The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-05-16
The Know Nothing Ticket.

work OF reform.
The Know Nothing Ticket.
The Cleveland Leader, the anti slavery
organ Of the Reserve, brings to ligh, the
following ticket. We publish the same,
with the remarks of the editor, which will
not only attract vast amount of atten.
ton, but no small amount of fluttering in
certain quarters: E. .s.af
"FAIR PLAY AND NO GouG1NG.-Three
weeks ago we made public tho nefarious
scheme OF the Know Nothing leaders TO
break down the. anti.slavery issue, and
pack the Republican State Convention,
the inevitable result Of which. if success.
tul. would be to deliver the State into the
hands Of the Nebraska Locofocos. Since
the appearance Of the exposure, vigorous
measures have been taken by the more
prudent men of the Order, to prevent the
consummation of the insane purpose, and
for time it was believed in we'll informed
political circles that the authors had con-
cluded to abandon it and make no further
effort to bring out Nativistic ticket, or to
forestall the free action Of the Republican
Convention. But the snake was only
scortched, not killed. scheme was SET
on foot to circumvert the Peoples State
Convention, and palm upon it the secre,
caucus Know Nothing ticket.
"There was "method in their madness. y
A conclave of leaders was secretly sum-
moned to Cincinna ati one day last week.
and the following ticket is said to have
been manufactured, viz: .e4
"For Governor-JacobB Brinkerhoff, oil
Man s6eld. a
"For Lieut.. Governor-Chauncey N.
Olds. Of Circleville..
'.For Secretary Of State-Wm. T. Bas.
com. of Columbus.
"For Treasurer of State-A. P. Stone
Of Columbus.
"For Auditor Of State-J. C. Wilson
"For Attorney General-R. Nj. Cor.
wine, Cincinnati. Eas
"For Board of Public Works-H. H
Dodd, OF Toledo. ri.s5 .,s{-
"For Supreme Judges-R. c. IIurd, o
Mt. Vernon; and r. E. Peck, of Ports
mouth. tua.a -,s
This ticket has been sent in circular
form to the Presidents Of the Third De
gree Councils.
ut is not intended that the June Know
Nothing State Council shall nomin ate thu
above ticket, or make any nominations a
all, but it is expected ,ha, the hint will b'
taken. and that the brethren will comPor
themselves accordingly, end SO arrang'
matters that majority OF the delegates tt
the Republican State Convention will b.
Third Degree Union-savers. But we still
believe screws will get loose, and ther'
will be grand smash.uP at Columbus
if these Know Nothing engineers don
keep off the track. and let the Republi
can train alone. How far the candidate
above named are ignorant oi.the trick be
ing played in their behalf, we know not
but moments rational reflection mus
teach them that. the less they have to d,
with the gentlemen that are running Saa
into the ground, the better for their owl
popularity. sls
"a, frs, sigh, the srray Of names look
tolerably passable. but on nearer yies
a majority OF them will be found to be re
markably free Of Anti Slavery sympaihies
and stoully opposed 10 agitaling the Slave
Try question loud enough to disturb tn
composurs OF the Shareholders. The.
are so deeply attached to the Union, tina
to prevent the friends Of Messrs. Seward
Hale or Chase from destroying il. by elect
/ ing either OF them President in 1856, the,
would rush into the breach and save it,. b.
supporting hiillard Fillmore, Garrett Davis
or George Law.
"All this miserable gougiug and schem
must be abandoned. The Silver Grey
must be taught that the day OF dough
faceism in Ohio is over; that tine peopi
will tolerate no more recreaI cy 10 Free
dom-that Know Nothingism is equal.
as powerless as locofoeoism when WELD
ed on the side Of despotism. sal