Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-07-12
A Great Humbug.

1t is we'll known that the Know Nothing
papers in the North, our neighbor among the
NUMBER are making considerable OF oloso
over what they call the Northern platform,
adopted by .he fifty. three so-called secession
lists from the Nationa. Know Nothing cohven-
ton. Their seeding is as great humbug as
was ever practised upon an intelligent people,
In fact it is in keeping with the order from
the time of their first organization up to the
present time. The facts of the case, as we
gather them rom our eastern exchanges, are
as follows.
During the discussion of the slavery ques-
ton in the conventions, the excitement be-
came very warm. Some doughfaceS from the
North contended that if the majority .resolu'
lons were adopted, the jig was all up with
the order. After long consultation it was
finally concluded that q portion of the north
ern members should "pretend" to secede and
adopt platform that would be most like
ly to take with the North. These SO gen.
tlemen then withdrew and adopted series
OF gulli6le resolutions, which they named the
Northern platform. After the adoption OF
this Northern patf rm, as it is called, which
was but few minutes work, the majority oil
these SO members returned to the convention,
(the Ohio delegation among the number) and
acted with it until its close. They also
agreed that they would appoint delegates to
the National convention, which is to be held
on the 22nd of February next for the pur-
pose of nominating candidate for the Pre-
sidency and Vice Presidency. With these
facts staring them in the face, the Northern
Know Nothing press. the Cadz Republican
among The number. have the hardihood TO
say that the order North is in favor of anti
slavery principles. Could anything be more
deceptious! In the language Of an excel
lent free soil cotemporary we say. "lf these
SO men expect to catch northern votes by
such trickery and jesuitism, they will be
greatly deceived Genuine free soi.ers are
not to be caught with such chaff."
The above is from the Cads Sentinel, and
we copy it entire here, merely to place Mr..
Allen right upon the record, and to vndicate
the "truth of History" Charley says
"their 1.-THE X. N's] seeding is as great a
humbug as wa, ever practiced upon an in
tellgent people" To this we take excep-
tions, and ask our friend Allen to follow us
while We show him that other humbug which
was n greater. Will the Sentinel please 60
back to the time when the Nebraska Kansas
Bill was before Congress--and which drew
from the entire people Of the North so indg.
nant response. He remembers it. Well,
where stood the Cadiz Sentinel on that STU
pendous fraud! 1t stood, with nine-tcnths OF
the Democratic press Of Ohio--btterly op-
posed to that measure. 1t denounced i; as
uLjust--out;ageous--a violation Of the plight
ed faith of the nation-an uncalled for in
fraction of sacred compact. Some folks
may have thought Charley was in earnest,
if they did that foolish thought was soon dis
PEELED, after it became apparent that the bill
would become law--and that the Brigsdier
General was in favor of it. Then the world
saw that of all the humbugs sever perpetrat-
ed upon IN intelligent people" this Demo-
cratic press opposing the Nebraska bill took
the lead. Charley, together with the nine
tenths of his political contemporaries, found |
themselves all at once IN favor of the Nebras. |
ka Bill, and suenucusly striving to whip re- ]