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Know Nothing Candidate in Roanoke"

Know Nothing Candidate in Roanoke
Under this hrad in the Salem Register Of April
18th, we have tho rich production Of one of the
Wise men of the tangled Democracy
forgetting principles. seems determined to go IT
blind. without facts to support his allegations,
md following in the wake Of the Richmond In
Gulrcr is disposed TO cut off the heads of all those
who think differently from himself. and who have
honesty and independence enough TO stand by
their principles, IN contradis'inction 10 what
may be said by domagogical newspaper editor
who stands a. sentinel Tor rpy) to watch the nc
tons of Americans, who think proper 10 meet
and consult and choose some member OF the
American party TO represent them in the next
Legislature.
''rhe lodging round and about, up and down
certain pair of sters," alluded to. can well be de
termined by reference to the gentlemen whom he
cites a. n part of those who nominated Col. Dey-
ere-men too well known in Roanoke 10 deny.
hide. or skulk from the high and patriotic duties
they have in yiew-n moral reformation in the po-
litcal history of our country, the perpctuity of
the Union aud the ri ghts % Nlrginians.
The people knew something was on hand,
and il not long ill deputation was dispatch
ed from the secret meeting To hunt up John
Trout to- ascertain whether he would accept the
nomination if offered him. Mr.. Trout replied
no SIRE bob" 1t will be borne in mind that |
have stated at the head of this article, that the
lies and Foreigners, seemed disposed TO Ego it
blind" without facts to support him. Now, that
any population sent to confer with Mr.
Trout to ascertain whether he would accept the
nomination, | state, without any qualification
whatever, Is wholly destitute of truth and that
Mr.. Trout replied, as il stated in the Register,
we hay" it from Mr.. Trout himself is equally nn-
founded and false. l. it possible that sensible
and rejecting men of Roanoke be humbug-
,nL lad T,ls
hoods Can thinking and intelligent citizens of
Virginia Il, nd themselves to such low designing
and contemplate trickery Why does the gen
teman not como out aud meet tho great princi-
pies promul gated by the American party-men
who wish to keep free from foreign alloy the lib
criy which cost 50 much blood and treasure
Thinking il might be some qualification, to
the people generally, to know who were the ac-
tive men in bringing out the h. n. candidate
we append u few of their names" The Regis
ter goes on to enumcrate twelve wings. Mr.
Diuguid, he states, hns heretofore been called a
democrat; DIR. W. II Richards politics never
settled other wings, and probably another per
-on or two heretofore called democrats" For
the information of this very efficient outsiders
comfort, who WINS kind enough 10 stand guard to
see what tho Americans were about, will state
that of the delegation of which the writer was
me, who met in Salem, from Big Lick there
Ia meet and confer with the Salem Delegates
Not knowing all the members who were present
Al Salem. or thinking it would ever become neces-
'my to notice that exploded idea that the Amer
IAN party was wbggcry in disguise, | did not
nnkr any minute of the numbc. of democrats
rom Salem, but state, from recollection, that
among those with whom | was acquainted there
were four present. There were other wings from
Big Lick and vicinity, present, who were not del
gated TO meet ON that occasion.
From the comments of the Register one
yoal infer It's editor j. very tenacious of truth.
md condemns in nnmeasured terms, those who
eetiiy falsely. But must say to our neighbor,
when he was hitting Col. Deyerle such hard hcks,
le certainly must have forgotten to look ON
nth i'd Of the picture. Why did he not reply
u IL. y. when he seemed so restless and will
Ing 10 interrupt Linn. When n bystander ap-
,rlel to him 10 keep silent, and answer the
'alouel's speech, after it was inished-he couch
i down, serpent like, with his head hid. Not
ble to meet the facts, and rcfnte the American
principles, he seeks through his columns TO ar
align and portray Col. ID. in colors destitute of
ruth, fairness or honesty. but, like all other
)emagogucs who live by their politics, he
yeaycs u wonderful tissue of msrcpre sensations
md falschoods. NERlFAS.