken,
II mes lar Sy, Robert H. Knight,
IIsnry N Philips George Gets,
n. b Browne, Daniel M5Ceary,
Isaac lAech Jr. Isaac Moore,
Thomas Mabde tded, Ja0es II Rnob
John J Aeany, James w Fletcher,
EichaTdson l.. Wright, George n, Howell
John smith, Jr, II H. Wilkinson
Joseph nel.vsp Ro,ert NJ. Carlisle,
George smith, John L. stump,
Michael v Hsier
JANIS r. LUDLOW, Esq, Chairman of Eaecutigs Com
Published by order Of the Executive coromttec-
JANE LUDLOW, Chairman
7 W srRowHorER, Secretaries
G. J. ERICSSON,