Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-03

NINEYEH.-To THE PUBLIC :-Havip9 been
INFORMED that an impression is current since
the publication Of my name, amongst those Of
the inhabitants OF the ancient town of Nine
ven, that have been guilty of practising
some dlsslnulatiOn towards the public, inso.
much that was the anli-Know Nothipe ean.
didats for the Common Council at the late
election In tho Seventh Ward. Whilst the
publication alluded to would seem 10 Justify
the suspicion tina. was at the same time q
Know Nothing, deem it proper 10 settle the
matter now and for all time hereafter. by
making this publication.
was asked, upon certain occasion Ia the
year 1884, to take u tcatk to a certain pIsce,
under the miserable false pretext that the de.
SiH9n OF a pct he'd been left to me, which to
t 1e zone mad to subject me 10 tho walk
When arrived ut the place. INV commando
asked the door keeper, "Whst Ia going ona',
Ioe answer was-'I don't know; do you?"
Being ushered into the Hall the suspicion inn.
medlately hHhed upon my mind that I wa,
10 hnoW Nothing council. As the initiation
was ABOUT to DO Imposed upon me, protested
against Its form ss antsgonistic to the Cons,i.
luton OF the United States and argued az sipst
them with such warmth, that the master Of
ceremonies 'nied my construction :: the
Consttunon, and mi'quotcd that ipstrucept
~ me- 10 sno" ire Ss.1ionY existing between
Aeo" NotnlaS'sm and the constitution, and
" remove my scrupies Upon the suhiac. r
vent through With the nis>rable leg,y3e,r.;,
AFTER great deal ofp,rsuas;on. tbinking ,ha,
oy so doing nigh. 10 the means of indnc.
log, curing my cemteYshiD, tbs withdrawal
o. g"odsy runoer os deiudei citizens whom
. h.neldia he lodge. ~ ""OlN
never attended the Council sines that
night, but wi,hdrsv aitsswards voted 81
sng .oso'n, e'se,ion tor Mr. Mary for Mayer.
Eau eau ths 6neie or she aati Know Nothing can.
oioa,ea: and al the late election for the Uuicn
eoss'' oe,ng myself candidate CO that ticket
~ .he oeVenih Ward urged al M fr:en,'s
WIZ wore IN the Council to nitbdra g, rarra
ssnung 10 some Of then, Via nero u.emkers OF
chur;hes, the E.isf iIpPropriety of their ocn
neoiion with such al Organization One OF ina
, u, GLASS "ao was candidate for the Know
HothlnB Rom Si,on for the Board of AIdsr
psa, and who referred me to a certain LAWYER
VINO Is now the law officer of nunioipaI roy.
eminent not far off fro 4 Wsshipptcn. 20 re-
move roy objections as Il :is anita genism Of
Know Nothinssz apd tho Constitution, viii
pssr so out that Conc every thing to induce
num u 4ais the parry, on aeSeant Of his ros!.
tion rs professor Of religion
eincs ny declaration Of opposition to the
INSTITUTION its members have poured out me n
me the vialS Of their wrath They thres,e ned.
upon certain night, to crack nv shsnty. };
as they called my house. At the tine o red,
they drew up in large auTG bers in front Of m y
residence, and mado night bidsous with their
groans Z" for the Benedict Arnold and traitor 70
Ameficanisrn, az they were pleased (, STYLE
mo. number Of ,hcm combined to proso,ib.
me In my bas LOSS, and to ondsayor TO break
mo up. If possible I have the names Of I: Q
combination, received from ol.e os their num-
Dor, Who, since that time, has withdrawn fror,
hno Ill L.
Iooks1 upon by the Know NsthiDgs as wa,thy
OF their bitteTsst maledict;ons 40 well "a their
prescription, which would no. DO the ease lad
any connection with them whatever
Some JaEUs-faeed cslumniator has insiuu.
ased that II had received the Know Nothing
nomination for Alderman Ia my W ard, 1 ould
have never abandoned the order The fa,sity
OF This imputatiCn is proven by tie fact that
loft the party before the nomination Of Aldo,.
man was made.
beg leave to state that tie basis of the
vac whoie organization Is az irfeligous system
OF lying This Is evidenced by tho lie about
the bet, which was told TO decoy me into the
Organization, and the succession of lies after
wards told TO me to carry out the cons pirac '
deiioorately formed 10 sntrap me into the
order. lsubnit TO an honest public If such
conduct does not entitlo the party 10 the con.
tempt and condemnation of ali honorable men.
am now and have always been Demo
crat.opposed to all organisations conspirinc
sne defeat Of the triumphant Democracy.
This being tina principal incentive of Kncs-
Nothingism, ! am Of course opposed to it Bss
| an opposed to it upon higher ground. tbs q
those dictated by party considerations. sm
opposed to 1t because il strikes q troach .rous
blow at the fundamental principles of our re-
publican government; because it DESTROYS pa
iioerty OF conscioDce and speech: because ii
li6sls The character of tho ilIustrious foreign.
ers who aided or forefathsrs in the acouis .
tion OF the Liberties We are now enjoy ing; be-
cause 1t proscribes those citizens OF foreign
birth who have assimilsted themselves to us
through the wise forms OF naturalization pre-
scr1bed by our laws; and because it changes
that eminentiy proper condition Of things
which leaves "a mans religion with his God
and his politics with his country"
s. PUMPHREY.
July 3-1t*