Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-21
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For the Butte Record.
The anti. hnono Nothing organ of Butte
County slaps hard on the hn0,o- Nothings.
Mr.. CRosETTE: As I am neither a
Know Nothing or a Freedoms Phalanx,
allow me to ask you where has been the
difference between the Democrats and
Wings That | am, and have been a
Wing. | acknowledge then let me ask
you why you are so much down on the
American party2 You yourself are an
American by birth; and, then, how in
the name of common sense could you de-
vote two and half columns on Satur-
day last, in your ISSUE
Ny dear Sir-look over your articles
again, and, consider. You have quoted
from Noah Webster, in regard to the
definition of the word conspiracy. So
far Your definition is correct Here it
is:
! CONSPIRACY. l. A combination of men for an
evil purpose: an agreement between two or more per
sons TO commit some crime in concert: particularly a
combination TO commit treason excite sedtion or in
surrection agai st The government of a state p In
| law. an agreement between two or more persons
falsely and maclousy 10 ndic to procure to be in
diced an innocent person for felony. A concurrence
general tendency of two causes to one event
SYN Combination; plot; cabal.
But here is no proof. try it again.
But Sir, you say again:
g We have devoted considerable space
this week to the contemplate subject of Know
Nothngism much more than we had intend ed
but the evident intention Of their organ in
Marysville, to misrepresent US, after receiving
outside encouragement, renders it necessary.
Hereafter We will make short work of these
libels upon American freemen y
Come out with your short work, and
Nous VERRoNs.
We comply with our promise, and
publish the foregoing, although we fail to
see the points made by this champion Of
Know Nothingism. He denies being a
Know Nothing, like the balance of the
truthful crew but when asked if he
was not a member of a secret political
society in Mary : declined ans wer-
ing the question. AS "Nous Verrons"
has always been whig, and is much
older man than ourself, he will excuse us
70, not informing him what has been the
difference between the Democrats and
wings :" as his long life must have been
spent to very tile purpose, if he is yet
ignorant Of the political history of his
country, and it is highly proper that he
should connect himself with the order
known as Know-Nothings.
We oppose the organization known as
Know othings, because their secret
conclaves are incompatible with the
principles of Republican government,
and those who join them, in our estma-
ton are unworthy of the appelation of
American Freemen We have opposed
secret political management, wherever
found-whether in the Democratic party
or out of it-and have ever contended
for full expression of the popular voice
in selection and election OF candidates.
Is there anything unbecoming can Amer.
lean by birth" in such course and is
there ii better way to carry out and up
hold the principles Of our free and en-
lighted government We think not.
Were such a political organization as
the know NothIngs to spring up among
the seris of Russia, the members of which
were actuatcd by love for liberty, we
should look upon it favorably as an in
cipicnt step but il would be discarded
even by that ignorant, down trodden and
degraded class, 50 soon as their heads
were safe from the tyrants clutches.
How much more unbecoming is secret
political societies amongst those who
boast their free government, free princi-
Piles and free men They reduce them
selves to bondage by surrendering their
/ freedom of speech.
The balance of the communication Is
TOO hefty for US, and we surrender at dis
crclion
FoRBEsTowN, April 9th, 1875.
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