The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-08-29
Communications.
i For the Cadiz sentinel.
Letter from John c. wells.

Letter from John G. Wells.
Mr.. EDIroR:-Please allow me to correct
a misapprehension into which it seems you
have fallen, with reference TO myself I
| have not yet seen your paper of this week
but have been informed that therein you
present me to the pubic as know nothing.
| would have thought that the decided ac.
ton of the know nothing convention against
me, manifested the contrary.
No! am not now, Ineyer was, AMI by
the grace Of God, never will be mem.
Der of this order. which glories in wearing
a wreath Of darkness around its brow, and
plotting its iniquitous schemes in midnight
lgloom-o organized professedly to save the
American institutions untarnished, but re-
ally to serve as a political hack to convey
the dear lovers of freedom and themselves
into places of power and profit.
More than this; l DO not intend to vote
for single know nothing on the State or
county ticket, from Captain Ford down
wards, at the approaching election. Those
who expect to see me PROSTATE myself in
destructive homage before the car of Jug
gernaut will expect in vain.
1t is my opinion still, as it was last fall,
that Roman Catholics are, by their politico.
religious tensts, disqualified to exercise
tie elective franchise in this country. But
facts seem to settle the matter conclusively
that the know nothings practice the very
same principle OF intolerance which they
condemn in the adherents of the Romish
Church. They prescribe many who love
their country at least as well as they do,
simply, because they are too honest and
fair to contriye their plans at midnight, and
under cover of an oath of secrecy, and at
tachment to political party, which Gloves
darkness rather than light, because their
deeds are evil" which "wil not come
10 light lest their deeds be reproved."
have no sympathy with any secret po
litical clan, Acting with reference to pub
lie policy should be public work 1t shou
: be conducted openly and honestly in tn,
light of day, instead of being accomplished
by means which cannot bear the beams O
The sun.
F.; Facts are in my possession which warran
; me in the conclusion that although the or
der in this county pledged itself to make n
nominations this fabyet the present nomina
tons were made, the delegates selected t.
compose the convention of the 18Th inst
several weeks ago. The convention was {
, farce designed merely to cover up bass
, violation Of truthiulness and fair dealing
f But llinlsey covering it is. The most super
e tclal observer cannot fail to recognize tina
filling up of the nominations (except the
prohtless office of coroner) with know moth
! ings, could not Be accidental. 1t was th
result Of secret, insidous working, while tn
appearance of fairness was held out to de
ceiye the public. Gentlemen, you may
mystjfy and tw stify as much as you please
t You know these things are SO.
Ifany one shall say that this article wa
merely dictated by dissatisfaction at no
receiving the nomination 70, Representative
instead Of by contempt for the principle,
or rather want of principle, which has al
ways characterized the action Of the order,
shall consider him and treat him as vii,
unprncpled calumniator. On last Satur
day, not knowing that the nominations were
controlled entirely by the will and wish 0
the order, was contented with the result
and, had not further developments beer
made, would have voted the ticket. Bu
when found that an open pledge had
been violated, that secrecy, darkness. and
falsehood have stamped their impress upol
the whole proceedings, then looked upo
il with an indignant resolve that l voul
not be controlled by the action of the con
vention. II may be called boiling, or an,
other name which will suit the fancy ofth,
know nothing leaders. ! call it {and sucl
in fact it Isl protest against political de-
ception and unfairness.
1t is time to raise the standard Of revol
against the new rule which has attempted
to usurP dominion over US, whose motto is
Americans must rule America" and TX
Nothings must rule Americans" Dows
WITH II! ~
) Let me be not understood as impeaching
the character Of d single member Of the re-
publican convention. Some Of them to m,
personal knowledge, are men actuatcd BY
principle But, honest and unsuspecting
themselves, they were betrayed by the wire
workers among the Know Nothings.
Respectfully:
j. G. WELLS.
August 24th, 1855.
JH For the Cadh Sentinel
Township Meeting in Moorefeld
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