Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-03-17
To the Public

Upon representations u several members OF
the Know Nothing organization, that II was
nIsett national party. whose sole object was
the incubation Of purely patriotic sentiments,
The development OF American resources and
the protection Of American interests. without.
any reference 10 party o. sectional feeling,
hatever, became a member OF the Order
A single glance vi the Internal mac. inery Of
the concern, al once satisfied me That The out
ward Professions were only made :, rh view
| 10 gull and deceive the unsnsYeciiny. How.
evar, acting from honest motives, overcams
my inclination to withdraw, and determined IL
remain aud see il it was indeed worthy the
confience and support Of patriotic hearts. The
longer remained the more fully was con-
WINGED that it was nothing mure nor less than
the old quilting trick prac,iced by The Federal
party iii 1910 and 1913, While il vas at tho
North, the engine with which the Aboiitioni.ts
were working tho destruction OF Southern
rishs, and endangered the very Union itself
was fully satisfied, aad determined 10 with-
draw and express my honest convictions as to
the designs and Objects Of the thing. Previous
to makeng application, expressed my uu-
qualified disgust at The nomination OF such
man in Vir2i, ia as Wolfe, the Know Nothing
candidate Tor Congress in the Wheeling dis
lIlct. offered my resignation as member Of
The Order, understood that they refused 10 al.
low me to Withdraw, and after my application
l
expressing my disaprrobaion, Of he nomina.
lon Of Wolfe. Now, ain aware. and so is
every one who observes, tina, this runt OF
| Federalism is declining but llsd not thought
that such pretext would be- olIe,ed /, prevent
a man fom quitting party when he wishes ~
| do so.
All can say 10 those tho are 90 hard rup
Tor pretex' 10 keep members is, that having
| offered my resignation haveno tavors 10 ask
OF The concern. Perhaps they had hoped. that
the terrible dissIacs Of The thing, would
keep my pen still OF my mouth shut. Pshaw
shall take occasion 10 write and speaks
Of the Kno ~ No,hings, as honest motives
aud patriotic impulses may dictate.
At present, would just say, that there
were no impuatons against me whe. applied
70 withdraw, and and they splendid set
oil pal ameh'ariams 10 suppose me 10 he green
ena ugh 10 believe they could stop me by char.
ges brought against me alter had applied 10
wllhdfaw.-Reoliy, they do business splsnd-
lily
have conforme,l TO tho roles in re4ary 10
Withdrawing, and they wish to keep their
members tsom expressing honest opinions and
ulisring the truth they will possibly find their
hands full
could possibly feel sympa Thy for anybody
else when surrounded with trouble; but have
no heart to pity the expiring "Sam - have
i u !" my beait oHtJ 10 teloc0 That the 0lfttilnQ
is doomed 10 an early decay before its teeth
were cut The history Of tn. waning forluE-s
oil "Sam' IS well known 10 the .goomy crowd,
who v ish the pleasures Of sxpelling me. n il
affords You any Satisfaction, gentlemen, you
can do i; but please remember the anec.!ots Of
| he SOLDIER who did much brave work on the
field u ba,l". liz reported that he had not
Killed any; but he cut of the arms Of two whs
were dead. Now il you ear turn me cut, af:er
ain out, Why you will Iray. accomplished
something worth hoasting Of. So turn away.
| word by way ofapp, los xng sy the course
pursued BY the gloomy crowd" r sisnations
have been pouring IN unusually fas, some time
past aud like ihs Frene h,nan, lien his house,
hold increased too RAPIDLY, they thought TINY
w"nl try and put stop 10 the business. But
yon cant stop 1t. GO itleinen. The magic which
helnnsed &c The sound oil tS.mn is gone Your
snll-lrap leaks, aud Know. No,.,inyism in
Virginia IL aong-s ong-yone. The s-rvi.
ces oi parson No lie will b. needed 10 off .is:c
al its burial.
word abon the charge against mr..
onsh' no. II have dsapprov.d ol the nolniil.-
ton oi Wolie-eughi nut 20 have said any
thing about it. Sn, them he is lhs man irr
Your ta.,ts, j. he7 Beg yoor padon gentle
men; when Join you agala. MlL- no, liss.nt
flom The nomination Of a man Who ~ssa
preacher oi ihs Gbspsl-then an iniidei-anI
iinaly voted ios the Devil. beg your m,dou
Tor dissenting rom noni nation " hch it 5. em,,
is 50 wonderfully popular in ,eur yariy.
HENRY T. WAKTMANN.