Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-07-04
HYPOCRISY OF THE DEnAGoGUEs

Thesllue and cry raised against the Amcri-
can party,son account of its secret organiza-
tion, by certain office holGers, office expec-
tants, and the newspaper scribblers in their
employ, is mere flare, to bewilder and hob
goblinize their followers, for fear that they too
would join the order and thus add new strength
tot this terrible engine OF persecution. 1t is
vehemently insisted upon, that, the members
of the order, are midnight conspirators and
enemies of the people; and that all their work
is covered by the veil of secrecy, and cannot
withstand the judgement of the public. Now,
we claim that all this clamor Is based upon
false pretence, ,and is as hollow as hypocrisy it,
self well can be- They say that the yroceed7
ings of the S.know Nothings'' are carefully
concealed frena-the public; yet, tive are-to-
believe these very honorable journals and par
tizanS, they know all that takes place in these
Councils. Their columns TEEN with so-called
exposures; and they rejoice in the possession
of all that IS said and done by these midnight
conSpiratorS- Are they not, then Condemn
ing themselves by thus acting 80 base n char
acter? Under the broad rays of noon-day
sun, with light everywhere they ariH persist
in declaring that they are in the dark; and be-
cause of this darkness, they cry out 'smurder,
murdcri'' like the vilest sinner, sswiio 1yeth
when one pursuethi''
They say that they know all the secrets of
the order! Do they Well, for the sake ofthc
argument we say they know them ALL WHY
Are they not guilty of the grave charge of in
sincerity and stulifcation2 SsAh but we must
do thas and so, to keep the rabble straight or
they viii desert us. We must tell them that
the Know Nothings are 4 set of Spanish In
quisitorS-who administer to each other the
most horrid and blISIIcmous oathS; who tram
pie upon the Constitution; and who are bent
upon destroying our liberties. We must tell
them that they intend 20 wage war upon the
Dutch, Irish, Germans and all others who
come to our shores, and eNtcrniulte by fire
and sword all who are not SO lucky as to be sin
the ring" Horrible picture! Demons and
traitors nlingie congeni3lly together to work
this terrible mischief. This kind of language
is frequently addressed TO such as they know
arc crcduous and easily frightened; and So
often is the story repeated, that they who ut
ter it verify believe il themSelyesi These
dreadful creationSprey upon their rminds-they
can neither have repose; sleeping or waking;
and all the horrors Of Mather's Salem witch
craft tramps upon the heels of these unfortu-
nate anti-know Nothings in everything they
say, think or do.
and groundless, is 4 dire and calamtous in
Fiction upon these fellows, who are endeaVor-
ing TO keep their party from disappearing in
the fogs of some unknown cavern. They Gre
ate these stories to frighten the tiTnid, while
they laugh eve would give quarter to see
one Of them)-in their sleeves at the very false
/ hood they invent to reach their objects. But
we return to say, that these spooks will soon
be found OUT and thus they will exclaim:-
.0thellos occupations gonci