Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-07-04
ANOTHER WITHDRAW AZ.


Stokes County, in which he denouRees the dark
lantern conspiracy and amos his separation,
from it Dr. Riddick is gentleman Of high char
acter and what he says may be relied .ufeu.s
He knoaos what he saysto be speaks from
personal observation and experience May his words
be needed and his example followed There iso one
point in this matter to which we would direct special
attention; and that is, his allnsion men
members of Chnrches--who aressin1 the hqbit as
Know Nothings of lying, BY denying facts connect
ed with the Order, and who arc engaged in ecoying
unsuspectnge and ignorant men into those dens of.
iniquty, the Council rooms. We observe that some
of the Protestant Churches North are dealing with
such of their members as have become Know Moth
ings and it strikes us that some of the Churches in
this region owe it to their seif-respect as we'll
to the ca1se of charity and justice to lock to the
conduct of some OF ther members who are Know
Nothings. But we will not de,an the reader from
Dr. Riddick's Card which is as follows:
A GARD.
DANBURY, Stokes County June % 1855.
Kessrs. Holden Dc W9Ls0n.
GENTLEMEN: Some time last fall joined the order
commonly called Know Nothnos at Salem in For
syth county, and was induced to do so from repre-
sensations of those L supposed frends-was tod
that the objects of the order to check the c1i
grafton of persons of vicious and bad character
from foreign countries, and to prevent the Church
of Rome from interfering with elections in the Uni
ted States. / was assured that being member
would not interfere, with my principles Demo
crat, and that majority of the Order were Demo-
Gratis that IN event OF my becoming dissatisfied l
could withdraw at any time For time ]
thought and cared but little about it, until this spring
having observed the course pursued by the Order
all the country, became fully satisfied that
Il aoas u hu7nbug from beaianng to end-n Yankee
d5ctitton- Wing trick, and any thing but what it
represented to be-instead. of being against for
eigners and Roman Catholics they actually permit
ding high for their votes, and i'll many places
foreigners for ofcc-that the whole Order North
Abolitonists of the vest sort, their avowed
intention being to aboltionize the South and
dermne the liberties Of the people-and the object
in this State to force those gallant Wings who
stand up for the Constitution and their rights cit
izcus and who opposed to secret oatl-hound
clubs ruling free country, TO join the Order
to Gcnounce them-and TO gull the Democrats by
misrcprcsentatons-the bulk of the concern every
where Nhigs-tiey have national prin"i-
pies, having platform for every section Of the
country, aud spread their nets to catch birds of every
feathel--are all things to all men.
According to their rules member wishing to
withdraw would have to go before the Council to
which he belonged l have been TO Salem several
times during the last few months for the purpose Of
withdrawing, but never could hear Of the Council
meeting. declared my purpose to several mem
bcTs in this County that if could not meet with
opportunity Of Withdrawing should be off any
how. My course has not been satisfactory to them
Some tried to coax me to remain in the Order 9TH
have threatened me with vcngcance-have talk
cd about conscience, power, PERJURY, aud AL that
sort Of thiug-"rarc pictures Of Satan rebuIirg
Sin" Many ofthose persons are members al church,
es; sanity Pharisees Who since tncir connection
with the dark-lantcrn Order have practsel the art
of lying 10 such degree to. enttc them TO the
appcllation Of regular licensed liars. How many of
the ten commandments have they broken? How
many rules of their church have they violated?
How many lying documents have they distributed
10" the purpose OF dccoying unsuspectng people in
Their sinks OF lNIOllliV-tnC Council rooms? And
how many sneakng, undetermined tricks have thcy
played off, pray?
l was deceived into the Order, and declare
to tle world that am out. bid my accusers def
ance. l nothing for their threats, bulls of OK
communication, anything they do [ have
many fiicnds who will see Many worthy
persons members of the 0rlcr-haye been dupcd
into it. l pity them. l would entrcat and coniurc
them to come ont from among the foul party and
be irc2nlen, and would ali honest and Chris
tan to beware of the Know Nothing Order
man cannot come up to their requirements without
lying and using deception and fraud.
j. F. RTDDICk.