The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-09-26
Know Nothing Consistency.

would, doubtless, enlighten many persons,
upon subject which now appears to be
an incomprehensible mystery, to many
Know Nothings as well as Democrats.
To the Know Nothing portion we will an
swer, that the CLIQUE here desired it, and
that is about as far as the members are per-
mitted to be posted in the management of
their party. We suggest, therefore, that
none of the subjects of this pure and pat
riotic CLIQUE, read the remainder Of this
article, as we do not wish to countenance
disloyalty to the seIf-constituted leaders
of this order, who are making merchan-
disc of the members.
At the late double-triggered Conven-
tion here, while at the school house, a
certain Judge offered his services as a
candidate for Senator; but the mouthpiece
OF the CLIQUE informed him that that
Convention had nothing to do with the
nomination of Senator; it was matter
for the action of the Republican Conven-
tion.. The Judge could not exactly see
why it was that the school house session
of the Convention could nominate candi-
dates for other Offices and endorse them
at the court house session, .but had no
power to nominate a Senator in the same
mannerl The Judge submitted to the
savans, expecting soon to be enlightened,
and sure enough he was. The court
house session made it perfectly plain. A
nominating committee of eight was then
appointed, at least six members of which
were Knew Nothings. The committee
was "posted" and sent out, to return
with report of the candidates nominated
at the school house session, so far as nom-
nations were made 1t was rather anus
ing to see the "outsiders" and those men,
bers not in the confidence of the CLIQUE,
staring, when they heard the name of
JOHN SINCLAIR, a Foreigner, announced
for Senator
That is the hor, and now for the aohy.
Well, the CLIQUE was afraid that, not
withstanding they had assumed the name
of Republicans, the Freesoilers might not
vote their ticket; therefore, something
must be done to win them over. Deter
mined to manifest their devotion to Free
soilism in the most unmistakabls manner,
they nominate foreign born Frsesoiler.
As our Stafford correspondent significant
iy asks, "Did not the prospect of certain
defeat induce those patriotic Americans
to right about face, and get on their knees
and implore the Freesoilers to help them
nominate ticket on which all could
unite, nearly all of which had been NOM
mated month ago?" So intent were
they on making amends to the Freesoilers
for taking their name in vain, that they
sold their principles in making the nomi-
nation, and promise to sell their party at
the election. These are some of the beau
ties of having CLIQUE to control par
ty. They can act with SO much more
unity and dispatch; when faction is to
be purchased at the price of principle.
1t is due to Mr.. Sinclair to state that
he had no hand in these transactions, and
that, SO far as we know, he has done moth
ing of which an honest man and gentle
man should be ashamed
We have only given the Introduction to
the history of the workings of this Wing
CLIQUE. Let them come out and attempt
to justify themselves, and we will lift the
mask from some more of their transac-
tions, compared to which the foregoing
are perfectly innocent.
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