Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-07-07
From the Mississippi Free Trader.
Gen. Quitman. and the X. N. Order.


The Fulton Monitor, III view of'reports
industIiously circulated by the wire-woik-
ers of the Know Netting Order, to the
effect. that Gen. Quitmai, was member Of
the socirtys appealed TO the Free Trader
or. Mississippiaii TO state bis position. In
due time the Free Trader replied unhes-
tatlngly, stating that Genera! Qu',man
was not u Know Nothing, and does not
countenance tina: organization in any man
ner or form whatever"-and that "to join
it, would be The last act of his life" "This
statement" says the Free Trader, of the
18th Of June, Gen. Qultman has seen
aud approved" In the issue of the Mis-
sissippian Of the 9Th, we stated:
"During Gen. Quitman's recent visit to
jackson, his views were sought and OBJ
tanned by numbers of his friends, from
every part OF the State. With character
istic frankness he does not hesitate to de-
nounce in unmeasured terms the Dark
Lantern Organization, its principles and
It's aims. He openly characterizes the
charge which has been circulated to the
injury of his political and personal integ-
rity, that he sympathises with the new
party of prescription aud intolerance, as
an UNKNOWN FALsEHooD, by whomsoever
uttered. Will the pseudo American
papers which have given currency to the
slandr, DO him the justice to recall it,"
The Natchez Courier, with its usual
propensity to deal in bubbles and eyasions,
attempts to dlscredit what is above pub
lished; but at last concludes with the fol-
lowing virtual admission Of what it would
have the world believe it processes to de-
ny:
1--WE beg not TO be misunderstood
We intend TO convey no impression what
ever that General Quitman sympathises
with the American party, is affiliated with
them. or acts with them but we do most
positively deny that he denounccs them,
their principles OF AIMS
The amount of it, then, according TO the
Couiier's own statement, is that Gen. Quit
man does not "sympathise with the Know
Nothings, is not affiliated with them, and
does not act with them. This is sufficient
to nail the caIumny to the counter that he
is member OF the subteiranean Order
and intends co operating with it. Bu
we 60 farther. We repeat what we first
stated OF. the information Of number u
gentlemen Of the first repute in the State
who sought his opinions and whose testi-
mony will sustain US in what we assert
that Gen. Quitman, while in Jackson
during the sitting of the Democratic Con.
yention did express in terms of unquali.
fed condemnation, his opposition to the
Know Nothing Organization. its aims and
principles. aud that he did indignantly
brand as falsehood, (using still stronger
word the report that he was member
Of the Order. The Southern Sun, refer
ring to the same subject, says:
at was mooted on the streets Of Jack.
son that he Gen. Qaitman) had taken
stock in Sans establishment. Ofcouise
no one that knev the man gave credenct
to report SO slanderous to him as an hon
est. high minded American, and a firm
consistent and unwavering Democrat, wha
had rather be right than President.
"He was asked. however, as to the truth
or falsity OF the charge, in our presence
The old soldier ssised himself up to his
full height. his eyes flashing fire. and with
determined emphasis. pronounced il a false.
hood liz :; and said he, "sho,o me the
east ud that circulated IL, I,,oiH skin hin
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