The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1854-09-21
AUDITOR,
DAVID YEAGER.
A Candid Word 10 an Honest Know
Nothing.

A candid Word TO an Honest Know
Nothing.
We believe that a ma jority Of your or
gsniza,ion enter il with honest motives, and
as such are sensible to the arguments OF
reason Some enter il from curiosity, some
from prejudice against foreigners OF Catho.
, lies, and some because they are told il is 10
be free from all the intrigues and errors of
the old parties. These may be honest. Blu.
there is class OF men who become mem
bers from different motives, and who watch
only for such chances TO serve themselves
by becoming the leaders of new party.
Do you not see that Native Americanism
fell into this trap of the dsmayogues, and
came to be ruled py the outcasts OF all 9TH
or parties? See how even the Temperance
party has not been able TO keep out these
political Irimmers, and though It's purpo oses
are high and holy, they have been pros,ltu.
ted to nominate such men as Hamilton and
Fletcher. lis honest members are sad and
sick at the result, for they, like you, meant
10 keep clear Of the faults Of the old par.
ties. DO yon mol see that this cry to be
honest above all other men Is used by the
very lricksters who have been compelled 10
form new party because they have been
kicked ont of both the old ones! Do you
not zee how your votes are only asked for
such men as Jesse C. Clark who have Meth
er standing nor character in any other party,
and yet pretend TO be Democrat, Wing,
Know-Nothing or anti Know-Nothing-in
short, any thing for votess Do you not see
that while such men would To-day deceive
Democrats by denying their membership oil
your ordei. they will Tomorrow be quite as
ready to betray youl What confidence can
Z you have in man who runs against the
ticket one year, on il the next, and only
comes TO you for votes after he has canvas
sed the county for nomination and been
repudiated By another party TO which, for
ihe sake Of office, he first pretended TO be-
long?
What reforms do you expect such men TO
introduce into any party to which they may
for day belongl What strength or charac-
ter will they give TO any political organiza
tion And when such men join yonr socie-
ty to get your votes, and then deny their
membership to deceive outsiders and get
their votes also, does not your sense of hon
or and manl,ness revolt al trick so dishon.
est. Is il fiji for any place but the bar-room
OF The card-table; and do you not see that
such things, when exposed, will only make
Know -Noihingism shame and reproach
In the esteem of honest, orderly citiz ems!
Supposing you young man who has en-
tered the order from honest curiosity, we
respect your honesty, as we would that of
an homes, Wing OF Democrat. But let us
show you tina, while you are sincere, the
leaders Of Ibis new party are hvpocritical,
and deceive you. Do you not see that their
cry against the "forsigner and Catholic" is
TRIP and tricks Are they not the same
men who two years ago tried TO blarney the
!. foreigner with honied words about the "rich
Irish brogue" aId the "sweet German nc.
centfp Are they not the very men who
then brought here George Constantine Col
Inns 10 fatter and coax for votes those very
Catholics whom they now affect 10 pro-
scribe as the most dat gerons Of men who
should never have voiea Do sou not see
tha. aIl this cry against Catholics Is hollow.
hearted and ridiculoust When was one Of
them a candidate for Office in your comfy
Do you suppose the dozen Catholics Of Col
umbia county will eat IN all the Pro,es.antss
Are you afraid the 2 900, 600 Catholics ol
the courtry will hang and quarter the 2a,-
100000 Of other cinzeuEi mol tits the
pandering OF ihe lowest demagogues to pre-
judice aud sectafian jealousy for votes. 1t is
trick OF men who raise the cry Of "feform'
only after they have been repudiated BY
other parties. which they would now try to
ruin as opponents, because they could moi
iule them as partisan members.
You do know that the lodges in this town
and Danvle were instituted by an nprinci
pied and reckless political adventufer oil
Philadelphia, who had become an outcas
from Democracy, Whiggery, Native Ameri'
cesism and every other ism; having il
turn served as candidate for every faction
You know that BY deceit he attempted Il
euirap you into IN oath 10 serve the Native
Americas party, and when your delegates
on the 9Th of August came TO Philadelphia
he thought he bad them in his power, AFRO
gsn.ly attempted to brow-bsat them, ant
they almost found themselves Native Amer
loans instead of Know -Nolhings. You know
that only BY changing the form of The oail
you escaped this srap--,his irick so disrepu
table that neither Of the old par,iss woul'
have dared play il in open daylight