The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-07-25
SYNOPSIS OF
JUDGE DELnNG'S SPEECH.
DELIVERED ON THE
FOURTH DAY OF JULY, 1855,
IN BRIDGE.
IN CAM BR1p GB.

FELLow-CITIzENs - While I read tc
you the Declaration of Independence, in
which, among other things complained Of
| was the obstruction of the laws naturaliz-
ing foreigners, and refusal to pass Others
encouraging their migration thither, Hon
N. Evans, one of the most efficient men,
bers of the secret oath bound order of the
Know Nothings of this place, is in yonder
building (pointing to the Court House.
commenting on the Declaration of Inde-
pendence the same-and who,
by his treasonous oath, required by the
order to which he belongs, is going in
diametrical opposition to the same.
I have, fellow-citizens, been voting and
lending my influence with the Whig party
ever since have had vote; and, as you
are aware, during every political campaign
for President the old line Democratic par
ty charged the Wings with being in favor
of the Alien law of John Adams-a law
which, for iniquity, in no degree. can COM
pare to the infamy of the secret oath
bound order of the Know Nothings. The
Wing journals throughout the Union de-
MED these charges in the most vehement
manner, and nosc with but very few ex-
ceptions, the press and leading portion of
the Whig party have gone, not only to
the Native American party, but yialthe
dark lantern midnight Know Nothing
faction.
In order to expose some of the doings
of this infamous faction, will give the
substance of the Oath of the First De-
gree, as handed to me by some five or six
who have been members of the order in
this place, but who have left it. They
state that the order was organized in this
place, about the last of August or first
of September, 1854. When they first
entered, Hon. N. Evans, George d. Gallup,
DIR. v. Haynes, and Allen w. Beatty were
in the order. This, of course, was some
time before the fall election in 1854, but
G. j. Albright, editor of the Guernsey
Times, and Listen Bnrris came in after
wards, but this also was before the elec-
ton. They state that they, sin order to
have the oath administered, were obliged
to slip through unfrequented alleys and
steal around corners of streets. to keep as
much as possible from being seen, and
enter the ante-room of the Union School
house in Cambridge-the apartment be-
ing up stairs. The curtains were closely
closed down, and then they were required
to place their hand on Bible, to which
was attached a cross, and required to an
swer that they were American born citi-
zens; that they were not Roman Catho-
lies; that their wives were not Roman
Catholics, and that they would keep invio-
late the secrets of the order.
"They were then conducted into anoth-
ier apartment or Lodge for further initia-
/ ton, Allen w. Beatty, Esq, being Pri-
vate Instructor They were requested to
hold up their hand and swear that they
would not vote for person for any office
who was Of foreign birth, or for Roman
| Catholic, be he native or foreign; and, in
case they were. elected to Office, where
they might have appointing power, to ap-
point none but American born citizens
who are not Roman Catholics, and to re-
move all persons of foreign birth. And
moreover they were oompelled' to swear
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