The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-15
MoN. ALExANDER H. sTEPHENs, LETTER.
CRAWFORDVILLE, GEORGIA, 9th May, 1855


reelection to Congress true have stated and repeated
& @ M o Tom n Re % q reason D' Of f1 & to D
WAS that large numbers of old political seemed
be- entering into combinations Objects purposes and
rncips of informed never could be- according
to of their action and the opinions
conclusion that they had no further use for their Representative
for they knew enough Of me be assured had any
objects to accomplish that they could get my
they desired to become dumb instrument
such purpose certainly did, shall 90 before the
ocket 1t has pride of life, heretofore only
known fully and freely my sentiments upon all questions of public pol
antagonists arryel against them, in open and manly ifee
face toe" From this rule of action by which have up
this tim, governed depart But vou ask Inc what are
my opinions and views of this party called Know Nohgs, witha
IS nv time under the pressure business Will allow You can do
the views of private citizen at present to all intents and pur-
~ whatsoever literally Of Me 7ph hold no office
anil all with that fanI~s independence which
becomes freeman to bear tqwor |, his fellows And in giving
and saving th" really know nothing about the pn-
kept ec-bcng communicated and made known only to the mi
t and to these until after being first duly pledged and sworn
Political principles which sought to be carried Legislation by
body set OF men III republic my OPINION ought tob openly
srnks from alonor ut least it 0"gM do IT, Hiding
places or secret cs natural 1t is therefore
quite sufficient suspicion against
Inrla ~nr! AMI in rpnbics where discussion
ami full investigation by vrtWus and intelligent people is allowed,
any Just grounds fear any danger the
greatest errors, either in religion politics All questions therefore,
relating TO the government OF free people ought to be made known,
clearly understood fully discussed and Understandings upon.
n urHlI last
whHt this not the In my oli'i'n no man fit represent
free people who has any private secret objects, aims that he
ulrt required a~3l any and l~,hIHg proclaim to the
ent muiu. only his principles a his views and sentiments
p,y 1t on this BASIS that Representative Government was
; % T. o ,, % M @ on .. T m So BE- M nS M in IN fn!y @ & and safety y
@ the i"rerast ali its departments and functions under
tuI influence It's control AMI power political will inevitably
No poti he easily firmly established
cher by from his, upon principle authority than this.
thee are my oIdron,. canIiIiy expressed
know That many god and in Gorsa differ with
this of the doubt not have joined this
order with "l Intentions some them have told me and do
question their motives And thousands will perhaps,
h the intentions arl motives Should 1t ie slortlVe afir
no harm WILL or may com & OF IT. ta, -, let eSGt IT carry al
its own or fully Ievcoputn the will 90 by
the boar will o. France did The first Jncobn Club
eized in Paris on the 9th November l7S9 under the a'rng name
hear Acrirs Many of men and
men joined the aIita cl4 dreaming of the deadly
f@< the viper & nurturing in their In Many
in ie~. gerry Cubs Acion was settled in the cuImcmbcrs
National Assembly AMI Convention all Of them of
Am members At the clubs for they could not otherwise be
elected And after the question settled IN the clubs the member
the nomia! Halls Of Legislation nothing but
Ling auomnton< to register the edits Of the Onr though it
10 bhad Monarc to the blood Of the best Of their
Fn M T I ,H Tt S,Sa aJ< ty srynr ~ d " tat ' he
should do this thing" said the naughty ctconilen Hazel Yet he
he tI5 @ hI lest b FIJI" Human nature the same con
pound Of weak aI an crrn passions everywhere OF these
From all other ~cure, which had afflicted mankind every age
"l every nation, there had been temporary refuge sle
the might pass. During the heatlensm of antiquity
and the rb>m of the middle ages the temple of dOr he shrine
h saint afforded refuge from e>poc fury popular But
French Jacobms whether adopted treated with equal
:hc sentiments OF religion and the feelings of humanity; and all that
had gathered from his eth and the revelations
lie hoped had been made him the sky to bless and ador his
tai and elevate his soul with immortal ASPIRATIONS sPuncd
mturc by these fell de toyc They would have deraved man
from his humanity they attempted decree God out OF his universe
Not encnl with France subject for their ruthless experiments
Europe itself being for their cXotsys send their Prol
gndNt the world with designs about charitable as those
with which Satan entered Eden"
This but faint the enacted by that self
party which first formed by those who styled themselves
he Friends of the Constitution And where did these "secret COun
els hear Of from? Not from France true-bu
from that hnd Of SnS where the people wou have gone anarchy
long had been for the conservative influence Of the
abcmndd the South And what have lately
messed in the Mass chuses Legislature where the political organ
has fully developed itself than anywhere else What
fruits there: Under the of The American Party they have
armed themselves against the Constitution OF common country
which they were sworn supporwih member OF the Legs
lrue believe steh belonging the order they have by
overwhelming majority voted dep Judge L"rng for the discharge
the of the fugitive In reviewing this
unhear of upon the Constitution the National lnteencer
Washington, says uders for the Judiciary" And they go
they have begun well the huder only for
the Judiciary, everything else hold sacred If these
things be done in the green what you expect the dry
But have been anticipating somewhat the preliminary
question: that Is the secrecy which lies the foundation of the party
that atmosphere darkness which Ii lives, and and has
It's being and without which probably could exist do not
however, intend stop with that will further and