, 1855-07-06

| Plain Statement-lhe lnIarnlSltd Ifnlh
1T is fact which has been known TO the
editor of this paper for some time past that
some of the nominees for the Legislature
on our county ticket have been members of
the order 81 know-nothings. 1t was fact,
too, made known to us at the same time
that those men were dissatisfied aud we
we're made 10 believe they would all, except
one, withdraw from the order Soon after
these facts were made known VIC learned
that Messrs. Weed and Rutlcdge had with
drawn from that ordcr-wc mention names
so as not to be misunderstood We then
thought we had good reason to believe Col.
Cock would withdraw. We were anxious
to know this as a fact. We Immediately
published these facts, bnt VIC heard and
still believe the charge Of know.nothingism
was operating against Mcssrs. Weed, Rut-
ledge, Walker and Col. Cock, throughout
the comfy. We thought the innocent
were suffering with the guilty We, as the
organ of the Democratic party here, were
at II loss to know what to do. 1t was too
late to make proper defence through our
columns for those who had withdrawn, and
we deemed it unfair to make the charge
against those who remained in the associa-
ton at so late day-they could not have
an opportunity of vindicating themselves
through the same columns Under these
circumstances, VIC were advised and thought
il proper occasion, good reason and
sufficient cause to request the democracy to
assemble together to hear from those men
themselves. With this object, and with
no other under heaven, We circulated a
paper making call upon the democracy to
assemble in Olympia on Thursday. This
paper was signed by several good, honest and
true democrats The short space of time
allowed, is the only reason why it was not
signed more numerously. To assert MaL
aHy personal feeling or WrW totrards any
man AriRg, prompted hat oaH, as as false as
false can be. Those who make this asscr-
ton innocently are mistaken, grossly mis-
taken, and those who make it for purpose
are corrupt and slnnderous. Well, the call
was made. The handbills were as gencr-
ally circulated as it was in the power of
those who felt interested TO circulate them.
The consequence was, meeting of from
forty to sixty members Of the democratic
party, some from every portion Of the
county. aruI.
The meeting was organized by calling
Mr.. Stephen Guthrie to the chair, and ap-
pointing Mr.. Geo. b. Goudy, Secretary.
The editor Of this paper not having
signed the call, from inadvertence, waited
to hear some one who had signed it, state
the object Of the meeting. Those persons,
from. modesty or some other cause, did not
state the object Of the meeting The OBJ
ject, however. was so plainly seen and fen
by every one present that the chairman
stated it to 10 TO take steps to heal the
dissension existing in our party. This was
then unanimously voted to be the object Of
the meeting.
A committee was then appointed TO wait
upon the candidates and invite them to Of.
tend the meeting. Col. Cock came forward
aud made short speech, the substance of
which was, that he believed this meeting
was called BY clique and had no right to
question any candidate upon his principles
aud therefore he refused TO define bis posi-
ton. Messrs. Weed, Low and Rutledge
were then severally called out. Each Of
these gentlemen made plain declaration
that they were not members Of the order
Of know-nothings or Of any other secret
political association, and said they had
nothing more to say. .9
Mr.. Wiley then addressed the meeting.
He said he would at once charge the mat
ter home to the members Of the ticket. He
declared there were know-nothings on the
ticket ten days ago, and appealed to those
who stood accused to deny lhc charge
He said he had the proof.
Mr.. Hurd followed Mr.. Wiley with some
very pertinent remarks, and asked for the
proof Mr.. Wiley said he had the proof,
and if the candidates accused wished to
have it they could get it. He requested
the chairman to state what he had seen and
heard of know-nothingism.
Mr.. Guthrie then stated plainly and con-
cisely that be had gone to meeting which
was represented to be know nothing meet.
ing-that he had gone in until he came to
the oath and there stopped and returned
i Hi, etatemant Uos trnthful aud ;n,o.o.,;,,.