M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-04-06
iton. "LovE THY NEIGHBoR AS Thy
SELF"
Iremain, Mr.. Editor, yours truly.
JoHE DILLON SMITH.
More Exposures.
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From the Dayton Empire.l

No, 40, of Know Nothing and myself, il
the form Of charges preferred against me
and my reply, which you will do me the
favor to publish. ! request this from
the fact that members Of the order have
reported amongst outsiders that have
been expelled; who, not knowing the
reasons, may attribute il to causes lha |
do not exist; therefore think in justice
to myself the whole matter should be
laid before the public, that they ma
Judge of the facts for themselves.
That ! am now an outsider, | think
there can be but little doubt.
Respectfully Yours,
J. A. WALTERS.
Gentlemen, when first | joined your
order, supposed the object of the as
sociation was intended merely as tenn
porary expsdient to check the dishonora
BILE means frequently resorted to on the
part of politicians to obtain foreign
votes; but how sadly have been de
ceived. This question of Knom Nothing
ism and its principles, as they are being
developed from day to day, involves
more Of the future welfare and liberty
Of this country, than m any of you gener
ally suppose. The trainers of our gov.
eminent were men who had bitterly ex-
perienced the great tyrany and injustice
of other gOvernments-had studied well
those fundamental principles of human
right and equality Sd necessary to hap
piness, and we were pre- eminently pre-
pared 10 institute a government free
from civil and religious intolerance "a
government that should receive the p
plause of all just men and become a
burning light Of liberty to the world
a government the Justice of whose prin-
ciples should make the very thrones OF
Europe tremble, and "become the fond
hope Of the oppressed of every Cline y
How have they succeeded ? The annals
of ancient and modern history present
no accoun: Of any government rising iu
power, numbers and influence like this
Our institutions giving greater freedom
and security TO its people than that oil
any other, attracted the attention, con.
idence aud sympathy of the democrat
ic masses of other countries, who sought
our shores by thousands, perling life
and fortune. that they might escape ty.
ranny and oppression, and enjoy civil
and religious liberty. We extend t.
them hearty welcome-gave them the
same privileges we enj ed--made them
our friends, and they have proved true
to our wisdom and generosity, BY de
Tending our Institutions, shoulder ia
shoulder with the American born citizen
upon every tlefeld from the Revolu.
tion to the present time, and never an
ARNOLD was found amongst them.
Shall we now labor to check this
mighty current of liberty aud prosperity
in our country, by prescribing men sim
ply on account of the accident Of birth
and form of religion, thus creating out
OF friends enemies in our very midSt7-
And shall we become the willing tools
ut set of designing political dema
gogues, who would subvert every princi
pie Of our goVernment-let loose the
wild passions Of religious bigotry and
intolerance-drench our country in blood
and entail upon our children eternal
slavery, that they might obtain place and
power2
Gentlemen: In conclusion would say,
that have. | know, many personal
friends Of both political parties in the
order-honorable men, who joined out
OF curiosity, ora mistaken notion of its
principles; some of whom know will
never vista lodge again. Others will
leave ;he carcass a 5 soon as they discov
er it's real rottenness, and the character
of the propelling power, as rats do a
sinking ship. All now that holds the
infamy together, is the strong desire o.
its leaders for Office, and their appeals
to the religious prejudices Of its mem.
bers.
| have now given you some of my
views of the order, upon general princi
plies, as we'll as a brief reply TO tn,
charges, and leave you at liberty to ex
pei me, or draw black lines around my
name. But should prefer that yol
would bleach the whole thing from you
books with oxalc acid, that there may
be no traces left that ever was mem
ber. One thing more: What ever ma,
think of the binding character of the oh
legation, yet feel in honor bound, no
to reveal the names of those | know to
be members of the order.
Respectfully, yours,
A WAITEpc