Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-07-18
How shall we Know them.

The above interrogatory has often been pro-
pounded to US, in reference to the Know-N Moth
ings interfering in our delegate elections, and
meetings, that are soon about to take place. We
answer, "By their fruits ye shall know them,
men do not gather grapes off thorns, or figs off
thistles-" The wings held their meeting on the
10th, and dismissed their KNOWN Nothing delegates
through the ceremony of test or pledge; still
they knew, as well beforehand, as they did after
wards, that those delegates whom they expelled
belonged TO that order. There are certain char
acteristics belonging to the adherents of that or
der. that are unmistakcable evidences against
them Their willingness to participate in all
other topics of general conversation, except that,
they invariably endeavour to shove that part of
the conversation by the board if possible. Ifthey
fail in keeping it off, then they endeavor to be
witty about it, or turn the matter into ridicue,
and create a laugh if possible.
Still they have a hang dog luok about them, an
overdene brazenfacedness, that requires no in
spirasion, for an honest to tell who they are.
In accordance with the oath they have taken,
ssthat they will never under any circumstances,
mention the name Of any person or persons they
may see present at their meetings. that they
know of such an organization to be in existence
they are continually holding out their idea to the
uninitiated, that they don't believe there is any
organization in their locality that the voting
was the result of accident. We are told that they
have been absolved from that part of their oath.
aud that they viii htnceforward acknowledge
that they belong to the order
If such be the case, that they are allowed by
the keepers of their conscience, to acknowledge
they are initiated in the order, then We can have
no difficulty whatever. But on the contrary, il
they are still at the old dodge, and any of them
have the hardIhood to interfere in our primary
elections, we trust that our delegates will have
nerve and patriotism enough to send them home
rhere they belong. They cannot reasonably find
fault with democrats foT doing so, as they have
sworn treason to that party, much as, they
have TO the whig party. Let our Convention be
purged of the foul blot, with which these traitors
would endeavour to suly the fair fame of the
American people, and the Democratic party. So
now, that we know the enemy and their tactics,
we have nothing to fear, we cannot be any lon
ger stabbed in the dark by party who are rec
reaut to every ennobling principle that adorns
humanity To know them, then, is to conquer
them. They perfectly powsrless out of theil
own dens, and lodges, and like the owls and bats,
are useless in open day. We think they are des-
tined this fall to get brush that may open theil
eyes, and clear up their visions, 50, that again
they may be able to behold, with their fellow cit
liens the beauties Of nature under a noon day sun
From what can learn of the coming Conven
tion, there viii be no catering to Know Nothing
ism, or no quarter given to is- They have be
trayed some of our best men in the dead of night
and those men are determined to drive them int
their Lodges, in open day. Nor should We confn,
ourselves to the members of the lodges exclusively
their orders, abettors and sympathisers, are nj
better than they. Circumstances alone may keel
men from them who are Of the same kidney
He that is mean In little things,
Would be traitor in the courts OF kings"
We have no DOUBT but there are some town
ships in this County where majority Of thos
who professed to be Democrats heretofore, fell in
to the Know Nothing ranks. Still there is nc
township in the County that have not sufficient,
reliable men 20 represent them in Convention