The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-10-18
The Malice of K.ow-N o,h,ngl.m.

lem which originated from such embod
menis as Ned Buntline finds it's natural de
yelopment in such manifestations as the
Louisville riots. From its secrecy il canno
use any means of manly defence, but mus
4 digest the venom OF its spleen in silence
and bitterness. Reason and argument are
not among its weapons, and it's attacks are
as coward!y as they are mean.
When Know Nohineism started in The
summer of 1854 we took open and early
ground against its bigotry and intolerance
aud almost siDete-handed and alone ioug
the campaign of last fall. In the general
wreck OF the political elements, Colu :nbia
County stood true TO the Democratic cause
end fallsred not. A general vote like hers
would have saved The State 10 The cause of
the people, and elected Bieler She did
her whole duty, and the Know-Nothings in
compliment 10 our services bought all iae
vile abuse their mofligats organ could heap
upon US. II supported the Know-Nothing
volunteers openly, as II had this year before
Gone secretly, unil it avowed lie treason TO
the party in The first issue after the election.
This fall again true Democrats were nomi-
naied, whom we supported for nomination
and election. We opposed for delegate
man who has since been seen going in and
coming cut of the Know-Noihing Lodge,
and who before the election tried 10 induce
men TO Join iha, party. We opposed snoth-
or who jasi fall openly supported the Know
Nothing Volunteer. One oil the delegates
whom We supported wac, at our request af-
ter his election, nominated by the County
Convention for Auditor, and Immediately
after the adjournment Of the Convention the
lie was set aAoal that Mr. !hillips was
Know-No,hing. But that made no head.
way, and is all swallowed now by calling
him "good Democrat
Next il was given out that Mr.. Fahringer
was Know-Nolhing. Blu. i. was soon
found tha: last spring he took an open and
decided ground against that party in his
township when Know-No,hingism was made
an issue and was defeated. So that lie fell
also, and was no more heard of.
4u0 1CtnOSIdHC ithCt war COHtce6cby q
good one, but The Buniliniles owed US
grudee because it contained no ray Of aid or
comfori 10 them. For sever1l weeks before
the County Convention our columns an-
nounced no nther candidates but those sub
sequently nominated bY the Convention
We frankly told MIR. Cole from the first that
we could not support him under The circum-
stances by which he became a candidate
We told him we believed him honest, but
deiuded and deceived by The minIons OF the
huuw-Ne,hiss-s But tho orgun of the mid
night gang, which could be hired for 25 cts.
10 abnse MIR. Merrifeld and throw three
newspapers in the bargain, was fiji engine
to be turned against us. II had very convs-
niently no conscientious scruples TO keep il
from any dirty work. II had got neither
voice in The State nor County Convention.
The Standing Committee had treated il with
the scornfuI contempi which, as Know.
Nothing engine, il merted. II had trucked
10 the Know-No,h;ngs, aud touched them
only with gentle kindness They had paid
lie price, and so three Gays beicre the eiec-
tion (,n The paper of The 9Th inst) there ap'
pesred the following indications Of plot
whi.h IL was hasching:-
"Democrats Look out for little Reuben,
on next Tuesday beware that his Know
Nothing friends do no, again elect him III
office, as they did at The last election, for ii
they should, twill be The means of forward
Ing bis march 10 Yolifieol distiaetioa.f"
The election returns Indicate how its mas.
ies in the Lodges helped TO carry ost this
plot. In Ibis town no Democra, knew of
any tickets for US untilin the afternoon one
OF this bob.ial fraternity who had opposed
Phillips and Waller al the delegate election
and supported Freeze and Rupert gave 10
an honest Democsat bunch Of tickets to
he voted, telling him that was The full Dem.
Co atic ticket, Cptn examination they were
found 10 be fof Nicholson, Former, Cole,
Cool, Masters and Weaver. A gentleman
who has left the Know Nothing Lodge itl-
forms us that this fellow who dealt out these
tickets 10 full member Of that order, and
that he las, spring raised contest in the
Lodge 10 be its candidate for 0verseer of the
Poor. The blood and battle grew so hot
that he aiterwsrd proposed to have his an
tagonist indicted for selling liquor in viola
ton of the Buckalew Law.
The same spirit of narrow malice q few
years ago attempted TO pla, like game
upon MIR. Dewitt, and the representatives ti
that clan were voted on, of the late Demo.
cratic County Convention when they tried 10
represent the honest Democrats of Green
wood. In like spirit the Know-Nothings oi
Northumberland County las. fall voted fol
SIR. Yonngman the sterling and radical edi
tor of The sunbury Gaxsffe for Auditor. Al
Potisville last week, after the Know-Noth
ings found themselves defeated, they held {
rioious public meeting which was addressed
by ]. II. Campbell, The Know-Nothing Con
gresham elect, and Robert M. Palmer, Esq.
a n...cnx,,.. ANN Eofhinu nf tI.a Rob.tai