Washington sentinel., 1855-03-15
THE SECRET ORDER CRUMBLING TO
PIECES IN VIRGINIA.

PIECES IN VIRGINIA.
In the last Rockingham Register, Mr.. Henry
L. Wartmann published the following card in
which he backs out from the Know-nothing
Council of Harrisonburg, and gives the order
some well deserved hard blows, as he retires.
"This (says the Register,) is only the com.
mencement. The rickety concern in this
county is like old Mrs. Partington's shoe run
ing down at the heel, and before long it will be
like the Irishman's pig, not exactly dead, but
just gin out The Democrats who Joined this
order are fast leaving it, as they plainly see the
whole management is under the direction of
Wings, and its high priests are Wings of the
deepest dye. The game Of deception can no
longer be carried on--the rottenness of the
order, and its objects being SO apparently
Whigish, that no Democrat can have the wool
pulled over his eyes any longer. Those Demo
Gratis who still stick to the sinking craft had
better cut loose at once, for the day of repen
tance will last but short time, and he who
fails TO work while it is day will be cut off
suddenly, and that without remedy"
TO THE PUBLIC.
"Upon representations of several members
of the Know-nothingism organization, that it
was indeed national party, whose sole object
was the incubation of purely patriotic senti-
ments, the development OF American resources
and the protection of American interests, with
out any reference to party or sectional feeling,
whatever, became member Of the order. A
single glance at the internal machinery of the
concern at once satisfied me that the outward
professions were only made with view to gull
and deceive the unsuspecting. However, act
ing from honest motives, overcome my incli-
nation to withdraw, and determined to remain
and see if it was indeed worthy the confidence
and support Of patriotic hearts. The longer
remained the more fully was convinced that
it was nothing more nor less than the gulling
trick practised by the Federal party in 1910
and lS48, while it was at the north, the engine
with which the Abolitionists we're working the
destruction of southern rights, and endangering
the very Union ITSELF
81 was fully satisfied, and determined to with.
draw and express my honest convictions as to
the designs and objects of the thing. Previous
to making application to withdraw, expressed
my unqualified disgust at the nomination of
such man in Virginia as Wolfe, the Know
nothing candidate for Congress in the Wheeling
district. | offered my resignation as a member
of the Order, understand that they refused to
allow me to withdraw, and after my application
was made, they brought charges against me
for expressing my disapprobaton Of the nomi-
nation OF Wolfe. Now, | am aware, and so is
every one who observes, that this runt Of Fed
eralism is declining; but l had not thought
that such a pretext would be offered to prevent
man from quitting party when he wishes
to do so.
''All | can say to those who are so hard run
for a pretext to keep members is, that having
offered my resignation, have no favors to ask
of the concern. Perhaps they had hoped that
the terrible disgrace Of the thing, would keep
my pen still or my mouth shut. Pshaw! /
shall take occasion to write and speak of the
know-nothings, as honest motives and patriotic
impulses may dictate.
SAT present, would just say, that there were
no imputations against me when applied to
withdraw, and they are splendid set of parli-
amentarians to suppose me to be green enough
to believe they could stop me by CHARGES
brought after applied - withdraw. Really,
they do business splenddly.
. have conformed to their rules in regard to
withdrawing, and if they wish to keep their
members from expressing honest opinions and
uttering the truth, they will possibly find their
hands full.
u could possibly feel sympathy for anything
or anybody else when surrounded with trouble /;
but have no heart to pity the expiring Sam
have it in my heart only to rejoice that the
bantling is doomed to an early decay before its
teeth were cut. The history of the waning
fortunes Of Sam is well known to the
gloomy crowd who wish the pleasure of ex.
pelling me. If it affords you any satisfaction,
gentlemen, you can do it, but please remember
the anecdote of the soldier who did such brave
work on the field of battle. He reported that
he had not killed any but he cut off the arms
of two who were dead. Now, if you can turn
me out, after am out, why you will have &C.
complished something worth boasting of. So
turn away.
"a word by way of apologizing for the course
pursued by the gloomy crowd designations
have been pouring in unualy fast for some time
past, and like the Frenchman, when his house
hold increased too rapidly, they thought they
would try and put stop to the business. But
you can't stop it, gentlemen. The magic which
belonged to the sound of "Sam" is gone. Your
gull-trap leaks, and Know-nothingism in Vir.
ginia is going-going-gone The services of
Parson Wolfe will be needed to officiate at its
burial.
"a word about the charge against me.
ought not to have disapproved of the nomna-
tion of Wolf-ought not to have said anything
about it. So, then, he is The man for your
tastes, is he2 Beg pardon, gentlemen when
l join you again, will not dissent from the
nomination ofa man who was preacher OF the
Gospel-then an Infdel-and finally voted for
the Devil. Beg your pardon for dissenting
from nomination which, it seems, is so won
derfuly popular in your party.
HENRY 4. WARTMANN.n