True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-05-23
Important Proclamation fresh from the
Seat Of Government-Aedry's craze

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Seat Of Gouernment-Aeddry's craze
and mOmentioas decision!
"If these desperate Know Nothings
must have blood, let them have it from
veins of their own eountrymen-we mean
Of birth; for We are all one people uudcr
Gods rule and observance.
The Know Nothiugs have got to dis
claim these things-wash their skirts Of
the crimes, and give pledges of future good
conduct abandon their hcllish organization
or they must be met by counter aud
equally determined organizations to protect
the foreigu-born in the peaceful possession
Of rights that our own constitutions and
laws have guaranteed to them on the con-
dition Of settling amongst us, and taking
the oath of allegiance to our country. By
every fnins that is sac;ed-by the high
pledge Of our official acts as pcoplc-by
every principle Of lonor-by that noble
spirit Of freedom Of which we have boast
cd before the world, and in the name Of
that God by when We have sworn to de-
fcnd it, we are bound to see to this matter,
and to protect the right-the innocent and
the prosecuted. 1t is folly to multiply
words with such barbalisns stalking in
open day all around u.s. "-S'atcsmau,.
Thus it is that the decree has gone forth
from the Capital Of the State of Ohio,
with the Mcdary seal, in the name of the
God of the armies of battles, aud we sup
pose there is no revokine it. Matters have
at last arrived at a mCst bloody crisis
What eau be done to avert the awful storm
which is just ready to burst upon the heads
Of these devoted Know Nothings? Sam,
your condition is most perilous, you have
been engaged in the unlawful business Of
upturniEg the calculations of the dear pa
triots Of the nation, who huvc for many
long years been bearing the burden of all
the Offices of trust aud profit in this re-
public. Little did you imagine when you
commenced your eccentric freaks, that your
day would be thus Short. but whilst you
have been passing round, from city to city,
aud from county to county, and perform
ingexploits almost super-human, the watch
ful eye of Sam of the Statesman, has been
upon you, and you are at length detected,
and arrested in your mad career. Again
and again, you have been warned of your
danger, but Calico like, you have heed
lessly marched on, seemingly regardless ol
the dreadful consequences, until forbear.
anee has sunk back in the pure bosom Of
him who stitch enthroned upon the toE
Of the Statesman, and unminglcd and mer
tied vengeance is about to be executed, and
that vengeance will be dreadfully, and
fcarfully augmented by the forbearance
which has preceded its execution. Blu
pause,-we see in the proclamation, ont
glenn of hope. ""Abandon your hellisl
Organization, and give pledges of futur,
good conduct" We would oxhort yo,
then, as you love your life, to repair forth
with to the Capitol of the State of Ohio
fall down before the man of the States
man, and thus PROSTATE in the dust, be
for mercy, "
But We would suggest that YOU had bel
ter wait until after the next election, t
see how that win go, then you will pc
hsps be better prepared to determine whit
will be the right course to pursue in tn
premises.